Comparison

This easy to follow chart shows how the five most commonly used hair extension methods compare to the superior technique used by Crystal Anne Studio, to provide comparative consumers with a visual comparison. The superior quality of Hairdreams and SoCap Hair Extensions is obvious.

Best

100% Keratin Bond, a natural Protein Polymer that bonds with heats less than 150°.

Good

Bonds weaken under heat and come out easily or stick to loose hairs creating mattes.

Bad

Clamped to hair using tiny metal rings. Bacteria and oil can can seep into and/or be trapped in these rings. May cause breakage and/or slip off often.

Very Poor

Natural hair is braided tightly against scalp causing constant tension that may cause alopecia- a tension hairloss disease. Bulky, noticeable, uncomfortable wefts of hair are sewn onto braided rows.

Worse

Natural hair must be teased at the root to attach tiny metal comb-clips.  May cause alopecia, a hairloss disease from concentrated tension. Bulky, uncomfortable rows.

Over 500!

40

25

15

as few as 8

Best

Cuticles Aligned

Unprocessed, Virgin Hair

Uncoated, 100% natural hair and textures.

Good

Cuticles aligned

Process method undisclosed

Uses Asian hair, which has a larger cortex, and limp texture that generally does not match clients hair unless that client is Asian

Mediocre

Sometimes Cuticles aligned

Single and Double Processed for Coloring and Texturizing

Coated with Silicone that washes away, leaving hair dull, easily tangled, and easily damaged

Bad

Rarely Cuticles aligned

Double processed for Coloring and Texturizing

Coated with Silicone that washes away, leaving hair dull, easily tangled, unmanageable and easily damaged.

Very Poor

Never Cuticles aligned

Double Processed for Coloring and Texturizing

Coated with Silicone that washes away, leaving hair dull, easily tangled, unmanageable and easily damaged.

$350-$1400

$400-$2500

$200-$2500

$300-$700

$99-$275

Best

Can be worn up and parted different ways without detection

Good

Can be parted different ways, but large bonds may be detected when worn up.

Good

Can be parted different ways, but the color on the tiny metal rings wears off and the shiny metal can be seen, even when hair is not worn up.

Very Poor

Large, bulky track are very visible under fine hair. Akward wefts make upstyles impossible Parting positions cannot vary.

Very Poor

Large Bulky tracks are obvious and do not move well, making upstyles impossible.

Up to 6 months

Up to 4 months

Up to 4 months

Up to 6 weeks for Caucasian and fine textured hair

Up to 12 hours, reusable for about 20 wears