| You have just invested a lot of money into getting a | | | | type you will need to run your fingers through the |
| beautiful head of hair extensions, if you want them | | | | extensions to ensure all the hair has been conditioned. |
| to continually look good and last a long time, then it is | | | | 6. Loosely wrap the hair in a towel and squeeze out |
| vital that you take care of them in-between salon | | | | the excess moisture, do not rub, allow the |
| visits. | | | | extensions to fall down in the towel, don't pile them |
| Taking care of your new hair extensions | | | | on top of your head as this may cause the boding to |
| 1. Prior to washing, always brush you hair thoroughly | | | | twist. |
| using the correct extension hairbrush making sure | | | | 7. Once the excess water has been removed by the |
| you remove all knots. It is important to remove any | | | | towel, run your fingers through the hair to remove |
| dreads or tangles prior to adding water, as this will | | | | tangles, DO NOT comb as this will break the bonds, |
| make them knot more tightly. | | | | wefts or attachments. Dry the hair using a medium |
| 2. It is best to wash your hair extensions in the | | | | heat dryer and then brush the hair from tips working |
| shower as this allows the hair to fall in the direction it | | | | up towards the roots. |
| was attached. Hair extensions can get very heavy | | | | 8. Apply a serum or refreshing conditioner as |
| when wet and may cause a strain on the existing | | | | recommended by your stylist, to the ends of the hair |
| hair it is attached to and/or the scalp area, washing | | | | to keep them from drying out and splitting. |
| the hair over a basin will cause more stress on the | | | | 9. Before using tongs, rollers or straightening irons |
| hair and scalp, which may cause breakage or hairloss. | | | | always use a heat protective serum or conditioning |
| 3. Thoroughly wet your hair in the shower. Using the | | | | spray, to protect the hair from heat damage. |
| shampoo recommended by your extension stylist | | | | Remember you hair extensions may be human hair, |
| add a small amount in the palm of your hand and rub | | | | but they are not attached to the scalp so they don't |
| your hands together. Distribute the shampoo through | | | | receive the natural oils, your hair on your head does. |
| your hair concentrating on the scalp area. Do not rub | | | | This means you will need to add plenty of |
| the shampoo into the extensions, they will get | | | | moisturising products on a daily basis, but be sure to |
| enough shampoo through them when rinsing to clean | | | | only use your stylists recommended products. |
| them. Rubbing the extensions will cause them to | | | | Most hairdressing products contain Ethanol, Alcohol, |
| matt especially if they are single fushion or metal ring | | | | oils or proteins, these will cause the hair to dry out or |
| extensions. | | | | affect the attachments, so make sure you use |
| 4. Rinse your hair thoroughly as any shampoo residue | | | | products which are especially designed for your hair |
| left in the extensions could dry them out. | | | | extension type. |
| 5. Depending on the type of conditioner supplied by | | | | Follow these instructions and your extensions should |
| your stylist either thoroughly work into the longer | | | | last you a long time. |
| lengths of the hair and rinse or leave in. With either | | | | |
