In the modern world it became possible to build nails, eyelashes and even hair. Now, without possessing natural data, any girl can afford to look spectacular and attractive. In order for the artificially created beauty to not lose its attractiveness, it requires constant and proper care.
Particular attention should be paid to the question of how to care for the extension hair until the moment when it is necessary to go to correct it. Hair is increased in two ways: silicone ribbons and keratin capsules. Care in both cases is slightly different from each other.
Therefore, before you take care of hair extensions, you need to familiarize yourself with specific rules.
Proper care is washing and combing hair:
- you can wash your hair after the extension only after two days. At the same time, massage movements should be longitudinal, not circular,
- it is impossible to apply a balm or conditioner on the joints of artificial strands,
- shampoo should not be kept on your head too long,
- no need to wipe wet hair by twisting a canopy-shaped towel. Strong clamping of hair strands can damage joints with hair extensions. Therefore, to dry the hair can only be a gentle blotting
- when drying the hair dryer to avoid contact with hot air at the tape joints.
Another tip on how to care for hair extensions. Do not go to bed with loose strands! Hair must be collected in a light bundle, so that they do not tangle during sleep.
After washing you can comb hair after washing only after it dries. For this there are special brushes. Make sure that the hair is not tangled when combing. Brush movements should begin at the tip of the strands and gradually move upwards. In order not to accidentally break the connection of tapes or capsules, you need to hold the hair with your hands. As for the fixing means, such as varnish, mousse or foam, they can be used for styling hairstyles. If you have to use the iron or curling, it is desirable to avoid contact with capsules and tapes.
Before you go to do your hair volume, should be to get acquainted with the information on how to care for hair extensions. First, it will help you finally decide whether to do it at all. Secondly, having such knowledge, it will be much easier to keep their original appearance and condition. Not recommended staining stacked strands. But, if there is still the need for painting, then it is better to contact a specialist who will carry out hair correction.
If a personal hairdresser has a force majeure, and he cannot make a correction, you need to ask how to remove the extension hair yourself.
Capsule hair extensions can be removed with a special gel. It must be applied to the junction of natural and artificial strands for 20 minutes. Keratin does not like fat, so for a quick procedure for removing hair extensions you need to smear the hair with olive oil or make an oily mask. After 40-60 minutes, extended strands can be carefully and carefully removed.
There are special solvents for hair removal, extended with silicone ribbons. They should be sprayed onto the silicone and then easily removed.
In order to finally decide on the elongation of their strands, you need to know the pros and cons of hair extensions. The first minus is that under the constant weight of artificial strands the roots can not withstand the load. And it threatens with hair loss. Hair loss is inevitable in the process of correcting and removing hair extensions. Another disadvantage is that due to the capsules and ribbons it is impossible to make a high hairstyle. And the plus is that in 1-2 hours short and unremarkable hair turns into charming curls - and any woman can feel like a real star.
Care rules
1. Mandatory hair drying. In no case can not go to sleep with wet hair. In any case, they need to be dried at least with a towel, it is also not recommended to sleep with her hair, much less problems will be caused by curls braided into a sloppy braid or tail.
2. Sauna visit. Some types of extensions allow visits to the sauna, but only with the condition that all hair will be reliably covered with a hat. For most types of building sauna visit is contraindicated, especially for hot and tape type.
3. Swimming in the sea or in the pool. Before you swim, you must wear a special cap, if the hair is still wet, then they must be immediately rinsed thoroughly with a shampoo. It is useful to use the air conditioner or balm.
4. Correction. This procedure should be timely, as the capsules descend as the hair grows, which makes the hairstyle less neat and aesthetically attractive, and the process of leaving is much more complicated. In this case, there are no clear guidelines for the frequency of visits to the master, since everything depends on the speed of hair growth.
5. Use of caring products. Such means should be used as carefully as possible and so that the product does not fall on the capsules, in order to avoid their deformation. Also, you need to be very careful during painting. You should not carry out this procedure yourself, as there is a risk of damage to hair extensions and capsules.
Rules of washing hair
With the extension, the process of washing your hair slightly changes and, perhaps, for someone it becomes more complicated.
- Before you wash your hair they must be combed, as combing is contraindicated after.
- The most suitable option is a shower, the bathroom should be abandoned, because in the process the hair can get tangled and unravel it yourself is almost impossible.
