How to Care for Hair Extensions

Short hairstyles provide the convenience that many women need, as they do not require a lot of time to maintain. However, there are many women that do not feel comfortable wearing a short hairstyle or that occasionally want something more. This is one of the main reasons that hair extensions offer so much appeal. They provide you with the ability to temporarily wear a long hairstyle. If you want to get the most out of these clip-in pieces of hair, it is important to know how to care for hair extensions.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Hair extensions
• Shampoo and conditioner
• Comb
• Extension brush

1. Shampoo your hair extensions. This is very important because the natural oils from your own hair are likely to be absorbed by the hair extensions. All that you need to do is gently run the shampoo through the hair extensions and rinse it out. When you do this, be sure to apply it throughout the entire length of hair and then rinse it out in the same direction. The same way that you would ideally shampoo your natural hair is how you should shampoo your hair extensions.

2. Keep extensions moist with conditioner. The reason that this is important is because the hair extensions will become dried out, especially if you plan on styling them at all. The main difference between shampooing and conditioning your hair extensions is that you will only need to run the conditioner through the ends of hair to get the best results. Otherwise, the hair extensions may become too greasy.

3. Be sure to get the tangles out of the hair. The only way that you can do this is by using a comb. You should never use a brush on tangled hair extensions. Keep in mind that you should also only try to get the tangles out when your hair is wet.

4. Use an extension brush. As you can probably guess, extension brushes are designed to best suit the needs of hair extensions. You can use them the same way that you would use a normal brush, such as when you use a blow dryer to dry the hair. If you want to properly care for hair extensions, you will definitely invest in an extension brush.

Tips & Warnings

• Only use hot hair styling tools on the hair when it’s dry.
• Only wear hair extensions in a ponytail if they are designed to do so.
• Keep in mind that you pay for what you get with hair extensions.
• For formal events, you may want to consider going to a salon for professional hair extensions.
• Do not apply heat to the tips if you want your hair extensions to last.
• Never be rough with your hair extensions.