Hair Extension Safety and Care Tips

Understanding a bit about hair extensions can saveTo care for your hair extension you should treat it
you time and money especially with all the differentexactly like you do your normal hair. However, if you
types and styles available on today's market. Mostcould not grow long hair previous for all those long
people prefer human hair extensions since they arehairstyles you desired you might not have been
normally easier to care for than others out there.caring for your hair for new hair growth. Here are a
Using hair extensions is a great way to have longfew tips to help you care for your hair extensions so
hairstyles without waiting months for your own hairyou can always have the long and glamorous hair you
to grow. If you are considering hair extensions fordeserve for all the prom hairstyles or any long
wedding hairstyles or prom hairstyles there are a fewhairstyle you choose.
things you should know.You should always wash, condition and moisturize
The way that hair extensions are applied is veryyour hair, including your human hair extension every 2
important. It does not hurt! There is a track madeto 3 days. Your hair extensions will not receive the
with your own hair by creating a same braid. Thennatural scalp oils so you will need to add moisturizing
the hair extensions are actually sewn to your ownto your routine. If you do not remember to
hair track. This track commonly called a corn-row bymoisturize your hair extensions, they will become
hair stylists runs horizontally around the back of yourbrittle which can cause them to break easily, leaving
head. These tracks are done in the middle of theyou with ratty and split ends.
scalp where no one will be able to see them.Remember, hair extensions will not grow back! If you
For all prom hairstyles and wedding hairstyles, theget them too hot with the blow dryer, curling iron,
crown area of your hair will cover the top track.etc., you can burn the hair and damage your beautiful
According to how many wefts you decide on will behair extensions and this will not help with any
how many tracks you will need for the longwedding hairstyles or prom hairstyles you had
hairstyles. Also according to how much hair you needplanned.
to create the wedding hairstyles or prom hairstylesPlan to visit your hair stylist in around 6 to 8 weeks.
will determine how many tracks you need. After theThey will have to remove the wefts and check the
hair stylist has created the tracks, the human hairhair extensions for any build up from the shampoo or
extensions or hair extensions of your chose will beother products you have used. Then it will be
sewn to the tracks. Then the hair will be blended intonecessary for the braids to be redone and the same
your own hair. The hair extensions will now bewefts attached again as your hair grows about 1 to 1
treated like your own hair.½ inches in that time period.