00:00This is the hackle. Respect the hackle.
00:04This is Mariah.
00:06She's a master wig maker whose skill and expertise has made her a celebrity favorite.
00:12This is what they do after they cut it off the ponytail to get that shorter hair out.
00:16She painstakingly sews each wig by hand in a process that can take months to complete and costs as much
00:22as $15,000.
00:24Close it off and then there you go.
00:26And how you tie it determines the way the hair like flows and falls and parts.
00:32She knows everything there is to know about hair, except for one thing.
00:37Where does most of the hair being sold in the industry come from?
00:42I try to source from people who I know where it's coming from, but I don't know.
00:47It's difficult to trace the origin of much of the hair on the market.
00:51It's no surprise because the hair trade has always been shady.
00:57I try to source from people who I can access that make life.
00:59When a
