In the world of hair replacement, there are many faithful hair wearers out there wearing custom hair pieces. One thing that many people may not know is that what they've purchased as a custom hair piece is actually nothing more than a stock hair piece. Often times, hair replacement companies will sell customers "custom hair", then take a hair piece out of their own inventory and modify it to the clients specifications. Now, there is nothing wrong with doing this at all, in fact, it makes a lot of sense if you think about it. The only thing that's wrong with this picture is that the consumer is being misled by the hair replacement company to believe that they are being sold a custom hair piece, when it is simply not true.

What does this mean? It means if you've had doubts that your custom hair piece is really custom, you're probably right. This practice is rampant in the industry and unfortunately many faithful customers are unknowingly being duped.

When you purchase a custom piece, it is custom for a reason. Most people fit into stock hair very well, and have no need for the extra expense of a custom hair piece. A consumer would need a custom hair piece because they have an uncommon head size, need an uncommon color, use an uncommon base construction, or an uncommon type of hair. When any of the above is the case, the consumer really does need a custom hair piece, and that is why it is all the more important that the hair piece is actually custom made. If a hair replacement company simply modifies a hair piece for a client needing a custom, they are vastly increasing the odds that the hair piece will not be a 100% match. When a customer orders a custom hair piece, it should always be a 100% perfect match, and look 100% natural. That's the whole point of ordering a custom piece. While many people fit perfectly into stock hair pieces, others are willing to make small concessions to allow for the less expensive price and increased convenience of order a stock piece. A custom piece means that the consumer is paying full price for a custom made hair pieces, and under no circumstances should they have to make any concessions about the appearance or comfortably of the hair piece. Unfortunately many unscrupulous hair replacement companies simply do not care that much about the satisfaction of 1 individual customer, and they are perfectly willing to sacrifice quality in order to save money. On the good side, there of course many hair replacement companies that do provide 100% custom hair pieces, and are not disguising stock hair as custom hair.

Sometimes it can be difficult to tell, but there are a few things for consumers to take note of. Most importantly, look for a customer satisfaction policy. If your hair replacement company isn't willing to make sure your custom hair is made 100% correctly, it simply isn't in your best interest to do business with them. Production time is another factor. It should always take a good 4-6 weeks for a custom hair piece to be produced. If your production time is significantly less than that, it should be a red flag.