How Wigs Are Made From Donated Hair | The Making Of

Most people are familiar with the idea of hair donation but don’t know the labor-intensive and expensive process behind making a real-hair wig. A lot of the sorting and sewing are done meticulously by hand and can take hundreds of hours. We followed Hair We Share, a nonprofit that turns donated ponytails into wigs, through the process of transforming donated hair into realistic wigs for people experiencing hair loss.
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How Wigs Are Made From Donated Hair | The Making Of

[@y.r4689]

Ok it’s awesome what they do with donated hair, but they need better people to cut the hair and style it. The wig the woman in red was doing was not cute.

[@supernoodle704]

elledabee that’s all that I could think. I didn’t want to be harsh but if you’re being that picky about the quality and spending so much time threading it why would you make it so flat and lifeless, it kind of saddened me.

[@supernoodle704]

elledabee exactly yes. It kind of put me off too I mean that mullet lookin cut doesn’t look good an anyone, it’s a shame

[@Juke172]

She just got the hair. She can go to a hairstylist afterwards to clean it up a bit to her liking. It's not like you can't modify the wig afterwards.

[@tybeetaffy]

off topic but HOSEOOOOK

[@y.r4689]

Juke but by then they would have to cut most of the hair to make it look good.

[@latisha334]

It’s actually so disappointing that not all of the hair makes it into wigs. So many people grow then cut their hair just to donate it.

[@undercovercat9865]

@W.B S. I don't think discarding tangled or wet hair is a bad example. It's literally impossible to use that hair. I'm sure they gave instructions somewhere about how the hair needs to be send in and what type of hair they accept. And it's honestly really understandable that the hair needs to be really healthy. The hair on the wig doesn't grow back, so for the duration of the wig's lifespan the hair needs to be maintained. Most people don't take great care of their hair. For example They don't care that wearing their hair down causes more split ends. It doesn't matter to them because they aren't expecting to grow their hair to their fingertips. But If your donating hair that is how long the hair needs to hold out for. Lets imagine someone with waist length hair donates. The hair at the waist is about 4 years old. Lets say the recipient wants to wear the wig for 3 years. After 7 years of growth your hair will, on average, hang out somewhere between classic and fingertip length. (if you pull your hair straight, that is) So, not accepting hair that has been damaged by dye for making wigs is totally understandable. If one puts a lot of work into it it's possible to keep dyed hair fairly healthy for a long time but I wouldn't expect it to last as long as virgin hair even if the recipient knows exactly what they are doing (which is pretty unlikely)

[@shelbyw430]

Would you rather them use moldy or damaged hair to make a wig?

[@klaraleblochova]

I'm one of them. I have 80cm of hair, that pisses me for over a year and now I don't even know if I should donate, if there's a chance my hair just ends in a trashbin.

[@boohere2]

Latisha, yes it's disappointing,but people that want to donate NEED TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS before donating. There is a list of instructions on their site that is a requirement to follow in order for your hair to be donated. If they say 8 inches or more is the requirement, then it's 8 inches or more. If they say to brush the hair or not make it tangled, then simple brush the hair before sending it to them. If they say dry the hair before sending,put it in the sun til it dries or blow dry it. If they say NO highlighted hair, then no high lighted hair. Like I said it's simple if people were to just follow the instructions. Since certain people don't follow the instructions hair gets wasted.

[@melissajones6]

Klára Leblochová my advice would be to for sure donate it somewhere if you still have it.. That’s always better than just tossing it into the trash can... And It Never hurts to try.... Just please do your own research first, prior to finally choosing the company to donate it to. Because There are some companies (and they’re very well known “donation accepting” companies at that! ) that will either try to charge the clients ridiculous prices for them (like as high as $2,000+/per wig). Or They’ll even try to charge parents for their children’s wigs smh ☹️😞... and 99% of the time they keep this stuff quiet because supposed to be used/thought of as a charity item, that is donated kinda in a circle and some companies will even try to claim it as charity on their taxes so they avoid more fees/taxes.

[@sizzylizzy9443]

imagine donating your hair, knowing that you’re doing it for a good cause, just for it to get discarded.

[@Asbestoslover666]

they should google the requirements first though

[@LolLol-yn8uv]

Well hair does grow so...

[@Lynn.B]

Happened to my friend, she was so upset

[@assasingirlwitheragon5348]

Honestly this company should have posted hair requirements on their website or something similar. People grow out their hair FOR YEARS just for this moment, and then these people be like: *it just cannot be used*

[@a.m4520]

Yeah but most of the hair discarded is because it didn't meet the requirements. Not really the company's fault.

