subject: Coloring Hair Extensions [print this page] For dying and coloring, virgin Remy human hair extensions are the perfect choice. The hair arent chemically processed and they retain the outer protective layer of the hair, known as cuticle layer. This makes them ideal for dying. Coloring human hair is much similar to processing of natural human hair and utmost care must be taken to protect them from harmful chemicals. Most kind of other hair arent good for coloring because they tend to become weak with successive treatments and coloring them will permanently damage your hair.
Strand testing is essential for extension safety. This test determines if dying process can be handled by strands of hair weave. The dye should be prepared as per directions and then applied over a small portion of hair extensions first. Let the strand sit for a few minutes and notice if there is some sort of breakage.
Lightening hair tone is more difficult than darkening and can cause bigger damages. Lightening requires processing with bleaching agents and that is quite harmful for hair. As an alternative, you can dye your hair in darker colors. But this usually leaves behind a tint of darkness. The hair ends up with shades of copper like color. However, with frequent coloring that tint can be removed. Usually a person requires three colors to get the perfect shade. Coloring is to be done in an interval of couple of days
If you cant skip bleaching, you can use a stripper or eraser before bleaching. In general this will reduce the texture. Allow some time between stripper and bleaching as this will reduce the damage done to the hair. Get bleach and follow the instructions on the case and then soak the hair into it. Allow it to soak for sometime, before washing it way. One important thing that you always need to remember is the fact that bleaching can be harmful to your hair and you have to do the bleaching process a couple of times to lighten your hair. Kindly follow the instructions carefully and pay attention to any warnings on the label. You can also use the lightening shampoo to lighten the shade of your hair.
In order to maintain the good health of your hair extensions, condition them on regular basis. Serum can be used to prevent hair falling.
To summarize, it can be concluded that virgin hair extensions are the finest choice if you are to color them. These have the goodness of natural hair and can retain the color very well. Apart from that, you are to be very careful with the choice of color and coloring techniques, because this can seriously cause huge damage to your hair.
