· Thao Giang Hair
How to spot real Vietnamese bone straight before you pay
Five checks any vendor can do on a sample bundle, with a lighter and a bowl of water.
Most complaints we hear from vendors in Lagos are not about texture. They are about hair that looked perfect on the video and started tangling after the second wash. These five checks catch most of the problems before you place a big order.
1. The burn test
Pull two or three hairs from the weft and burn them. Human hair turns to ash and smells like burnt feathers. Synthetic fibre melts into a hard bead.
2. Run your fingers against the cuticle
Hold the bundle at the weft and slide two fingers from tip to root. Raw single-donor hair feels slightly rough this way and smooth the other way. If both directions feel the same, the cuticle has been stripped or mixed.
3. Wash one bundle
Silicone makes cheap hair shine on camera. Wash a sample with plain shampoo and let it air dry. Real bone straight stays straight and soft; coated hair goes dull and frizzy.
4. Count the short hairs
Hold the weft up and look at the ends. In super double drawn hair almost every strand reaches the tip. In single drawn hair the ends are noticeably thinner.
5. Ask for a batch video
A serious factory will film your actual bundles in daylight before shipping. We do it for every order, so you can compare the video with what arrives.
