A large women population cannot grow their hair long and thick naturally but always dream of having a crown of hair on their head. If your case is similar to this, stop feeling disappointed and try out long hair extensions. This article presents you with the required information.
Long Hair Extensions
On an average, human hair grows at the rate of 1 cm per month. It means that to have “long cascading hair”, you would have to wait for at least 5-6 years. Thanks to the latest advancements in hair styling, long hair extensions are available easily. With long hair extensions, you can fulfill your dream of 22 inches long and thick hair in a few hours and that too in your desired hair color and texture. In addition to this, you can have any of the following type of hair extensions.
* Curly long hair extensions
* Extra long hair extensions
* Extremely long hair extensions
* Normal short to long hair extensions.
In fact, long hair extensions for braids are very popular in South-East Asian countries as women there love to have long and thick hair. Before knowing whether long hair extension would look right on you, you should learn something about these commercial hair. Read on to know all about hair extensions.
Types of Long Hair Extensions: The two most popular types of long hair extensions are individual strands and wefts. The basis of distinction is the hair extension techniques for application.
Individual Strands: The first method of artificial hair integration is the individual strand integration, which involves applying 30-50 strands of commercial hair to a small section of your own hair. This is done by first coating your hair with a chemical substance and then bonding the commercial hair by any of these methods – weaving, gluing, heat fusing, using waxes or polymers or clamping with metal rods. Such hair extensions generally last for only a few months and have to be removed and integrated again. The process of removal is very crucial and must be done by an expert, as the chances of damage are maximum.
Wefts: Wefts are described as curtains of hair that are attached to the hair at the top of the head and are left loose to cascade down. In order to integrate a weft in your hair, it is first cut into different vertical sections. This eases the task of weft application. Your hair is divided into two parts by a horizontal line at the top of your scalp. At the start of the part following the back, braids are made and the sections of weft are sown along with them. The part flowing on the forehead is combed back so that the hair runs and covers the braids. Such braid hairstyles are popularly known as tracks. Once integrated, they remain in this way for a few months. As your hair grows about 1 cm every month, the weft-sections will lose their intact positions. It is necessary to reposition them. For this, you will have to visit your hair stylist for undoing and redoing the weft.
A weft can be either handmade or machine made. The former comes at a higher price than the latter. Still, it is advisable to go for a handmade one as it can be made in a way that it matches with your hair color naturally. A weft is generally made from good quality hair.
Types of Hair in Long Hair Extensions: In both the above-mentioned types of hair extensions, the hair used is either synthetic hair or natural human hair. The synthetic hair is made from human or synthetic fibers. Some examples of synthetic fibers are Kanekalon and Toyokalon. Synthetic hair is cheaper than the human hair and is available in a wide range of colors and textures. Human hair is the naturally grown hair of some individual and therefore, is differentiated as per ethnicity. The general categories includes, Asian, European and Russian hair. Asian hair type is coarse and very dark in color. Must be used only on Asian hair. European hair type is soft, either straight or wavy. It looks good and ais durable. Russian hair type is considered to be the best in the business of commercial hair. It is a business of some families to grow and sell hair. They don’t treat their hair with any chemical or other styling agents. Therefore, Russian hair is also called raw or virgin hair and thus, is more suitable for coloring and perming purposes. However, the cost is a bit too much. The best option will be to go for an European hair type as it is good in quality and easy on the pocket. Moreover, hair imported to United States must be processed and boiled to meet the USA import standards for commercial hair. So, no hair (even Russian hair) remains virgin in the States.
Long Hair Extensions Hair Care
* The most important thing that you should never forget is to frequently wash your scalp, especially in between the braids or tracks so as to avoid any bacterial or fungal growth. Keep this area clean.
* Brush your long hair extension gently after waking up, a swim or shampooing. Make sure you remove all the tangles as they may result in hair breakage.
* Always use good quality hair care products. Wash and condition the long hair extension at least once in 2-3 days using mild shampoos and conditioners.
* Your natural hair can derive moisture from your scalp but the hair extensions won’t. Therefore, it is your responsibility to oil and moisturize them regularly.
Long and quality hair extensions are actually no less than a magic that can be done to your hair within a few hours. Try these hair accessories and discover a new you.
