What we require from
every piece we sell
The hair industry runs on claims nobody checks. We built a brand where every promise can be tested and every material can be traced back to where it came from.
There is no regulatory body for hair extensions. No certification standard. No independent testing authority. So any vendor can claim anything.
The most widespread practice is the acid bath. Hair collected from multiple donors gets dipped in acid to strip the cuticle, which prevents tangling, then coated in silicone to feel smooth. That hair gets sold as "100% virgin Remy" because nothing stops anyone from printing it on a label.
Most hair sold as virgin has been chemically processed. Geographic labels like "Brazilian" or "Peruvian" usually describe a texture, not a country of origin. And consumers have almost no way to verify any of it before buying.
We started By Dallo because we thought the bar should be higher. Not louder claims, just verifiable ones.
Construction
01
Silk base, tinted to match your skin
Most wigs use HD lace as the base. Lace is thin and lightweight, and can create a convincing hairline when the tone matches the wearer's skin. The problem is that most lace comes in a narrow range of light shades, so women with medium to dark skin tones end up with a visible contrast at the part line. You can see the fabric.
Silk top construction works differently. Instead of a mesh you see through, the silk layer sits on top of the cap and holds the hair knots between two layers of material. The surface is smooth and opaque, so it replicates the look of a real scalp rather than relying on your own skin showing through.
Why we offer tinted bases
Most silk bases are produced in one shade, so the match depends on luck. We build ours in a full range of tints, from fair to deep, matched to the wearer's scalp tone. No concealer along the part, no touch-ups. The tint is in the membrane itself, built in from the start.
Verification
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Five tests we run on every batch
We test every batch before it goes into production and document the results. None of these tests are proprietary. Several you can run at home on your own piece (the burn test, the stretch and snap, the motion test). The others we film per batch in the workshop and keep on file. Same principle either way: if a claim can't survive a simple test, it isn't worth making.
The Burn Test
Cut a strand and hold it to a flame. Human hair burns slowly and smells like keratin (think feather or fingernail), leaving a soft ash that crumbles. Synthetic fiber melts into a hard bead and smells like plastic. If there is any synthetic blended in, this catches it.
The Dry-Comb Test
We film the raw hair being combed before its first wash. If silicone has been applied (the standard move to mask damaged hair), the comb glides through with zero resistance and an artificial shine. Raw hair has a natural, slightly coarse feel when dry. The comb catches the texture of real, uncoated cuticle. That difference is obvious on video.
The Stretch and Snap Test
Pull a single curl taut and let go. Chemically treated hair has lost its protein bonds, so it either breaks under tension or stretches without bouncing back. Hair with intact structure snaps right back, the curl reforming on its own. This tells you whether the internal structure is still whole.
The 10-Second Motion Test
The wearer shakes her head in every direction for ten seconds, filmed in vertical video. No glue, no tape, no clips. The piece stays put. This has nothing to do with adhesive and everything to do with fit: a piece built to exact measurements has nowhere to go.
The Air-Dry Time-Lapse
After washing, we film the hair drying on a stand at room temperature. No heat, no blowdryer. Over a few hours, the natural pattern comes back on its own. Chemically processed hair (acid-stripped, then coated) loses its protein structure and drifts toward a flat, lifeless state over time. Our raw hair comes back to its own pattern every wash because it was never stripped. This is a Raw test only. Our Styled pieces are steam-set and behave differently, and we keep them clearly separate (see Sourcing, below).
Every result above is filmed and kept on file. If you ever want to see the footage for the batch your piece came from, ask us.
Origin
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Cambodian hair, single source
Most geographic labels in this industry are marketing. Hair sold as "Brazilian" or "Peruvian" is typically sourced from collection operations in China, India, or Southeast Asia, processed in a factory, and labeled with whatever origin sells best. The label describes a texture they are trying to imitate, not where the hair came from.
Our hair is sourced in Cambodia and processed in Cambodia. Collection, sorting, construction, quality control: all of it happens in one place with one team. There is no intermediary factory relabeling the product.
Why Cambodian hair
Cambodian hair tends to be naturally thick with a resilient cuticle that holds up over time. In its natural state it ranges from straight to loosely wavy, with a body and density that a lot of other origins cannot achieve without chemical help. It takes heat styling well, and it has a luster that does not need silicone to look healthy.
Single-donor collection
Every By Dallo piece uses hair from a single donor or a small matched group. The cuticles are naturally aligned because they all grew on the same head. The texture is consistent for the same reason. And because the hair does not come from mixed sources, there is no need for the acid bath that multi-donor bundles require to prevent tangling.
Raw and Styled, never mixed
Most of what we make is Raw: the hair exactly as it was collected, straight to loosely wavy, with nothing done to its texture. Every test above applies to it, and it is the core of the brand.
Cambodian hair does not grow tightly curly or kinky. When you want those textures, we set them with steam only, no acid and no chemicals, and we label the piece Styled, not Raw. A steam-set pattern relaxes toward the hair's natural wave over time, which is normal for any chemical-free set, and we tell you that before you buy. We never sell a Styled piece as Raw, and the Air-Dry Time-Lapse above is a claim we make for Raw hair only.
Health
04
Built for sensitive scalps
A lot of women who wear wigs deal with itching, irritation, contact dermatitis, and sometimes traction alopecia (permanent hair loss from sustained pulling on the follicles). These are not inevitable side effects of wearing a wig. They come from specific, fixable causes.
Chemical residue
Acid-bathed, silicone-coated hair puts chemical residue right against the scalp. Many women who think they are "allergic to wigs" are reacting to those chemicals, not to the wig itself. Hair with no chemical treatment sits against the scalp the way your own hair would.
Tension from poor fit
Standard wigs come in Small, Medium, and Large. A piece that is too tight pulls constantly on the hairline, especially around the temples and edges. Over months, that tension damages follicles and causes traction alopecia. A piece built to exact measurements distributes weight evenly, with no pulling at the margins.
Adhesive damage
Glue, tape, and other adhesives seal against the scalp, trapping heat and moisture, blocking airflow, and sometimes causing chemical burns or allergic reactions. A custom-fit piece does not need any of that. It holds through precision of fit, not through bonding to the skin.
Every By Dallo piece is built around three things: chemical-free hair (no residue), custom fit (no tension), and a secure hold without adhesive. That is not a philosophy. It is just how the pieces are constructed.
Fit
05
Built to your head
Every head is shaped differently: the circumference, the crown, the temples, the nape. Standard sizing tries to cover most people with three options. It gets close for some. For many, it does not.
We build every piece from a set of measurements the wearer takes at home with our video guide. Those measurements define the cap: where the piece sits, how weight is distributed, where the hairline starts and stops, how the edges taper.
The result is a piece that holds through fit. No glue, no tape, no clips tugging at the hairline. The 10-Second Motion Test is the proof: shake your head in every direction, and it stays where it is.
Every By Dallo piece is made to order. Collection pieces ship within two weeks. Tailor-Made builds take four to eight weeks, depending on complexity. That is the time it takes to build something by hand.