FAQ for Luxury Raw Hair Collection
What is Raw Hair?
Raw hair is authentic virgin hair. Our raw hair is donated from single donors in counties such as India, Cambodia and Myanmar.
The hair industry has been bombarded with all types of hair that describe their hair as “raw” to incorporate hair and properly differentiate between real virgin hair, “raw” and processed virgin hair.
Real raw virgin hair will come in 3 basic textures;
Straight, Wavy, & Curly.
Body Wave, Kinky Curly, Exotic Curly, Loose and Deep Wave are examples of processed virgin hair that are typically manufactured in China.
Advantages of Pure Raw Hair
· Fuller bundles
· Higher quality and longer lasting hair
· Natural looking and flowing hair that blends with all hair types
· Cuticle aligned hair. No matting and less tangling
· No chemical processing
· Hair is purely from one person no blended lengths or hair additives.
Where does raw hair come from?
Opulent Resilience Luxury Raw Hair Collection is imported, cuticle aligned hair that has been donated from single donors of various countries in South East Asia (India, Cambodia and Myanmar). Our Raw Hair Collection is organic – untouched and unprocessed.
What are the differences between Raw Hair, Virgin Hair and Beauty Supply Store Hair?
RAW virgin hair is hair that has not been previously processed, manipulated, or treated with any harsh chemicals. The hair is in its RAW natural state. RAW virgin hair is the best hair on the market because each bundle is from a single donor which means less tangling. RAW virgin hair does not come in different grades like 100% virgin hair and is usually imported from foreign countries like India and Cambodia. When purchasing RAW virgin hair you must be mindful that each bundle may not be similar. This is because everyone’s hair is different including yours and mines. The hair may slightly vary in color and length, have gray strands.
100% virgin hair is hair that is unprocessed but has been manipulated to create a uniform pattern such as body wave, loose wave, and deep wave. Most 100% virgin hair is imported from China. The hair goes through a series of steps to create the very popular textures that we are all familiar with such as the deep wave, loose wave, body wave, and kinky curly.
Beauty supply store hair, of course, is the least expensive of the three and is easily accessible because it is housed in local beauty supply stores. It’s less expensive, the texture of hair blends well with ethnic hair, and it lasts for less temporary wearing hairstyles. Although some beauty supply store hair may be labeled as 100% human hair, there are some hair companies that still have some kind of synthetic fibers mixed in and this is the reason why beauty supply store hair doesn’t last as long as virgin hair.
With proper care and maintenance and treating your raw hair the way that you would treat your one, your raw hair bundles will last longer than virgin and beauty supply store hair.
Will raw hair blend with well with my natural hair?
Opulent Resilience Luxury Raw Hair textures blend very well with natural hair, which means that hair leave out styles should not be a problem.
How many bundles are required for an install?
Some of the benefits of purchasing Opulent Resilience Luxury Raw Hair bundles is the need to purchase less bundles to achieve the same look for similar virgin hairstyles. When purchasing from Opulent Resilience Hair, you’ll receive our FULLER bundles.
· lengths between 12″ & 18″ will need 2 bundles
· lengths between 20″ & 22″ will need 3 bundles
· lengths between 24” & longer will need 4 bundles
*add an additional bundle for fuller styles
Always use your longest length to determine the correct amount of hair to purchase. Example: If you are purchasing a 16″/18″/20″ you will need 3 bundles.
These requirements apply to traditional sew-ins, closure and frontal sew-ins and/or units.
* DO NOT avoid purchasing a bundle because you choose to purchase a closure or frontal
A common misconception that occurs is customers will generally use virgin hair equivalents or base their quantity amounts from previous companies. Due to the quality of hair, we source, and the procedures used when creating our wefts we ensure that you will always receive the fullest bundles possible.
How long does Opulent Resilience Luxury Raw Hair last?
Opulent Resilience Luxury Raw Hair is untouched and unprocessed. Our raw hair has not been stripped of its cuticles or coated with chemicals like processed virgin hair. This means the hair is stronger and healthier, and with proper care and maintenance, our raw hair should last a minimum of 2-3 years or longer.
Opulent Resilience Luxury Raw Hair textures blend very well with natural hair, which means that hair leave out styles should not be a problem.
Will Opulent Resilience Luxury Raw Hair lose its curl/ wave pattern after washing and conditioning it?
Our raw hair will maintain its natural hair pattern after being washed and conditioned. Our hair is 100% pure and unprocessed meaning that no chemicals or steam has been used to manipulate the hair from its natural form, with the exception of our blonde (613) hair.
After receiving your hair and once the hair has been washed and/or conditioned, the hair’s natural textures will appear. The added bonus to Opulent Resilience Luxury Raw Hair is the curl/wave patterns are not steamed hair patterns like processed virgin hair and so the wave/curl pattern will remain the same after your hair is washed even after it has been straightened.
Can raw hair be bleached, dyed and styled using heating tools?
Opulent Resilience Luxury Raw Hair Collection is completely unprocessed and so one of the benefits of our raw hair is having the option to color, cut, curl or straighten it to any style that you desire.
* Curly hair textures should not be brushed as it can get frizzy. It is best to use a wide tooth comb or your fingers to scrunch. Our curly/wavy hair textures will straighten when using straightening heat tools but will revert back to their original wave/curl pattern again once hair is washed/ conditioned
Why do my bundles look different?
When inspecting your Opulent Resilience Luxury Raw Hair bundles, no two bundles will be exactly the same. The color may range from a natural black brown 1B to 2 shade, and the curl pattern, luster and texture will be similar but it may differ from one bundle to another since each donor’s hair is different.
Opulent Resilience Luxury Raw Hair Collection is 100 % natural human hair and must be maintained the same as you would your own hair.
* Raw hair may appear dry and the curls and waves may appear undefined when you receive your bundles. This is because the hair is dried in the sun from the countries of origin. Once you receive your hair, it is recommended that you deep condition your bundles to get the hair to its true state. Please refer to our Hair Guide for further recommendations on treating your raw hair.