Hair extensions: features, types and design

Most girls dream of beautiful and long hair. However, it is often very difficult to grow really luxurious curls of the desired length, and a lot of time is needed for that. That is why many young ladies decide to resort to a simpler solution and go to the salon to build luxury long strands. This procedure has many features and nuances, which is better to know before making a decision about hair extensions. Today we will take a closer look at this process and all its varieties.

Before detailing all the features and "pitfalls" of hair extension procedures, it is worth answering the main question: what is it?

Hair extensions are a popular hairdressing procedure, which consists of adding additional strands to natural human curls.so that the hairstyle is longer, thick and voluminous. Today, many girls turn to this service, because it significantly simplifies the task of growing beautiful and fairly long curls. To date, developed many ways to carry out such a procedure. Among them are simple and very complex with the use of specialized tools and instruments.

Hair extensions allow you not to spend a lot of time on the natural growth of strands, and the result usually does not practically show its unnaturalness. It is very important to bear in mind that building up can be both beneficial and harmful.

Many girls wonder what benefits hair extensions can bring. Perhaps, this procedure is useful only for its good aesthetic effect. In addition, building up a positive effect on the psychological state of fashionistas, because they not only can drastically and quickly change the image, but also become more attractive. Judging by the reviews, many ladies, after receiving this service, felt more feminine, and some felt like real princesses.

As for the harm that can be done to your hair when building - here everything is a little more serious. Consider how this procedure can harm.

• If your natural hair falls out even in a small amount, then it is desirable to refuse this service. First you need to undergo treatment with special reducing agents or natural herbs that are sold in the pharmacy. This requirement must be observed, because donor or artificial curls always have a more impressive weight, which is why their own strands may inevitably reach down and begin to crumble heavily.
• If not so long ago, you carved, permed or painted, then you should know that extending your hair can cause serious damage. As a result, this procedure can cause discoloration of color, fragility, excessive subtlety and cross-section of its strands. No hair extensions will last long on diseased hair, so you should not experiment, so as not to harm your hairstyle even more.
• Such a procedure can cause serious harm if it is practiced by a not very experienced master.In no case do not contact the novice hairdressers. It is acceptable to use the services of experienced professionals for whom this work is familiar and familiar. Otherwise, after an unsuccessful build-up, your own strands may begin to crumble, become more brittle, dry, and lifeless, and donor curls will last for a very short time.
• While the donor strands are wet, the areas where they are fixed become very vulnerable. If at this time you start combing them (even very carefully and carefully), or go to bed with not dried hair, then you can damage not only the accumulated, but also your own strands.
• Sleeping with hair extensions can also harm the health of natural strands. If in a dream you accidentally sharply touch them with your hand, then along with the donor ones you can easily tear off your strands. That is why at night, experts advise to collect them in the tail or scythe, to protect themselves from causing serious harm to natural curls.

As you can see, even a first-class extension can seriously harm the health of your own hair and scalp. Of course, you can protect yourself from many problems if you follow the simple rules for wearing such curls. It is also very important to make a correction in time. Otherwise, natural beauty can also suffer greatly. After that, it will be very difficult to restore health to your hair, and it will take a lot of time.

Before you go to the salon for building beautiful long hair, it is important to get acquainted not only with the benefits and consequences of this procedure. It is worth considering what are the advantages and disadvantages of this hairdressing service.

First, we dwell on the advantages of this procedure.

• Many girls admire the fact that hair extension makes it possible to significantly save time. A beautiful and long hairstyle is ready literally in 2-3 hours from the beginning of the procedure itself.
• If the service is rendered by a really experienced master, then he will increase his hair so that the places of their fastening will be completely invisible. In this case, nothing will betray the unnatural luxurious shovels of hair.
• After a number of types of extensions, it is not necessary to resort to complex and expensive procedures for the care of donor strands. Of course, this does not mean that they do not need to be looked after at all, it will simply be enough to do it.
• With properly extended hair, you can walk for a long time. There are such types of services, after which it is necessary to go for correction not earlier than in 3 months, and this is a good result.
• The length of their hair may be quite small. For example, for today's ultra-popular capsular extension, a natural length of 2 cm is sufficient.
• Another important advantage of such a procedure is to give the lady a more attractive and feminine look. Qualitatively hair extensions will not only not give out their origin, but will also attract the admiring glances of others to their owner. This will certainly have a positive effect on the self-esteem of fashionistas.

