Features and technology of curly hair extensions

Wavy curls, of course, look very unusual and attractive. To get fervent curls fashionistas curl hair with forceps, do a chemical perm. At the same time, the owners of the nature of curly hair know how hard it is to grow them to a length below the shoulder blades. Many are interested in what to do to those who want to have a luxurious "lion's mane" without much difficulty and time-consuming. You can use curly hair extensions.

The procedure of curly curls extension is not too different from the procedure of direct hair extensions. However, there is a difference, it is visible in the following nuances:

• it is very difficult to find donor locks that would curl from nature, therefore, most often resort to an artificial curl;
• It is harder to care for such hair, as it grows tangled and forms mats during regrowth;
• due to the use of chemical components for curling donor curls, they become rigid, combing them can be problematic.

Depending on the origin, there are types of donor strands, such as:

• asian - curls come from Asia (mainly from China) are distinguished by low price, but rather medium quality;
• European - strands from Europe take the second place;
• Slavic - are considered the best since they have a longer durability and are more amenable to curling.

Curly hair extensions try to be carried out by more gentle methods than they do with straight. Let's see what technologies of extension exist today, which of them is most recommended for curly locks.

• African Its essence lies in weaving pigtail-baskets of natural hair and circular sewing of tresses to it. When the build-up ends, the tresses are sure to shear, shaping the hairstyle. Such a procedure has such advantages as the absence of temperature effect, low price, ease of combing the accumulated tresses. But there are also disadvantages: you will not be able to braid your hair in braids, such as “French”, you can see the attachment points for tresses, and it is also difficult to wash your hair.
• Capacity ribbons. With this method of fastening, donor strands are formed into tapes with an adhesive applied on them. This technology does not harm the hair, is carried out fairly quickly and is suitable for very curly locks. But it has drawbacks: correction is often required, and the price is quite high.
• Italian Its essence lies in the fact that donor strands are formed by combining hairs into bundles and fastening them with keratin microcapsules. When building such a capsule "soldered" to the roots of the hair. The advantages are that the attachment points are almost imperceptible, which makes it possible to experiment with hairstyles, donor strands have perfect waviness and fully fit into natural hair, with proper care, the wearing period can reach half a year. There are no disadvantages here as well, the price applies to them, because it is much higher than the average, the extension procedure lasts a very long time (6–7 hours), and the capsules are felt in the hair when in bed, therefore they can cause discomfort during sleep.

• English This technology is similar to the previous one, but with the only difference that not keratin, but a special resin is applied to the base of the donor donations. The advantages of this technique are low cost, the capsules are not felt in the hair, this technology is suitable for almost any type of hair, and the hair has a natural look. If we consider the shortcomings, it is worth noting that this option is not suitable for sparse hair, takes a long time, when using a hair dryer, the capsules may collapse and the strands will disappear.
• Spanish. The specialist manually forms a glue capsule of surgical glue and applies it to the base of the donor garner. Capsules can be both large and small - this is decided by the master. Curls are attached to natural hair without any temperature exposure. The Spanish technique is considered optimal for building curly hair. Its advantages are obvious and consist in the following: it does not harm natural hair, the adhesive composition is not subject to thermal effect (curls can be dried with a hairdryer), with such hair you can even swim in the sea. But there are also disadvantages: such an extension is expensive, it is not recommended to use masks and conditioners when washing the head.

Of course, the duration of the wearing of extended curls will depend on the correctness of the procedures and extension technology.

However, these are average indicators that your personal characteristics may not coincide with, for example, hair growth rate. Therefore, experts recommend to carry out corrective procedures at least once every 2-3 months, which will help you maintain an attractive and healthy look of your hair.

Unfortunately, not every girl can grow hair. There are the following contraindications that can not be ignored, so as not to harm health:

• if you are taking antibiotics or hormones, refuse hair extensions for this period;
• in the presence of a tendency to migraine headache, IRR, or if there is an oncological disease, it is forbidden to increase the curls;
• if there is a tendency to alopecia, hair loss, it is better to first treat the hair.

Building wavy curls has the following advantages:

• beauty and aesthetics - curly hair goes to many, moreover, they bring in a certain hint of mischief and protest;
• donor curls can be attached not only to naturally curly hair - they can be extended to short straight curls; in a matter of hours, your bow will change beyond recognition;
• curls give space to the imagination - they look elegant, you can do both everyday and festive hairstyles with them;
• in curly hair, the attachment sites of donor donut are not as noticeable as in straight hair.

It is worth noting such disadvantages as:

• the cost of curls is higher than the growth of smooth curls, because such strands require additional chemical treatment to secure curls;
• treatments with such hair is more difficult to carry out than with straight hair;
• Not all masters know how to work with curly locks, but you should not hesitate to clarify this point, look at the specialist's portfolio, note the presence / absence of such works in it, because if the master cracker works poorly, you risk your natural hair.

You have gone through the procedure of building curls and now you have gorgeous curls on your head. It is worthwhile to take into account the following tips for maintaining the extended hair for a longer period:

• wash your head while standing upright in the shower; use only specialized products recommended by the master-hairdresser;
• never go to bed with wet curls, it concerns not only about going to bed - even if you just lie down on a pillow without drying your hair, you risk spoiling its shape and getting a nest on your head;
• use tools to facilitate combing hair - masks, balms - but do not put them on the roots, only 1/3 of the total length;

Other recommendations for the care of hair extensions are given in the video below.