- The process itself should be as neat as possible, unhurried, because in the process you can damage the mount or again tangle the hair.
- It becomes imperative to use a variety of conditioners and balms, with all care products should be as careful as possible.
- Shampoo must be of high quality. In this case, its selection should be entrusted to a professional, and even better to the master, who produced the building.
Drying rules
It is at this stage that the ability to spoil the hair increases.
- It is necessary to dry the curls carefully. In no case can they be actively rubbed or twisted as underwear. The most successful solution is a soft towel toweling.
- It is also necessary to use the hair dryer very carefully. Hair dryer should be carried out as rarely as possible. It is necessary to treat the choice of the hair dryer with all seriousness, options which dry air with warm air are ideally suited. It is worth paying attention to those models that have a special fuse that does not allow to overdry hair. Thermal protection will be useful.
General rules of care
The hair extension procedure itself is not complex. The most interesting begins after its completion. Owners of beautiful hair should know all the subtleties and nuances of competent care for the extended strands. If you do not follow the recommendations of specialists, then they will have to say goodbye to the dream of a beautiful hairstyle.
If the curls did not last much time on the head of the beauty, you should not blame the master for this. Professionals offering hair extension services have extensive experience. Their hand is full, and the methods and materials used have passed laboratory tests, have withstood the test of time. The only thing that can affect the duration of the effect of the procedure is a complete, high-quality, timely care.
During the procedure, ask the master what method he uses. Depending on this, an appropriate method of courtship is chosen, which the girl will have to perform independently.
Important! The use of cosmetic products corresponding to the type of procedure will save in the future beautiful hair from its premature loss.
Care features
Today we can distinguish several basic fastening curls: tape, capsular (hot, cold), using the interweaving of strands. Each option requires special care, as well as the use of certain cosmetics.
Will consider features of care and choice of shampoo for hair extensions, depending on the method of extension:
- Tape building. In this case, the hair should be combed using a comb with soft, rare teeth. Do not brush your hair more than three times a day. Strands can detach and hair will be ugly. With regard to the rules of washing, the preference should be given to shampoos without perfumes and aggressive chemical components.
- Capsule extension provides one important point. Strands can only be washed a day after the procedure. Before you wash the curls, you need to carefully comb them so that there are no tangles. Hair can be washed only under the shower, it is forbidden to visit the bath, use a hot hair dryer. It is unacceptable to use shampoos containing aggressive ingredients. When hot building is prohibited to rub into the scalp mask.
- Interweaving strands. Care for hair with this method is easy. Girls need to pick up a mild shampoo and perform delicate combing curls. Remember, this method of extension is not suitable for short haircuts. Raising hair in a high hair style will also be quite difficult. Only an experienced hairdresser can cope with this task. A popular way of interweaving donor strands is Brazilian hair extensions.
Video: expert advice on hair extensions.
Care products
Provided proper courtship, as well as the correct choice of means, the result of the procedure can be proud for 3-6 months. The choice of means for washing - one of the most important moments in leaving. You can not lose sight of any expert advice.
The best care products are a professional line of cosmetics suitable for the type of natural strands. Professional shampoos, balms, masks and creams will preserve the natural beauty without harming the structure of the curls.
If you can not get expensive cosmetics, you can stop at the shampoos for normal hair. The use of shampoos for dry or oily hair can provoke the loss of strands, as well as the possibility of their drying. Remember that hair extensions are devoid of natural makeup. As for the concentrated shampoos, they should be carefully diluted with water. It is best to buy ready-to-use shampoos.
Attention! The use of oil cosmetics intended to restore, strengthen the structure is unacceptable. Oil formulations will easily destroy the joints of the strands. If you can not do without oily compounds, apply them only on the tips, do not distribute over the entire length.
Choosing the right way to care, pay attention to milk protein. It acts as an oil agent, but does not destroy the junction of curls.
How to wash
Improper washing can significantly shorten the life of the strands, making them ugly and confused. Remember, washing is done with gentle, gentle hand movements. Do not use too hot or too cold water. This may adversely affect the condition and appearance of the chic hair.
Headwashing tips:
- Before washing the strands should be carefully combed.
- Do not throw your head back during the wash. The procedure is performed in the natural position of the head. This is best done under the shower.
