Jasmine Birtles
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Did you know your hair has value? You can actually make money selling your hair! But how do I sell my hair today?
Well, we all remember the scene in Little Women when Jo sells her hair because the family needs to make money. While they all cry together over her lost locks, they’re all consoled by the much needed hard cash it’s got them.
But this is not just the stuff of fiction. Scientists have decoded DNA and cloned sheep, but still can’t cure baldness! As a result wigs, hair extensions, and hair pieces have never been so popular. If you’re willing to get a snip, you can make a pretty penny from those luscious tresses.
Before thinking about selling your hair you’ll first have to start growing and grooming. Most companies will want hair that has absolutely no chemical treatments so your hair can’t be coloured, permed, highlighted or tinted. You’ll also need plenty of it – at least six inches.
Hair must be clean, healthy and shiny. Cigarette smoke or traces of drugs taken will linger in your hair long after it’s washed.
Remember if you’re thinking: can I sell my hair to a wig company? That actual wig makers are hair experts, so if they detect damaged hair they’ll toss it, and you’ll be sporting a crop without getting any cash.
Unusual natural hair colours are in for a treat, as they command the highest prices. The healthier your hair is, the more you can get for it.
Before you chop of your lovely locks make sure to contact a wig seller and find out how much selling your hair type will earn you. This way, you can see whether it’s really worth chopping it all off.
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Market your new product online. Firstly, we recommend you try buyandsellhair.com, a classified ad site for buyers and sellers of human hair worldwide. To advertise is quite cheap, only $14.50 for three months, and all transactions are managed through PayPal. They take no commission on completed sales and everything you make will be yours, so it is worth trying out.
Otherwise, hop on Gumtree and you’ll find lots of ads from wigmakers willing to pay your asking price for your hair. If you’re going to post an ad on advertising your hair you’ll need to include:
Keep it simple; there are already wigmakers advertising for hair on Gumtree, so you don’t need to waste too much time on writing your own ones. Responding to ads can be just as effective.
Remember – wigmakers aren’t the only ones looking for hair. Market yourself in places that others haven’t yet thought of like hairstylists who work with extensions – whether they’re brown hair extensions, blonde, ginger or otherwise. Hair colleges will also need human hair supplies and even high quality paint brushes are made with human hair.
Look up your local hair colleges. Make some calls and find out what they’re willing to pay for your hair. Remember that your advert details apply here too. You might also be thinking: can I sell my hair at a hair salon? So it may be worth trying them as well. Keep in mind that people will want to know the condition, length, colour, quality, and ethnic type of your hair before they buy. That may take some time to research but the pay-off could be big.
If you’re ready to take the plunge and chop those locks it’s important to remember that hair-buyers are very specific about how your hair should be cut.
Here’s advice from HairHarvest.co.uk:
“If you are interested in selling your hair to us, there are two ways to proceed. You are more than welcome to go to your local hairdresser and tell them you are going to sell your hair and that you need a ponytail/ponytails cut off. It can be one ponytail at the back or various ponytails positioned around the scalp to get maximum length from the hair. We emphasise that the hair MUST BE EXTREMELY TIGHTLY SECURED IN A PONYTAIL/PONYTAILS as we need the hair to be root to tip perfect. We cannot accept loose hair. Please do not plait your ponytail(s), as we will need to assess them in their natural condition. You then send the hair to us by post.
Just place the hair in a plastic bag with your name, address, telephone number, email address and the full name of who you would like us to pay the cheque to (We can also pay by PAYPAL for international payments).”
Selling your hair can be very lucrative. Bloomsbury Wigs will pay up to £200 for your hair. They’ll even cut it off on the spot for you. Before you picture some mad scientist coming at you with clippers – they just cut off your ponytail.
The main hair buyer in the UK, Banbury Postiche (Wigs UK), pays up to £7 per 25 grams of hair. The longer your hair, the better the price!
You may want to try other ways of selling your hair, and may be wondering: can I sell my hair near me? Get on Gumtree where several wigmakers are looking to buy hair and are open to negotiations. The buyers could also be very close to you too – some are even willing to buy children’s hair, so you can score some cash from your kids’ locks too.
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Any one wants to sell hair? Please send photos to:
[email protected]
I am in Southampton
hair must be longer then 22 inches
hi
I’m Thai man and live in Exeter UK, I would like to sale my hair (20 inc)
Thank you
I have a 10 to 12” long ponytail of naturally blonde, sun-highlighted hair. Never colored or processed, washed every other day, and never blow dried or flat ironed. [email protected], headline “HAIR” and I will send pictures.
Its conforting to know not the only one wanting to sell my hair im 21 I was born.and raised in Los Angeles, I have very thick long brown virgin hair..im willing to cut about 18-20 inches..letting my hair down it reaches my mid bottom..its wavy/straight and everyone loves my hair..they dont want me to cutt it off but for a good price ill snip it.
We pay women very well to model hairstyle makeovers and sell their hair at our studio salon in Minneapolis. Much more info available. Most fly in and out the same day.
I just cut my hair n want to sell it, it’s long 21 inches after i cut n measure it. i try to send pic my long hair to u but i can’t. My hair is black n natural, smooth, never dye hair b4.
hi I like to buy u hair if u can send mi a picture of u r hair plz thanks
I have 15 in of thick dark brown hair. Im willing to sell it all for a good price. anybody know a good quik place to sel it
i have natural blounde virgin hair over 100 inches i would like to sell
Contact me please with photos
[email protected]
Where are you based ?
my hair is dark brown, naturally curly, and at the longest point goes down to the middle of my bottom, at the shortest it is at the top of my bottom. I wash it twice a week, and condition three times a week. very long and beautiful. I get compliments on it all the time. If you are interested in purchasing my hair please let me know.
Contact mew with pics of your hair. [email protected]
Contact me please with photos
Is it still for sale?
[email protected]
intrested depending where you are based ?
I have long mousy brown hair for sale,never dyed and always towel dried,washed once a week about 20 inches long.
contact me about your hair plase
Is anybody out there who would like to sell her long hair for 1000 Rs(Indian currency).Contact [email protected]