[@carriehasaproblem4959]

I don’t understand why people are getting so mad about the strict requirements for donated hair. I understand that it feels important to you, but just imagine how much more important these wigs are to those with hair loss. They deserve the best. People should be looking at the receiving requirements of the charity BEFORE sending it away because they should have put in that effort if they wanted to do a good deed. Believe me, I know, that cutting hair off isn’t a small deal; I cut off about 45cm twice in my life

[@laila-graceamare2817]

Those wigs... oh no... I appreciate what they’re doing but come on... those are a mess.

[@lizxu322]

Its better than nothing or amazon. Trust me

[@Simpleplanqueen5]

honestly the owners of this company seemed annoyed AF and agitated...this literally made me irritated-watching this

[@Simpleplanqueen5]

is it just me?

[@DeanRiskin]

@@Simpleplanqueen5 Hair We Share receives over 75 ponytails each day. We appreciate your comments as it makes us better at what we do. The details are written very clear on our website and it is very sad when people do not follow those instructions. The amount of hair you see not being used is very small in comparison to the amount we receive. We ask very specifically for someone to send their dry and clean hair in a zip lock bag along with their information on the bag in a bubble or padded envelope so that the USPS does not destroy or lose their hair. We love what we do and the people we help. Hair We Share does not sell the donated hair or the wigs we offer to children and adults who struggle with medical hair loss. I hope you will help create the awareness that this video is meant to do by sharing it. Thank you so much for your help!

[@michaela5950]

Dean Riskin how is that related in anyway to what OP said?

[@omarieswifey]

Michaela I think she’s trying to explain why they seem irritated and frustrating . That basically when people who donate hair do not follow instructions , it creates an extra layer of work. I can imagine how tiring and annoying that would be.

[@nasijahford2914]

Simpleplanqueen5 actually tho. I didn’t like her at all😒

[@sophgily9692]

I donated 18 inches to the uk princess trust before I had my brain surgery and it made me so happy

[@ForteExpresso]

You did a great job 👍

[@mochi_bear9646]

OMG WAIT I THINK MY FREIND GOT YOU WIG-

[@smallerontheoutside1122]

I've just requested a sponsor form from them, I'm booking a hair appointment today to get it cut in August so I can get a couple of extra inches on it before I cut it all off, been wanting to chop it off for a while now and I decided to donate because everyone says it's so shiny and beautiful, but my shortest lengths are 13 inches and they require a minimum of 12 inches so I wanna grow it a tiny bit more before I chop it, completely virgin hair too since I buzzed it off 4 years ago and haven't touched it with bleach, colour or chemicals, I think I've only blow dried it about 4 or 5 times in that 4 years too 😄 hopefully it will go to good use

[@GeorgiesBrushes]

“This is what makes the wigs look realistic” Girl where!? 😂

[@theevauwu7853]

They are realistic tho?

[@pizzaboypepe3638]

Eva Slyva I think they meant it’s just too flat and doesn’t really fit the head right. Like yeah it looks like real hair but the cut and thinness makes it look like a wig.

[@artemyluvsu]

Eva Slyva they arent ☹️

[@amandadavis2906]

thank you someone said it 👐Synthetic wigs look more real to me when I wear a real wig I feel like it's more heavy and looks to shiny I like my synthetic wigs to be light in the back and heavy in the front so it's not slipping off my head and dull hair color helps to make synthetic look more real

[@liliveliz4153]

@@amandadavis2906 i think it's mostly because people tend to use "natural" wigs without styling, while if you're used to wear synthetic you have to personalize, styling and cutting wigs should be basic to use wigs xd

[@probablynot2123]

I'm sorry but we may need a new narrator...

[@staceycarson68]

the s’s yikes

[@sizzylizzy9443]

right? her words aren’t clear and i can’t really understand

[@woefulmelancholy]

I thought my hearing was off lol

[@jankyj2269]

i thought she was drunk

[@pastelbanana1583]

She sounds like a teen

[@AGmarsen]

I almost threw up when I read it as: "Hot wings are made from donated hair"

[@sophieee3719]

😂😂😂

[@Milkiestrawberri]

AGmarsen lmfao😂😂 i died

[@Natalie-jm9mm]

LOL😂😂😂

[@zainbaker3589]

Lol🤣🤣 I dead yess

[@badbunnysnovia9176]

This is the first time I laughed in weeks and I really just wanted to say thank you ( I was diagnosed with depression and lately nothing has been making me happy as things usually would and laughing really made my day since I haven’t laughed in weeks, thank you)