- Increased curls have a scaly structure. During improper washing the scales may open. In this case, they will begin to connect with each other, clinging to each other. As a result, the hair will become very tangled, and it will be very difficult to comb them later.
- Shampoo applied with gentle movements. Do not rub detergent into the roots. Such movements can seriously damage the capsules. Means for washing evenly distributed over the entire length of the hair and incubated for several minutes. Similarly, come with masks and nourishing balms.
With proper care, you can not rub detergent into the scalp, curl curls in a towel. Strands are gently wiped and dried naturally. You can comb after drying. Do not forget to hold the strands at the roots.
Attention! Do not forget about the timely correction of hair extensions. The procedure will eliminate the entanglement of hair in the place of attachment and preserve the beauty of natural and donor strands. Read more about the correction and the timing of its implementation on our website.
Video: Marina Yakovleva tells how to wash her extension hair correctly.
How to dry
Do not allow the linen unscrewing, wet combing. It is necessary to dry as carefully as possible. After washing, soak the hair with a dry towel. A dry towel will take some of the moisture. Leave the hair for natural drying.
In rare cases, you can use a hair dryer. Remember, accrued strands will never restore a damaged structure, unlike living curls. Drying hair dryer should be done sparingly. It is desirable to use thermal protective cosmetics. Apply them to the ends of the hair.
How to comb
The purpose of scratching is to avoid unwanted tangling. Pre-purchase special tools. The comb should have wide teeth without the usual tips. They can break the capsules and the hair will fall out.
You can comb only dry curls. Collect them in the tail with your hand and start moving from the roots. After that, go to the midfield combing. The last stage is a neat combing of the roots. Eliminate tight hairstyles and bouffants.
Extended hair has the thinnest constitution. It is very easy to damage it, but it is impossible to restore it. The hair will delight its owners for a long time, if you provide it with the right care.
The implementation of simple recommendations, careful attitude will enjoy the result for many months. Caring for extended strands is troublesome. But only with this approach they will attract the views of others, striking them with their beauty, thickness and well-groomed appearance.
Find out more about popular methods of hair extensions, thanks to the following articles:
What are the types of hair extensions
Today there are many technologies for hair extensions, but all of them are divided into two main groups: hot (capsular) and cold. Hot buildup involves the use of keratin or protein capsules, which, under the influence of high temperatures, solder their own and donor curls between themselves, increasing the length and thickness of the hair. A similar procedure is typical for English, Italian and French hair extensions.
Cold buildup is carried out using special glue (Spanish technology), metal rings or silicone tapes.This procedure avoids the harmful effects of high temperatures on the "native" hair. However, the period of wearing strands attached in a “cold” way is only 1-2 months, while after hot buildup, curls can last for up to six months. The duration of this period depends not only on the professionalism of the master, but also on the quality of care for the extended strands after the procedure. We will discuss this further.
How to wash hair extensions
- The first washing of hair should be carried out no earlier than 2 days after the procedure, so that the attachments have time to fix well, and the curls do not disappear ahead of time.
- It is better to wash the hair under the shower so that the head is upright. This will avoid excessive tangle of strands.
- Shampoos should be chosen with a neutral pH (equal to 7) and a moisturizing effect, preferably from a line of products designed specifically for extensions. In no case can not use shampoos for dry hair, it will lead to deterioration and rapid combing of the extended strands. Apply shampoo should soft massage movements, without intensive rubbing and rubbing.
- Hair balm is applied along the entire length of the strands, excluding areas of attachment. It should be washed off with clean, warm water, without using vinegar or citric acid, since these substances can damage the capsules.
- When wiping wet hair should avoid sharp movements, gently drying the curls with a towel in the direction from top to bottom.
- It is better to dry hair extensions in a natural way, especially if they were attached by hot buildup. It is also recommended to refuse ploek, tongs and other electrical appliances for laying.
How to comb and style extensions
- For combing increased curls, you should purchase a special brush with soft, rare teeth, necessarily, without balls at the end. Using a conventional comb, you can damage the joints and at one moment lose most of the extended strands.
- You can not comb your hair until it is completely dry (this also applies to regular hair). You should start with the tips, gradually moving to the roots. Avoid sharp jerking movements, because of which the extended strands can easily come off. To facilitate the morning procedure of combing, hair for the night can be braided in a free braid or laid under the mesh.
