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# **Faux Locs**
**Launch it**
A $1.1M/yr market growing +6.5% this quarter with returns at 2.2% — clears our launch bar.
Market size 79Growth 33Conversion 31Competition 91Returns 71Price range 22Avg price 89Brand share 56Review moat 51Quality gap 40
**Competition**
**Great****24%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Great****$20.49**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Great****$1.1M**
$1.1M/yr · 2.1M searches
**Returns**
**Good****2.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Good****71%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Good****1,450.74**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+6.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Bad****$6.21–$400.93**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
## **Is faux locs profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, faux locs is a $1.1M/yr Amazon United States market (2.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Launch it — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **faux locs market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **40K–50K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$820K–$1.0M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#640**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **64%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **47 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **154 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (24% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**32 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**68**
**Top-5 brand share**
**71%**
Top 20: 93%
**Top-5 click share**
**24%**
Top 20: 57%
**Open market**
**26%**
- Locs42% - proSPORT16% - AMUMI6% - zeroUV5% - Aayubb3% - Datuoda3%
## **faux locs demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +6.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
60K40K seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/faux-locs/trend)
## **Top faux locs search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **loc**507K/yr-19.6%0.0% conv. - **locs sunglasses for men**358K/yr+23.7%4.3% conv. - **faux locs**327K/yr+2.9%1.1% conv. - **locs**248K/yr+15.5%2.0% conv. - **locs sunglasses**175K/yr+30.5%2.9% conv. - **crochet locs**129K/yr+7.7%0.6% conv. - **locs crochet hair**133K/yr+0.9%0.9% conv. - **locs glasses**39K/yr+36.2%2.3% conv. - **locs hair**29K/yr+25.0%0.5% conv. - **locs sunglasses for women**25K/yr+43.7%1.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/faux-locs/search-terms)
## **Top faux locs products & what they sell for**
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%2%$21K4%$42K6%$63K8%$85K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Locs 9006 Hardcore Gangster Sunglasses - Original Black**Locs**$9.03**4.6★5,214 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004M6JN9M) [2**Locs Gangster Oversized Rectangular Horn Rim Sunglasses All Black mens**Locs**$10.25**4.5★5,539 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZYUTX9) [3**Locs 91105 Black Sunglasses | Authentic Gangster Flat Top Lowrider Maddogger Shades**Locs**$9.56**4.6★556 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZHX9SR7) [4**zeroUV - Classic Old School Eazy E Square Flat Top OG Loc Sunglasses (Shiny Black/Clear)**zeroUV**$14.94**4.3★1,602 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6QB5VFF) [5**Faux Locs Crochet Hair Soft Locs 20 Inches 7 Packs Crochet Locs Crochet Hair Black Natural Wave Braids Hair Extensions Distressed Locs Pre Looped Crochet Butterfly Locs For Black Women**Aayubb**$15.85**4.6★1,562 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDCMRXC7)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Locs Mens Rectangular Sunglasses - Flat Top Metal Accents - 91257 - Includes Pouch & Iconoclast 1-Year Protection Plan (New Edition - Black Gold Accent)**Locs**$21.67**5 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GPZ7VK5R) [**Soft Boho Locs Crochet Hair-30Inch 8Packs Goddess Faux Locs for Black Women(1B 30 Inch(Pack of 8))**AMUMI**$30.09**196 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNMYLMZ7) [**7 Packs 36 Inch Soft Locs Crochet Hair Pre Looped Curly Wavy Distressed Faux Locs for Butterfly Locs Crochet Braids for Black Women (1B 36 Inch(pack of 7))**Mytarku**$17.98**1,597 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNMND9BL) [**8 Packs Goddess Faux Locs Crochet Hair-24 Inch Boho Soft Locs Crochet Hair for Black Women (#1B 24 Inch(Pack of 8))**CooCooJoo**$25.42**369 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJ2VF9VY) [**Goddess Locs Crochet Hair 24Inch 8Packs Soft Boho Faux Locs for Black Women(1B# 24 Inch(Pack of 8))**AMUMI**$27.20**655 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4TMVC2F)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Locs Mens Rectangular Sunglasses - Flat Top Metal Accents - 91257 - Includes Pouch & Iconoclast 1-Year Protection Plan (New Edition - Black Gold Accent)**Locs**$21.67**5.0★**▲ 182%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GPZ7VK5R) [**Large Satin Bonnet for Men Sleeping: Loc Cap Dreadlocks for Curly Braids Wave Silky for Frizzy Hair Smooth Adjustable No Slip Black**Fittia**$13.08**4.4★**▲ 173%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B11SYSGB) [**zeroUV - Classic Old School Eazy E Square Flat Top OG Loc Sunglasses (Shiny Black/Clear)**zeroUV**$14.94**4.3★**▲ 136%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6QB5VFF) [**Locs Super Dark Sunglasses Mens Black Wrap Around Lowrider Gangster Cholo Vintage Flat Top (Deville Glossy Pot - Fits Med - Lg Grey)**proSPORT**$11.24**4.5★**▲ 133%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09H1MKXPR) [**Locs Sunglasses - Wrap Around Dark Sunglasses for Men & Women - Gangster Bikers & Cholo Glasses Super Dark Polycarbonate Lenses & Rectangular Silhouette Frame (Deville Glossy - Fits Med - Lg Grey)**proSPORT**$11.15**4.5★**▲ 115%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09H163TVX)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about faux locs**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Great quality glasses”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“Good for the price”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“Fits great and smooth look”*
**Hair Styling**6%
*“I Like The Hair Its Nice”*
**Weight Light**6%
*“Best light weight loc cap I ever had”*
**Soft Feel**6%
*“The hair is soft”*
**Color**4%
*“Nice color”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“Easy Install”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Exactly as pictured”*
**Suitability Straight Hair**3%
*“Hairstyle came out great”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**14%
*“Too small”*
**Durability**12%
*“Broke within a week”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Dont like the quality”*
**Allergies**5%
*“it kinda makes me itchy too”*
**Hair Related**4%
*“This hair is horrible”*
**Strength**4%
*“It's weak & broken easily”*
**Thickness**4%
*“The locs are thin”*
**Color**3%
*“Could be darker”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“cheaply priced”*
**Weight Heavy**2%
*“It's a little heavy”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**45%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Color**5%
**Shape/Style**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Suitability Long Hair**2%
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**2%
**Suitability Straight Hair**2%
## **Common faux locs questions**
- **Is faux locs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $1.1M/yr across 76 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.5%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (58/100).
- **How competitive is the faux locs niche?**
- 32 brands and 68 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 24% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in faux locs?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.2%.
- **When does demand for faux locs peak?**
- Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the faux locs niche?**
- Listings span $6.21–$400.93; the average listing price is $20.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,451 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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