Hair foil pack counts and cost per foil
Pop-up hair foil is packed 200 or 500 sheets to a box as standard, and rolls come in lengths of 100, 225, 250, 1,000 m. A roll yields its length divided by the cut length: 444 foils from 100 m cut at 100 × 225 mm lengths. Cost per foil is the pack price divided by its foils.
Pack counts by format
Sheets are sold by the box and counted. Rolls are sold by the roll and measured in metres.
| Format | Sold as | Sheets per box | Roll lengths (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pop-up hair foil | Box of sheets | 500 / 200 | — |
| Pre-cut hair foil sheets | Box of sheets | 300 | — |
| Hair foil rolls | Roll | — | 50, 100, 225, 250, 1,000 |
| Wide and extra-wide hair foil | Box of sheets | 200 | — |
The sheet count is a commercial choice as much as a technical one. A larger count lowers the cost of the box per sheet and suits a busy salon; a smaller count makes a lower shelf price and suits retail and kits. The count also fixes the depth of the box, so it is settled before the box artwork is drawn. Box constructions are described under hair foil packaging options.
Foils per roll
A roll has no sheet count. The number of foils it yields is the roll length divided by the length of each piece:
foils per roll = roll length ÷ cut length
The table works this out for our roll lengths, at the lengths of our pre-cut sheets. A colourist cutting by eye will not hit these lengths exactly, so treat each figure as the most a roll can yield at that length.
| Roll length | Cut at 225 mm | Cut at 270 mm | Cut at 273 mm | Cut at 279 mm | Cut at 406 mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | 222 | 185 | 183 | 179 | 123 |
| 100 m | 444 | 370 | 366 | 358 | 246 |
| 225 m | 1,000 | 833 | 824 | 806 | 554 |
| 250 m | 1,111 | 925 | 915 | 896 | 615 |
| 1,000 m | 4,444 | 3,703 | 3,663 | 3,584 | 2,463 |
Reading across a row shows how much the cut length matters: the same roll yields far fewer foils for long hair than for short. Reading down a column shows what a longer roll buys.
Cost per foil
We do not publish a price list, so this page gives the method and the counts, and a quotation supplies the prices.
| Format | Cost per foil |
|---|---|
| Pop-up or pre-cut sheets | Box price ÷ sheets per box |
| Roll | Roll price ÷ foils per roll, at your cut length |
To compare a roll with a box of sheets, use the same sheet length for both: take the foils per roll at that cut length from the table above, and divide the roll price by it. Then add the cost of what the roll does not include. A cut piece takes a few seconds and both hands, and pieces cut long waste foil. Pop-up vs pre-cut vs roll hair foil weighs those costs against the price.
For a price on your own specification, request a quote. What goes into the price is explained on hair foil pricing.
What changes the cost per foil
Four choices move the cost of each foil, in roughly this order of effect.
- Thickness. Aluminium is bought by weight, so a heavier gauge costs more per sheet in direct proportion.
- Size. A wider or longer sheet uses more foil. Wide sizes are also usually made in a heavier gauge.
- Printing. Printed foil adds a print run and plates. The plates are a one-off cost spread over the order.
- Embossing. A pattern adds a pass through the embossing rollers.
The number of foils a service uses turns cost per foil into cost per client; that calculation is in how much foil a highlight service uses.
Standard packing
Distributors plan by the carton and the pallet. The table gives our standard packing for each published SKU. Units per box, boxes per carton and the pallet load are set to your order and your market, so treat these figures as a starting point, not a limit.
| SKU | Size | Per box | Boxes per carton | Per pallet | MOQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HF-PU-5X10.75-500 | 5 × 10.75 in | 500 sheets | 18 boxes | 500 boxes | 100 boxes |
| HF-PC-120X270-300 | 120 × 270 mm | 300 sheets | 30 boxes | 800 boxes | 200 boxes |
| HF-R-120-50 | 120 mm × 50 m | 1 roll | 30 boxes | 1,000 rolls | 500 rolls |
FAQ
How many foils are in a 100 m roll?
A 100 m hair foil roll gives 444 foils when each piece is cut to the length of a 100 × 225 mm strip, and 246 foils when each piece is cut to the length of a 8 × 16 in sheet. The number is the roll length divided by the cut length.
How many sheets are in a pop-up box?
Hair Foil Factory packs pop-up hair foil 200 sheets or 500 sheets to a box. Other counts are packed for private label orders. The sheet count sets the depth of the box and is printed on it.
What does one hair foil cost wholesale?
The wholesale cost of one hair foil is the price of the box divided by the sheets in it, or the price of the roll divided by the foils cut from it. Hair Foil Factory does not publish a price list; a quotation gives the pack price for your specification, and this page gives the foil counts to divide it by.
Are rolls cheaper per foil than sheets?
Rolls are usually cheaper per metre of foil than sheets, because a roll is only slit and wound. Whether a roll is cheaper per foil depends on how long each piece is cut. Pieces cut longer than the section needs raise the cost of every foil; pre-cut and pop-up sheets have a fixed length and a fixed cost.