[@cheythen]

They need to work on styling... that wig looked like a helmet on that poor woman

[@StickFiguresMaster]

Your hair isn’t real, I’ve learned in cosmetology classes back years ago in high school that you could get this wig but for you, your black (not going to be racial, no worries) and you wouldnt be by born with this kind of hair, you could although have your hair stitched into your head or worn as a wig. You shouldn’t be wearing a white persons donated hair/wig, because of research done by a verified KZbin user who stated your increasing your chances of skin rashes, irritation and oddly enough, even cancer cause of the texture of your skin being not used to being to cold, warm, and with certain fabrics, you’d have to normally be in love with all kinds of fabrics otherwise this can ruin your chances if growing hair back on your own when you become something like 30 years old.

[@lexjude]

@@StickFiguresMaster what the hell are you even saying??? Are you insinuating that black people don't have real hair??? Or their wigs aren't real? This statement is incredibly ignorant and racist. I don't care what a "verified" youtuber said. I have never heard of wigs giving you cancer. Also learn the difference between "your" and "you're"

[@aidenm4624]

@@StickFiguresMaster not all black people have kinking curls. some may even have 3B type hair. and it’s quite obvious that you know nothing about wig instalment, synthetic non synthetic. and truly i’m not the most educated on it either. so what weir gonna do is leave this person and their beautiful hair alone :)

[@StickFiguresMaster]

@@aidenm4624 I’m cool with that, I just want my words in my first comment to get an unintentional kick to the crotch from Jessica 😂

[@playmasterangie]

@@StickFiguresMaster yikes go back to school and work on being nice to people!

[@TheAGcollector101]

I'm glad they addressed some of the problems with hair donation, I wish more people knew about them

[@Simpleplanqueen5]

Is it just me or does the lady giving the tour just seem annoyed AF with her job?

[@sirmambaa]

Simpleplanqueen5 I agree

[@maki-roll5416]

I dont know. You posted 2 comments saying someone is annoyed. Its annoying

[@Maria-hm7vp]

@@maki-roll5416 HAHAHA YEAH LOL.

[@potato6436]

She hates her Life and job lol

[@sardinesandpyjamas]

@@sirmambaa yeah kinda

[@rosettecp4824]

« I can't even believe it's not my hair » come on girl it’s look like 10 dollars synthetic wig

[@IMAPOTATOZ]

I know! Its human hair, but it shines like a 10 dollar wig?

[@atticusdrz]

Most of the wigs look like Karen’s hair. They need better stylists. I feel very bad for saying this but it’s true.

[@ray-uz1dd]

Well this is only one company. Also I think they chose the length. Also some people like “Karen” hajr

[@jumpingoutwindows260]

...

[@atticusdrz]

Story World Not sure who you’re replying to, but it’s true. They need stylists many other people agree too

[@adinepetri1916]

In different parts of the world or companies they have better stylists I actually donated my own hair and the wig came out amazing

[@holly_4436]

Latte the Coaster Enthusiast yea Karens and other white suburban moms like that hair

[@ChiOfo]

Every single one of them should be wearing gloves

[@UmaUma-kq5lh]

Gloves will be kind of troublesome to use while working with hair

[@qwe_qwe6299]

You are right Silent white !

[@Flusterette]

Do your hair stylists wear gloves to cut your hair?

[@followjustcallme_dell5058]

Omg u predicted the corona virus.

[@jing3463]

Follow justcallme_dell BOI do your hair stylists wear gloves? And when you see people cut their own hair?

[@layla.lavender]

I was so hopeful, then they put the wig on the woman and it looked SO BAD 😂

[@sparksfly6149]

She’d better get it cut lol

[@halamadruuid2380]

I appreciate the stylist but they need better hair styles

[@terrilicata3665]

The person can take her wig and get it cut for her style they usually come with room to cut it the way u like it .And she did say she loved it .so who are you to judge

[@daniaflores8013]

Ok but there’s only so many ways to style a wig. Bangs,no bangs, short cut, long cut. I mean someone tell me what I’m missing

[@pizzaboypepe3638]

Terri Licata she could just be saying she liked it because she didn’t want to be rude and it was being filmed

[@xoxogossipgirl2007]

I think that hairdressers or the ones in training should also be taught a bit regarding this subject or adress it to the client. A lot of people cut their hair and donate it and it ends up not being used at all and maybe hairdressers could learn whose hair makes the cut and whose doesn't

[@holaninos4434]

I donated my hair and I cut of 13 inches and it wasn’t hilighted or dyed and it was good but they said it couldn’t be used

[@UmaUma-kq5lh]

You serious?

