Simple tips to Maintain your hair

Finding the right hair products to look after your hair is very important for maintaining the hair. Most women will straighten or blow for drying their hair 3 or more times a week. That amount of heat on someone’s hair will cause damage over time, Leaving your hair brittle and with a lot of split ends. So the better solution is to use hair car products like; Heat Protecting Straightening Spray’s or Root Stimulator’s. Thus minimizing the damage that the modern day will do to your hair.

Different Ways of Installing Hair Extensions

There are 4 ways of installing hair extension that are common among hair stylist. Thos 4 ways are explained below.

Clip In Hair Extensions

Clip in hair extensions will damage your hair the least of all the hair extensions. Clip in hair extensions are an easy way of adding texture, length and volume. You can apply these extensions by separating your hair, and then you can simply clip in the extensions to your own hair, starting from the nape of your neck and working your way up your head. You just open the clips and then snap them into place. How much you put in totally depends on the what look you are going for, but because they are so easy to install you can give it a few tries till you like what you end up with. To get the best result you should style your own hair and the hair extensions separately.


Bonding Weaves

Bonding weaves are installed by cutting a length of hair to fit the shape of your head. You can then part your hair and then glue the extension in just below the part. This form of extension can be achieved at home with relative easy. The glue can be bought at any good hair and wig store. The removal can also be done at home; you can buy the removal serum from the store. So make sure that you have the removal serum before you attempt to install this type of extension because it will be the only way that you will be able to remove the extension with out doing serious damage to your hair.


Bonding or Sealing

This way of installing hair extensions is were you plaited the human hair extensions into your real hair, theses plaits are then painted with a bonding solution, this will seal the extension around the hair. This form of installing hair extensions can last for up to four months, after around four months the bonds holding the hair together will start to loosen. This type of installation must be done by a professional; if you try to do it yourself you may happen to damage your hair. You will also need to get a professional to take out the extensions for the same reason. As with the getting them installed the removal of the extensions should only be done by a professional if it is not done by a professional the process can damage your hair very badly.


Fusion method

The last way to install hair extensions is the fusion method this lesser know method needs to be installed by a professional. The fusion method is achieved by getting 20-50 strands of the hair extension have a warmed protein glue on them and then a plastic template to separate the sections of the hair, keeping it away from your scalp. Then each section of the hair extension is glued to your hair and then the glued together sections of hair and hair extension are pulled through holes on the plastic template. You should put your hair into rollers to ensure a smooth bond is formed.

Maintenance of Extensions

After you have your hair extensions in place, you will need to schedule regular maintenance visits to check your extensions. How often you need to go back will depend on the type of hair and the method of attachment that was used. As your hair grows out, some of the hair extensions will need to be removed and replaced or touched up.

On a day-to-day basis you should treat your human hair extensions as you would long hair. Brush, shampoo, condition and moisturize on a regular basis. Some hair stylists will recommend specific high-quality hair care products to use with your extensions. You can also use hair dryers, flat irons, curling irons on most types of human hair extensions. Color treatments can be done on the hair extensions, but you should consult with your hair stylist before considering this. Monthly color touch-ups to your roots will not be a problem, as the hair extensions will not be touched.

In short, here are ten tips to follow after you have decided you want to get hair extensions and have selected a beauty salon.

1.After selecting a salon, schedule an initial consultation to discuss what you would like to have done and any concerns that you have.

2. Ask about what hair extension experience your hair stylist has and where they received their training.

3. Make sure the hair stylist listens and understands your needs and concerns. Does he/she communicate well with you?

4. The hair stylist should ask you about your lifestyle, health, hobbies and your normal hair routine

5. An analysis of your scalp and hair should be done at the initial consultation to make sure your hair is in a condition for successful hair extensions.

6. Ask to see before and after photos of hair extension clients

7. Ask for references and be sure to call them

8. Ask how often the average client needs to replace the hair. This is very important for anticipating future costs

9. Get a written estimate for your hair extensions with an itemized list of the services required to achieve your new look

10.Get a written maintenance plan. Plan should include recommendations for products, grooming tools, follow-up appointments and any special instructions.

After you have hair extensions, it is very important that you take care of them properly. Some methods will require the use of special shampoos and styling appliances. There may be recommendations from your stylist in reference to sleeping, brushing, swimming, shampooing and styling your hair extensions. Regular maintenance is also an important step to keep the hair healthy and looking good. Long hair requires work. So make plans to put your time in??. as well as your money!