FAQs on hair extensions
Where Does all of the
Human Hair Come from to Make Hair Extensions and Wigs?
Hair collecters!
Mainly in India and China
India. Tonsuring - the act Tonsuring or the
of shaving of ones head completely bald with a razor is practiced by 10's of
thousands of Indian (and other) women each year as an offering to God and or an
act of effacing the ego before marriage.
The act of Tonsuring
is organised by and is practiced in the temple, the temple then sells the hair
on to the highest bidding "Hair collector". This hair is popularly
called "Temple Hair" and is generally of very high quality.
Can you wash and blow dry/curl
straighten/dye human hair?
Yes you can. Wash once
every while is enough for clip in hair extensions. You can colour them, usually
darker colour will take better than going lighter, as the colouring on hair
extensions such as black is very strong, it will not strip off easliy.
How to look after your hair extensions
Care instructions:
Hair pieces/clip in hair:
Synthetic hair:
Iron or blow dry only with low heat
bush from bottom first, slowly work your way up
100%
human hair:
Ply heat protection spray or lotion before
ironing/curling
medium to high head can be used
allow the hair to cool in order to set curls
wash as less as possible, only wash when the hair
has hair spray or products on them
The hair can be coloured, usually darker, with semi
permant hair dye.
They usually cannot go lighter, as the hair is dyed
to the current colour. To strip the colour can be damaging. (imagine dying your
own hair black and stripping it to blonde. Damage will occur)
100% Virgin remy clip in hair:
usually dark in colour, can take some bleaching and
more colouring, ironing etc without damage.
The natural virgin hair can be bleached, tinted, curled
etc and can last longer under these harsh conditions.
They will stay no tangle for longer, just brush
them from bottom to top. Please... We see a lot of clients dont brush their
hair, which can cause tangling!
Blonde
coloured human hair
Please
be extra careful with blonde hair, as they have been processed from black
coloured hair(Indian natural hair) and has been bleached 3 times to become
blonde. If you bleach your hair 3 times, the hair will dry u and break.
Like treating your own blonde hair, it will break
with bleach and perm, so please don’t bleach or perm blonde hair, it cannot
take it well.
There are a few ways to keep blonde hair in good
shape, the Brazilian keratin treatment helps a lot to seal the hair and keep
them soft.
How
long will my hair extension last?
Your
hair is guaranteed to last longer with proper care.
Don’ts:
don’t iron your synthetic hair at high temperature( 200c +).
Don’t wash your clip in hair too often
don’t pull on the hair, de tangle from bottom first
don’t wash your extensions in the washing machine.
Oh ya. A few clients had to find that out the hard way.
Don’t bleach your blonde hair extensions. Rather
tone it with silver conditioner etc
What
type of products do I use to keep it looking great?
Invest in a soft brush, or hair extension brush.
Brushing your extenions will solve a lot of problems!
As
you know, not all hair care products are good for your hair and some products
are not as effective as others. To treat your hair extensions, shampoo with sulphate
free (which does not bubble at all) or Elizabeth ann baby shampoo ( pink bottle
), and condition with a good conditioner and leaving conditioner, Moroccan oil/
macadamia oil to finish.
For
blonde hair, baby shampoo is essential, as the hair has gone
through a lot to get to blonde. Treatments are also recommended to keep the
blonde hair soft for longer.
Can
I colour my hair human extension?
Yes!
One of the great things about the real hair is that they can be colored just as
you would with your own hair. Indian remy hair can take bleaching, while normal
human hair can be dyed darker, and not lighter, with Henna or Inecto dye.
Going
red, use Began auburn on light brown hair is the quickest way. But otherwise
just email us or come through.
You
can also use crazy colour to dye blonde hair, going any colour you like.
Please
dye your hair with a professional who has experience colouring hair extensions,
as coloured hair extensions works differently to virgin hair.
What
else should I know about my hair extension?
Knowing
the different types of hair and how often you want to use vs how much you want
to pay is very important! Hair extensions dont usually last forever.
We
are committed to providing expert customer service by answering your questions,
and helping you find the extensions that will help you look your best. We
provide high quality, natural, and gorgeous hair at the lowest prices.