But you need to take into account the fact that hair extensions have not only advantages, but also disadvantages. We will get acquainted with them.

• Ladies need to be prepared for the fact that hair extensions can be quite expensive. Of course, you can save money by turning to a simpler buildup using medium quality strands. However, in this case, the result will not be so good.
• In the course of securing donor strands, their own curls may partially crumble. It is very important to take into account so that you do not have to experience shock and horror in the cabin.
• Many types of extensions include aggressive heat treatment of their own curls. In this case, they will cause considerable harm.
• Fixed donor curls will often need to comb. Otherwise, they risk confusing quickly, which will negatively affect the aesthetics of their species as a whole.
• Different hair care products that contain oils and acids will have to be abandoned.
• Hair extensions in many cases is contraindicated. For example, it is not recommended to refer this procedure to pregnant or suffering IRR women. If a lady is undergoing aggressive chemotherapy, the extension should also be abandoned.
• To build it is very important to find a highly qualified master, which is not always possible and not immediately. It is dangerous to apply to students - an incorrectly performed procedure can end in tears for its own strands.

Do not think that hair extensions is a procedure built on the only existing scheme. In fact, there are many options for lengthening women's hairstyle. Each of them has its own characteristics and nuances, which you definitely need to know before going to the hairdresser. Let us consider in more detail what types of extensions exist and how they are characterized.

One of the most popular and safest today recognized capsular hair extensions. When it donor strands are attached using special keratin or adhesive capsules of different sizes (can be both large and nano). These elements are very carefully and carefully enclosed under natural strands, and then properly fixed, pressing or softening.

There are several subspecies of the popular capsular extension. So, the first in terms of sustainability is the Italian build-up. This technique involves the use of specialized capsules, which consist of a component such as keratin. It is in these elements that donor curls are glued. The main distinguishing characteristic of this technology is that it is permissible to resort to its use, even if your hair does not differ in sufficient length.

There is also a special microcapsular extension. As the name implies, it uses mini-capsules. Based on their size, donor curls of the desired thickness are selected. Oddly enough, this modern technique is not only suitable for building lady's hair, but also for eliminating bald patches in men. Due to its properties and characteristics, microcapsules can make a hair more thick. At the same time, this procedure does not cause any harm to your hair or scalp, so you should not worry about its harm.

Another popular type of hair extension is the extension by the English method. This is a “hot” procedure, which in many of its characteristics and parameters is similar to Italian technology. The only difference is that with English buildup, the resin acts as a sticky component.

This type of capacity is rightly recognized as the most safe and environmentally friendly. It is more gentle than the Italian, because it does not require an extremely high temperature to heat and melt the resin than keratin. In addition, we must take into account the fact that keratin very often takes not the most successful forms.For example, it can crystallize and acquire sharp edges. Such elements may interfere with the girl. As for the resin, it is a soft material, you will not have to prick about it.

There is also an ultrasonic capsular extension. It is also almost no harm to the health of natural hair, so it is chosen by many women. In accordance with this technique, capsules are heated, and then gently softened by the influence of a suitable temperature and ultrasonic pulses. To build this type it is permissible to use almost any kind of donor strands.

Many ladies today prefer to turn to Japanese hair extensions. Otherwise, it is called building on rings or clips. This popular technique is recognized as one of the most interesting and unusual. Developed her Japanese.

The peculiarities of this method are that the donor and their strands are fastened by fixing special small rings, beads or clips, the diameter of which does not exceed 2-3 mm. Hooking at a distance of 0.5 cm from the very roots, the barber carries the donor and “native” strands into the ring, and then clamps them with special tweezers. Due to such a simple attachment, the hair is kept very well and reliably, without being exposed to the damaging effects of high temperatures. Since the sizes of the little rings are minimal, they are simply not visible in the hair, so the result is a completely natural hairstyle.

The main advantages of such a simple and harmless extension are:

• small complexity of the procedure and speed of its execution;
• no need to use thermometers or aggressive chemicals;
• in the care of such hair extensions there are no strict restrictions and prohibitions;
• it is permissible to build up strands of any color and any length (that is why people who value experiments and bright images so often turn to this method);
• the curls accrued by a similar method are allowed to be laid in almost any way you like;
• the ringlets are not afraid of the impact of aggressive external factors;
• this way it is quite possible to lengthen even a bang or perform short hair extensions
• such applied curls are not afraid of exposure to a hair dryer, hot air or sea water;
• The rings themselves are made from environmentally friendly, safe materials that do not cause allergic reactions.

