To determine whether your hair extensions are real or fake you will need to conduct a microscopic test to find out the chemical composition of its contents. The simplest way to conduct a microscopic test is to do a “fiber burn.”
A “fiber burn” will identify the chemical composition of your hair extensions. It is a standard test conducted in the textile industry to determine the fiber contents of fabric and the same test can be done on hair to determine its fiber contents.
In Human Hair, protein fibers are present and in synthetic hair Nylon Fibers and/or Polyester Fibers are present. As you discover the chemical composition of your hair extensions through the “fiber burn” test, your attention to detail must be keen. During the burning process, observe how it burns, how it smells while burning, how easily it can be extinguished, and what kind of ash it leaves behind. Maxtress provides an example of how to conduct a “fiber burn” test and only serves as a recommendation. Always be careful with fire. It is your responsibility to observe safety before, during, and after the test.
PROCESS
First: Establish an area to test the hair extensions. The area should be clear of flammable materials such as curtains, papers, cardboards, oils, grease, or wrappers etc. The kitchen or bathroom sink is an ideal area as the sink itself is not easily damaged by fire and water is easily accessible. Your hair should be pulled back. Second: Light a candle. Make sure your candle is resting in a candle holder and using a pair of tweezers, bring a small section of your mystery hair extension fiber to the candle flame. Observe.
OBSERVATION
★ Human Hair, a protein fiber, burns briefly and will not continue to burn unless you hold it to the fire. The brief flame is orange, then the hair chars leaving a dark ash that turns to powder when crushed. The odor smells of burning flesh or burning feathers.
★ Synthetic hair is either nylon fibers or polyester fibers.
Nylon Fibers, burns rapidly then melts. The sparkling flame has a blue base and orange tip. The ash is similar to hard amber beads and smells of boiling green vegetables.
Polyester Fibers, burns and melts quite rapidly in the same instance. The sputtery flame is orange and with black smoke. It melts, drips, then becomes sticky to the touch before forming an ash of hard black beads.
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