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How to care for hair extensions?

If you become the owner of a head of luxurious hair, then you need to know how to properly wash, dry, comb and style on such hair. Caring for hair extensions is significantly different from caring for your own hair, because hair extensions are attached mechanically, which means that when caring for hair, it is necessary to keep these attachments in their original form.

To begin with, special attention must be paid to washing the head (and, accordingly, the hair). Before washing hair extensions, comb them along their entire length, holding the attachment points with your hand.

Hair extensions are washed in an upright position (without tilting the head) so that water flows vertically from the strands. It is convenient to wash your hair while standing under the shower or pouring your head from a container. Hair extensions should not be thrown forward onto the face. Water for washing hair extensions should be at a moderate temperature, but not hot.

Do not rub oily masks, balms and other scalp care products into the hair attachment points. This could damage the capsules or cause them to slide downward. Shampoos are also not used with additives to repair dry hair. This can lead to the destruction of the capsules holding the hair.

The shampoo is applied from the roots of the hair along the length of the hair downward. Rubbing movements are done easily at the very roots, but they rub the entire length of the hair slightly, without tangling or "damping" them. All hand movements are directed along the length of the hair. The hair is doused with water, rinsing off the detergent. But they do not squeeze it out (they just let the water drain out and “blot” it with a towel). Hair is not wrapped in a towel.

The hair extensions are then dried naturally. It is necessary to comb the hair extensions after they are completely dry. For combing, use a comb with widely spaced teeth.

When self-dyeing hair extensions at home, you should take into account the fact that the structure of your own and acquired hair may differ, which means that the dye will fall on the strands in different ways, which may affect the difference in the shade of your hair and your hair extension. Better to use tinting agents. All dyes must be ammonia-free.

For styling hair extensions, use pH-neutral products and a light hairspray. Bulky hairstyles that pull the hair back can cause the capsules to slide, which must be taken into account when constructing a hairstyle.

As the hair grows back, hair extensions need to be corrected - lifting them higher to the roots. The hair is removed and reattached higher to the roots. The frequency of the correction procedure is timed to the rate of hair growth. The optimal time for correction is considered to be hair regrowth by three to four centimeters.

How to sleep with hair extensions? It is better to braid the hair extensions in a braid at night, otherwise they will get tangled.

It must be remembered that hair extensions do not like salt water, for this reason they must be covered with a cap or raised to a high knot. High temperatures are harmful to hair extensions. To do this, avoid drying with a hot hair dryer. Sauna and solarium are also not recommended. It is better to get a tan in a solarium before hair extension.