The tips to care the virgin hair extension

Virgin hair extensions use high-quality, unprocessed human hair from a single donor, making them more costly than mass-produced, synthetic varieties. How to care the virgin hair extension to make it last much longer with good quality.

Avoid washing your hair for 48 hours after having virgin hair extensions fitted to give the extensions time to bond securely with your natural hair.

Wash your hair at least once a week using warm water and an oil-free shampoo formulated specifically for human hair extensions. Regular shampoos containing silicone-based ingredients are not suitable as they can weaken the bonds holding hair extensions in place.

Keep your head in an upright position while washing your hair so that water flows down over the hair. Gently stroke shampoo through your hair, from roots to tips. Do not rub.

Use a conditioner formulated for human hair extensions after shampooing. Gently stroke the conditioner through your hair from roots to tips, avoiding the bonded areas near the scalp.

Pat your hair dry with a towel to remove excess moisture after washing. Separate extensions at the roots, and use a wide-toothed comb to remove any tangles, working upwards from tips to roots.

Blow-dry, color, straighten or curl your extensions as you would your natural hair. Avoid excessive bleaching and pulling on the extensions as you style them.

Brush your hair once or twice a day using a hair extension brush to distribute natural oils and prevent matting. Be gentle to minimize shedding and breakage.

Wear your hair in a loose plait at night time to keep your extensions tangle-free as you sleep.

Return to a salon to have your extensions removed every three months or as advised by your hairdresser.

The way to care the hair extensions

Hair extensions are wonderful. You can add length to your hair or a beautiful streak of color. They can cover a bad cut or color and tie your hair in a ponytail. With all the glorious things they can do, can you return the favor? Proper care of extensions ensure they'll be around for a while.

Washing:

Keep your hair clean. Hair tangles when dirt and sweat build up, wash your hair after exercise, swimming etc. Brush your hair and remove all tangles before washing it. Wash your hair going in a downward motion. Use a good quality shampoo, your stylist can advise you what product is best for your hair. When lots of water is added at once to very dry hair, hair can swell up and tangle. Gradually wet the hair and brush gently before you completely wash it. This is more common with less expensive extension hair.

Styling:

When brushing use a soft bristle brush, start at the ends of your hair and gently work your way up. Always brush in a downward motion. Do not brush harshly. Brush your hair 2 or 3 times a day. Heat is your one of your hair's biggest enemy, the more you use it, the shorter your hair extensions will last. Be careful with the use of blowdryers and curling irons. It is best to let your hair dry naturally.

Exercise:

Wear a cap when swimming or keep your hair out of the water. Chlorine and salt water can cause the hair to tangle and mat up. It is recommended to wear your hair up or in a ponytail when you swim or exercise

Sleeping:

Never sleep on wet hair, make sure your hair is completely dry before you go to bed. It is also recommended to wrap your hair together or gently tie it up to prevent tangling.

Hair care products:

Use a good (leave-in) conditioner to keep your hair soft. Don't over do it. To much conditioner or any other hair care product can cause a build up and tangling. Avoid hair products that contain alcohol. Alcohol makes hair dry. Ask your stylist what would be the best products for your hair.

Hair treatments:

Don't perm, color or any other chemical process to your own hair extensions. Let your stylist take care of that.

Information about hair extensions made of human hair

No matter what is your aim for using hair extensions, such as adding volume for hair loss or for thinning hair or for changing hair colour or hair styles for fashion purpose, most professional people may recommend hair extensions which made from human hair to you.

Why human hair could be accepted by so many people? Because the human hair extensions have so many advantages during your using process. Human hair extensions could be washed, colored, styled into wave straight or curl like your own hair, and it could long last and easy to treat. Since they are made of human hair, human hair extensions look much more natural than synthetic fiber hair extensions.

When we said human hair extensions, there is no doubt that the best kind is 100 present human hair extensions, and it could be looked and felt more realistic and easy to maintain and treat. f human hair mixed with synthetic fiber, the tangle problem could not be avoidable. And if totally synthetic fiber, there is some shortages that it cannot long last.

You may ask what the sources for human hair are. The answer is that it comes from the world all around. The most common and well know sources of hair used for human hair are European hair, Chinese hair and India hair.

European hair is the best choice for hair extensions, since its hair quality is thin and shinny, but the price is the highest than the other kind of hair. Chinese hair are much more thicker, and it is not easy to bent so easily, but by using chemicals it could be processed to be thinner, and it could be damaged in this process.  India hair is as thin as Europe hair, and it is also soft, which make India hair is a good choice for making hair extensions.

According to the grades of hair, there are non remy hair, remy hair and virgin hair. Non remy hair is the low grade while virgin hair is the highest grade and remy hair is between the two kinds. Remy hair is the most often used hair for hair extensions. Remy hair and virgin hair is the kind of hair on which the cuticle layer follows the same direction as the natural hair grows.

Virgin hair is considered as the best quality for hair extensions because the cuticles are not stripped. With other types of hair, it should be processed with acid to strip the hair cuticles, and then a layer of silicone is added to give the hair a shiny, smooth look. But the silicone eventually wears off when the hair is washed, causing the hair extensions to get dull, matted and tangled.