[@holaninos4434]

Silent white I’m serious rn and sad

[@JokaaBu]

Why?

[@djjones7039]

Did they say why not

[@pizzaboypepe3638]

That’s why I’m reluctant to donate mine

[@RainyRunningRiver]

5:49 I'm sorry but that is one of the worst most obvious wigs I have ever seen.....

[@dyviaanup]

The fact that they said they would "toss" it, just sounded bad to me, it's like someone donated their hair for nothing. No hate tho, it's nice that they make hair for people who don't have it

[@andrewfelton9849]

All of these wigs asked to speak to the manager.

[@xhollisterbabyxx4402]

Dude, can someone give credit to the people that take the time and patience to make these wigs.

[@SaundraJackson]

Thank you. It is a tedious job. However, the reward is fulfilling.

[@pinecone27]

They should provide training for people who initially cut the hair of the donors so people don’t donate all their hair just to be thrown away.

[@haircutexperience]

A lot of people would just cut it at home and there lies your problem

[@zachanikwano]

I mean, the only issue here is people not reading the reqs and following rules, causing the people making the wigs to waste their time. Hair can be regrown and recut. And it's not like computer components in a landfill or anything.

[@borahaechan]

It’s unfortunate that a lot of the hair gets thrown away.

[@rhinoblessnyc8324]

Give it to the Chinese they use it well

[@arshiaseyyedshakeri890]

most*

[@boohere2]

yes it's disappointing,but people that want to donate NEED TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS before donating. There is a list of instructions on their site that is a requirement to follow in order for your hair to be donated. If they say 8 inches or more is the requirement, then it's 8 inches or more. If they say to brush the hair or not make it tangled, then simple brush the hair before sending it to them. If they say dry the hair before sending,put it in the sun til it dries or blow dry it. If they say NO highlighted hair, then no high lighted hair. Like I said it's simple if people were to just follow the instructions. Since certain people don't follow the instructions hair gets wasted.

[@pizzaboypepe3638]

Pasta Chocolate dude even if they meet all the instructions and it’s healthy, the lady said they might not be used. Did you watch the video. Like sorry I’m not gonna take all that time to grow my hair out and then have it thrown away. Def not donating to this company. The wigs they make are awful. I’m not trying to be mean but they’d be better off just not cutting it at all and letting the people get them styled how they want themselves.

[@boohere2]

@@pizzaboypepe3638 they are probably all the same- the places where you donate hair to like same guide lines or don't use it even though it's healthy

[@tortols1548]

When he said ponytails cost us nothing I was in shock. People grow their hair just so they can donate it and he said they cost nothin

[@gimygaming8655]

Financially, it doesn't

[@reqra73]

i mean bro do you except them to pay you for donating? Their money would go 📉📉📉📉 I donated and got free cutting thats all (and a certificate)

[@K3VIN21]

Boohoo get over it your hair ain’t gold

[@mioirl]

@@gimygaming8655 i think they’re referring to the fact that mayb hair maintenance does in fact cost money ( shampoo , conditioner , etc . )

[@lizxu322]

Lol everyone forgetting he said that the hair costs them NOTHING in regards to it literally costing them nothing, hes not saying they're worthless in fact of course every knows you need good haircare products and nutrition to achieve quality hair. He literally is saying procuring the hair costs nothing due to the system in place allowing people to donate their hair to them...what DOES cost sponsors is the cost of the actual wigmaking itself. Say objectively its a $100 worth of hair but it needs $400 worth of a wigmakers skill and time put into it. The cost of the wigmaker always outshines the cost of the material itself. Yes hair is invaluable for some. But look around, its everywhere, and just cos its hair doesn't mean it needs to be venerated. It doesnt grow from the ground, but it grows out of a scalp and ite close enough.

[@Kuwkay]

They need to make some natural looking lace front wigs

[@assasingirlwitheragon5348]

kween

[@hopesworld0113]

Wigs are so hard to make!

[@sovintageful]

Really hurtful to see how dismissive that man was of the donations. "It costs us nothing..." It certainly costs us, the prospective donors, a lot! I grew out my hair for 3 years and cut it today to donate it, but unfortunately it got tangled and I won't be able to donate it. I was absolutely devastated until I saw this video and realized that even if my hair was in perfect condition, my donation would be so unimportant to them. I'll grow my hair out again but I will never consider donating it again.

[@emmaladmd]

you do realize he's not the one who will put on the wig. don't let his comments discourage you.