There are also disadvantages here:

• with a strong compression of the rings on the hair, noticeable wrinkles may remain, therefore this method is not recommended for women with too hard and over-dried hair;
• with this method it will not be possible to comb the hair up, because in this case the clips will be noticeable;
• along the socks, the clip may accidentally loosen, due to which the invoice strand simply falls out;
• little rings will not be visible, but they are palpable to the touch.

With a tape building own natural hair is not exposed to heat treatment. This royal (another name for the tape method of extension) is carried out by applying a thin ribbon that is attached to its strands. Modern manufacturers claim that adhesive compositions for such procedures are safe and do not cause allergies. This method is considered to be the most harmless.

A good and professional master must begin to evaluate the condition of the client's natural hair, as well as the level of their density, before starting the extension.If all the work will be carried out correctly and competently, then the ribbons will not be visible even if the hair begins to blow a strong wind. Even the collected horse tail will not reveal the secrets of a beautiful hairstyle.

However, with this build-up, the roots are still under serious strain. Your hair will always be stretched, and this often leads to problems with blood circulation in the scalp. In addition, with this procedure, there is a high risk of natural hair loss.

In search of original ideas, many young ladies turn to unusual feather hair extensions. This method can be called partial, because natural hair is diluted with a certain amount of feathers. So, about 3-5 feathers will be enough for a short order. Their colors can be almost any. There are a lot of variants of execution of this building. It looks very fresh and unusual.

Brazilian build-up involves interweaving donor strands. In this case, their curls are not injured. That is why this type of building is often addressed when other options are unacceptable. Of course, this popular technique is considered safer and more benign, but even it can cause some harm. In addition, the procedure itself takes a lot of effort of the master and free time. Since pigtails have to be weaved very finely and scrupulously, everything can take more than 4 hours.

It should be borne in mind that carrying out such a procedure is often very expensive, especially if it is planned to build on fairly thick and voluminous hair, where you will have to make a large number of small weaves. The level of skill of the hairdresser must be appropriate, otherwise a good result will be very difficult to achieve.

This extension technique cannot be accessed with:

• any diseases affected by the skin;
• painful conditions of one's own locks (excessive dryness and fragility);
• vegetative dystonia;
• regular migraine attacks;
• chemotherapy;
• significant loss of your own natural hair;
• pregnancy;
• at the age of 18 years, and also after 40 years;
• hormone therapy.

Today, many girls decide to turn to this type of building. Its popularity is due to the following positive qualities.

• This procedure is absolutely harmless, since natural temperatures are not affected by high temperatures, and harmful chemicals do not apply.
• If you adapt yourself, you can master this technology yourself, but you have to keep in mind that it will take a lot of time and effort. It is better to still apply for a similar build-up in a good salon.
• While wearing the donor hair fixed in this way, the girls do not experience any discomfort, pain or itching.
• In hairstyles with this build-up there are no bans. Moreover, after a similar procedure, you can visit the sauna or bath. With many other types of building it is strictly prohibited to do this.
• Such hair looks natural and attractive.

Building up beautiful and long curls with the use of a special gel composition has become available thanks to highly qualified professionals involved in the study of hair properties. Usually donor strands are attached to the natural with the help of a special gel Le Cristal de Paris.Do not be afraid of this composition - it will not harm either your hair or your scalp. Le Cristal de Paris is a safe and environmentally friendly product that does not cause allergic reactions.

A distinctive feature of this type of extension is that it uses effective adhesive compositions that do not contain active chemical activators, which confirms the safety of the whole procedure. Today, many girls are decided on the gel building, because it is not traumatic and has a number of other serious advantages.

Let's get acquainted with them.

• In this procedure, never used tools that can damage the structure of the hair or scalp. Exposure to high temperatures also does not occur.
• After this extension, it is allowed to dry and style hair in any usual (and not so) ways. There are no restrictions here.
• This extension is permissible to hold on any part of the head. For example, it may be the temporal or parietal region.
• It is permissible to build up absolutely any hair. They may even be thin and weak.
• If desired, this method is acceptable to extend even the bangs.
• Strands can have any volume and level of density. In addition, they can be dyed, highlighting or curling.
• Even after the removal of the hair extensions made in gel form, their curls will remain as beautiful and neat as before.

