| Human hair extensions are preferred over synthetic | | | | involves sectioning your locks into small strands and |
| because they look more real and natural than artificial | | | | applying a special glue about one-fourth of an inch |
| ones. Unlike synthetic, human hair also feel softer and | | | | from the root. The extensions are then fused with |
| finer because they are made from real human hair. | | | | the natural hair. |
| Companies producing these extensions use imported | | | | The second method is bonding, wherein the stylist |
| hair from Europe, the Arctic region, and Asian | | | | applies a special kind of glue to the weft of the |
| countries such as China and India. Virgin or untreated | | | | extensions and attaches the weft close to the roots. |
| is the best type for making human hair extensions. | | | | As with all methods of applying, bonding may cause |
| Virgin hair is the healthiest and strongest since it has | | | | scalp irritation and hair thinning if not done correctly. |
| not been dyed, permed, or treated with potentially | | | | Fused or bonded extensions can be removed using |
| damaging chemicals in any way. | | | | glue removers that have a high oil content to break |
| Maintaining them is similar to taking care of natural | | | | down the adhesive that holds them in place. |
| locks. One can apply shampoo, conditioner, and | | | | Weaving is another method of applying. To weave |
| leave-on moisturizers in the same way one would on | | | | extensions in, the stylist creates tracks around the |
| natural locks. Experts recommend using cold water | | | | head. Tracks are small sections of braided hair |
| and a mild shampoo to prevent them from tangling, | | | | located very close to the scalp. Real hair is placed |
| matting, and drying. One can also use flat irons, curling | | | | over the tracks for a more natural look. After |
| irons, and blow dryers on them without having to | | | | creating tracks, the weft is sewn into the tracks |
| worry about the extensions melting or getting | | | | using a special kind of thread and a needle with a |
| damaged. One can also receive a color treatment, | | | | blunted point. A weft is the collection of horizontal |
| though this will need monthly visits to one's stylist for | | | | hair strands attached to the flow of vertical human |
| regular touch-ups. With hundreds of types and hair | | | | hair extensions. Woven extensions are removed by |
| colors, one can do so much more with human hair | | | | simply cutting the thread used to sew the hair |
| extensions than synthetic. | | | | extensions into the tracks. |
| There are various ways of applying extensions, but | | | | Clip-on ones are also fast becoming a favorite choice |
| there are three general methods. Each method is a | | | | because they can easily be attached and removed. |
| lengthy process that has its own variations depending | | | | Clip-ons have clips attached to the wefts, which are |
| on one's stylist and natural locks. The first method is | | | | used to securely fasten the human hair extensions to |
| fusion, also known as strand-by-strand. This method | | | | the natural hair. |
