| Hair Extensions Expert | | | | attaching the extensions can take anywhere from 3 |
| Why is Joseph Mourad known as the king of hair | | | | to 6 hours. |
| extensions in Sydney and why do people travel | | | | The first question that springs to mind is: Does it |
| across the planet to have him thicken and lengthen | | | | damage the natural hair? Mourad says emphatically, |
| their hair? | | | | no. it doesn’t create any damage to your natural |
| Joseph says the reason people call me the king of | | | | hair. In fact, it keeps the natural hair in its original |
| extensions is because I achieve the impossible and | | | | condition. There is no special care, just how you |
| make their hair dreams come true, which excites | | | | would care for your natural hair; you wash, condition, |
| clients every single time. The standard of my work is | | | | comb and blow-dry it. If you are rough on your |
| like driving the latest sports convertible merc in | | | | natural hair you will damage it and the same rules |
| comparison to a 30-year-old rusty Mazda. | | | | apply with extensions. |
| Joseph believes it is a gift in which he has been | | | | Extensions will last between 6 months and a year |
| blessed with which comes naturally, just like Elvis with | | | | and eventually will fall out or can be removed. They |
| his music and like Michael Jackson with his dancing. | | | | are removed using surgical spirit, which is available |
| Joseph mentions of stars that have had the same | | | | from the chemist. This isn’t a harsh chemical and |
| hair extensions: | | | | wont damage the hair. |
| Jennifer Anniston | | | | Once the extensions have been attached you can |
| Jennifer Lopez | | | | treat them as normal. They can be combed, |
| Whitney Houston | | | | blow-dried, you can go swimming, and you can even |
| Julia Roberts | | | | have them coloured and cut if desired. |
| Elle McPherson | | | | Many people seek out extensions for several |
| Angelina Jolie | | | | reasons. Long hair will take three to four years to |
| Ever wonder how Madonna can have short hair one | | | | grow and until then can look pretty awful, with that |
| day and long the next? That’s because | | | | “growing out” look. Hair extensions are a |
| she’s just one of the many celebrities who | | | | perfect way of disguising this, while continuing to |
| chooses to have long hair through hair extensions | | | | grow your natural hair. Also, many people who |
| rather than go through the painstaking and | | | | don’t necessarily want long hair but want thick |
| sometimes ugly process of growing it. Hair extensions | | | | hair seek hair extensions. Then of course some |
| look completely natural and you can go from short to | | | | people just want a new look and they want it now! |
| long hair or have extremely thick hair, all in a matter | | | | If you are seeking hair extensions Mourad |
| of hours. | | | | recommends you visit someone experienced. It’s |
| Joseph Mourad’s Hair and Beauty in Double Bay, | | | | important to seek out somebody experienced. If the |
| Sydney has been providing hair Extensions services | | | | extensions aren’t attached properly a lot can fall |
| for five years. He is very particular and uses only the | | | | out after two or three months. Also, the bonding can |
| best quality human hair from India and can match it | | | | be thick and bulky which can be annoying when |
| to your existing hair colour or you can choose any | | | | combing or sleeping. If it’s not done properly it |
| colour you want. It can be attached to any kind of | | | | can put strain on the natural hair and can tangle |
| hair and any length longer than 2cm. It is attached | | | | easily. |
| strand by strand. | | | | Also Mourad says it’s vital for a good result to |
| The way it works is that each strand has about 20 | | | | start with good quality extensions. “A lot of |
| hairs in it. They are attached to the natural hair, very | | | | people are doing extensions with bad quality hair. You |
| close to each other so they look totally natural. | | | | want hair that’s not over treated, brittle and |
| It’s done by an ultrasonic vibration machine. A | | | | limp. I use only shiny, healthy hair.” |
| synthetic keratin, which is like the keratin found in hair | | | | Whether you want to just change your look, thicken |
| acts as glue. The ultrasound softens the keratin and | | | | your hair or help disguise your “grow out” |
| it grips onto the natural hair and blends into it and | | | | stage, hair extensions could be the answer. Within |
| looks like its part of it. | | | | hours you will see your head of hair transform into |
| A full head can take from 100 to 300 strands | | | | long, luscious and thick locks that look and feel just |
| depending on the required thickness. The process of | | | | like your natural hair. |
