Hair Maintenance Tips

HAIR CARE MAINTENANCE FOR LONG LASTING EXTENSIONS 

 1.    Brush before bed and before washing to ensure there are no natural occurring tangles caused by wind or friction

 2.    Do not brush curly hair dry as that is when hair follicles are at their most vulnerable.  Damp hair with spray bottle or detangling it after shampooing & conditioning it. Make sure to always brush from the tips to roots completely.

 3.    Use an Organic and sulfate free shampoo. Sulfate strips hair of natural oils, as there is no direct supply of nutrients from your scalp into the extension strands. Not all sulfates are bad though, so if you use any shampoo with sulfates make sure they are not the harsh sulfates.

 4.    To avoid damaging the hair extensions, the cuticles and your scalp, only shampoo with warm water. Shampoo is recommended every 1-2 weeks.

 5.    Shampoo the hair gently in a downward motion with your palms, do not scrub or bunch the hair together as this will cause open cuticles to rub against each other causing friction.

 6.    Rinse between each shampoo , and shampoo only 1-2 times. Always condition after shampooing.

 7. (Optional) Rinse your hair (not scalp) with cool water, after Conditioning,  this is known as an Arctic Rinse  it will close the cuticles to lock the moisture and nutrients from the oil in, leaving you with nutrient rich hair extensions. 

8. While damp, after towel drying, add 2-3 drops of natural oil by gently applying it evenly over the hair, these oils will penetrate the cuticles and add moisture to hair extensions.

 9. Natural oils do the work of most conditioners without the added chemicals and silicones, natural is always best. Use quality leave in conditioner and styling products if needed for curly hair. Seal leave ins with a a little bit of oil. 

 10.  Let your hair air-dry at home, take 2-3 hours to wash and naturally dry your hair . Keep heat to a minimum as this will swell and dry your strands. 

 11.  Apply a small amount of Argan, Olive, Coconut  or mixed oil 2-3 times a week or when required. Argan oil is a great finishing oil for styling and frizz, however it’s a dry oil and does not moisturize the hair as well as Olive or Coconut. A mixture of oils work even better just pay attention to ingredients & try to stay away from synthetic ingredients.

 12.  For long lasting hair extensions, moisturize your hair as you do your skin, it makes perfect sense. You must take care of your extensions better then your natural hair. Wrap or braid (2-4 braids/twist) every night with a scarf, Bonnet, and/or silk pillows. A bun or ponytail is required at minimum if choose not to wrap it. Silk flexors are also recommended to use less heat on extensions. 

 

 

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