After Care
Follow our advice to make sure your extensions stay looking thier best.
Brushing:
Ensure to gently brush hair from the ends and work your way up to the top of the extension as they are attached to your natural hair, and therefore pulling on them can result in pulling out your natural hair.
Using a professional extension brush to avoid breakage and damage to your own hair will give best results and extend the life of your extensions.
Sleeping:
Plait your hair extensions before going to sleep to avoid hair from tangling, which will avoid the cuticles from rubbing together and becoming damaged.
Do not go to bed with wet hair as this can also result in severe tangling.
Blowdrying:
When blowdrying your extensions use a nozzle and ensure it is facing downwards in order to avoid tangling. Blowdries should only be applied on a medium heat.
Avoid extremely hot heat as this can damage the bond.
Do not go to bed with wet hair as this can also result in severe tangling.
Excessive heat:
The maximum temperature that can be used on hair extensions is 180°C.
Styling appliances may change the colour pigment as excessive heat can cause discolouration. This is more common in blonde.
Hot Water:
Heat from water can enable the hair cuticles to open and drain out colour from the hair shaft, which will cause colour to fade. In order to avoid this extensions should be washed in lukewarm water.
Hard Water:
In certain areas water contains a high level of alkaline, which is known as hard water.
If you notice your extensions feel dry or the colour fades after washing them, installing a filtered shower could help prevent discolouration.
Salt Water:
Salt water should be avoided as it can discolour hair and leave extensions dry.
UV Rays:
Sun exposure can also cause discolouration to your hair extensions, therefore wearing a hat in the sun or sitting in the shade can reduce exposure.
Iron Content:
Similar to hard water, certain areas may have high levels of iron which may cause discolouration, turning the hair pink or orange in tone (especially apparent in light blonde).
If possible, try to use bottled water to avoid this.
Chlorine Content:
Chlorine will damage extensions, causing malting and discolouration.
Therefore it is advisable to avoid underwater swimming in pools.
Maintenance:
Due to natural hair growing approximately 1.5 inches every three months, it is important to have regular maintenance appointments every 4-6 weeks, dependent upon the application method.
If maintenance appointments are not kept and the above aftercare advice is not followed you can cause severe damage to your own hair and reduce the life of your extensions.