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HAIR CARE
1. Wait 24 hours to wash hair after application as the application has to harden properly (hot fusion, and tape). For ez weft you can simply wait 8 hours.
2. Avoid greasy styling products, hair conditioner and hair treatment close to and on the scalp. You risk your extensions loosening. Use shampoo without oil. It is important that you spend extra time on combing your hair every day, because it requires more care and caution when you have extensions, than styling your own long hair.
3. Do not pull too hard when combing the hair. It's a good idea to start from the bottom up, section by section. Press onto the scalp with your free hand, while you comb the hair in the lengths, so you take the load off of your own hair.
4. Use a special extensions brush for the scalp, as this is the only type that can comb through your extension.
5. Do not use metal brushes, as it wears out the the hair (even your own hair for that matter).
6. Be very careful if you comb your hair while wet. Best is to comb it thoroughly before showering or when the hair is dry after washing.
7. It is recommended to use a good hair treatment in the lengths and then conditioner. Hair treatment cares for your hair and the conditioner closes the scale layers afterwards, so the hair is protected.
8. wash the hair 2-3 times a week. If needed, use dry shampoo on the intervening days (on the scalp).
9. When drying your hair, let a towel be wrapped around it for a while. Avoid rubbing the hair with the towel.
10. It is a good idea to blow dry the bonds (only tape extensions) thoroughly as these are very fragile when wet. Use cold air to blow dry, so it doesn't wear out the hair.
11. Hair oil is a must! Buy something with argan oil and at best, use pure argan oil. Use it only in the lengths and never near your application as oil dissolves the glue (hot fusion, and tape) and makes the hair slippery, so the micro beards can slip (ez weft). Use it at least 2 times a day. Your own hair will also benefit from it.
Avoid your hair tangling along the scalp! The key when wearing extensions, is to avoid the hair tangling (your own hair).
12. Comb the hair thoroughly every day and go through the hair with your fingers, to make sure that there is no emerging filtrations. If there is a tendency for filtration, and you can’t comb out the filtration yourself, you must immediately have the extension removed, to prevent the filtration from spreading. You can get it reapplied afterwards.
13. Do not wear the extensions for longer than max. 4 months at a time for hot fusion and 3 months at a time for ez weft and tape. If you have the extension in for longer, the strands of hair that your extensions sits on can get pulled out of the scalp! The strands can not handle the weight over time, which is why you remove and reapply the extension (to new strands). If you stay within the above-written time limit, it will not damage the hair. The longer your hair grows out, the greater the tendency for the entanglement by the scalp. If you can not filter your hair out, it is very important, you get your extensions removed as soon as possible, so your own hair is not damaged!
14. Put the hair up in a ponytail or braid when exercising. Comb the hair thoroughly and braid the hair before going to sleep.
15. Do not sleep with your hair wet, as it may cause filtering.
16. Avoid salt and chlorinated water. If you can’t avoid it, then saturate the hair with regular water. Put some conditioner in the lengths and set the hair in a bun, so the conditioner does not hit your bondings / tape / micro beards. Also use a bathing cap. If you are on the beach, try to see, if you can avoid getting the hair under water. If the hair gets in, always use hair treatment afterwards (only the lengths).
17. If you go to a sauna, it's recommended that you first comb the hair and then wrap a damp towel around the hair.
18. Hair extensions can be dyed, but only in a darker color. However, it is not recommended. Bleach and Henna ruins the hair.
19. If you use a flattening iron / blow dryer, always use low temperatures. The heat dries out the hair. Remember to use a lot of hair oil / heat protection serum before, so the hair is not damaged. Hair oil also makes the hair dry quicker.