- When wearing straightened strands, it is better to give up the scratches, since their disentangling will not do without losing a large amount of hair.
- Doing styling, try not to hurt the junction of the extensions and their own strands. If you need to use additional means of fixation (foam, gel, varnish), pay attention to their pH was neutral.
Other rules for the care of hair extensions
- It is possible to paint the increased strands, but it is necessary to avoid penetration of the paint into the hair attachment points and choose a dye that does not contain ammonia and other aggressive substances. Therefore, it is better to entrust the coloring of the hair extension to a professional master.
- When applying homemade hair masks, you should also avoid getting mixtures on the attachment points, especially if they contain alcohol, spices, acids, mustard and citrus fruits.
- After a hot build-up, it is necessary to avoid visiting saunas, baths and tanning beds, since under the influence of high temperatures damage to the capsules is possible.
As we see, to care for hair extensions is not an easy thing. But as they say, beauty requires sacrifice. And what could be more beautiful than thick, long hair. For the sake of such decoration, you can donate trips to the sauna or set aside a few extra minutes for “proper” combing.
Washing head
The basic rules for proper washing non-natural curls:
- The first few days after the extension of the strands can not wash your hair. During this period, fastening curls finally fixed on the root zone. Before washing, the locks are combed, starting from the ends, gradually moving to the roots.
- It should forget about throwing strands in the bathroom, basin. It is best to wash your hair in the shower, when the curls have the direction of natural growth. Tilting down leads to tangled curls.
- The choice of detergent is important. Regular shampoo is no longer suitable. Preference is given to cosmetic products with a neutral pH level. The indicator is indicated on the package. All other shampoos are contraindicated. In addition, you will need to throw away all moisturizers for dry, brittle strands. Preference is given to special cosmetics.
- Stylists do not recommend the use of products of thick consistency. If present, it is diluted with a small amount of water before application.
- The washing process itself requires care. Shampoo is applied gently, foams without rubbing, tangling.
- It is forbidden to keep the shampoo on the curls for more than two minutes. When washing, ideally use soft filtered water without lemon vinegar. Herbal decoctions should be discarded as a softening element. Due to the increased acidity of the decoction, which can damage the capsules.
- Wet curls are also wiped gently in order to avoid damage to the capsules. A towel should not be pressed, pulled strands, as a high risk of damage to the capsules. Terry towel absorbs moisture, leaving the integrity and safety of the capsule.
- You should not comb the wet accrued strands. Wet natural hair and so difficult to keep the capsules, which also absorbed water. It is allowed to do styling and hair only on dried curls.
- You can only go to bed with a dry head. For this, braids or light tails are woven. Also effective against tangling mesh for hairstyles.
- Use of tools for professional care for extended strands by any method.
In addition, stylists are advised to avoid saunas and baths. Under the influence of high temperature, the capsules and other means of fixing the curls are destroyed. The pool is also on the list of prohibited places to visit. Chlorinated water is bad for hair.
Daily adherence to tips quickly becomes a habit, takes a minimum amount of time.
Also find out what should be the right care for long hair.
Coloring curls, of course, allowed. Accompanied by several nuances. First of all, the paint should not fall into place fixing pryadok
Houses alone can not be painted. It is recommended to contact the masters who did build.
Paints are selected without ammonia or with a minimum composition.
Way of laying
Stylists do not limit the owners to create any hairstyle. The main thing is not to damage the attachment areas. Styling and care products are only suitable with a neutral pH.
Find the best will help the wizard, who did build. Difficult hairstyles also makes the master. The proposed memo about hair care will be a good tutorial to maintain beauty, sense of style.
Only natural natural curls require additional attention. Masks are designed to strengthen the root zone, avoiding attachment points for additional strands. So, the substances which are a part of an organic mask, will not destroy fastenings.
Masks should not contain tinctures on alcohol, mustard, cinnamon and other spices. It is better to use special masks for extended steps.
Over time socks correction. The number of corrections depends on the degree of growth of natural curls. As the growth of the capsules are transferred to the roots.
If the extension was carried out by the capsular method, the correction is carried out after 4 months after the procedure. Tape extension is adjusted every two months.