[@pam8324]

I’m considering donating soon and this didn’t deter me at all cuz I already read the instructions of several companies and ik what to do so my hair doesn’t get thrown away immediately even though ik a lot of it will but I’d rather my hair have a chance of making it into a wig than just discarding it like I always have (tbf I grow my hair out A LOT like I’ll go 3+ years without a major cut just trimming lol)

[@Random_dud31]

Bruh. Its only hair. Also, it does cost them nothing.

[@laurenlai2787]

@@emmaladmd this is actually super important to keep in mind. I’m growing mine out and idk if it’s considered good quality in their eyes but I’m going to do it anyways since it might make a difference in someone’s life. Doesn’t change the fact that I would be sad if it isn’t used but it’s for the potential to make someone’s day! 😊

[@reqra73]

he said "it costs us nothing" and then "wE dOnT hAvE mOnEy tO mAkE wIgS so even if he hair is perfectly fine it can be thrown in a trashcan" 😐

[@khairuzzadalhikmah5511]

5:48 she transformed from a Kristen to a karen

[@adrianademory7137]

Khairuzzad Al Hikmah oh yes😂😂

[@natcorrea7421]

THATS WHAT I SAID

[@kerplunkety]

Everyone needs to see this. First, why aren't salons telling donors before the cut only the best hair will be used? Second, they get so much hair--if there's not enough money the wigs don't get made. Even if only young girls with long, healthy, unprocessed hair donated, I think only a few wigs are completed due to costs

[@oliviabednarz5234]

the way she said realistic😭😭

[@oldart1948]

Why is this getting hate? SO much work goes into making these wigs that make people happy. Even if they're not the best, I'm sure if you went through an illness that made you lose your hair, you would be happy to get SOMETHING that reminds you of your old self. Be greatful for the hair on your head and clothes on your back, some people aren't as fortunate.

[@sosweetbaby4]

Human hair wigs can be very expensive...oh yesss... so these real hair wigs donation helps those that can't afford $300, 400, 500 hair wigs... People forget that they are donated they give them free...if they are pickie then they should go buy 1 and stop complaining....but for those who be wearing stylish lace wigs they know how to make them more realistic than the way these people make their human hair wigs...but is free wth 🤷‍♀️

[@bogusnowak5771]

It drives people mad that this wigs DON'T' make people happy, they DON'T remind them of their of their old self because the wigs look so unnatural, fake, like helmets. People with illnesses also have a sense of good taste. Giving them such a shitty wig is very disrespecting towards them. And You expect them to be grateful because they got them for free? They are indeed for free and it shows. Should that people be glad with what they get or do they deserve something more? Something that they would actually buy, but they cannot afford to? Wigs are from natural (and selected) human hair and still they managed to make them look like a cheap synthetic wig. Such a waste of hair.

[@gimygaming8655]

@@bogusnowak5771 as someone with an illness, I'd be happy with anything that reminded me of how I used to be

[@AmazingRebel23]

@@gimygaming8655True, when my hairline first started receding I was ecstatic to cut off the lace front of a $13 synthetic thrift store wig and sew it to a headband so I didn't have to think about what was missing.

[@jukodebu]

And now suddenly everyone realizes that working with wigs is a skill and not just any stylist can do it

[@eggylove3338]

I’ve donated my hair twice now and now that I know that it’s probably gonna end up in the garbage, there will not be a third. That’s super disappointing. 😕

[@rraem1043]

I’ve had hair past my bum since I was 7 (I’m 24 now) and just cut my hair to shoulder length to donate it and now that I know this I’m already regretting it.

[@jolenemathews]

Now that you know the reason it'll be thrown in the garbage, you can work on your hair cutting and storage methods better. Instead of refusing to learn anything from the process and blaming oher people for your mistakes

[@renatamitchell9535]

A lot of love go ♥️ into making these wigs. I hope they bring a smile to the people who receive them🙏

[@andrenebeauty]

I would love to take the hair that’s being discarded, it can definitely be put to good use and rejuvenated!

[@rachelkoiks]

Or as a donator, keep in mind that you’re farming hair for someone else to wear. So condition it, do trims if you need to, but I’ve always put in extra effort on hair I’d donate. If the hairdresser/s are amazed and want to keep any usable extra hair that falls on the ground to test dye samples, then you know you did a good job. 😂

[@cobaltocean7938]

Would donate my hair but it's a mix of muddy blonde and strawberry blonde Tends to get lighter in the summer

[@lemon-limecandle2224]

Winda_ drawz I wanna donate mine too, but it’s bleached

[@timetobewowed1147]

Actually same Like Auburn and blond and brown and a thick wavy mess Seriously I already donated hair before but now I doubt it was used...

