Once a lady has decided to use the process of Hair Extension, she will have to interact with her “extensionist” to decide on which procedure to use. The two most commonly used forms are The Individual Strands method and the Wefts one. The Individual Strands procedure is one where you select between 30-40 strands of the hair you have chosen for the extension process and then attach these to a small section of your real hair. Generally, this procedure works well when the additional hair is being glued or bonded to your real hair. For the Weaving procedure and even the Clip-On process, Wefts are the preferred form of extension.
What are Wefts? They are small batches of hair which are held together at one end and which flow freely on the other. These batches are attached to your head through the use of one of the procedures that form the extension process. It could be the Weaving process where the Wefts are stitched on to your own hair. It could be the Clip-On process where small clips are fixed on the Wefts and the clips then attached to your hair. Rather than the Individual Strands Method which could become somewhat tedious to apply, Wefts allow an “extensionist” to do the attachments far more easily as they come already batched up.
Wefts can come in many varieties. You can have Wefts made out of natural human hair or those made out of synthetic fibers. Whether you choose the one or the other will depend on many factors, most importantly the amount you are willing to spend on the process. Be warned that the Wefts made out of human hair are more expensive than the synthetic ones.
The next decision you will have to make is whether you choose hand-made Wefts or machine-made ones. It is generally acknowledged that hand-made Wefts are superior in quality to the other variety although they may cost more and take more time to produce. The two points that are raised in favor of hand-made Wefts are that the hair color and quality can be more closely matched during the process of getting it ready by hand and that individual workmanship ensures a more natural looking Weft than the machine-made one. It has also been found that the hand-made variety lasts longer than those which are machine-made.
There are a lot of positives which can be said about Wefts. But, in the long run, it will all depend on what you and your stylist consider the better option. Just keep what we have said in mind when you make the choice.