Belorio is 100% South American Brazilian Virgin Remy Hair. Photo shown is of actual hair we import as original, single donor cut ponytails. We draw and custom blend each ponytail for the machine wefted hair we have available. Due to limited availability, we cannot and do not offer this hair wholesale.
Where Our Virgin Brazilian Hair Is From: Only virgin, unprocessed, cuticle intact hair is collected from various locations in South America. Each original cut ponytail is from one person and kept in correct cuticle alignment from top to bottom.
Our first Brazilian hair collection occurred in Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro. Hence the name Belorio (pronounced: beh’low-ree-oh).
- Virgin Brazilian Hair Is Not freely donated via the religious practice or cuda karma of tonsure like Indian hair. South American women are paid for their hair and the price and limited availability is reflected in the end product.
- Virgin Brazilian Hair Is Not “made in China.” Chinese vendors process Chinese/Asian hair and then sell the hair as “Virgin Brazilian” but it is not.
- Virgin Brazilian Hair is Not subjected to acid baths, cuticle stripping, “steam processing” or chemical delousing. What you will notice about our Virgin Brazilian hair is it feels clean, looks clean, and has the clean fragrance of fresh shampooed hair. There is never a chemical “corn chip” type odor. And the reason for this is because it does not come from China or India and is pure, clean, virgin hair.
How can I tell if you’re offering genuine Brazilian hair and not hair from India?
Indian hair is shaved from the scalp (tonsured) and falls to the ground where it is then gathered, bundled, and auctioned. While there are many positive attributes with hair from India, Brazilian hair is collected from each individual woman and she is paid for it.
Genuine Brazilian hair is always cut direct. Meaning, the hair is grown from one person, pulled back in a ponytail (if the donor hair is thick, it is pulled into smaller ponytails then bundled in one) and then it is cut. That’s it. The next step is that it comes to us.
Colors: Off Black, Level 2 through Level 3 is most common. The hair is typically warm which means there are no ash tones. Because the hair is virgin, it can be Level 1 to Level 2 at the point of cutting and gradually become lighter as the length progresses. As hair grows and is exposed to the sun, UV penetration causes hair strands to lighten creating a natural ombre effect. In some original cut ponytails this can clearly be seen as the underside of the ponytail will be darker. We do not list this hair using the standardized color ring because the hair is virgin and can have several color variations continuing through the entire length of hair.
Because this is virgin hair, it can be lifted, bleached, dyed, colored with semi or permanent color, you can use henna…anything you can do with your own hair, you can do with virgin hair. If, however, you do not have the experience to successfully manipulate hair color or texture, take it to a professional. If you begin manipulating the hair and you’re not absolutely sure how it will turn out – you should not proceed. Virgin hair can damage just as easily as your own so proceed at your own risk or choose your hair professional wisely before handing over your investment.
Variety: Brazilian hair has many types of textures, strand diameters, softness, luster and movement. Because of the varying ethnicity in South America, we receive ponytails that are coarse and curly to silky straight and beautiful natural body hair which has proven to be more fine and soft than any other ethnicity hair we have imported.
Brazil’s population is very diverse consisting of European, African, Amerindian, Portuguese, Italians, Spaniards and others. In the late 19th century, Brazil received a substantial immigration of Europeans from the Ukraine, Italy, Germany and Spain.
What Does Single Drawn Wefts mean? We take a fresh cut ponytail, open it up and remove several inches of short hair from the top before we blend the hair and weft it. Only the first few inches of short hair is removed and the rest is wefted so you will have various lengths of shorter hair in the wefts you receive.
Luster: We do not categorize hair by high luster, medium luster, low luster, etc. Too many light levels and variations change how the hair reflects. If we decide to offer our hair in categories of luster, we may do so in the future but for now we do not.
Online Weft Ordering:
We have machine wefts available for immediate purchase. We provide a photo of the actual weft available and a detailed description. Once that weft is gone, it’s gone.
Online Ponytail (Bulk Hair) Ordering: We also offer original cut ponytails. We send them to you exactly as we have received them. Orders will consist of as many ponytails as it takes to reach the weight you ordered. Each ponytail may contain differences in hair pattern, texture and color but we do keep in mind that an order is typically intended for a full install and we make every effort possible to fulfill your order with similar hair or hair that can be successfully blended for the most consistent look. We recommend ordering at least two (2) ounces more than you will need and at least two (2) inches more than you want to wear as hair weight and length are lost during drawing, blending and wefting or pretipping.
Additional Photo Requests: Please make all requests directly on our Facebook page. Time permitting, additional photos will be posted to Facebook (no private email) so others may benefit as well. https://www.facebook.com/manedepot