[@peridotcipher2109]

I have a mix of brown and blonde

[@unicornskull]

I'm so glad I donated 14 inches of my hair

[@aure4330]

They probably discarded it *:(*

[@seratheeducatedfeline4227]

I had hair that was over a metre long until last September, when I got most of it cut off to donate (my 2 year old cousin was devastated), hopefully some little girl get the Rapunzel-like hair I cherished as a little kid.

[@somirasa1209]

Companies use hair to clean up oil spills? How? What? Huh?

[@MDaggatt]

Hair is REALLY good at absorbing oil, which is part of the reason oils spills hurt animals so much. Because of that, if you take hair and put it in a net thing, it can be dragged on over water, absorbing all the oil off the surface. It's really cool!

[@aphro123star]

@@MDaggatt do you know how they get rid of that hair yses for oil after??

[@LarryOfilms]

Parps I’m guessing landfill? Hair is organic so it’s not like it’s bad for the environment

[@somirasa1209]

Larry O But oil is so it's not an organic waste anymore.

[@MDaggatt]

@@aphro123star I have no idea sorry

[@countesshylton604]

I can imagine how liberating the feeling of having that crown on top of your head must give you a sense of power and self.

[@saraling1680]

they are very talented in making very nice realistic wigs, but they need to hire a hair stylist in the team 😅

[@orbitwav]

They should stop getting Karens to style those wigs...

[@gracieshepardtothemax1743]

This! Finally a video I cam share with my clients on what happens to their donated hair!

[@lovewhitey2027]

Gracie Max maybe find a locks for love video instead

[@gracieshepardtothemax1743]

Love Whyte hmm... I was under the impression they charged for their wigs though. Vv

[@DeanRiskin]

@@gracieshepardtothemax1743 Hair We Share does not charge for wigs and we do not sell the donated hair. 100% of all usable hair gets processed into a wig. To really learn more please visit our website. It is very clear as to how to get the most from the donated hair. Cutting instructions and shipping instructions. The amount of hair you see that is not usable is small in comparison to the 30,000 usable ponytails that we received in 2019. Please contact us directly and become one of our ambassador salons! We have several across the USA. We would love to have you!

[@lilaclizard4504]

​@@gracieshepardtothemax1743 I definitely wouldn't be using this video for clients! Just read the comments & see how many people this organisation has offended with their brash & inappropriate attitude & waste of hair cause of not enough financial donations etc, not to mention their appalling styling. I would definitely find another company to donate to & promote! I don't know which ones are good & bad, but clearly this one is a bad one & I'm sure there would be better out there!

[@gracieshepardtothemax1743]

Dean Riskin I did not see your comment or get a notification when you posted! I’m sorry for the very late response! I absolutely will check you out, I am in Canada, would that be an issue? Thanks for reaching out

[@originalchannel9283]

Wow I didn’t even know... Now I learned something new :)

[@SonyaFlynn]

The hook thing is called postiche and let me tell you,its a very frustrating skill to work at. You can very easily rip holes in your cap at the very end of your hairpiece and sometimes you need to start again depending on how bad the damage looks. I hated doing it at first but now I'm kinda glad I have the skill

[@el760]

Thx to all these people for doing this

[@gabrielaptor]

Kristen Berggren DESERVES a better wig

[@karinaheikerthomasen8110]

After watching this I am scared to donate because I would be so disappointed if if just got thrown in the trash

[@cj222100]

Very interesting, I've donated my hair twice, & I'm glad I was so careful when I packed it for shipping! Always wondered what the process was after I sent it away!

[@catherine_404]

I'm surprised that they discard some hair just because of colour. If everything else is fine, just put it in miscellaneous pile sorted by length and structure, and DYE the hair at some point! If I had to get a wig, I'd love a pink wig, for example. It's already a wig, why not?

[@fxdezx6613]

colored hair is not good it will rot.

[@guineapig0208]

I agree with what your saying here. What they fail to mention in this video though is that it takes more than one persons pony tail to make a wig and so they would need multiple pony tails of similar dyed hair in order to make a wig from it. The reason they don't just dye all the hair is because 1. Budget and 2. Hair from different people in different states will take colour differently. Because of the number of pony tails it takes to make 1 wig thats why they only seperate hair in 8 colours otherwise they technically could just make a wig out of every pony in every colour. 🙂

[@RG-jp9pl]

@@guineapig0208 They do say it takes up to 9 ponytails for 1 wig.

