| What are hair extensions? | | | | •Strands are woven, clipped, or glued to your |
| Hair extensions are hairpieces that can be attached | | | | natural hair. If you clipped hair extensions, you can |
| to your natural hair or scalp; they improve the | | | | easily take them off any time you want. If they are |
| strength and length of your hair. There are numerous | | | | glued, numerous bonding agents may be used and |
| types, but the renowned ones are | | | | care should be taken to protect your scalp and |
| •Strands, small clusters of about 30 pieces of hair | | | | natural hair. |
| •Wefts, slightly larger curtains of hair, merged at | | | | •For wefts, your stylist will make a small corn row |
| the top and free flowing at the ends. | | | | or weave in your natural hair, and sew the weft to |
| •Braids and dreadlocks, which are pre-wound. | | | | this weave. This method not uses any chemical. |
| Some are synthetic and some are made of real | | | | •Usually, braids are woven in with your hair and in |
| human hair. The natural hair is different from | | | | this method also no chemicals are used. |
| synthetic hair and you should select an extension that | | | | What sort of hair extensions would suit you best? |
| will match your own hair. | | | | It’s a personal matter and it should be decided |
| They are available in several varieties and can be | | | | among you and your stylist. There are hair |
| pre-colored, pre-permed, or pre-highlighted with curls | | | | extensions for every sort of hair, even thin or baby |
| or a body wave. Depending on how it was attached, | | | | fine hair. Your stylist will assess your hair type, |
| you may require to have your hair extension redone | | | | discuss how you would like to look and whether |
| after 6 or 8 weeks, or it may last up to 4 months. | | | | it’s possible given your specific circumstances |
| Re-bonding will always be periodically essential | | | | and hair status, and explain alternatives. When an |
| because our natural hair continues to grow, the | | | | extension is decided upon, she will personally |
| bonding agent becomes loose, life happens, and | | | | customize it to match your hair, will attach it, explain |
| you’ll require to re-adjust and refresh your | | | | how she’s doing it, and give you tips and |
| hair’s appearance. | | | | techniques to care for our hair extensions. |
| How you can attach hair extensions? | | | | |
