subject: A Guide On How To Maintain Hair Extensions [print this page] Youve spent a load of money on hair extensions to get that Cheryl Cole mane or the Lady Gaga blunt bob and you dont really want to be going back to the hairdresser any time soon. So how can you extend the life of your extensions?
First of all, listen very carefully to everything your hairdresser tells you about caring for your new extensions, ok so they tell you some of it to try and shift a few products of course but the rest of it is to make sure you get a good six months out of them.
Now for the five secrets to beautiful and long lasting extensions:
1.Dont leave them wet for more than a few minutes, just like your own hair, extensions are at their weakest when theyre wet and can easily break but the main reason not to leave them wet is because it can cause the bonds to weaken which means your hair extensions may start to fall out.
2.Sleep with your hair braided to prevent it from tangling when you move around in bed at night, if the extensions get tangled with your natural hair it can be difficult to untangle and when you try you may well ending up weakening the extension or even pulling them out.
3.Brush your hair twice a day to minimise tangling, if your hair does get too tangled up you risk having to be fairly rough with it to get them out and hair extensions ideally need to be treated gently at all times if theyre to last as long as they can.
4.It is really important to only use mild shampoos and conditioners and styling products that are specifically designed for hair extensions that are either synthetic or real. Your hairdresser will be able to recommend some products but if you dont want to pay salon prices, theyre normally available online at decent prices.
5.Remember that depending on the type of hair extensions you have, heating styling tools may be a no go, particularly if they are made of a low quality synthetic product. The danger is that any direct, persistent and high heat could actually burn or melt the actual extensions, or do the same to the bonding, meaning theyll come unattached from your natural hair and fall out.
With these secrets theres no reason why your hair extensions shouldnt last up to six months, as long as theyve been applied correctly by a reputable hairdresser.