[@OscarTorress]

I just had to say I 100% disagree with that lady saying it’s a shame these people donate their hair for it not to be useable like??? It’s going to waste anyway??? Don’t shame people for not knowing any better and trying to do something good lol ?

[@zoewashburn4678]

OscarTorres I don't think that's what she meant, I think she feels bad for people who donate their hair because they care about the cause and then it just end up in the trash.

[@kefaloniathroughoureyes2605]

wow thats amazing

[@epg96]

Hi Insider, a few days ago, a Korean movie called Parasite won 4 Oscars including best picture, and lately you make videos about movies, can you make video about this? Why European countries like Germany, France, Italy, Hungary, Spain, Czechia, Russia tend to dub foreign movies while Asian countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Phillipines, Singapore tend to subtitle foreign movies?

[@horsecow]

Evan Pangaribuan I’m Korean!

[@caro2ndaccount302]

@@horsecow do you want a cookie for that ?

[@aphro123star]

That's interesting cause a lot of movies in South Asia like Tamil, Bengali, Urdu, or even Hindi movies are also dubbed. Subtitles are hardly ever used unless its on an international streaming site.

[@aub9769]

Horse K0w here’s a 🍪

[@miridna]

I'm from Finland and we don't dub any movies. I like to watch all movies in their original language with subs. To me dubbing is the worst.

[@raelynn7554]

I have donated my hair 2 time and I'm happy it is going to a good use

[@tishsmiddy71]

Thank you for sharing 😊

[@shelbyperkins7388]

I donated my hair to Hair We Share about a year and a half ago. They made my hair into a wig☺️

[@shelbyperkins7388]

@Mike Studmuffin no,they shared a post on Facebook about it, showing the finished wig,and who's hair was used

[@kandacehead9544]

@@shelbyperkins7388 How many inches did you donate?

[@shelbyperkins7388]

@@kandacehead9544 I donated 12 inches of hair. My little sister donated 8 I believe as well

[@kandacehead9544]

@@shelbyperkins7388 How long was the wig they made from your hair? Did they use your sister’s hair in the same wig as well?

[@shelbyperkins7388]

@@kandacehead9544 I do believe it was slightly past shoulder length. It was all just my own hair,but they did use my sisters hair for highlights in other wigs

[@leiladekwatro3147]

2:09 shows ginger ponytail: *"just has unnatural colors"*

[@linolock]

This video just made me regret donating my hair because it kind of sucked lol

[@elzbieta3850]

I'm thinking of donating my hair-raising they're very long, since I'm in quarantine I can't do that now but this information really helped!!

[@cookiecandle2964]

I really recommend doing it I did it about 2 years and I really hope that it was used to make a a girl happy

[@JJHDZ68]

Very interesting 😮! God bless you all ❤

[@indiablack4638]

Realistic where? Please, even get them amazon lace fronts, they’re a lot more realistic😭

[@TM-tc3om]

Wow this video is amazing 😍

[@creativesparks2164]

3:08 wow that’s GREAT!

[@ofraerez8466]

It kinda makes me sad that so many women have donated their hair thinking it will end up making someone happy, not knowing it will never be used for that purpose.

[@lizxu322]

Yo everyone saying people are sad about their hair not ending up in a wig...its not the company's fault the quality of the hair isnt good enough, and the guidelines are already online. Also, the hair that didnt make the 'cut'(pardon the pun) ARE used to help make mats to clean up oil spills which if you think about is even MORE important in the grand scheme of things...people need to chilll

[@nuclearpotato6616]

As a person who donated my hair and raised 4 grand, I hope people have received help just from me and live happily.

[@Septembersend34]

I'm happy now! I donated a few years ago to locks of love! I'm pretty sure it was usable too. Now I get to know!

[@aub9769]

Blossom Tv doesn’t locks of love make the people pay for the wigs?

[@Septembersend34]

@@aub9769 oh I didn't know. That's sad. That was all my salon offers though

[@Septembersend34]

@@aub9769 actually I just looked it up, no they do not

[@aub9769]

Blossom Tv oh I read about it somewhere

[@Jane2856]

I suppose you could use some of the dry discarded hair for birds’ nests? I don’t know how you would get it to them, but I’ve heard of people leaving their stray hair for birds or mixing it into soil in their garden

[@saltysarahzechnas638]

My hair might be in there somewhere lmao I donated to wigs for kids. Locks of love and other wig places, make them the people who need them, pay for them

[@swiftstargames871]

I donated enough hair to make a bob cut to an a line wig once. I still have the thank you note (I sent it to locks of love)

[@wath180]

inspiration 100? Isn’t it cool how they use DONATED hair to do this? Must be a while

[@theformoverfunction]

Where else would you get the hair? Grow it in a lab? 😂

[@birthcanalfluids6541]

The people who are making the wigs are doing a really good thing. It's for a good cause and I think it's wonderful that they are doing it. But they didn't seem very happy. They just seemed miserable, and it showed in their styling. I can understand why they might feel like this, because they probably aren't paid.

