 Hair can also be extended. Most extensions can last up to four months. Many people will only wear their hair extensions for a short period of time on special occasions. Hair extension is the adding of human or synthetic hair onto your own hair by such means as Weaving, Braiding, Strand-By-Strand, or Bonding. There are different ways of attaching strands to your own hair. They are gluing or knotting, welding, waxing, which can strain and damage hair very much and more gentle method modulating. Hair is attached by applicator, bonds and polymer chains with molecular structure which is alike to the human hair. Hair attached in such way can be easily removed by an expert. One should pay attention that own hair is not damaged.
Hair extension can be done at a salon or at home. With extended hair one can sleep, wash and care for it as you do for your own hair. One can also cut and style the extended hair. Extended hair is necessary for people with hair-thinning problem and who want to have longer and fuller hair.
There are such methods of wearing hair extensions as braid weave, individuals, latch hooks tree braids. Weaving is a process of the creating of tracks on the person’s head and sewing the extension on. It is the most widespread method of hair extensions. The method is semi permanent since it is removable.
Braiding is a process of adding extension by braiding it in. Such types of braiding techniques as Tree braid, Braid Weave or individuals, Cornrow, and French Braid are known.
Fusion is a process of attaching the extended hair directly to your own hair by heated glue sticks. Fusion is the process when acrylic glue stick is located inside a glue gun, which heats and melts the glue. After this procedure the extension and the glue are attached directly onto the patient’s hair. The method is semi permanent since it is removable. Fusion is the process of adding small sections of long hair to your own hair strand by strand. Among the most popular methods of application are the fusion method and weaving with cornrows. While fusion about 20 to 50 strands of human extension hair are glued with a warm protein glue. The part of natural hair is isolated through a hole in the template from the rest of the scalp. Then the hair is rolled together in the fingers until a smooth protein bond is created. Then another strand is taken for the procedure. That’s why the procedure is long. While fusion hair should be clean and free of greasiness or conditioners. Hair Extension removal should be done in the salon. During hair removal the glue bond should be at first soften then crack. The pre tipped strands glued with a protein glue can also be used.
Bonding is the process of brushing or applying of the bonding glue onto the weft of the extension hair and further applying it at the root of the patient’s hair. The hair glue can be easily removed. A remover the glue comes with can easily remove it. Bonding is the simplest method, which is also temporary.
Crochet & Hook is pre-braided bulk hair which was created for the time saving when braiding.
Dread Locks & Twist is when Dread Locks have a look of knotted strand of hair, so tangled up that it is difficult to do them. If you don't want locks anymore half a year after, cut the newly grown hair tangles up automatically, so they don’t grow up. Shave them off or cut them off.
Wrap or Gels can be done in different ways. You should start tying a wrap with about 2 yards of cloth, which depends upon the desired size (the amount of fabric depends on the size of the wrap, then you should wrap, twist and hide.
Handmade extensions last longer than ones made by machine. They are thicker and have a better quality. There are such types of handmade extensions as Hot Locks Braided Accent Hair Extension, Hot Locks Stick Straight Hair Extension, Hot Locks Creating Curls Clip-on Hair Extension and Remi Fusion Hair Extensions.
Synthetic hair of high quality shines better than real hair and have a healthier look. But human extended hair is treated in the same way as your own hair and is easier looked after. Besides human extended hair is alike your own hair. Human extended hair can be looked after with heated appliances, tongs, straightening irons and other styling tools. One should be careful using them on synthetic hair. Glues and chemicals are not used for the attachment and taking out of synthetic extensions. Human hair should be removed professionally with a special substance. Any possible tension or discomfort of the synthetic and human hair extensions should be avoided. These two types of extensions are quite safe and should be attached or detached by a qualified specialist. The cost of extension depends on its type, quality and a chosen salon. Human hair is available at a higher price than synthetic hair, because human hair will have been chemically treated before it can be applied. But in this case human hair does not always have a better quality. You should choose quality not price. For the extensions of synthetic hair two stylists are required who need time to five hours to put in the hair. Human hair extensions can be put in to 9 hours. No matter which type of extension you will choose, you should visit a salon every six weeks because the extended hair should be maintained and tidied up.
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