How to care for hair extensions?

Thick and spectacular hair is the desire of every girl. However, many unfavorable factors - poor ecology, bad habits, poor nutrition, heredity and improper care - make the fulfillment of such a desire impossible. Modern technologies in the beauty industry came to the rescue of everyone. Thanks to hair extensions, every woman can make her wishes come true. It is worth remembering the correct and careful care of the extended strands, so that they delight with their beauty and density for as long as possible.

Hair extension is not a very difficult process. The biggest difficulties arise in the process of caring for them. If you do not follow all the necessary recommendations, then the increased strands will not last long. It is imperative to take care of your hair extensions. If long strands delighted their mistress for too short a time, then the master is not to blame for this in all cases. In the process of building, it is important to check with a specialist all the nuances and features of caring for artificial curls.

Currently, there are several main types of attaching a strand to your own hairstyle.

• Afro-braided tresses. Along the entire diameter of the head, the master braids a pigtail, to which he sews strands on tress. This is a fairly quick and harmless way to gain extra thickness and length.
• Capsule or Italian build-up very common nowadays. Small capsules with attachments are placed a few millimeters from the roots.When heated with a special apparatus, the keratin in the capsules begins to dissolve and envelop the structure of natural and artificial hair, due to which they firmly adhere.
• English method building with glue. Similar to the previous method, but instead of keratin capsules, a glue gun is used.
• Tape method extension allows you to find long strands that are attached to a special tape with an adhesive base.

All masters currently use 4 types of building materials.

• Slavic strands are very popular and are of high quality. They are recognized as the best and have a very high cost. The strands have a silky and soft texture and have the most natural look. During the manufacturing process, they are slightly exposed to silicone. In terms of care, such curls are the most unpretentious.
• South Russian strands unlike the first option, they are thicker and more rigid. When extending such hair, you should carefully select products for caring for them, as well as follow all the recommendations of the master for washing and drying. Such hair can be corrected up to 2 times.
• European strands are considered to be of average quality. They are suitable for one correction and cannot be applied for a long time.
• Asian strands are of the lowest quality. They get confused very quickly, get pushed and lose their original appearance. During the manufacturing process, they are very heavily treated with a silicone-based agent, which is removed during the first shampooing. Such material costs significantly less than the previous ones. Care for such strands should be more thoughtful.

Over time, the hair grows back and thinns a little. It is increasingly difficult for natural strands to handle the mass of hair extensions. In this case, mats often appear on the head. In the process of correction, donor strands are removed and re-built, if possible. As a rule, the correction is made once every six months. Everything will depend on the type, rate of growth of your hair and the method of artificial hair extension. Correction terms:

• the capsule method involves the procedure 1 time in 2 or 3 months;
• with the tape method, the correction should be made monthly or once every 2 months;
• when using the microcapsule method, the correction can be performed once a quarter or six months, this will depend on the characteristics of natural hair.

It is important to follow the basic rules of hair care. After all, if the strands are tangled and fluffy, the appearance of their owner will speak of untidiness. Artificial strands do not have additional nourishment, so they need external saturation and care.

Artificial strands, due to the lack of bulbs, are deprived of nutrition and moisture. With improper care, they quickly lose their attractive appearance and give a sloppy look to their owner. Basic rules for caring for artificial strands.

• Experts recommend choosing products for oily hair. Products for dry hair contain a lot of fat-containing components. This can make your hair feel slippery and dirty. When using such products, the attachment between the artificial and natural strands is destroyed. In such a situation, you should choose sulfate-free and alcohol-free shampoos.

• The mask must be of high quality and made from natural ingredients. Currently, hair care without the use of masks is impossible. All such products should be highly moisturized. It is best to apply the product after each shampooing for 10 minutes. The tool has a cumulative effect, and subsequently the mask will need to be done every 5 days.It is best if there are 2 types of masks available, which can be alternated with each other. In the process of applying them, it is important to avoid the area near the roots and the attachment of the capsules.
• It is imperative to include in the care procedures moisturizing conditioner and nourishing balm. These products have an immediate effect and will help to give your hair a well-groomed and shiny look.

