Raw Vietnamese Hair: What Professional Buyers Learn After the First Year of Real Use
In the hair extensions and wig industry, most quality discussions focus on how hair looks when it arrives. Professional buyers, however, learn quickly that appearance on day one rarely predicts performance six months later. This gap between expectation and reality is where many sourcing decisions fail. Raw Vietnamese hair has gained long-term traction in the US market not because it looks better out of the package but because it behaves differently once real use begins. This article explains what that difference actually looks like in practice, based on how raw hair performs over time, not marketing claims. Why “Looking Good” Is a Poor Indicator of Hair Quality Many processed hair products arrive with an immediate visual advantage: high shine ultra-smooth texture uniform appearance These effects are often achieved through silicone coatings, acid washes, or surface treatments designed to mask cuticle damage. The issue is not that these techniques exist it’s that t...