| Thanks to the recent swarm of celebrities who are | | | | straight away. Stylists who are trained in all aspects |
| sporting this latest hair trend, hair extensions have | | | | of the application and removal of hair extensions |
| become widely available to everyone with more and | | | | should place your extensions in firmly but |
| more colours and styles becoming available too. They | | | | comfortably. The tension that you feel when they |
| are the answer to many people's prayers, both men | | | | are being applied should be even all over your head |
| and women. They allow us all to have longer, fuller | | | | with no points pulling or hurting. It is also important |
| and more colourful hair. | | | | that you don't put up with someone telling you it has |
| The availability of them in the past few years has | | | | to be really tight in order to be secure, remember |
| shot right up meaning that whatever style, colour, | | | | pulling your locks out is not a good idea. It should be |
| texture, length or condition of your natural hair there | | | | noted however that you will notice a difference in |
| will be one out there suited for you, it is deciding on | | | | feeling on your head for the first day or two but |
| which ones to have applied that can be the hard part | | | | after this time you won't even feel that they are |
| but as long as you speak to a professional you will | | | | there. |
| be able to find the ones that are perfect for you. | | | | Once they have been applied it is important that you |
| Most people choose to have human ones applied as | | | | treat them with the same respect that you would |
| they provide the best texture, condition and look the | | | | treat your natural locks with; however there are a |
| most realistic but which ever type of hair extension | | | | few things that are going to be slightly different and |
| you choose they will be blended into your natural | | | | some of the things that you should be aware of are |
| locks for the most realistic and comfortable finish but | | | | as follows:o When brushing your hair extensions use |
| just how do you decide the length and style of your | | | | a soft bristle brush and brush your hair from the |
| hair extensions? You are able to have any length that | | | | bottom and gently work your way upo Remember |
| you want of up to 26" or 30"; if you opt for anything | | | | to gently tie your hair up while sleepingo Do not |
| longer than this you are placing extra weight on your | | | | colour your own hair extensions at homeo To |
| scalp, which may lead to uneven pressure and | | | | prevent tangling, run your fingers through the braid |
| damage to your natural hair. For the best looking hair | | | | extensionso It is important to not spray your |
| extensions for a woman of average height you | | | | extensions with conditioners or any silicone based |
| should opt to have them about 22" in length or less. | | | | products as they can cause the braids to slip |
| One question that many people often have when it | | | | One of the most important things to remember |
| comes to the application of hair extensions is | | | | however when it comes to your hair extensions is to |
| whether it hurts. The simple answer to this question | | | | speak to your stylist, they are your best guide as to |
| is no if at any stage when you are having your them | | | | what to do and not to do when it comes to your |
| applied it starts to hurt you should get out of there | | | | hair extensions. |