Gel extensions have their disadvantages:

• the procedure itself takes a lot of time;
• it is very important to apply only to a professional master in order not to harm natural hair;
• There are some contraindications.

It is necessary to take into account a number of contraindications to this procedure.

• Lengthening the hairstyle in this way is unrealistic if there are problems of the scalp. If you neglect this prohibition, instead of a good and beautiful result, you can seriously harm your own health.
• This service should be abandoned when taking certain medications that may affect the structure of your own hair, making them more vulnerable and brittle. These drugs include antibiotics and hormonal drugs.
• As in other cases, it is not necessary to refer to this buildup if there is vegetative dystonia. The stacked curls will be weak, but will drag down your own strands, affecting the condition of the vessels of the head. This can badly affect the well-being of a person.
• If you have sensitive scalp, this service will not work either.
• It is not recommended to use the service of gel extensions, if you suffer from frequent migraines or just headaches. If this contraindication is neglected, then you can seriously aggravate the situation.

Cre Cap is another popular hair extension technique. She appeared in 1999 in Europe, where she immediately gained widespread popularity. We have this technology entrenched only in 2011. This type of extension has many advantages over other types of this procedure.

Let's get acquainted with their list.

• With the Cre Cap technique, the effect of aggressive chemicals on natural curls is completely absent, which indicates its safety.
• In such a popular technique, you do not need to use any glue, or keratin, or resin.
• Mechanical influence on natural strands is not required here.
• With the length so extended, it is allowed to carry out various experiments. It is not forbidden to dye hair, lighten, straighten or curl it.
• To remove hair extensions, do not apply chemicals that can harm the strands or scalp.
• Mount donor strands here can be absolutely anything. Their sizes are all sorts. These elements are selected in such a way that they “get accustomed” to the natural strands of the girl as much as possible.

The technology itself is quite simple and has the following subtleties.

• To fix the donor strands, the specialized thermal cap Cre Cap is used here. Applying it, the master holds together natural and additional strands. The connection occurs under the action of a small heat. When the temperature rises, it affects only the sleeve itself, without touching the girl’s own curls. Thanks to this feature, girls suffering from hair loss or thinning can resort to this procedure.
• Correction of accrued curls is quite simple and takes a little time. To do this, the master will need to remove the sleeve under the action of a small heat. After that, it is easily removed from the base.

Otherwise, this popular technique is called Diamond Hair ("diamond hair"). This designation has received a similar procedure by adding special diamond microscopic particles to an adhesive composition. In addition to the usual technical applications, precious nuggets contribute significantly to the strengthening of the hair follicles, and also have a beneficial effect on the state of their structure.

Diamond building is done in a hot way. Small capsules, the dimensions of which are only 1-2 cm, are attached to the donor strand with the use of a special refractory glue. The small size of the capsules make it possible to make the hair really beautiful and natural. They do not catch the eye and do not give out accrued strands. In addition, thanks to this technology, the hair becomes many times larger and more magnificent. That is why today many girls who want to add extra shine and volume to their hair look to this procedure, even though it is expensive.

There are a number of contraindications to the use of diamond building.

• The minimum length of your hair should be at least 5 cm. It is simply impossible to glue on the smaller hair capsules.
• Heavily damaged, thinned and weak hair is a serious reason for abandoning the diamond buildup.
• As in the previous cases, contraindications are vegetative dystonia, frequent headaches, excessive sensitivity of the scalp.
• It is also undesirable for pregnant girls to increase their hair in this way, because during this period there is no necessary hormonal stability, which is why hair can start to fall out actively.

The main advantages of the diamond procedure are:

• instant effect;
• noticeable healing effect;
• absolute stealth (of course, on condition of a quality build carried out by an experienced master);
• good strength characteristics;
• fairly simple care;
• the ability to wear extended hair for a long time without correction.

There are also disadvantages here that should be known to women who want to resort to this procedure:

• diamond buildup is quite expensive;
• in windy weather, wearing such hair is not very comfortable;
• doing high hair can be quite difficult.

