| Nowadays, more and more of us are turning to hair | | | | you are wearing extensions. When left to dry |
| extensions as way of achieving instant glamour and | | | | naturally real hair extensions will dry with a natural |
| adding length and thickness to our hair. As women, | | | | kink or wave like your own hair. You can also style |
| we are faced with an image of beauty that is | | | | your hair in anyway you like and there is no |
| portrayed by the media and glossy magazines of | | | | restriction with heat appliances which is not always |
| celebrities and models with long flowing locks that we | | | | the case with synthetic hair. However, some types |
| could never achieve without years of painful growth. | | | | of synthetic hair can withstand heat appliances and it |
| Even the celebs are at it. Many of them use hair | | | | usually holds the style longer than real hair, |
| extensions as a way of creating that perfect red | | | | sometimes even a matter of days. |
| carpet look and creating a versatile look. Even though | | | | If you are on a budget then synthetic hair may be |
| hair extensions can be quite costly, there are some | | | | for you. The disadvantage of this is that synthetic |
| cheaper versions available so it is a mistake to think | | | | hair sometimes does not look or feel like real hair. |
| that it is only celebrities that can afford beautiful hair. | | | | However, as mentioned before fake hair does hold a |
| So you've made the decision to invest in some hair | | | | style incredibly well and it also is not affected by |
| extensions, you should next make sure you do your | | | | humidity as the style is 'set' into the hair. Human hair |
| research to get the best results for your own | | | | will react the same way as your natural hair will and |
| personal needs. One of the most important things to | | | | may loose its style or turn frizzy. So if you want hair |
| be decided is whether you are going to use natural | | | | that holds it style perfectly then synthetic hair may |
| or synthetic hair extensions. The biggest difference | | | | be ideal for you. Perhaps you are planning on |
| between the two types tends to be the price. It can | | | | extensions for your tropical wedding or are holidaying |
| be very hard to find cheap real hair extensions. But it | | | | in a humid climate then synthetic extensions may be |
| is worth remembering the essential rule when it | | | | the perfect companion for you. You will definitely |
| comes to hair extensions: you really do get what you | | | | spend less styling time on synthetic hair; that is if you |
| pay for. You pay more for real hair extensions simply | | | | can style it at all. Another advantage of synthetic hair |
| because they are made from real human hair and | | | | is that you will get more volume per connection than |
| synthetic extensions are normally made from | | | | with real hair, which is useful is you are looking to |
| materials such as Kanekalon or Toyokalon. | | | | create more volume with your extensions. |
| In most cases the advantages of having real hair | | | | On average, human hair usually lasts longer than |
| outweigh those for having fake hair but it is up to | | | | synthetic hair. You should expect for your human hair |
| you what you decide to invest in. There may be | | | | extensions will last between 3-6 months with proper |
| some advantages of synthetic hair that suit your | | | | care, compared to the 1 to 4 weeks use that you |
| needs and vice versa. The most important thing is | | | | will get with synthetic hair. |
| that you do your homework before committing to | | | | Now that you know a little more about the options |
| anything. The main advantage of real hair is that it is | | | | that are available to you, it should be easier to make |
| far easier to look after than synthetic. As it is real it | | | | a decision as to what suits you the best. You need |
| will act in the same way that your natural hair will so | | | | to consider the purpose of the extensions, the |
| there is no need to treat it in any other way. Real | | | | desired goal, the amount of money that can be |
| hair looks and feels the same as your natural hair and | | | | spent and how much care you are willing to invest in |
| it will blend perfectly so that no-one will know that | | | | your extensions. |
