Short answer: wash your hair, let it air-dry with no products, and look at it in daylight. If it lies flat, choose straight. If it has a soft S-bend, choose wavy. If it forms open, springy curls, choose loose curly.
The three textures
| Texture | What it looks like | Best for |
| Straight | Naturally straight with slight movement, not poker-straight | Straight hair and hair you blow-dry straight |
| Wavy | A soft, loose S-wave from mid-length | Most Indian hair, which bends when it air-dries |
| Loose curly | Open, defined curls, not tight coils | Naturally curly hair, or hair you wear curled |
What if I'm in between?
Choose the straighter option. It is easier to add a wave with a curling iron than to straighten curls every day. Raw hair holds heat styling well.
Does texture change after washing?
Raw hair keeps its natural pattern after every wash, because it hasn't been steamed or permed into shape.
Every BigLove India piece comes in straight, wavy and loose curly: our hair toppers, clip-in hair extensions, hair patches and clip-in bangs.
Quick answers
Can I straighten a wavy or curly piece?
Yes, with a heat protectant and tools at or below 180°C. It goes back to its pattern after washing.
Which texture is most popular in India?
Wavy, because most Indian hair has a natural bend when it air-dries.
BigLove India sells raw human hair toppers, clip-in extensions, hair patches and clip-in bangs, made with single-donor Tirupati temple hair and shipped within India. Have a question? Message us on WhatsApp +91 97910 38068 or book a try-on at our Uthandi factory in Chennai.