Currently, both natural and artificial strands are used for extension. In order to achieve a good and sustainable result, these materials must be of high quality and environmentally friendly. Do not save on carrying out such a procedure. Curls of poor quality will not last long, and most likely they will look unnatural.

Today, hair extensions are used for hair extensions.

Perhaps this is the most aesthetic, attractive and high-quality strands, which are often used in building.Of course, they are not cheap, but their appearance and stability are worth it. Usually only the best, soft (almost silk) locks are used, which simply do not need any treatment. They are not exposed to high-performance chemicals, because there is simply no point in this.

Such strands are collected in the southern regions of Russia. They have a characteristic rigid structure. In addition, such donor materials are much denser and thicker than the Slavic variants. They are sanitized, washed and well-combed.

European curls are collected by all rules and standards. There are no "shifters" in them. However, such strands necessarily undergo special treatment so that their structure becomes softer and silky. It must be borne in mind that absolutely any treatment over time is simply washed away. For the most part, European curls either do not make a correction at all, or no more than once.

These are rides that are meticulously collected by hardworking Asian women from hairbrushes and also from hairdressers. This type of natural hair is rightfully recognized as the cheapest. Many girls, as the first experiment, turn to building such materials. However, it should be borne in mind that cheap strands are subject to frequent confusion, because neither top nor bottom is observed in them. A large number of "flip-flops" leads to the appearance of many scales, regardless of the frequency of combing.

Properly performed hair extensions can radically change the image of a girl who applied for such a service to an experienced master. There are many options for design and execution of donor strands. They can be not only usual, having a shade suitable to natural color, but also multi-colored, iridescent or gradient.

So, recently, an interesting design of accrued strands called ombre has been popular. This is a kind of hair gradient. It is desirable to apply to such a design decision if you already have an ombre on your own hair. It may not be. In this case, it is desirable that their curls have at least a light brown or chocolate shade. Only if this condition is met, it will be possible to achieve the smoothest possible transition from natural to open-cast locks.

Building with the use of colored strands is another popular and fashionable solution.addressed to the bold girls who want to emphasize their bright personality. Multi-colored locks can be diluted and dark, and light hair. For example, in a shock of dark silky hair, locks of blue, red, violet, blue or white color look very bright and expressive. There can be a lot of color locks, and maybe just a few of them all.

No less popular today is the growth of streaked strands. As a rule, these are bright shining “striped” curls slightly darker for a couple of shades. Some girls prefer not classic, but black and white highlighting.All the above options with a competent performance look aesthetically and accurately. In addition, strips of different colors on a long hairstyle make them visually longer.

There are a lot of variants of original and bright execution of hair extensions. You should go to the salon, having determined in advance what kind of result you want to get. It is possible (and even necessary) to consult with the master before beginning hairdressing procedures. He will help you find the perfect solution for you, answer any questions that interest you.

The following important criteria have a direct impact on the choice of a specific technology for building up.

• The length of your hair. There are techniques in which the client's natural hair can be of almost any length. For example, for very short strands, it is permissible to use popular Japanese or even feather extensions. But there are procedures for which the length of the hair must be no less than a certain value. So, for a diamond extension, only curls no shorter than 5 cm are suitable. It is better to discuss such issues with the master so that he will help you to choose the optimal technology based on the length and condition of your hair.

• Density. The degree of hair density of all girls is different. For sparse hair, extensions are often used, because this way you can hide this flaw and make the hair more voluminous. For example, it is possible to achieve a higher density due to the gel build-up required today. Of course, virtually any type of hair extension usually makes them less rare.

• Hair condition In many cases, too thin, lifeless and dry strands are not at all recommended to be supplemented with donor curls. It is better to first restore the structure of your own hair, bring the head in order. Only after that you can safely contact the salon. Of course, there are such types of extensions that can be accessed even if the patient has “native” hair. These types include gel extensions.

• The condition of the scalp. Do not forget this criteria. If there are any diseases of the scalp or damage, scratches or sores, then you should not resort to building. There is no such technique, which would not have done extra harm to vulnerable skin. Experimenting and not worth the risk.

• Style and image. In choosing the right design extension it is very important to decide on the style that is closer to you. For example, if you prefer a business style in clothes and work in a serious organization, then a bright and colorful build will not work for you. It is better to give preference to something more restrained, serious. If you are a bright and positive person who loves bold and bold images, then you can decorate your hair with colored strands or even original African pigtails.

