| Hair extensions - a few hours in the salon | | | | |
| and you have long hair that looks like a | | | | Wefts, on the other hand, are braided into |
| dream. But is there a downside? | | | | your hair, so no chemicals are needed. A weft |
| Professionally made hair extensions can | | | | looks like a curtain of hair held together at |
| completely transform your appearance without | | | | the top and hanging freely toward the bottom. |
| affecting the health of your hair, but if | | | | It is braided into your hair around the |
| they are done wrongly extensions can | | | | midline of your head - about ear level. It is |
| seriously damage your hair. You should know | | | | safer for your hair but, on the downside, as |
| what to expect before going to the salon. | | | | you own hair grows wefts have to be rebraided |
| | | | - about once every two months. |
| Would hair extensions cost a fortune? | | | | |
| | | | What materials are used for hair extensions? |
| Yes, extensions done by a professional hair | | | | |
| extension artist and made from high quality | | | | First, hair for extensions can be either |
| hair would cost you several hundred dollars. | | | | synthetic or real human hair. Synthetic |
| The price really depends on the quality of | | | | extensions are cheaper, of course, but you |
| the hair used - Asian hair is cheaper, while | | | | get what you pay for - they look like |
| European hair costs 2-3 times more. If you | | | | artificial strands attached to your hair. |
| want good looking hair - especially blond | | | | They're not very pleasant to the touch, |
| hair - you will have to pay for European | | | | either. |
| material. | | | | |
| | | | Human hair used for extensions gives better |
| Online you might find hair extension 'starter | | | | results. Human extension hair differs by |
| kits' with complete instructions, which | | | | origin. The most common are hair from India |
| aren't difficult to apply. So if you feel | | | | and Asian countries. They are great, if you |
| adventurous, you can buy a do-it-yourself kit | | | | are an Asian woman yourself. Unfortunately |
| and save significantly. If done correctly, | | | | this type of hair has a noticeably different |
| this type of hair extension looks as good as | | | | texture from a Caucasian's natural hair, so |
| any salon made one. If you decide to follow | | | | on Caucasian women they just don't look |
| this route, though, make sure that you order | | | | right. |
| high quality hair. | | | | |
| | | | European hair is of better quality, usually |
| What types of hair extension are available? | | | | originating from Spain and Italy, is of |
| | | | better quality but costs more. The only |
| The two major types of hair extension are | | | | problem is that its natural color is usually |
| individual strands and wefts. | | | | coal black. To make a blond extensions out of |
| | | | them, Italian or Spanish hair needs to be |
| Individual strands, as the name implies, are | | | | heavily bleached. |
| attached one piece at a time to your own | | | | |
| hair, usually using glue, or with waxes and | | | | There are also so-called 'raw' or 'virgin' |
| polymers. The problem here is that most of | | | | hair. This is European hair coming from |
| the attachment methods require coating your | | | | Central and Eastern European countries, like |
| natural hair with rather unfriendly | | | | Russia and Poland. The advantage of this hair |
| chemicals. Attaching these extensions isn't a | | | | that it is naturally light and of a very high |
| problem, but removing this type of extension | | | | quality. However, this type of hair is |
| can seriously damage your hair. | | | | difficult to find and costs an arm and a leg. |