After prolonged wearing of artificial curls, it is natural to give rest for at least 3 months. Inside the master removes the strands with a special solution.
Care is not carried out for all accrued stacks. The technology used to build up is taken into account. Greater attention is required English technology, which consists of the use of a special shampoo, and any masks and balms are prohibited.
Spanish technology needs attention with a focus on capsules at home. Italian technology is the most unpretentious.
Reviews after
Alexandra, 25 years old.
Increased hair length of 50 centimeters. The procedure was carried out at home with the master. New hair like crazy. Initially, care for hair extensions seemed heavy. Capsule extension was applied. For a long time I got used to the new method of washing my hair so that the curls would not be confused. Shampoo bought also from the master. In windy weather you need to immediately unravel the curls. The rest of the problems have arisen. I decided to go with a haircut for half a year, then I will take a break.
Increased curls in the cabin. It turned out expensive, but it's worth it. For the updated hair care constantly, has become a habit. Special washing, combing and drying - nothing complicated. It is enough to comb after the street, wash only with a special shampoo. The remedy is more expensive than basic shampoos. I go through the correction as the roots grow. Correction is not expensive. I spend more on hair care products.
I decided to increase the curls after an unsuccessful short haircut. I made myself a square. Like crazy. Capsule attachment is not visible. To care for newly-grown hair at a budget price at home I use Balman shampoo. I try not to wash my head often. I am glad that you can do any styling and not be afraid of the split ends. I made friends with a builder. If you have questions, turn to her for help.
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What is hair extensions
Under the extension refers to a cosmetic procedure that helps to increase the volume or length of hair. It consists in fastening strands (artificial or natural) to your own. The length of hair extensions depends only on the desire of the client. The purpose of the procedure is called aesthetic considerations. It has disadvantages, advantages, consequences and features of the conduct.
Types of hair extensions
In cosmetology, there are only three types of extensions. Among them is a division on methods of building:
- Cold buildup - fixing strands with glue or beads, without heat exposure. It is divided into a ribbon (a tape is glued to the roots), a Spanish extension (light fixture for fixing), with the use of metal beads (fasten their strands with extensions), Brazilian (wrapping with pigtails).
- Hot build - strands are attached using a special resin, heated for stickiness. It is subdivided into the Italian technology of building (fastening by the heated pitch), the English technology (use of the glue gun).
- Ultrasound - glue is not heated by high temperature, but by ultrasound, this refers to hardware procedures.
Advantages and disadvantages
The procedure should take into account the pros and cons of hair extensions that accompany it:
- Advantages: giving a spectacular volume, length up to 70 cm, fast, inexpensive process, the possibility of a cardinal change of hair.
- Disadvantages: the extended areas are visible, special careful care and periodic correction is required, the strands become tangled, their strands experience additional load, fall out.
Effects
The consequences of hair extensions depend on the professionalism of the master and the materials used. Their negative side lies in the following factors:
- burns, irritation of the scalp,
- feeling of heaviness, headaches,
- loss of extended strands with their own,
- follicle injury,
- hair becomes sparse, weak, brittle, thin, split off.
Hair extension price
To increase the strands can only be masters who have confirmed their qualifications. In beauty salons in Moscow and St. Petersburg there are approximate prices:
Hot capsular extension
200 strands of 40 cm
Correction of increased curls
80 tapes 40 cm
Correction as you grow
Hair Care
For girls who have undergone the procedure of extension, it is useful to know how to care for hair extensions:
- brush your brush three times a day
- purchase professional care products
- wash your hair in the shower, dry gently, naturally, but not with a hot dryer,
- wear a hat when swimming in the pool,
- do not visit the solarium, baths, saunas,
- it is possible to use irons and curling iron for laying extended strands, but at a safe distance from the capsules,
- chemical waving is prohibited
- Do not walk in direct sunlight without a hat.
For daily washing of extensions, select a special shampoo with a neutral level of acidity (pH). Apply shampoo, diluting the dose for soaping with water so that the product is better and evenly distributed. During washing, do not rub, do not unscrew strands, do not make sudden movements with your hands. You can not wash your hair, throwing it back down, under a tap or in a basin. Water should flow from top to bottom, so use only a shower.
