Things you Should Know Before You Get Hair Extensions

Celebrities have been using hair extensions for many years. You see them on the big screen with short hair, yet when they walk down the red carpet they are showing off beautiful luscious locks. Hair extensions have progressed so much over the years, thanks to the advancement in technology.

There are a number of things you probably want to know before you get hair extensions. The first is to take your lifestyle into consideration; remember that with semi-permanent extensions, you will need to attend routine maintenance appointments to reposition your extensions, ensuring that your natural hair doesn’t grow down too far or get matted with them. You will want your extensions looking as natural as possible for as long as possible and get your moneys worth out of them. If you have a busy lifestyle, you will want an easy to maintain a method of hair extension. Someone who regularly changes their hair colour will do best with weave extensions, for example. Your lifestyle will have a sizeable impact on choosing the right extensions based on your needs.

Colour and Quality

The colour match is essential to ensure your hair extensions look completely natural. This is something you must focus on when thinking of getting extensions. The most accurate way for a professional to match the extensions is with the ends of your hair. Your stylist will carefully help you choose the most prominent colour or colours in your hair. Most women don’t just have one shade of hair, so you want to choose the dominant colour first, ensuring your hair extensions look real and natural.

In addition to this, don’t opt for the cheapest option when considering hair extensions, it’s much better to pay for quality and long-lasting hair extensions. Poor quality hair extensions will tangle easily, they won’t have a natural shine, and they won’t last you very long at all. In fact, many cheaper extensions are so processed that they start off by having a super shine, which immediately makes them look too false, and then this coating washes off after the first wash leaving you with the true dry condition of the cheap quality hair. Choose the quality and texture closest to your natural hair, so that it can hold styles and have the same texture, and last for as long as possible ensuring you get your money’s worth.

Care and Maintenance

Furthermore, it’s important to know that having hair extensions doesn’t mean you won’t wash and care for your hair as you normally would. There is always maintenance required as extensions will need regular washing with a gentle sulphate free shampoo. You also need to be careful of what products you use, so take advice from your hair professional to ensure your hair extensions continue to look and feel natural and healthy.

Hair extensions will only damage your hair if you don’t follow the correct aftercare or have them removed professionally at the recommended time. When they become too loose, grown out or you notice the hair matting at the root of your natural hair, then it’s time to have a professional remove your extensions. Extensions shouldn’t cause pain and they should look and feel natural so they feel as though they are part of your own hair. For more information, or to arrange your free consultation please get in touch with us today and we would be more than happy to help.