The Difference Between Single Drawn and Double Drawn Hair Extensions.

If you've been shopping for hair extensions, you've probably come across a few new hair terms that are exclusive to hair extensions.

I wanted to quickly explain the difference between Single Drawn and Double Drawn hair.

Single drawn hair contains about 30 percent hair that is all the same length.  Single Drawn hair means the extensions contain multiple lengths of hair mixed into the extensions, resulting in hair that is thickest at the top, tapers at the middle and is thin on the ends.  Double drawn hair contains about 75 percent hair that is all the same length.  The hair is thick and full from top to bottom.

The majority of hair extension companies are selling single drawn hair.  Single drawn hair is very cheap to make, because companies mix longer hair with less expensive shorter hair.  This means a company can say that their extensions are 20 inches long, but only 30% of the strands are 20 inch long, the rest of the strands are 5-16 inches long.  This is why some extensions are so thin looking on the ends.  You are paying for 20" or more of hair, but realistically only getting 1/3 of the length. Can you imagine if you only received 1/3 of every other purchase?  You'd (rightfully) be upset.

Single drawn hair is harder to blend, especially for mid and shorter length hair.  The extensions will add a lot of thickness at the scalp, but then are very sparse on the ends making them look less natural.  Most people end up trimming 5-6 inches of hair to make them blend better, resulting in much shorter extensions than hat you paid for.

Double Drawn hair is more expensive to produce, but worth the investment. Every hair is the same length, so you get thick, full hair from roots to ends.   You get exactly the length you are paying for with Double Drawn hair.  

Double drawn hair blends beautifully with all hair lengths, even short hair.  Because it's so thick from the top to the ends, even women with chin length bobs can wear double drawn extensions and have it look like their own hair.