JRob Wrote:

wantmorehair Wrote:Hi Traco,

One factor to consider is that the donor hair you are getting is Indian which is naturally very dark brown or black to begin with so when you order blond hair, the factory must put the hair through harsh chemical treatments to lift the color. The result is overtreated hair before you even begin to add the dye.

It is my understanding that ALL hair is stripped of color and re-colored before being ventilated. If this is the case, it is bleached, re-colored, then bleached again to make the knots disappear. So by ordering blonde and coloring yourself you are actually avoiding the second bleaching.

My next full cap order is going to be all #14 blonde. I am then going to foil off some highlights and color the rest #17 light brown. NO MORE KNOTS!

Hi JRob!

I can't speak for Toplace, but I can tell you that I recently had this conversation with the owner from another well respected hair supplier. The factory they use does not strip the color from the donor hair when the shade requested by the customer is the same color as the donor hair. I am not a hair expert my any means, but it seems logical to me from a production standpoint as stripping the color needlessly would only add additional labor cost and over treat the hair unnecessarily. Toplace has great quality hair and I would be surprised if their factory wasn’t doing the same but maybe BA or Debbie can clarify this for us since you heard otherwise. Thanks for taking the time to share what you heard. I always enjoy reading the great tips I get from your contributions on Toplace.