How safe are braids and synthetic hair extensions? Consumer investigations in the United States have raised concerns, ...

The first is synthetic or human hair—"preferably pre-stretched kanekalon hair." According to Garvey, hair pieces made from human hair are increasingly popular these days because of their ...

Braids work best with plastic rather than human hair, the latter being too slippery and fine to stay in place. Synthetic Kanekalon hair, made using an acrylic fibre with an alkaline coating ...