For hair extensions it is recommended to apply only to experienced masters whose professionalism is not subject to doubt. Of course, the services of such hairdressers always cost more, but in the end you will get a good and stable result that will not disappoint you. Inexperienced master can not only badly build hair, but also cause serious damage to natural locks. As a result, you will spend a large amount on altering the accrued curls, and on restoring your own strands.

For hair extensions need to properly care. Only if this condition is observed, can we expect stability, durability and attractive appearance from donor strands. Let us consider in more detail how to handle extended curls.

• It is desirable to replace the usual comb with round nozzles on the teeth with a comb with sparse teeth. Such a tool in most cases used when laying naughty curly or curly curls.The special arrangement of the teeth will not traumatize the scalp and hair, and will not touch the attachment of donor hair (for example, capsules or special sleeves).

• It is advisable to wash your hair with a special shampoo. Such products are sold in stores of professional cosmetics. These shampoos will not harm any natural or extended curls.

• So that combing is easier (and you have to do it more often, so that the curls are not confused), you should stock up on a good conditioner. Of course, before this is to find out whether it is possible to apply such funds to your chosen strands.

• Do not wash your hair with hot water. A warm liquid will be enough.

• Always dry your hair after washing, but do it right. With some types of extensions can not use a hairdryer due to hot air. In such situations, you should use a good towel that will quickly absorb water.

• Do not forget to go on correction. You can not neglect these procedures. If you do not make a correction in time, then the accrued strands can lose their original, attractive appearance, and with them your own hair will suffer. It is advisable to go to remedial procedures to the same master as did the build-up.

Today, many women of fashion, rather than long (and not always successfully) to grow their own hair, turn to different types of extensions. This procedure allows you to significantly save time on the transformation of the image. Because of the popularity of building it, a lot of useful feedback is left about him, looking at which it is easier to make a decision.

Based on the huge amount of feedback left by the girls, the following positive aspects can be identified, which they noted in the build-up.

• Properly extended hair looks very beautiful, especially if it is high-quality Slavic strands.
• From hair extensions, you can create a variety of hairstyles, from simple to original. Technique can be very different. Valid diamond, capsular and other types of building.
• Most of the girls say that the strands accrued by a good master do not betray themselves. They can be seen only if there is a strong wind outside (this applies to strands attached with large capsules or sleeves).
• Thus it turns out to save the situation with the rare nature of the hair. With the buildup, the hairstyle of many ladies has become much bigger and richer.
• The weight of hair extensions is not always felt. For example, girls who turned to capsular buildup claim that they don’t almost feel the severity of donor curls.
• Beautifully elongated hair gives confidence.
• Many ladies were pleased with the fact that it is possible to increase not only simple but also colored locks or chic curls made in the color of ombre.
• The girls claim that under well-grown hair, their own locks continue to grow normally and not deteriorate.

However, the ladies who applied to such a procedure, revealed in it not only advantages, but also disadvantages.

• Some were disappointed by the fact that their own hair after the extension deteriorated a lot (although it is unknown here what state their hair was before the procedure).
• Clients didn’t like the fact that hair extensions were often confused. They have to constantly comb.
• Many girls were upset by the cost of this service, if it is provided by a good master in a good salon.
• Some were not caught by the best masters, whose work did not suit them at all, so they strongly recommend not to save, but to go to experienced professionals, even if their services are expensive.
• Washing hair extensions is not so convenient, this process will have to get used to.
• Even in a dream you have to be careful, which does not suit many fashionistas. At night, you can accidentally sharply pull hair extensions. This is not good, so at night you have to collect all the shock in the tail.
• In some girls, the hair began to fall out with the fixed capsules.
• Combing accreted strands can be difficult.
• The hair extension procedure itself takes a lot of time.

Of course, many of the shortcomings noticed by clients can not be encountered at all. It all depends on the condition in which the hair was originally, which master worked on them and how the girl looks after them. If everything is done correctly, then there should be no shortcomings. Of course, you will have to get used to some new things (for example, the fact that you cannot use the usual means or go to the bath), but the quick and effective transformation of the ladies' image is worth it.

An example of capsular hair extensions in the video below.