| Hair extensions can be worn by pretty much anyone. | | | | having soft, natural-looking curls that revert back to a |
| They are the perfect way to dramatically improve | | | | curly state when wet. |
| your look and change the way you feel about | | | | When you are getting hair extensions it is generally |
| yourself. They can give you more confidence and | | | | advised to opt for the human hair version. One of |
| complete your look, but with so many options on the | | | | the main reasons for this is the fact that synthetic |
| market today, which ones do you opt for? | | | | hair extensions are really hard to manage. With |
| There are two forms of hair extensions; synthetic | | | | synthetic hair extensions you can't really style them |
| and human hair. The differences between the two of | | | | and you can't wash them in the same way as you |
| these are extremely vast. The first difference is the | | | | would your normal hair. With human hair extensions |
| price as synthetic hair extensions are generally less | | | | they can be treated as real hair. You are able to |
| expensive than human hair and they are available in a | | | | wash your hair in the same way and you are free to |
| range of colours and textures. Human hair on the | | | | blow dry and straighten your hair extensions. The |
| other hand is available in what is known as different | | | | only thing I would say is do these things in a more |
| grades and is usually advertised by ethnic origin. India, | | | | gentle way than you normally do. |
| China and other Asian countries are the top suppliers | | | | As synthetic hair is pretty much made up of plastic it |
| for 'virgin' or unprocessed hair. Eastern European | | | | is important that you don't style your extensions |
| countries are the source of 'Caucasian' hair. | | | | using heat as this would simply melt your extensions. |
| There are many different types of human hair | | | | If your hair extensions are made up of a mixture of |
| extensions available such as the following:o Yaki - | | | | synthetic hair and human hair then they should be |
| Bone straight, usually mimicking the straightness of | | | | treated extremely gently when it comes to using |
| Asian hairo European - More natural-looking straight | | | | heat styling. |
| hair. May have a tiny amount of waveo Deep Wave | | | | If you are thinking about having hair extensions |
| - While generally not a true 'wave,' it can be made to | | | | applied then it is important that you only approach a |
| look like spiral curlso Loose Deep Wave or Romance | | | | salon with past experience in dealing with the |
| Wave - Looser version of the deep wave, softer, | | | | application and removal of hair extensions. You should |
| more romantic curlso Wet and Wavy - Can be | | | | speak to your stylist about the process of having |
| packaged as Spanish Wave or Indian Wave. Usually | | | | hair extensions applied so that you know exactly |
| human hair is used, and is either naturally curly or | | | | what is involved. |
| permanently waved to appear so. Characterised as | | | | |
