| In the 1980s, hair extensions were started and | | | | Once they are attached, they can last about 6-8 |
| discovered. Back then, they were extremely low in | | | | weeks. After then they will need to be applied again. |
| quality and the price tag that came with them was | | | | The reason for this is because our hair grows and |
| hefty. Until a few years ago, people had given up and | | | | the extensions need to be refreshed to improve the |
| forgotten about hair extensions for a while. As soon | | | | look of your hair. There is also permanent hair |
| as celebrities started hitting the red carpet with | | | | extensions, but they need to be replaced every 4 |
| them, they all of a sudden became the trend again | | | | months or so. |
| and everyone is getting them nowadays. | | | | There are many different types of extensions and |
| Known as clusters of hair, hair extensions can be | | | | they range from clip-in extensions, which are |
| either clipped or glued to your scalp. Doing this, they | | | | attached to a small comb like plastic piece and slid |
| allow for more height, volume, and length. Small | | | | into place. Weft extensions are long and several |
| clusters which consist of 30 strands, are used to | | | | inches that are attached onto a track and are applied |
| place permanent extensions on and these small | | | | in larger pieces to the scalp. Strand by strand types |
| clusters are attached to the scalp. Strands of hair | | | | are applied to individual sections of your natural hair. |
| that are bigger are called wefts and are attached to | | | | This is the method that most people use to add |
| the top of the head and are more free to flow. The | | | | volume as well as length. |
| best type of hair extension is the hand made kind | | | | Hair extensions require a lot of care and attention. |
| and even though they will be a bit pricier, the quality | | | | You need to take care of it in a delicate way, more |
| of them is far more better and worth it in the end. | | | | than you would with your own hair. They need to be |
| There are two types of hair extensions, human hair | | | | washed when they start to stink. Both synthetic and |
| and synthetic hair. The human hair type is more | | | | human hair need to be washed with a mild shampoo |
| expensive, but it looks natural rather than fake. You | | | | and then followed by a conditioner. Use your fingers |
| can ask that your extensions be pre-colored to your | | | | to get any knots or tangles out and towel dried. |
| choice and they can also be highlighted or permed. | | | | |
