How to find a hair vendor? – 33 quick tips for quality!

How to find a hair vendor? – 33 quick tips for quality!

One common question on Facebook is, “How to find a hair vendor?” Hair comes in different qualities, and there are multiple shortcuts a supplier can take. This makes the whole process more complex than it should be. We’re trying to make you aware of some of these in this post.

How to find a hair vendor? – Tips 1-11

1) — Raw and real Virgin hair are of the same quality. Real virgin is steam-styled raw hair. Steam-styling doesn’t affect the quality but costs money, making virgin more expensive than raw. So don’t get too stuck on finding a raw hair vendor; focus on quality instead. For more info, check this post.

2) — Processed hair is damaged and can’t control moisture. That’s why it will get frizzy when washed. Real raw/virgin hair will not. Wash the samples you get from your hair vendor to test the quality.

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3) — Most of the hair on the market is processed floor hair. Contrary to what some might believe, some of this is affordable and of excellent quality. It all depends on your requirements and finding a suitable hair vendor.

4) — Over 90% of hair suppliers claim to sell virgin hair. Only 1 out of 10 sell it. Most “virgin hair” is processed floor hair.

5) — Bleach your hair samples. Processed hair can often only be bleached to 27 and will get dry and break easily when bleached to 613. When hair suppliers say it can’t bleach to 613, it isn’t real virgin hair.

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6) — Some processed floor hair still has the follicles attached to the hair. If you find this in the bundles of your raw hair vendor, it’s time to find a new vendor.

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7) — A lot of hair gets colored. If you want to find out: Scrape the hair with a razor, knife, or scissors, and some powder will come off. If the powder is non-white, the hair was pre-colored and isn’t natural color. It doesn’t pick up on very mild coloring, so you should try the acetone test.

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8) — When hair gets strongly processed, it loses its elasticity and breaks easily. Mildly processed hair can be of excellent quality and has preserved elasticity:

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9) — Lace products are no longer being made in North Korea, and China has taken over production. It started slow, but as more companies began producing lace products, prices decreased, and availability increased. They’re primarily made and stocked in basic textures, but the right wholesale hair vendor can easily customize textures for your wholesale orders. These services aren’t widely available for retail orders, but we can still supply lace products in all textures.

10) — The Swiss lace is the original version of the HD lace, as Switzerland produced the earlier versions of it. Nowadays, they’re mostly imported from South Korea.

How to find a hair vendor? – Tips 12-22

11) — Will hair prices go back to pre-pandemic prices and become more affordable? Probably not. You could buy cheaper lace products if North Korea opened its borders and picked up production. The issue is that people are obsessed with buying long-length hair, which is already scarce. Supply is still much lower than demand, and prices will keep going up indefinitely if people stop being interested in long-length hair.

12) — It’s not just about the price. Hair can always be cheaper but at the cost of reduced quality. Looking for a vendor should be about finding the best quality that fits your expected price range.

13) — Don’t just compare the price between hair suppliers. The price difference is probably there for a reason:

14) — Weigh the bundles WITHOUT their rubber band. Some suppliers’ bundles are 80 grams, while others are 95.

How to find a hair vendor? Weigh the bundles

15) — Measure the length of the hair. Hair vendor A’s 20″ hair might only be 18, while hair vendor B’s 20″ hair could be close to 22″. It’s especially important when buying from a raw hair vendor, as there’s a price gap of about $10 between some of the longer lengths. That’s one way a raw hair vendor can double its profit margin.

16) — Short hairs get added in bundles. Less short hair = full bundles = higher prices. The average single-drawn bundle only has 10% of the hair’s full length. More generous suppliers go for 15%. Our orange line bundles are roughly 15%.

17) — Larger companies need larger profit margins to operate. The well-known vendors with multiple offices, and tons of employees, require a large profit margin to operate

18) — “hair factory” is mainly used as a marketing label. It doesn’t mean their profit margin is small when selling directly to clients—many suppliers who claim to be a factory aren’t.

19) — You’d expect to get wholesale prices from wholesale hair vendors. However, pricing is based on the company’s costs and desired profit margin. Suppose you have large offices in populated areas. In that case, many educated employees give sales commission to sales and spend a lot of money on advertising, which will reflect in your product prices.

20) — Brazilian/Peruvian/Malaysian hair are generally marketing labels. They don’t have the population/ hair collection culture to support massive export. If your hair vendor offers them, you can be confident they’re untrustworthy.

21) — Most women in Asia have STRAIGHT hair, including Cambodia, Burma, China, and Vietnam. This means that the non-straight textures are steam-styled and, per definition, can’t be raw. However, the quality difference between raw and real virgin hair is negligible.

22) — Single donor hair isn’t a thing. It’s going to be mixed and matched. However, if done well, it’s not going to matter much.

How to find a hair vendor? – Tips 23-33

23) — Guess what. Your 3 single donor bundles + single donor frontal/closure make for a 4 donor install. Does installing hair reduce the quality? No, neither does mixing and matching hair from a few donors.

24) — Grades are what hair suppliers call the hair, not a description of the actual properties of hair. Don’t have expectations of certain grade numbers.

25) — If a wholesale hair vendor’s prices are too high, and you think you can’t sell the product for profit, be aware that others can. Otherwise, the company wouldn’t be in business.

26) — Finding a hair vendor is relatively easy. Persuading others to buy your products is where the true challenge is. You’re one out of thousands of sellers. How will you stand out, and how can people find you? Why would people buy from you and not from others?

27) — Which one sounds better? Selling: Authentic Chanel bag for $100… or… Copy Brand Chanel bag for $40… Dishonesty often leads to more sales and higher profit margins, so don’t easily trust suppliers.

28) — ALWAYS test the hair. It’s easy enough to verify the quality with some simple tests. Check for the mentioned shortcuts. Just wearing it won’t tell you enough.

29) — Got specific requirements for your hair (lighter/darker bundles, type lace, color lace, etc.)? Make sure they end up on the invoice. It can prevent mistakes.

30) — You always end up paying for the PayPal fee, regardless of whether hair suppliers charge it directly or add it to the product price.

31) — Salespeople are just one link in a chain. They mostly tell you what their higher-ups have taught them and might not even know the facts about their hair. Most of them use notes to answer your questions.

32) — Have a video chat with your vendor. Are you wondering if they have the real HD lace? Rather than asking them for a video of it, ask them to show it on camera. Are you wondering about the weight of their bundles? Ask them to show it on camera.

33) — Despite sometimes appearing to be a sales robot, your vendor is a human living in a different time zone. Mostly they will want to make sales and try their best to reply to you at their earliest convenience.

Are you looking for a hair vendor?

We have the best quality Raw, Virgin & Remy hair you could find in China. A bold claim but can be verified by ordering a sample.

Looking for more information? Contact us!

+86 135 3369 3283 (WhatsApp), or contact us on Facebook Messenger.

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