• Each girl's arsenal should have a special one. spray with antistatic effect. Electrified and unkempt strands, sticking out in different directions or, conversely, stuck to the face and clothes, look very strange and unpresentable.
• Hair extensions should be treated and products based on oils and silicone. These products give your hair a healthy and radiant look. When using such products, it is important to ensure that no oil particles fall on the strands or capsules with artificial strands. Otherwise, their detachment may occur.
• Girls who care about their appearance should pay attention to milk protein. This product does not adversely affect the artificial hair capsules. It perfectly nourishes and moisturizes curls.

Experts recommend not to forget about folk methods and recipes for maintaining the beauty of hair. There are many recipes for making masks from gelatin and oils. The experts recommend applying olive oil, avoiding the area where the capsules and tape are located. A number of hairdressers recommend applying a mixture of sea buckthorn and olive oil to hair extensions. The proportions of such a mask should be 9: 1.

It is not recommended to wash your hair after the extension procedure for two days. For the entire subsequent period of wearing artificial strands, it is important to observe the following rules.

• It is important to comb all hair thoroughly before shampooing. It is necessary to start from the ends and smoothly rise to the place where the artificial strands are attached. This action helps to avoid confusion.
• In the process of washing, you can not tilt your head down. It is necessary to be in an upright position so that the water flows from top to bottom. It is not recommended to wash your hair in a basin or while sitting in a bathtub.
• It is important to use the right shampoos. They should be pH neutral. Before buying, you should carefully study the composition of each product.
• Moisturizers are not recommended. If possible, it is worth using products from the line designed specifically for hair extensions.
• If the care product is too thick, it is best to dilute it with a little water.

• All products should be applied very carefully. It is important to distribute them evenly along the entire length.
• Shampoo should be washed off immediately after foaming.
• It is best to rinse your hair after using the balm with warm and filtered water. It is not recommended to use acids and herbal infusions.
• After washing your hair, it is undesirable to use a hairdryer. It is best if the extended strands dry naturally. It is enough just to blot them with light movements with a towel. It is advisable to use terry towels and not rub your hair. You cannot roll them in a towel and make a turban on your head.
• You can't go to bed if your hair has not yet dried. This very much damages the structure of natural and artificial strands, moreover, it will be very difficult to comb them in the morning.

In addition to keeping your hair clean, it must be combed properly. It is important to correctly select the necessary accessories for this.

Fundamental rules:

• you can start combing your hair after it dries;
• before going to bed, it is best to put on a special mesh on your head or weave the extended strands into a braid;
• it is worth giving preference to combs with a wide distance between the teeth;
• it is strictly forbidden to use combs with tips in the form of balls, as they can disrupt the attachment of artificial hair with natural;
• before you start combing, you need to collect your hair in a low ponytail;
• you should start combing the strands from the very ends, gradually going up;
• if there are tangles, then it is best to untangle them with your hands and then use the comb again;
• Hair extensions should be brushed at least 3 times a day.

Hair extensions can also be curled or dyed or styled with special products.

In order for the styling not to damage the strands, the following recommendations should be observed:

• it is allowed to use a curling iron or hair iron at temperatures up to 230 degrees;
• contact of the hot surface with the fastening of artificial strands should be avoided;
• if thermal hair protection products are used before styling, then you should avoid getting the product on the place where the artificial hair is attached;
• experts do not recommend creating a tight and dense hairstyle, as due to increased tension, the adhesion of artificial strands to natural ones can be damaged.

When dyeing artificial hair, the following rules should be observed:

• high-quality and correctly selected paint will not be able to harm the extended strands;
• it is important to buy products without ammonia and low in oxidants;
• do not dye your hair too often, otherwise it will lose its shine and become very dry;
• it is best to seek the help of professionals and dye your hair in a salon or hairdresser, because it is very problematic to dye long hair on your own;

• you cannot tint or dye Asian strands, since after such a procedure they can become very hard or unevenly colored;
• it is best to lighten artificial hair before the extension procedure;
• It is important to remember that when applying dye to colored hair, the result can be unpredictable.

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