Hair grades, what does it all mean?
Hello Beweavers
A lot of us think we know what different hair grades mean 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A and 7A. But do you really? Here is an in-depth breakdown of what it all really means.
3A Grade
3A grade or AAA simply stands for no shedding, no tangling and no grey hairs. This is the basic standard of measure for human hair. With 3A grade, the hair cannot be bleached, dyed or styled because the cuticles have been removed or damaged. Every grade higher than this has the same basic standards of 3A grade.
4A Grade
4A grade has the same standards as 3A grade but the cuticles are fully intact so the hair can be bleached, dyed and styled. But 4A is not from one donor (usually collected from the floor in salons), so often the hair cuticles are facing different directions, this means the hair tangles, mattes, sheds and will become frizzy in about 1-3months.
5A Grade
5A grade matches 4A but the cuticles are in the same direction, however, the quality of the hair itself may not be good. When bad hair is mixed with good hair it is harder to manage, because the hair qualities differ. The hair may dry differently or react differently to the element of nature. 5A grade hair may come from as many as 3 different donors.
6A Grade
6A grade hair matches 5A but the hair comes from only two different donors with the same quality hair. This is because the hair needs to weigh 100grams for each bundle, so often hair is taken from different donors but the quality is still high.
7A Grade
7A is the highest quality on the market. This is single drawn hair from one donor. Sometimes the hair may be from 2 donors, but the quality and textures are exactly the same.
Although it is good to know and understand the grading system, it is not officially a standardised way of grading hair. Each company grades their hair different to best suit them and obviously sell hair, so be careful out there.