hair extension risk – Magicmaman.com

Gaining length and mass overnight is the whole point of extensions. Only, there you go, it has a cost, to which you have to add time (when you’re a mom, it’s a rare commodity, you know it only too well), then if, in addition to all these investments, you have to count the risk of damaging the hair, is the game worth the candle?

What are the different types of extensions?

To avoid any risk of damaging your hair, opt for extensions that are truly suited to your lifestyle and your hair type. And to move from theory to practice, here are the different types of extensions available on the market, classified among four main families:

• clip-in extensions, removable, they can be worn for about 4 months.
• long-lasting keratin extensions, also called hot extension, they are fixed using a heating clamp. Count 4 months on your hair.
• tape-in ​​extensions, also say lift, the installation of which lasts a month and a half. They can be readjusted over time, no need to change them after this time.
• the extensions connected on a Nylon thread, to wear and remove in a jiffy. Ideal for those who do not dare to embark on a more continuous model and wish to have a vision of the result, and those who like to change their heads several times in the same week.

For lasting extensions, the intervention of a professional is necessary. In the short term, the risk is not to have a harmonious rendering and, in the longer term, to see dreadlocks forming. In addition, extensions fixed too close to the scalp involve a risk of reaction. However, a good installation is never done directly in the roots. This, the experts know well, flee if this is not the case.

In addition to the hold over time and the installation technique, there is an essential criterion: your hair type.

Your hair is ends? Bet on hot extensions if they are not too sensitized, to confirm with the professional who will ask them for you. If they are a little, consider adhesive extensions will be preferable. As for the removable extensions, they may slip, skip the idea.
Do you have thick hair? Prefer cold extensions or possibly those with keratin.

“Be careful, if you have very fragile hair, extensions are not for you. Ditto if you do not have time to maintain them, the extensions require real care. Finally, it takes at least 10 centimeters in length from the roots to consider extensions, in which case the result won’t be pretty and the extensions will be visible”, specifies Gianni Coppa, hairdresser and founder of the R’Factory salon in Paris. For undecided people and young mothers, he recommends starting with clip-in extensions, in order to see if the result and the maintenance required are compatible with their desires and lifestyle.

As for the numbers of extensions, it depends on the desired volume. “On hair lacking in volume and or fine, we will use adhesive strips, at the rate of one to two packs, or between 20 and 40 strips. If the choice is keratin extensions, count between 100 and 125 strands. For very thick hair, you will need 40 strips to 80 adhesive strips or 150 to 200 strands of keratin”, recommends Elise Tayeb, founder of RH Excellence, specialized in hair extensions.

How much do extensions cost?

The price of extensions varies between hair salons. At RH excellence, the prices indicated are:

• For premium range keratin extensions: from €16.90; excellence range: from €26.90; European range: from €59.90.
• For adhesive strips, from €75.90.
• For clip-in extensions, from €82.90.
• For extensions on nylon thread, from €118.90.

Should you prep your hair before doing extensions?

A little boost to strengthen the hair is a good idea. For this, you can follow a course of dedicated food supplements. “Do not try to combine several cures. For example, taking biotin on the one hand and brewer’s yeast on the other, because the latter cancels out the former. Prefer global cures, where the mixture and dosage of ingredients has been studied for a real result, without risk. Start your cure one month before the installation, then continue for two months after it,” advises the R’Factory expert.

One or two days before the application of extensions, the hair can be cleaned with a clarifying shampoo. Purifying, it removes all residues, such as sebum, dandruff, styling products… It also helps to dry out the hair a little. “It’s necessary for the hair adhesive or the keratin to stick. That’s why we don’t do any care before the installation, ”explains Elise Tayeb.

Do extensions damage the hair?

To this question, our two speakers are formal: if the extensions are applied by specialists, then well maintained, there is no need to worry about your hair.

In addition, extensions can be a solution when your natural lengths show signs of weakness. You can make a saving cut, then an extension break, which will allow your natural hair to grow more beautiful. Extensions are also a great way to make up for a failed cut, compensate for a lack of hair, an unsightly length (between two cuts)… On the other hand, it is not recommended to do extensions when you are in a period of hair loss, because your bulbs are weakened, too Above all, they must not be subjected to tension. In the postpartum period, therefore, go your way! Wait about 3 to 4 months after the birth of your baby.

For his part, Gianni Coppa specifies that what makes extensions durable, “is the fact of maintain them well and go to the salon every 4 to 6 weeks. For glued locks, small hairs surround themselves on the point of attachment. Gradually, it forms like a little cocoon, which absorbs water during shampoos. Result: the hair is attacked and muffled, d‘where the interest of having the small stuck hair removed by a pro. At home, be delicate, untangle the extensions daily. »

Between two poses, wait at least a week.

Before going in the shower, untangle your extensions dry. To do this, keep them in a ponytail then start by detangling the ends and gradually work your way up to the roots.

Once your hair is wet, delicacy is in order. Do not rub your extensions, so that they do not tangle. Opt for a shampoo dedicated to extensions or, at the very least, without silicone, as this causes the glue dots to slip. VSStart the shampoo with the lengths and then gently knead the skull at the level of the scalp. Never wash your hair head forward, the weight of the extensions can then pull on the roots. So always stay upright, head back.

Since the extensions are made of natural hair, they require care. Devoid of roots, they dry out faster, so a moisturizing mask is necessary. To be laid on the lengths, away from the anchor points. Prefer a reference without silicone, sulphate or paraben.

When you get out of the shower, remember to wring out your extensions before untangling them. The hair absorbs up to 15 times its weight in water or, as part of an extension, it has been relaxed beforehand, so if brushing is done too soon, you risk intensifying this relaxation and damaging it.

Coloring, straightener, hair dryer… are they compatible with extensions?

Rest assured, you don’t have to deprive yourself of your curler or any other heating device. You just have to avoid the dots of fixation. As for the coloring of the hair, it is possible, on the contrary of discoloration, which risks leading to a result other than that desired.