When applying a balm, affect only the middle part and the tips, but not the roots. Avoid sprays and air conditioners on the attachment points. Do not take a bath with loose long hair, it is better to braid them in a braid. Do not wrap your head in a towel immediately after washing - blot length and allow to dry naturally. Do not go to bed with wet flowing strands.
How to dry
If you wash your hair at night, then in no case go to bed with wet or damp locks. They get confused, form mats that can not be combed. After washing, gently blot the extensions with a dry towel, without twisting it on your head. If possible, dry your hair naturally, without a hair dryer. In practice, this is rarely obtained, so you can use a hair dryer in the mode of cold air. Do not direct the flow of capsules, start to dry from the tips, gradually moving up. After drying, check with your hands if there are no nodules left.
Hair extension coloring
It is advisable to think about staining the extended strands before building up, so less hassle. In this case, the master dyes the client's hair separately in the desired shade and separately overhead. If the girl wanted to change the color after the procedure, contact a specialist. Self-staining can give unpredictable results. Edged strands are painted faster than natural curls, a weak solution is used for them, and the paint is not applied to the capsules.
Hair extensions
After the extension, the girls will have to change cosmetics and find the means to care for the hair. You will need a special neutral shampoo, smoothing and nourishing balm, indelible spray for length (helps avoid tangling), oil for the tips and masks to strengthen and nourish the roots (do not allow native hair to fall out).
To wash your hair well, you will need to buy soft shampoo for hair extensions. It should be neutral, have gentle, lathering bases, without aggressive components and silicones. Popular brands:
- Keune Design - suitable for dyed strands, eliminates pollution, saturates with vitamins and minerals, protects against thermal effects, gives silkiness, elasticity,
- Constant Delight - adds shine and elasticity, delicately cleanses due to the natural composition,
- Barex - a special shampoo for tape building, eliminates tangling, gives a natural shine, eliminates excessive fat,
- Yves Rosher - detergent strengthens the roots, prevents the formation of split ends, can not damage the capsules,
- Estel - gently cleanses the skin, contains natural protein, extract of Chinese camellia and fruit acids, protects against exposure to solar radiation.
Masks for hair extensions at home
In hair care, it is good to use folk masks made by yourself at home:
- Mix five tablespoons of natural yogurt, an egg, a teaspoon of linseed oil and a couple of tablespoons of cocoa powder (not necessary if you are blonde). Apply the mask on the length of dry hair, avoiding the roots, leave for half an hour, rinse with shampoo.
- Add a couple of tablespoons of honey, olive oil to the egg yolk, whisk. Spread by length, leave for half an hour.
- Heat a glass of kefir in a water bath to a comfortable temperature, moisten the strands, and after half an hour wash it.
Harm from different types of hair extensions
Hair extensions for hair follicles - an extra burden. On average, up to 2 kilograms of non-native curls per head. On them air does not circulate, microscopic droplets of water with vitamins and minerals do not run. So, they do not live, but only create additional tension for the roots, from which the bulbs gradually weaken.
The longer the load lasts, the greater the chances of the bulb parting forever. And she, like the nerve cell, can not be restored.
When capsular building artificial hair attached to the natural with the help of melting and small capsules. They are unusual for the body, interfere with sleep and constantly provoke hands to scratch their heads. Combing the scalp also weakens hair follicles. In addition, head injuries may appear through which it is easy to infect the infection. When poorly performed extensions capsules cling to the comb and quickly kill the hair. So a woman loses up to 25% of the hair.
When English hair extensions melt under high temperature: native curls are connected with artificial with resin. The heat from the hair evaporates water, they quickly become dry and brittle. This condition can be aggravated by climate or low humidity at home and at work.
If you want to improve the condition of your hair, special attention should be paid to shampoos that you use. A frightening figure - in 97% of shampoos of famous brands are substances that poison our body. The main components, due to which all the troubles, on the labels are designated as sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, coco sulfate. These chemicals destroy the structure of the hair, the hair becomes brittle, lose elasticity and strength, the color fades. But the worst thing is that this filth enters the liver, heart, lungs, accumulates in the organs and can cause cancer. We advise against using the means in which these substances are located. Recently, experts of our editorial staff conducted an analysis of sulfate-free shampoos, where the first place was taken by funds from the company Mulsan Cosmetic. The only manufacturer of all-natural cosmetics. All products are manufactured under strict quality control and certification systems. We recommend to visit the official online store mulsan.ru. If you doubt the naturalness of your cosmetics, check the expiration date, it should not exceed one year of storage.
