How Much Hair Should You Order? A Guide to 50g, 100g, 200g and Big Orders

How Much Hair Should You Order? A Guide to 100g, 200g and Big Orders

Ordering too little can make it difficult to maintain stock or meet customer demand. But ordering too much can tie up your budget in products that may take longer to sell.

So, should you order 100g, 200g or a Big Order?

The answer depends on several factors, including product type, length, quality, market demand, sales volume and your business goals. At HQ Hair, we work with different order sizes, from small quantities for product testing to larger wholesale orders. The goal is not simply to order more hair. It is to choose a quantity that makes sense for your business.

01. When Should You Choose 100g?

100g is a practical weight for evaluating a hair product in more detail.

Compared with 50g, 100g gives wholesalers more product to assess in terms of appearance, thickness, texture and overall quality.

100g can be suitable for:

• Testing a new product
• Evaluating a specific length
• Checking color consistency
• Checking thickness
• Comparing quality levels
• Testing customer demand

For example, if you are considering 60cm Super Double Drawn Natural Straight, 100g can give you a clearer idea of the hair's thickness, fullness through the ends and overall appearance.

If you are testing several products, ordering 100g of each selected product can also be more practical than investing in a large order immediately.

02. When Should You Consider 200g?

200g can be a useful step between product testing and building inventory.

If you have already received positive feedback from a sample or a product is beginning to attract customer interest, 200g allows you to test the product at a slightly larger scale.

200g can be suitable when:

• You already see potential in the product
• You want to test actual customer demand
• You need more than one unit
• You want to compare several units for consistency
• You are starting to build inventory for a product

For example, if a specific color has received good feedback from your customers, increasing your order from a small test quantity to 200g can help you evaluate whether the color is suitable for regular stock.

This can reduce the risk of purchasing too much before demand is clear.

03. When Should You Move to a Big Order?

A Big Order is more suitable for businesses with stable demand, regular customers or a clear inventory expansion plan.

Unlike a test order, a Big Order is usually based on actual business requirements.

A Big Order can include:

• Multiple product types
• Multiple lengths
• Multiple colors
• Different quality levels
• Larger quantities of a core product
• Custom requirements

For example, a wholesaler may build an order around:

Tape In Hair + Genius Weft + K Tip

combined with:

50cm + 60cm + 65cm

and:

Natural Colors + Blonde + Custom Colors

Instead of purchasing a large quantity of only one product, a Big Order can be structured as a product mix that reflects the needs of your business.

04. Don't Use the Same Weight for Every Product Type

Different product types can have different sales volumes and market demand.

For example, if Tape In Hair is your best-selling product, you may want to allocate more of your purchasing budget to Tape In Hair.

Genius Weft or K Tip may be ordered in moderate quantities, while newer products can start with smaller test quantities.

A possible structure could be:

Core Product: 500g to 1kg or more, depending on demand

Established Product: 200g to 500g

New Product: 50g to 200g

Custom Product: Quantity based on confirmed demand

There is no single weight that works for every product.

The important point is that your order weight should follow the demand for each product.

05. Length Also Affects How Much You Should Order

Hair length is another important factor when deciding your order quantity.

Popular lengths such as 50cm or 55cm may have broader demand in some markets.

Longer lengths such as 60cm, 65cm, 70cm or above may be more suitable for customers looking for premium or more specialized products.

For example:

50cm: Potentially larger inventory if this is a best-selling length

60cm: Medium to high inventory depending on market demand

70cm+: More selective inventory if demand is less frequent

Longer hair also requires greater attention to thickness and fullness through the ends.

For lengths of 55cm and above, Super Double Drawn is generally recommended when customers expect fuller and thicker ends.

This is why order weight should not be considered separately from length and quality.

06. How Should Market Demand Influence Your Order Weight?

Your market should be one of the main factors when deciding how much inventory to purchase.

If your customers mainly buy natural colors and medium lengths, you may want to allocate more of your inventory to those products.

If your market focuses on premium hair, customers may regularly request:

• Super Double Drawn
• Long Length
• Fuller Ends
• Blonde Colors
• Customized Colors

In that case, you may want to allocate more of your purchasing budget to these higher-value products.

Mass Market

May prioritize:

• Natural colors
• Popular lengths
• Common product types
• Larger quantities of best-selling products

Mid-Range Market

May combine:

• Popular lengths
• Selected long lengths
• Double Drawn
• Super Double Drawn
• More color options

Premium Market

May prioritize:

• Super Double Drawn
• Long Length
• Fuller Ends
• Customized Colors
• Premium Product Types

Your order weight should therefore be connected to your market positioning and actual customer demand.

07. A Big Order Does Not Mean Ordering Everything

An effective Big Order does not necessarily include every product available from the factory.

This is an important point for wholesalers to consider.

If you purchase large quantities across too many product types, colors and lengths without sufficient demand, too much of your budget can become tied up in inventory.

Instead, identify:

Which products sell the most?

Which colors do customers request regularly?

Which lengths have the strongest sales?

Which quality level are customers willing to pay for?

Which products should become your core products?

Then allocate more of your purchasing budget to the products with the strongest sales potential.

A good Big Order is not the order with the most products.

It is the order with the right product mix for your market.

08. What If You Are New to Wholesale?

If you are new to the wholesale hair business, you do not necessarily need to start with a Big Order.

You can move step by step:

50g → Test the product

100g → Evaluate it in more detail

200g → Test actual customer demand

Big Order → Build inventory based on proven demand

This approach allows you to understand your market before committing a larger amount of capital.

Once you identify which products, colors, lengths and quality levels sell well, you can increase the order weight for those products.

09. What If You Already Have Regular Customers?

For wholesalers with an established market, order weight can be based on actual sales data.

Look at:

• Monthly sales
• Best-selling products
• Best-selling lengths
• Most requested colors
• Repeat orders
• Current inventory
• Sales speed for each product

If a product regularly sells out, you may want to increase its weight in your next order.

If a product has been sitting in inventory for too long, increasing the quantity may not be the right decision.

This is when a Big Order becomes a strategic purchasing decision rather than simply a larger order.

10. Order Weight Also Affects Inventory Risk

The larger the order, the more capital is tied up in inventory.

For this reason, wholesalers need to balance purchase cost, sales speed and market demand.

A simple approach is:

High Demand + Consistent Sales = Increase Order Weight

Uncertain Demand = Start With a Smaller Test Quantity

Custom Product + Confirmed Customers = Consider a Larger Targeted Order

Slow-Moving Product = Avoid Over-Stocking

This helps businesses maintain a reliable supply while reducing unnecessary inventory risk.

11. How Can HQ Hair Help You Choose the Right Order Weight?

At HQ Hair, we understand that every wholesaler has different purchasing needs.

One customer may want to test 50g of a new color.

Another may need 100g or 200g to properly evaluate a product.

Meanwhile, wholesalers with established demand may be preparing a Big Order containing multiple products, colors and lengths.

When discussing an order, we can look at:

Market → Target Customer → Product Type → Length → Quality → Color → Demand → Order Weight

From there, we can discuss the most suitable order weight for each product instead of applying the same quantity across the entire order.

The goal is not to encourage you to place the largest order possible.

The goal is to help you order the right products, the right weight and the right mix for your market.

Tell Us Your Target Order & Get Our Recommendation

Not sure whether you should start with 50g, 100g, 200g or a Big Order?

Tell HQ Hair about your target market, the products you are interested in, your preferred lengths, quality level and expected order quantity.

Our team can help you build a product mix and order weight that fits your business needs and market demand.

Tell Us Your Target Order & Get Our Recommendation