Why use hair extensions?

Whether you want an overnight change in your appearance, or your extensions are to help with a hair problem - the big advance in extension technology in the last 5 years has allowed specialist salons to offer systems that are more natural, durable and easier to maintain.

A change to your hair style can be more dramatic and effective than any amount of make-up or designer clothes. Therefore, a "new look" is the main reason our clients visit us.

Long locks can be added to increase length, shorter sections can boost body and volume - or localised additions can create impact with a new fringe or accentuated crown.

Hair extensions also offer great solutions for people who have areas of thinning or damage though over-use of tongs or colouring products.

Hair extension adds hair (human or synthetic) to your own hair by weaving, braiding, strand-by-strand, or bonding. Usually, it's done by a skilled hair dresser, but many individuals have been applying it in their own homes.

Hair extensions can make you look and feel younger and beautiful. They can improve the looks and confidence of people with healthy hair, but are also a good solution for people with thinning hair. Hair extensions are still worn predominantly by African-Americans, but more and more people of all ethnic backgrounds are using them as an alternative hair fashion.

Hair Extensions Care Instructions

4 instructions are for all hair extensions types

1. Keep the hair clean. You may wash your hair daily. If not daily, you should wash it at least once or twice a week with warm water. Wash* your hair immediately after swimming, spa, exercise, etc. Hair will typically become tangled when dirt and sweat accumulate. Too much leave-in conditioner and other hair care products will create a build up on the hair causing it to tangle faster. If the hair feels dry or heavy with buildup, wash it with a recommended Shampoo and Conditioner.



Washing the Hair:

Hold your head backwards or in the direction the hair is styled. Do not bend over. Apply shampoo to the scalp diluted with lukewarm water. Massage the scalp carefully with the fingertips. Rub gently, spreading the shampoo over the entire scalp, without ruffling the hair. The extensions are cleansed by the shampoo that flows over them. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water, while sorting the hair with the fingers. Use the recommended conditioner and carefully apply to the hair ends only. Leave in for 5 or 10 minutes, then rinse thoroughly while pulling your fingers through the hair.



Gently dry the hair with a towel or tissues. Then let the hair dry naturally and style with rollers and blow-dryer. Do not pull, comb or brush when the hair is still wet. When blow drying work your way towards the ends of the hair.

Do not hold the dryer too close to the bonds

2. Wear a cap while swimming or keep your hair out of the water to prevent prolonged exposure to chlorine or salt water. Exposure to chlorine or salt water may cause the hair to tangle. We recommend pre-wetting your hair with water then applying a recommended conditioner before swimming. This will keep the hair from absorbing too much chlorine or salt water. Always wash the hair right away with a recommended shampoo and conditioner after swimming in either type of water. When going to the spa, the hair should be brushed out completely and should be wrapped in a cold wet towel. Even the best extension hair has been known to mat up the instant it is exposed to salt water. Matting can also result from perspiration.


3. Put your hair into large braids or pony tails before sleeping, swimming, or exercising. Untangle the hair before making the braids. Ensure that the hair is completely dry before going to bed.

4. Brush using a recommended Extensions Brush 2-3 times daily from the ends to the root. Apply a recommended leave-in conditioner so the hair is soft and manageable. Using a recommended leave-in hair treatment helps prevent the hair from drying. If too much leave-in treatment is applied, the hair will feel too heavy due to build up. To treat dry hair or hair that has become heavy due to buildup, wash it with a recommended Shampoo and Conditioner.

Additional Care Instructions for Fusion Extensions

You must wait 48 hours after receiving the hair extension service to: wet, shampoo or receive any additional chemical treatments.

Shampoo hair daily or every other day as a minimum. Natural body oils can create a “sticky” bond. Removing these oils gently yet thoroughly from the scalp is essential to secure bonding, keeping the hair soft, and preventing “bunching” and “tangling”.

Always wash hair in a downward motion, working the shampoo from the “root end” (top) of hair, to the points (bottom). Do not scrunch or wad the hair up during this process as the hair can become tangled during the deep cleansing process. Once the hair is shampooed you may apply conditioner three to four inches away from the scalp through to the bottom. Do not allow the conditioner to come into contact with the extension bonds.

Carelessly dispensing treatment products on top of your head and working or rinsing them through your hair may allow the product to reach the bond. The product may permeate and soften the bond. This may result in shedding or loss of the hair extensions, and create difficulty during the removal process.

Do not dry with a scrubbing action. Instead, wrap hair with a towel to absorb the water.

Extreme pulling of extensions may result in loss of your own hair. Brush hair with the recommended extension brush to keep your scalp and hair in good condition. Bonds will become tangled without daily brushing. Natural fallout of your own hair may cause tangling between the bonds. Therefore it is necessary to brush from scalp to ends daily. Run your fingers between strand-by-strand extensions once or twice a day to keep bonds tangle-free and separated.

Hair extensions allow you to style your hair using many normal hair techniques. Blow drying and hot irons should not damage your extensions. However, do not place a hot iron or any other hot styling tool directly on the bonds as they may soften or melt.

Before going to sleep, pull your hair back in a braid or loose tail. After sleeping, unravel the braid or loose tail and brush with recommended brush from nape of neck up. Do not sleep on wet hair. Sleeping on wet hair may cause tangling and matting of the hair and softening of the bonds, resulting in hair shedding.