REMOVING TANGLES Keeping your new extensions tangle-free is easy if you follow these rules: • Use a Pick or Large End of a Comb: Brushes have a tendency to pull out the elasticity of hair, stretching it more than the hair is capable of stretching. This happens because a brush actually pulls out the snarl, not un-tangling it, like you have to do with a pick. When you use a pick, you are forced to remove each tangle one at a time; it is almost impossible to "brush" your hair with a pick. It may take a tiny bit longer, but in the end, you keep your elasticity intact. • If you find yourself ever "ripping out snarls", stop. This type of movement is exactly what we want you to avoid. • Work at your hair everyday. Do not let a day go by without checking for tangles. If you do this one thing, your extension hair will last much longer. • Do Not Remove Tangles From Wet Hair: This is the biggest reason clients replace extension hair, lasting only a number of months. Hair is actually fragile when its wet. In this wet state, hair is much easily damaged, especially if pulled on, as when tangles are being removed. This tugging stretches your hair, destroying continuity, which results in a frizzy limp strands. The affected area is often the last 3 or 6 inches but in a worst case scenario the hair breaks in two. If the damage continues and you do not change your styling techniques, your only option is to trim off the ends. Remember frizzy split ends and limp hair from over stretching can not be conditioned back into a healthy state; it must be cut off. This is a myth. Hair in this condition will usually not grow very long, most often no longer than 12 inches. • Swimming and Sleeping with Wet Hair: If you go to bed with wet hair, you run the risk of waking up with matting, especially if the hair is over 16 inches long. To avoid tangles keep the hair traveling in the downward direction. To do this use several scrunches and two ponytails. This way the hair is kept from wrapping around each other and you wake up with smooth tangle free hair. SHAMPOOING Wash Infrequently: Infrequently means wash it only when needed. If your hair looks oily or dirty, by all means, wash it. Your hair should never look like it needs to be washed. But if your hair is not visibly dirty, washing it only increases the possibly of drying it out (see: sulfates). This is especially for those who have inexpensive extension hair or hair that is processed (inexpensive hair is almost always processed hair). Why Wash Infrequently: Processed hair, not Remy or Russian, or hair that says the cuticle left intact, has a thin film of Silicone covering each strand. This is put there to make the hair look and feel healthy after the color and cuticle has been deleted. The reason the cuticle needs to be removed during the processing is to avoid the hair from acting like velcro, or hairs traveling in opposite directions tangle easily. Because it now has no cuticle something needs to be put in it's place, thus the silicone. The only problem with silicone is that it often doesn't out last the hair. It slowly washes off with each shampoo. So each time it's washed, more of that film is washed away. CONDITIONING Special Suggestion for Very Dry hair: Pantene Pro-V works especially well by coating the outside of the hair. So, if your extension hair feels particularly dry, use Pantene after you deep condition your hair. You will notice your hair looks and feels like new. Extension hair styles better with a minimum of styling products than if it is full of them. Allowing the hair to flow freely, without adding anything extra, will give you the best styling advantages. Adding too much of any of the previous attracts dirt, weighs it down and usually causes more shampooing than would be other wise. WHAT TO AVOID • Avoid washing hair upside down in the sink, this can cause extreme tangles especially if your extensions are made with inexpensive hair. Always keep the hair going in the same direction. • Do not go to bed with wet hair. But, if it can not be avoided, band your hair in two ponytails, using 3 scrunches. See: Swimming While Wearing Extensions for a photo of these ponytails. • Do not choose shampoos for oily hair. Choose one that say they are designed for dry, permed or chemically treated hair, they add the most moisture. • Do not remove tangles after the hair is wet. This only causes damage, and loss of elasticity. THE FIRST 72 HOURS (Wefts and Single Strand) If The Extensions Are New: (Or within the first 72 hours) There are two reasons to be extra careful with your extensions in the first three days: 1. Bond needs 72 hours to completely harden: 2. Do not wash your hair for three days, or get the "bond" wet, after "new" hair has been put in. This is because the bond has not hardened completely; if you get them wet, it will not hold as strongly. What if I have oily hair or work-out daily? The solution: If you can not wait the 3 days, you can wash your bangs in the sink by pulling back the extensions. If your hair is blonde you can add a little talcum powder to oily areas to neutralize excess oil. SWIMMING: Ocean or Pool • Put your hair in at least 3 pony tails, banded three separate times. Do this by sectioning your hair in 3 or 4 "ponytails", like little girl pony tails, one on each side of your head. Then band each ponytail 2 or 3 times from roots to ends; one at the scalp, one in the middle, then one at the end, like rings on a palm tree. The longer the hair, the more bands you would use. Use scrunchi types, not rubber bands, ones made from fabric. Rubber bands twist when you remove them, breaking the hair in two. • Wash hair right after swimming. The salts in the ocean will dry out hair, and the chemicals used to keep the pool sanitary, also work on drying it out. So do your best to keep your hair free from these drying agents by washing or at least rinsing immediately after you swim. You will absolutely notice the difference! |
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