| > | | | | determined by which type of hair extensions you |
| In this fast-moving world, hair extensions are big | | | | choose. |
| news, because everyone wants a short cut to long | | | | " Strands. This type of hair extension causes the |
| hair. This article is a quick guide to the proper use of | | | | most damage to your natural hair because the |
| hair extensions. | | | | technique always involves attaching the extensions to |
| There is no doubt that long, flowing hair is in, but | | | | your natural hair shaft by chemical means. As you |
| many people who desire to have long hair are unable | | | | can imagine by the name of some of the application |
| to achieve the right look no matter how long they let | | | | methods used such as heat fusing and gluing, the |
| their hair grow. For this reason, many turn to hair | | | | damage can be substantial. While the strand hair |
| extensions to get that look they've always dreamed | | | | extension does not cost as much as other |
| of. Whether their hair is sparse and thin or ethnic and | | | | procedures, there is a good deal of upkeep. These |
| curly, many have found that they can have long hair | | | | hair extensions normally have to be completely |
| through hair extension. | | | | re-done every few months. And because these |
| There are two major types of hair extension: strands | | | | types of extensions cause so much damage to your |
| and wefts. Strands use techniques that apply 20 to | | | | hair shaft, they are not a good option for allowing |
| 50 strands of synthetic or natural hair to your own | | | | your natural hair to grow out while you wear the |
| hair by weaving, heat fusing, gluing, clamping, or using | | | | extensions. |
| waxes and polymers. Hair extension wefts, on the | | | | " Wefts. Weft hair extensions are by far the best |
| other hand, use wefts of hair that are sewn into a | | | | types of hair extensions. The weft itself looks like a |
| small braid of your own hair that has been put across | | | | curtain of hair attached together at the top and free |
| your scalp for the purpose of hair extension. | | | | flowing at the bottom. These hair extensions are |
| With both types of hair extension you can achieve | | | | attached to your head by sewing them into a tiny |
| dramatic results. You can thicken and lengthen your | | | | braid made out of your own hair. The effects |
| hair instantly. And the hair extensions can be matched | | | | achieved with this technique are very natural and no |
| up perfectly to your own hair. With hair extensions, | | | | one can see the braids or wefts of hair unless you |
| you shampoo, style and do everything that you | | | | show them. Since hair growth will push your braids |
| would normally do to your own hair. If you want to | | | | off of your scalp, in order to keep this type of hair |
| change colors, you can. If you want to perm, you | | | | extension looking fresh, you need to return to your |
| can. (There may be some restrictions with certain | | | | stylist every 6 to 8 weeks to have your wefts |
| types of synthetic hair extension). | | | | taken out and put back in close against your scalp. |
| As with all salon services, there is some upkeep | | | | So, if you always wanted long hair but have never |
| associated with hair extensions. The cost and | | | | been able to accomplish it, maybe hair extensions are |
| frequency of your upkeep appointments will depend | | | | just what you need. But be sure to weigh all of your |
| largely on what type of extensions that you | | | | options and the costs carefully before deciding to get |
| purchase. The amount of damage to your natural hair | | | | hair extensions. |
| and longevity of your hair extension will also be | | | | |