[@GREENLALI]

You can also compost hair.

[@Lilian-rs7cl]

In my opinion the wigs look good

[@Timmydoorn]

I used to have really long hair, I cut it all off about a year ago. I have extremely thick hair so they had to divide my hair in two braids. Both braids were 60 cm long and still pretty thick. I’ve dyed my hair so many times and it’s still healthy, so I think my hair was perfect for wigs! I currently have short hair (like not till my shoulders but even shorter) that my hair dresser has to thin. I hope that my hair was used! Gosh I sound old XD

[@gimygaming8655]

That's awesome 👌🏽

[@MrAsianAxolotl]

Probably not...

[@tvommy]

I feel like some parts need to have some better parting / fading but I’m happy for them

[@joicehair_official]

informative

[@sillysara657]

A lot of what they said about “some hair doesn’t even make it to the manufactures” and things like that, is really discouraging me to donate. I have a hair as long as to my lower back.

[@jolenemathews]

What they're saying is, they need cash donations so that they can pay the wig manufacturers. It's not that difficult to understand, people need to be paid to work. There's no point sending your hair in if there's nobody to use it, it'll sit in storage and get brittle. So if you want to help people, donate money to the cause!

[@AA-eq2zq]

Donating still has a higher chance of helping someone than not donating and if you take care of it (keeping in mind the requirements) I'm sure it'll make someone very happy 💛 So thank you!

[@bladimirbutin3820]

Thanks for video. My mom tellin me make a wig. Tanks for video I will now maket a wig from my long hair

[@anatomicallycorrupt]

i donated my hair when i was younger. i had long ass virgin curly hair and donated it in a braid that i let dry for over a week before sending. i rly hope it got made into a wig lmao

[@fanalt6971]

“That’s at least 25 miles of hair”

[@pizza5364]

narrator’s voice sounds annoying

[@ForteExpresso]

She is that girl who enjoyed an expensive mocktail and hairstyle through INSIDER

[@udontsubugay86]

Sounds like it was recorded from iMovie

[@ffiggy]

She sounds like a child

[@sparksfly6149]

It kinda sounds like she had a lisp growing up imo 😬

[@izkormvach-prazoiad]

Any nits?

[@_navonia_]

I just want to know why they make all the wigs have straight hair ? ( just a question)

[@Lena2light]

There’s no way I’m donating my hair only for it to be thrown out or used to soak up oil spills. Kudos to other donators, though and for the people that make the wigs. Huge respect goes to you all! ❤️

[@AA-eq2zq]

I agree! Idk, while the video wasn't overall good, I'm glad I know more about their requirements now - I wanna make sure I meet them in the future. And... cleaning up oil spills saves wildlife so that's good too, right? (... tho yeah it doesn't _sound_ great 😅)

[@lusciouspinkbarbiechannel2605]

God bless them bc seeing all that hair broke me. I couldn't do it lol. And I do hair lol.

[@belharper1847]

So interesting. I didn't realise all the manual work that went into making a human hair wig.

[@beckyphipps1822]

Yeh they do

[@jenniferlee9577]

Everyone seems so angry and careless there, especially the lady in the red shirt

[@juliareut7635]

It’s beautiful “heh...it’s is...”

[@carleight.1452]

I had a hair in my mouth the whole time watching this

[@Puddle_OnClaws]

I’m hoping to donate most of mine :)

[@elizabethcallan10]

Do they help thyroid conditions? And if so do they have Afro texture hair to match my original?

[@juliemerrigan7168]

I havent seen any beauty supplies store have the little hair sample for boxes of hair colors in a while to see the colors on hair...

[@onyeomasarahamarachukwu]

nice do you supply? like do you have a branch in Nigeria?

[@garytownsend7364]

Godbless peace.

[@leahchanel7697]

They donating their hair for a good reason, for people who NEED it. Still women with perfect hair choose to buy wigs. I just get so mad

[@slayerferguson1162]

......that has nothing to do with this video. These wigs are made specifically for people who have lost hair because of a medical condition. Also, let women do what they want lmao

[@andrewjones9991]

Why?