| Growing long hair proves to be a rather long and | | | | drying or tangling. The most famous and widely used |
| tedious process, as the human hair grows only about | | | | human hair extensions are European human hair |
| half an inch per month. So a woman with ear level | | | | extensions, as they are of good quality. |
| hair will have to wait for at least two years before | | | | Hair extensions are attached to your hair using one |
| getting long, cascading hair. However today, there is | | | | of three basic techniques. They can be weaved in, |
| no need of waiting for long, as it is possible to | | | | bonded or fused in strand by strand. These |
| elongate your hair with the help of hair extensions. | | | | techniques are again found in many variations, and |
| With hair extensions, you not only get longer hair, | | | | are called by different names. |
| you also add some pizzazz to your existing hairstyle. | | | | When hair extensions are attached using fusion, small |
| There is no particular hair type which can use hair | | | | sections of your hair are attached using heated |
| extensions. This is because practically all hair types | | | | adhesive sticks and specific glue. This will never be |
| support hair extensions. Many women are however | | | | known by anyone, unless you tell others about it. |
| apprehensive on using hair extensions as they fear of | | | | Weaving of hair extensions is done by creating a |
| damage to their natural hair and hair loss. However, | | | | corn row or track around the head, close to the |
| hair extensions do not cause hair damage, as the | | | | scalp wherein the hair extensions are sewn on the |
| extensions are applied ¼ inch from the scalp, | | | | tracks. Here your own hair lies on the tracks, to give |
| and not on the scalp. | | | | a natural look. |
| When you consider using hair extensions to elongate | | | | In the case of bonding, bonding glue is used on the |
| your hair, you have to first do some research to find | | | | weft of the extension hair, to be applied to the root |
| out the different types of hair used in making hair | | | | of your hair. Wefts are horizontal hair strands that |
| extensions. In addition to this, you'd also have to get | | | | are attached to the top of vertically flowing hair |
| some idea about the different types of attachment | | | | strands that can be handmade or machine made. |
| methods, the amount of experience and education | | | | Each of these methods of attaching hair extensions |
| the hairstylist has, the cost of the hair extensions, | | | | has their own disadvantages. If not done properly, |
| and if there are any maintenance schedules | | | | there is a chance of your hair extension falling out, or |
| associated with the hair extensions. | | | | causing damage to your natural hair. Moreover, the |
| Hair extensions may be made from human or | | | | additional pressure to your scalp, from the weight of |
| synthetic hair. Usually synthetic hair is used to add | | | | the hair extensions, you may find some thinning of |
| high fashion colors to the hair like blues and pinks. | | | | your natural hair and even headaches. |
| However, if you want a natural look, where the hair | | | | Some people also suffer from allergies to the |
| extensions look like your natural hair, it is better to | | | | chemicals used with hair extensions. So make sure |
| choose human hair extensions. | | | | you discuss the disadvantages and advantages of |
| Human hair extensions again come in different | | | | hair extensions with your hair stylist, before you |
| textures and grades. It is important that you choose | | | | actually use hair extensions to avoid ending up |
| human hair extensions that are strong and healthy, | | | | surprised or horrified at your new long hair look. |
| so that they last long and can be worn without any | | | | |
