Competent care for hair extensions – the ability to look spectacular and attractive throughout several months.
There are several extension technologies, both cold and and hot looking. But all of them are conducted according to a similar scheme: donor (natural or artificial) strands are attached to their own on a short distance from the roots. Since each person has his own the hair grows at a certain speed, then these fasteners gradually shift down.
In addition, the life span of each hair shaft in the human the body is limited, so every day we lose them in quantity several dozen. The combination of own and donor strands holds these falling hairs, they are wound on mounts and form mats on hair extensions. It is because of them that usually correction of strands is required.
How to care for hair extensions to extend their life service as long as possible?
First of all, they need to be washed correctly. Shampoo for hair extensions should be chosen with a neutral level acid-base balance (pH = 7). Usually this indicator is indicated on cosmetic packaging. Moisturizing and Volumizing shampoos are not recommended, they increase the likelihood of formation tricks. In addition, too thick detergents require intensive distribution over the surface of the hair, from which too hair extensions are confused, they need to be diluted with warm water and neatly distribute in strands.
The conditioners and conditioners are the same. as for shampoos. Ideally, it is better to choose special cosmetic lines for hair extensions.
Wash hair extensions while standing in the shower, rather than sitting in bath or bending over a container of water. If water immediately flows down on straightened strands, then they get less confused and break off than when washing in a slope. With this care less both the connections of their and donor strands are damaged.
Water should be soft and warm. If in your area from a tap hard water flows, it is better to use melt, but it doesn’t lower your head into a basin, and water it from a jug or mug.
Figuring out how to care for hair extensions on capsules, it should be borne in mind that homemade natural shampoos, masks and herbal rinses can contain organic substances that can violate the integrity capsules.
When applying balm, you need to make sure that it does not fall into place attachment of donor strands in order to avoid their destruction.
To make it easier later to untangle the hair extensions, they only get wet slightly with a soft cloth or a thin towel, in no case do not rub, do not wring out and do not twist. Hair dryer is better not use, in extreme cases, short-term permissible exposure to them.
Do not go to bed with your head wet, the risk is too great the formation of warlocks. Even dry hair at night should not be left loose, it is collected in a low tail, braid or put on special mesh to avoid tangling.
When swimming in the sea or swimming in the pool must be worn a special hat. If this measure didn’t help to keep the hairstyle dry, it should be washed with salt or bleach under running water.
Bath and sauna allowed only in case of cold build-up, and even then special headdress.
Comb hair extensions should be exceptionally dry, otherwise, your hair and donor locks lose too much hairs, which leads to a deterioration in appearance and additional tangling hairstyles.
Combs for hair extensions are best chosen with a soft natural bristles, otherwise you need to at least trace so that there are no balls or bulges at the ends of the teeth.
Before combing, the strands are collected by hand in a bundle lower than places fastenings to avoid significant combing of hairs. The process starts from the tips, gradually rising to places mounts, carefully comb them.
Comb your hair at least three times a day. Hairstyles with bouffant, Of course, you can’t do it, comb through the extended hair afterwards will be impossible. Excessively tight tails, braids and ghulki also do not recommended because they cause excessive loss hairs.
How long do hair extensions last?
It depends on the technology used, proper care and own hair growth rate. Average term without correction is about 3 months. However, do not be surprised that he will be much shorter if you do not pay due attention care for strands and curls, sleep with loose hair, wash them and comb them incorrectly, allow balm to get in on capsules, abuse the curler, hair dryer, curlers.
