Extension Care Guide
Washing & Styling:
It is important to follow the directions provided to you and use only approved products in order to prevent damage to the extensions and your own hair.
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Only wash hair 1-3x a week. With recommended shampoos.
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You now have twice as much hair so rinse twice as much.
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Section your hair like we discussed when washing and brushing your new hair.
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Leave your conditioner on the extensions for 2-3 minutes.
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Deep moisture treatments are a must! Should be done once a week.
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Towel dry hair with a microfiber towel to prevent friction or frizz.
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Use serums and leave ins with Wet Brush to comb through.
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Air dry at least 80% if possible, and make sure to dry root area thoroughly.
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DO NOT wash or blow dry your hair upside down.
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Oil your extension hair and natural ends morning and evening.
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Brush hair multiple times throughout the day to prevent tangling. Holding the row, brush from the ends work your way up to the root.
Sleeping :
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Brush and oil your hair before bed.
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Put hair in a low braid or a low pony and secure with a scrunchie to prevent tangling.
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Do not go to bed with wet hair, this will cause matting and premature slipping of extension hair.
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Coloring:
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Serious damage may be caused to your extensions and to your own hair by chemical treatments at home. Coloring extensions incorrectly can lead to shortening the life of the extension hair.
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All chemical treatments of your own hair should be carried out with a stylist certified in coloring extensions.
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You can never lighten extension hair, if you choose to go lighter, you will need to purchase new hair.
Swimming & Sun:
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It is best to avoid swimming when you have extensions. If you choose to swim, you will want to take a few precautions.
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Before getting in the pool or ocean, rinse your hair in fresh water, spray in leave in conditioner, then braid the hair and secure to preventing tangling.
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Shampoo + condition your hair as soon as possible after getting out of the water.
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Sunscreen is very likely to have a chemical reaction with extension hair, which results in a strong orange/peach tone in the hair.
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Only use mineral base sunscreens near extentions.
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Do not use spray sunscreen near your extension hair, and be sure to wear your hair up off your shoulders in a loose bun to prevent sunscreen from coming in contact with the extension hair.
Maintenance:
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As your hair grows, the hand-tied weft attached do the beaded row will move further away from your scalp along with your own hair. This creates tension on your own hair.
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It is necessary for you to return to your certified hand-tied extension stylist every 4-8 weeks for move ups. Failure to do this may result in tangling and/or damage to your own hair.
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If you feel anytime that anything has slipped, is looser than normal grow out, or extreme tension in an area, please contact me immediately to get the issue resolved.