Is hair weave becoming a status symbol? Running neck in neck with Rolex watches, designer handbags/totes, luxury vehicles, vacation homes. An item to illustrate our perceived level of success and wealth? An item to speak for us, telling the world I have so much disposable income that I can afford to buy HAIR at prices that seem to increase with its insatiable demand.
No doubt hair extensions come in all qualities, colors, lengths, and ergo prices, but there is a huge growing market for ultra 'premium Indian virgin' human hair. No this is not exclusive to the African American race.
As a matter of fact on any given day in high end salons across the nation one can find women of all creeds and color buying HAIR.Other people's hair as if we do not grow our own.
No soap box here because I am the first in line 'er two weeks ordering my tried and true 1B/30 12" and 14" of human hair to match my own...depending on my budget,upcoming functions, and itinerary.
The question remains is this hair, this premium HAIR upwards of $100+ per pack or roll or weft or whatever the seller/stylist calls it, the new BMW for women?
We love this 'ish!! Addicted to it!! We invest in it!! It's priority is close neighbors with a mortgage, rent, car note, and childcare payments. It MUST be paid because we GOTTA have it!! The more exotic the better! The more expensive the better! The longer the better! The wavier the better! The straighter the better!
It says hey look at me, I'm high end, even my hair upkeep cost more than a person's annual salary.
Dayuuum that's pretty serious.
We wear this hair like a mink fur or a pair of red bottom heels. Flicking it out of our eye, pulling it behind our ears, oh and let's not forget the two hand sweep from the face move when you're flaunting a middle part.
Why must so much money be paid for HAIR...when we have our own??
Is this yet another way of separating the haves and the have nots? A way to add yet another accessory, thing, item, add-on to who we are...I'm just asking.
Or is this just plain old economics at its best? A best practices for the businessmen/women making a fortune in this growing industry. Is this a cost/value conversation? Whereby due to the hair's high value the cost is sure to match...I'm just asking.
As I raise my 6 year old daughter I truly don't want to have to consider her HAIR costs right along with financing her education.Somethings are the way they are because we literally 'buy' into them.
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