How to care for hair extensions?

Thick and spectacular hair is the desire of every girl. However, many adverse factors - bad ecology, bad habits, poor nutrition, heredity and improper care, make the realization of such a desire impossible. Modern technologies in the beauty industry came to the aid of everyone. Thanks to hair extensions, each woman can realize her wish. It is worth remembering about the proper and careful care of the accrued strands, so that they delight as long as possible with their beauty and density.

Hair extensions are not a very complicated process. The greatest difficulties arise in the process of caring for them. If you do not follow all the necessary recommendations, then the extended steps will last for a very short time. It is necessary to care for hair extensions. If long strands pleased their hostess 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 clarify with a specialist all the nuances and features of the care of artificial curls.

Currently, there are several basic types of fastening strands to your own hairstyle.

• Tress on afrokosichkah. Throughout the diameter of the head the master braids a pigtail to which he sews the strands on tresses. This is a fairly quick and harmless way to acquire additional density and length.
• Capsule or Italian capacity very common now. Small capsules with attachment are located a few millimeters from the roots. When heated, a special apparatus of keratin in capsules begins to dissolve and envelop the structure of natural and artificial hair, due to which they adhere tightly.
• English method building with glue. It is similar to the previous method, but instead of keratin capsules a gun with an adhesive base is used.
• Belt method extension allows you to gain long strands that are mounted on a special tape with adhesive base.

All craftsmen are currently using 4 types of material for building.

• Slavic strands are very popular and of high quality. They are recognized as the best and have a very high cost. Strands have a silky and soft texture and have the most natural look. In the manufacturing process, they are exposed to a slight silicone exposure. In terms of care such curls most unpretentious.
• South Russian strands in contrast to the first option, thicker and tighter. When extending such hair, you should carefully select products to care for them, as well as follow all the recommendations of the master for washing and drying. Such hair may be subject to correction up to 2 times.
• European strands considered average for quality. They are suitable for one correction and cannot be applied for a long time.
• Asian strands have the lowest quality. They very quickly get confused, push and lose their original appearance. In the manufacturing process, they are very heavily treated with a silicone-based product that is removed during the first wash of the head. Such material costs much less than previous ones. Caring for such strands should be more thoughtful.

Over time, the hair grows and grows thin. Natural strands increasingly difficult to withstand a lot of hair extensions.In this case, tricks often occur on the head. In the process of correction, donor strands are removed and increased again, if possible. As a rule, correction is made 1 time in half a year. Everything will depend on the type, rate of growth of their hair and the method of building artificial. Terms of correction:

• capsule method involves the procedure 1 time in 2 or 3 months;
• with the tape method, the correction should be made monthly or 1 time in 2 months;
• When using the microcapsule method, it is possible to make correction 1 time per quarter or half a year, this will depend on the characteristics of natural hair.

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

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

• Experts recommend choosing oily hair products. Products for dry hair are composed of many fat-containing components. Because of this, you may feel slippery and dirty hair. When using such products, the mount between artificial and natural strands is destroyed. In such a situation it is worth choosing shampoos on a non-sulphate basis and without alcohol content.

• The mask must be of high quality and natural components. Currently, hair care without the use of masks is not possible. All such products should be highly moisturized. It is best to apply the product after each shampoo for 10 minutes. The tool has a cumulative effect, and subsequently the mask will need to be done every 5 days. Best of all, if there are 2 types of masks that can be alternated with each other. In the process of their application, it is important to avoid areas near the roots and the attachment of the capsules.
• In the care procedures, you must include moisturizing conditioner and nourishing balm. These products have an instant effect and will help give your hair a well-groomed and radiant look.

• In the arsenal of each girl should be a special antistatic spray. Electrified and unkempt strands, sticking out in different directions or, conversely, stuck to the face and clothing look very strange and unpresentable.
• Care for hair extensions should be carried out and means on the basis of oils and silicone. These products give the hairstyle a healthy and radiant look. When using such tools it is important to ensure that the oil particles do not fall on the tape 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 capsules with artificial strands. It perfectly nourishes and moisturizes the curls.

Experts recommend not to forget about the folk methods and recipes to maintain the beauty of hair. There are many recipes for making masks of gelatin and oils. Masters recommend applying olive oil, avoiding the area of ​​the capsules and the ribbon base. A number of hairdressers recommend applying a mixture of sea buckthorn and olive oil on extended hair. The proportions of such a mask should be 9: 1.

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

• Before washing your hair, it is important to carefully comb all your hair. It is necessary to start from the tips and smoothly rise to the place of attachment of artificial strands. This action helps to avoid confusion.
• In the process of washing can not bend down. It is necessary to be in a vertical position so that the water flows from top to bottom. It is not recommended to wash your hair in the pelvis or sitting in the bathroom.
• It is important to use properly selected shampoos. They must be pH neutral. Before buying, you should carefully study the composition of each tool.
• Do not use moisturizers. If possible, use products from the line, designed specifically for hair extensions.
• If the care product has a too thick consistency, it is best to dilute it with a small amount of water.

• Apply all means should be extremely neat. It is important to evenly distribute them over the entire length.
• Shampoo should be washed off immediately after foaming.
• Rinse the hair after using the balm is best with warm and filtered water. It is not recommended to use acids and herbal extracts.
• After washing the hair to use the hair dryer is undesirable. Best of all, if the accumulated strands dry out in a natural way. It is enough only to lightly blot them with a towel. It is advisable to use terry towels and not rub your hair. You can not twist them in a towel and make a turban on his head.
• You can not go to bed if the hair has not dried. This greatly damages the structure of natural and artificial strands, besides, they will be very difficult to comb in the morning.

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

Fundamental rules:

• You can start combing your hair after it dries;
• before bedtime it is best to wear a special mesh on your head or weave the accrued strands into a braid;
• It is preferable to comb with a wide distance between the teeth;
• It is strictly forbidden to use combs with tips in the form of balls, as they can break the fixation of artificial hair with natural hair;
• Before you start combing, the hair should be gathered in a low tail;
• start combing strands should be with the tips, gradually moving upwards;
• if ticks are found, it is best to unravel them and then use the comb again;
• hair extensions should be combed at least 3 times a day.

Hair extensions can also be curled or dyed, as well as styled with special tools.

In order that laying does not damage strands, you should observe the following recommendations:

• It is allowed to use curling iron or hair iron at temperatures up to 230 degrees;
• avoid contact of the hot surface with the fastening of artificial strands;
• If prior to styling, means are used for thermal protection of hair, then you should avoid getting the product to the place of attachment of artificial hair;
• Experts do not recommend creating a tight and tight hair, as due to the increased tension, the adhesion of artificial strands to natural ones can be damaged.

When dyeing artificial hair is to observe the following rules:

• high-quality and properly chosen paint will not be able to harm the accreted strands;
• it is important to buy products without ammonia and with a low content of oxidants;
• you should not dye your hair too often, otherwise they will lose their luster and become very dry;
• It is best to turn to the help of professionals and make hair dye in the salon or barber shop, because it is very difficult to paint your own hair with high-quality hair;

• Asian strands cannot be tinted or dyed, since after such a procedure they can become very hard or uneven;
• lighten artificial hair is best before the procedure of building;
• It is important to remember that when applying dye to dyed hair, the result can be unpredictable.

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