(Newswire.net — May 29, 2018) — The first reason why you must spend the time necessary to take good care of your hair extensions is that they are usually an important component of your appearance and how you’ll be perceived by people who you come across. Extensions that are well taken care of will look healthy, lustrous and attractive, while those that are handled shabbily will likely do more harm than good to your fashion cred.
Apart from that, extensions can be a bit expensive, and when you buy the high-end, most quality ones, so it’s only logical that you do your best to keep them in good shape. To that end, here are a few tips that will help you take great care of your hair extensions.
1. Storing the Extensions
How do you store your extensions when they are not in use? Many women just squeeze them into a box, but that’s essentially ensuring that they’ll get damaged. Instead, what you should do is to gather the hair together and then brush it carefully from the bottom to the top. Be sure to free any knots you find and don’t be tempted to rush it or brush it too vigorously, or it’ll begin to break and shed hair.
After brushing, tie the hair close to the base using a hair tie and then roll the entire extension into a circular shape before placing it in the box. If you want to have a slight wave in the hair, you can knot it together gently before putting it into the box.
2. Washing Your Extensions
The first thing to note from the beginning is that the more often you wash your extensions, the shorter their lifespan will be. They don’t have to be washed as often as you would your natural hair because since they aren’t attached to the scalp, they won’t have the same oil build-up. That means that you’ll only need to wash when there has been an accumulation of chemical in them.
Though there’s a lot of leeway depending on your personal preferences and how much chemical you use, washing your virgin hair bundles after 15 – 20 wears is good practice.
3. Coloring Your Extensions
Ideally, you should buy hair extensions that match your hair color as much as possible. That’ll reduce the need to color or dye the extensions, since they’ll blend in perfectly. If you must change the color though, it’s always a good idea to go to a salon and have a stylist handle it for you, since they’ll have more experience and will be better equipped to avoid damaging the extensions.
Many extensions have already been dyed or bleached from the factory and forcing bleach on them (especially if you try to increase the concentration or soak them for longer) will lead to serious damage, apart from the fact that the color may not come out as you want due to the dye that is already in the hair.
So, in taking care of your hair extensions, it’s better to get professional help as much as possible, and generally make sure to handle them gently, so you can prolong their lifetime and keep them lustrous for as long as possible.