One-time extension using invisible scallops is less harmful, however, if it is abused, the effect will be the same - the hair follicles will get tired of the load, native hair will start to fall out.
Preventing buildup harm
If you decide to increase your hair for a long time, take steps to protect your hair in advance. Then you do not have to suffer with the consequences:
- For a couple of weeks before hair extensions, start every other day with nourishing masks or using hair oils. Perfectly warmed on a steam bath burdock oil. It is applied to the hair roots almost hot, the head is wrapped with a bag or a towel and left for an hour, then washed off with shampoo. Castor oil will also benefit: it has a lot of vitamins. It is mixed with pepper vodka in equal proportions, a teaspoon of hair balsam is added and applied to the roots without rubbing. Wash off after 20-30 minutes.
- The perfect balance is a combination of nutritious masks from oils with vitamin complexes for hair. They are useful to everyone and always, as an additional healthy diet. But on the eve of a heavy and stressful procedure for hair follicles, it would be good to feed them well, so that they stock up on the strength of the future. Vitamin complexes developed by specialists can be found in a pharmacy on the advice of your doctor.
- On the eve of the procedure, wash your hair with ordinary shampoo without conditioner and balm. Hair will be a little dry, but the extensions will stay better and you will not lose your hair when combing.
- Do not do the staining and extension procedure at the same time. The combination multiplies the stress of the procedures by half.
Preserving the beauty of hair extensions
If you decide on the procedure, it is almost as important to preserve the beauty of hair extensions as it is to keep them healthy. To this end, professional barbers have compiled simple and universal tips that will help artificial strands with dignity to withstand the stated five months of "shelf life":
- Wash your head without tilting it. When the neck is tilted, the load on the hair follicles increases: strands no longer support the shoulders and the top of the head, the entire weight of wet hair falls onto the follicles. They can not stand and part with the hair that is fixed in them.
- Use shampoos, masks and balms only for oily and normal hair. Components that are part of the means for dry hair, damage to the accrued strands. In such cosmetics there are oils that make the hair more slippery and smooth. Capsules with extended strands (with capsular capacity) will begin to peel off from their own strands. If you have a dry hair type, apply shampoo only to the roots. So they will suffer less.
- Before washing, carefully comb your hair with a special comb with natural bristles. Comb in the direction of the bottom, but start to do it from the tips, gradually rising to the roots.
- After washing, do not wipe your hair dry, but simply blot them with a towel without rubbing. Tangling of hair is dangerous for extended strands with any attachments.
- Before going to bed, do a hairstyle that will fix the accrued strands of the capsules (braid). Do not go to bed with wet hair. Hair at night is also tangled, and this must be prevented.
Hair restoration after extension
We turn to the restoration of healthy hair. Most girls and women in Russia have dry hair by nature. This is to blame for the windy climate, and large temperature differences between summer and winter, and ecology, and genetics. Therefore, heavy strands, coupled with the mandatory use of shampoo for oily hair type, cause more and more damage to hair day by day.
Here are some tricks that will reduce this harm, if not eliminate it:
- Complete rejection of styling products and hair dryers. If you apply shampoo for oily hair type on dry hair, it will dry them even more. If we add to this the effect of the hair dryer on a pair with a varnish or mousse, then after removing the extended strands, we will get the hair two times thinner than before the procedure. They will weakly hold in the hair follicles and fall out at every opportunity.
- After removing the hair extensions urgently take up the mask with oils: burdock, castor, almond, peach.
- A radical step for recovery after building - a short haircut. It will give hair the ability to quickly return the volume and strength. Do not be afraid to take this step: the risk and easy change of image is already beautiful.
- After the build-up, the onion mask is very useful against hair loss and to accelerate hair growth: it smells unpleasant, but it nourishes the hair follicles like chicken broth - the body during an illness. Hair looks better and grows faster if you make a mask every two days.
Recipe: Turn one onion into a mush using a blender and add one teaspoon of honey. To rub the received structure in roots of hair and to leave for 45 minutes. Then rinse the hair with warm water and rinse with a light acetic solution.
- Vitamin complexes. They will always be useful to hair as an additional food. With regular use of vitamins for hair, they will restore the volume of hair for a month.
