| Have you ever wanted longer hair but could never | | | | clamping with metal tubes or using waxes and |
| tolerate that "in between" stage when it was | | | | polymers. Strand by strand extensions can use glue |
| growing out? Is your hair very fine and you wish it | | | | bond based attachments or non-glue/bond based |
| were thicker and more voluminous? Well, the answer | | | | attachments. |
| to your prayers can be found in hair extensions. Hair | | | | Weft Hair Extensions |
| extensions are small strands of hair that are attached | | | | A weft is a track of several inches long on which the |
| to your natural hair by different methods to | | | | hair is already attached. A weft can be made by a |
| temporarily lengthen or thicken your own hair. At a | | | | machine or by hand. Handmade wefts are typically |
| luxury salon such as Salon Cabochon in Sacramento, | | | | better as they are custom made to suit your head |
| California, only 100% protein-rich human hair is used in | | | | and match your hair. The extensions are then applied |
| hair extensions. | | | | by using one row at a time instead of strand by |
| In a society where immediate results are very | | | | strand. |
| popular and no one enjoys delaying gratification, the | | | | Clip-in Extensions |
| beauty industry has improved upon the ancient | | | | You can clip these extensions into your own hair |
| technique of adding human or synthetic hair to your | | | | whenever you want and then take it out at night |
| own hair making it look like it is your own. People | | | | before you go to sleep. |
| have been adding to hair for centuries with wigs, | | | | Hair extensions have been around for a very long |
| hairpieces, weaves and such. Many of today's | | | | time, but recently there has been technological |
| methods of hair extensions have been adapted from | | | | advancement in the industry and modern day hair |
| African-American stylists that weave human or | | | | extensions are becoming readily available and |
| synthetic hair into corn rows for a long, flowing, | | | | affordable. Some women opt for hair extensions to |
| natural look. Hair extensions are a great way to add | | | | add immediate highlights to their hair. The quick and |
| immediate length or thickness to your hair, and they | | | | easy installation of hair extensions allow for the |
| can be for women, men and even children. | | | | highlights without any chemical processing, which can |
| Many celebrities get hair extensions for various movie | | | | be very damaging to your hair. Other popular reasons |
| and television roles. The celebrity factor is what has | | | | for getting hair extensions are thinning hair and hair |
| catapulted the popularity of hair extensions over just | | | | loss. |
| the last five years. We see magazine covers with our | | | | Most hair salons will offer a consultation prior to your |
| favorite stars and their long, flowing, thick locks, and | | | | actual appointment to get the extensions attached |
| we wonder if our hair can look like that, also. Once | | | | because the new hair typically needs to be |
| thought of as a rich person's beauty service, hair | | | | pre-ordered so that it matches your own hair or the |
| extensions have become much more affordable and | | | | intended color you are interested in. During the |
| even practical for everyday consumers. | | | | consultation, your stylist will discuss the current health |
| There are three major categories of hair extensions: | | | | of your hair, how the extensions will be attached, |
| strand by strand extensions, weft extensions, and | | | | possible side effects and what you will need to do to |
| clip-on extensions. | | | | properly take care of them. If you are experiencing |
| Strand by Strand Extensions | | | | significant hair loss, thinning hair or have badly |
| With this technique, small strands of extension hair | | | | damaged hair, the stylist may recommend that you |
| are attached one by one to small sections of your | | | | do not get hair extensions until your current hair |
| own hair by either weaving in, gluing, heat fusing, | | | | situation improves. |
