Introduction to Hair Extension
Almost everyone will be agreed that having long hair requires a lot of time and great efforts. Sometimes it looks like the times and efforts involved are too much and is it worth giving to such a long hair? The instant way to have mesmerizing long hair is quite simple, why to waste those precious efforts and hours that you can do something better? You can still get those great looks of long hair by getting long haired wigs, long hair pieces and most importantly, hair extensions!
The hair extensions are been popular since several years. Noticeably, many Hollywood stars and other celebrities such as ranging from Madonna, Demi Moore to Cameron Diaz have had used hair extensions for their characters in the movies. It is quite a great way for creating an instant long hair looks. With the recent innovation of clip-in extensions; more women, celebrities and non-celebrities alike, have been wearing add-on braids. If you are a couch potato, popular TV star Brandi often wears extensions as well.
What exactly the hair extensions are made up of?
Many people are eager to know about what materials are used for creating various hair extensions. This is not an easy stuff to explain since hair extensions are being created from 100% real human hairs, 100% synthetic hairs or even a mixture of humans, synthetic and animals’ hairs. The Hair extensions are available in just about any choice of color you have in your mind. You can also get various textures and/or lengths.
How to apply hair extension?
The hair extensions are placed on the parting of little section of hairs and the hairs criss-crossed onto the extension. The real hairs and the hair extensions are then tightly plaited or braided altogether and painted with some bonding solution. A heated clamp melts the solution and seals the extensions around the natural hairs. This is called as "heat sealing". Hair extensions are to be attached by some professional hairdressers or hair experts. It is very difficult and risky for attempting to add hair extensions on your own. Not only are the attachments tough to handle, one may end up in uneven overall lengths or possibly damage the hairs.
Life expectancy of hair extensions
Most extensions, if tied properly, will last up to 3-4 months. After that, the special glue-like bond adherent to the natural hair begins to get loosened and then finally fall off. Many people only keep the hair extensions for a short duration as in for some special events or occasions. How long extensions are kept is quite a personal concern.
Removing the Hair Extension
Removal of hair extensions is be done by some professional or they can also be carefully removed at home. One can remove hair extensions just by twisting the tiny braided attachment and then softly snapping the seals.
Pros and cons of hair extensions
It is a far-familiar fact hair extensions can damage the natural hair. The glue, which is attached to the natural hairs can burn and split the ends of the hairs. This means that one almost always requires having the ends of the hair cut each time when extension is removed. Hair extensions also put additional pressure onto the scalp. One of the dangers of extra pressures to the scalp could be a thinning of the natural hair. In some cases there have been complaints of headache from the extra weight of the hairs or allergies to the bonding glues that has been used.
One the other hand, there are some advantages. For instance, hair extensions can offer al lot of fun if one is aware of the risks and the processes. If one gets good advices and finds some professional who is expert at extensions there is nothing but enjoyment. One can have an instant new look that is very easy to draw everybody’s attention. One can also change the look any time and can have intricate patterns of different shades or beads added to the extensions without affecting the original hair.
