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University COURSE 1

Human Hair Extensions:

BASIC TRAINING

Welcome to Micore University

• Our goal is to teach our Independent Representatives a unified message about the hair industry.

• We believe in teaching the correct information to our Members, our Customers, and everyone who wears our hair.

• This is something that has not been before.

• We believe it will make Micore Independent Reps the best hair sales people on the planet!

2 Micoré University – Hair Extension BASIC TRAINING

History of Hair Extensions

• Extensions are more than just wefts. They are inclusive of wigs, i-tips, micro-loops, fusion, and more.

• Several uses of hair extensions have been recorded since ancient Egyptian times!

• The hair weaving art started in the 1950’s with Christina Jenkins.

• ‘Weaves’ became popular with African American women in the1980’s, after chemical relaxers became popular.


The Anatomy of Human Hair

• What is Virgin Hair?

– Virgin Hair is any non-synthetic hair that has

not been chemically processed in anyway to

remove or reset the cuticle layer.

• What are cuticles on a hair strand?

Picture of a healthy hair

strand with cuticle layer intact

Picture of a damaged hair

strand from chemical use

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Picture of a hair strand,

demonstrating the

Medula

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• What does Remy REALLY mean?

– All Cuticles are intact

– All Cuticles are aligned in the same direction as natural hair, top to bottom

• Why is the word Remy/Remi being used for so many types of cheap beauty supply hair?

You cannot t rus t the word Remy anymore!


• Hair extensions are made from many

different types of products including:

– Human Hair

• Virgin Remy

• Non-Remy

– There are many types and ways to processing Non-

Remy hair

– Synthetic Hair

– Animal Hair

– Mixed Hairs


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Pros & Cons of Non-Human hair

• Synthetic Hair

– Pro

• Cheap

• Wide variety of colors, styles, curl patterns

– Cons

• Plastic look and feel, and low durability

• Heat Styling diminishes shelf life of hair

• Excessive washing diminishes shelf life


Pros & Cons to Non-Human Hair

• Animal Hair (usually Horse Hair)

– Pros

• Can be Remy

• CHEAP

– Cons

• No as soft and bouncy as human hair

• Traditional hair care products don’t work as well

• Usually horse or yak hair and only comes naturally

in straight ‘Yaki’ or texturized type textures


What is Non-Remy Hair?

• Loose hair that has not been kept together when shaved or cut from the head

• Non-Remy hair is typically the hair that falls on the ground from shaving at temples or salons

• Hair is usually hand sorted for texture and size

• Most non-Remy hair is processed in China

• Hair is usually chemically stripped to remove as much of the cuticle layer as possible

• Many factories will bond a keratin layer and even an additional silicon layer on top of the cortex to simulate the look and feel of virgin hair

• Non-Remy hair comes in many qualities from Salon hair to Brush or Comb hair


Pros & Cons to Non-Remy Hair

• Non-Remy Hair – Pros

• Less expensive that Virgin Remy Hair

• Allows user to constantly switch styles

• Micoré Non-Remy is actually 100% Human Hair

– Cons • Heat Styling diminishes shelf life of hair

• Will never have the ‘bounce’ or shine of Virgin Remy

• Although not true with Micoré IndiSylk, Most non-Remy hair brands do not take the time to properly cuticle strip their hair, and need to add a silicon layer to it. So, it can’t be washed it too many times before it starts to ‘mat’ or tangle.


Where Does Human Hair Come From?

• Indian Hair – Largely comes from Temples where devotees donate their hair as a way of giving

thanks to their gods. The practice is called “Tonsuring”.

– Many writers talk about the fact that these women are poor and it’s a shame they do not profit from this exercise yet the temples do. In fact, this practice of donating hair is how people donate to their temple. Since they don’t have money, their hair becomes their contribution.

• Chinese/Mongolian (Malaysian Hair) – Hair is purchased from village women who grow their hair long enough to cut for

profit. Because of the large population of poor villagers in China and Mongolia, this hair is a good chunk of virgin hair in the market – roughly 5%

• Brazilian/Peruvian/Cambodian – Hair is also purchased from these countries from poor village women. Given both the

small population of these countries, and the fact that a country such as Brazil has a high percentage of affluent women that love their own hair, the amount of true virgin hair being cut in these countries is insignificant.

• European/Russian/Eurasian(Uzbekistani) – Even though hair is purchased from these countries just like the other countries above,

much of that hair is unethically procured. There are many reports coming from eastern European countries of women being beaten or drugged for their hair. Micoré refuses to purchase from a potentially unethical source.


…and where does it NOT come from?

The Different Types of Hair

• Indian Hair – Most available hair in the world

– Most versatile virgin hair for women of African descent – mixes well with natural hair

– Available in straight to tight curly patterns – although very curly hair is rare and expensive

– Easy to style and retains its natural curl pattern in humid conditions

• Chinese/Mongolian (Malaysian Hair) – Has the highest number of cuticle layers of any hair in the world

– Because of high cuticle layer, easiest to style using hot iron

– Has a thick hair strand, look and feel

• Brazilian/Peruvian/Cambodian – Hair in raw virgin form is extremely rare therefore impractical for long term use

– Most hair that is labeled from one of the above countries, is actually Indian or Chinese hair processed in China made to look like one of these varieties of hair mentioned

• European/Russian/Eurasian(Uzbekistani) – Rare and expensive, virgin European hair is sought after by Caucasian women. The

cost can be as high as 2-5 times the cost of Indian virgin hair. The hair also does not match as well to African American women as compared to Indian or Chinese hair.


How are Hair Extensions Wefted?

• Human hair has a long process of cleaning,

sorting, & wefting

• Wefting is done on either a single head

machine, double, or triple head sewing

machine

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What is Drawing?

• Drawing Deals with Hair Strand Length

• Drawing Methods

– Single Drawn

– Double Drawn

– Micore’s Proprietary ‘Triple Drawn’

• Proper Drawing Ensures Hair Size Ratio is

Maintained for Better Looking and Feeling

hair

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Why Micoré Hair?

IndiSylk

• IndiSylk

– Best Non-Remy Processed Hair

• 100% Human Hair – NO Mixing of Synthetic

or Animal Hair

• European Hand Processing

• Hypo-allergenic adhesive used in weft

• Tangle and ‘Mat’ free

• Utilizes both Indian and Chinese Hair

• 90-day Warranty against Matting & Shedding


Why Micoré Hair?

Caviar Gold

• Caviar Gold

– Best Virgin Remy Malaysian Hair

• 100% Cuticle Intact Virgin Remy

• Designed to Withstand Heat

• Northern Chinese and Mongolian Hair

• Only Hypo-Allergenic Adhesives Used

• Minimal Processing

• Thick Cuticle Layer for Great Styling and Versatility

• Six-month Warranty against Matting & Shedding


• Caviar Platinum • 100% Organic Virgin Remy Indian Hair

• Hand Selected & Sorted for Premium Quality

• Authentic Flexibility

• True Sized Hair

• Longest Track in the Industry.

• Proprietary Wefting Method allows for Tightest, Thinnest Weft

• No Adhesives Used

• Longest Wefts in the Industry

• Long Hair Exclusively from Single Donor


Why Micoré Hair?

Caviar Platinum

This completes COURSE 1

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