If the above methods of hair restoration after the extension did not help you, and you are faced with intense hair loss, pay attention to the spray for external use of 2%. Its active ingredient acts directly on the hair follicles, causes vascular tone, improves nutrition and strengthens the hair roots by increasing blood flow to the scalp.
Washing up hair
Immediately after building you can not wash your hair for 2 days. In the subsequent period, up to the removal of curls, you will have to follow certain rules:
- Before the procedure, comb your hair, starting from the tips and gradually rising to the mounts (this will avoid tangling of the strands when washing)
- Wash your head while standing in the shower (a jet of water should fall vertically through your hair), stop using the pelvis (by tilting your head, you will confuse the hair)
- Wash your head with warm (never hot) water.
- Use shampoos with a neutral level of ph (this is indicated on the package) to wash your hair, do not use moisturizing products - if possible, use the lines of products for the care of extended curls
- Always dilute thick hair care products with water.
- Apply very carefully, spread along the length of the curls, without beating and rubbing
- Shampoo wash off hair immediately after application.
- At the final stage, rinse the hair with soft filtered water - do not use acidic solutions and herbal decoctions
- Do not use a hair dryer for drying hair - let them dry naturally - just blot the entire length with a soft towel, trying not to twitch or squeeze (in any case, do not twist the hair in a towel)
- Do not go to bed with wet hair (in the morning it will be difficult to comb)
- Avoid visiting baths, saunas, swimming pools (if you decide to swim in the pool, be sure to wear a hat)
Combing hair extensions
How to properly care for hair extensions? Follow the rules below.
- Comb your hair after it has dried completely.
- At night, wear a special hairnet or braid curls in a free braid
- For combing choose a comb with wide soft teeth (brushes with balls-tips are contraindicated, because they can break the fastening of the increased curls)
- Before combing, collect the strands in a low tail, start combing from the tips, then intercept the hair above, comb the strands from the middle and down, and finally - gently comb the hair, starting from the roots (repeat the procedure of combing 3 times a day)
- Eliminate tight hairstyles and bouffants
ARCOS HAIR TALK SHAMPOO
Hair Shampoo
Ideal for HAIR TALK hair extensions. Easily and gently cleanses the scalp and hair.
Application: Apply shampoo for hair extensions evenly on wet hair. Rub the shampoo gently into the hair with the hands. ARCOS shampoo has the ability of self-cleaning. Thus, there is no need to rub the hair with your fingers.
ARCOS HAIR TALK PFLEGE BALSAM
Balm for hair extensions
Does hair soft and obedient, brilliant. Promotes easy combing hair. It has antistatic effect.
Application: apply balm for hair extensions ARCOS evenly on the hair along the entire length, excluding the attachment zone strands. Treat your hair for a few minutes, rinse with water. Balm can not wash off!
ARCOS HAIR TALK CONDITIONER
Hair conditioner
Provides reliable protection from the negative effects of the environment, moisturizes the hair.
The ARCOS conditioner makes hair soft, fluffy and manageable when styled with a hairdryer and a comb. Provides antistatic protection.
Application: Gently comb the hair, then from a distance of approximately 20-30 cm apply conditioner.
A protective film is formed on the hair. The ARCOS conditioner dries quickly and protects against drying and section of the tips of the hair.
ARCOS HAIR TALK DETANGLER
Detangler Means to facilitate combing hair.
Prevents hair tangling. Facilitates combing the hair along the entire length.
Provides natural shine, elasticity and protection from adverse external influences.
If your hair has become dull and dry due to improper care, please use a detangler and it will once again become shiny and silky.
Application: the detangler is applied on both dry and wet hair. Do not flush. Carefully comb your hair with a special ARCOS BRUSH brush in the style you want.
ARCOS HAIR TALK BRUSH
Specially designed by Arcos comb specialists. Ideal for hair extensions. Thanks to the Hair Talk comb, a client with hair extended by any technology can comb his hair like his own!
Bristles of different lengths, the lack of balls at the ends of the bristles makes it easy to comb hair without damaging them. Makes hair smoother and shinier. The comb is available in three sizes.
A large comb is convenient at home, especially suitable for very long and thick hair. Medium and small hair comb perfect ladies handbags.
