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Weave Or Not To Weave: The Hair Extension
Question |
By:
Michael Barrows |
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There
is no doubt that long, flowing hair is in, but many
people who desire to have long hair are unable to
achieve the right look no matter how long they let
their hair grow. For this reason, many turn to hair
extensions to get that look they've always dreamed of.
Whether their hair is sparse and thin or ethnic and
curly, many have found that they can have long hair
through hair extension.
There are two major types of hair extension: strands
and wefts. Strands use techniques that apply 20 to 50
strands of synthetic or natural hair to your own hair
by weaving, heat fusing, gluing, clamping, or using
waxes and polymers. Hair extension wefts, on the other
hand, use wefts of hair that are sewn into a small
braid of your own hair that has been put across your
scalp for the purpose of hair extension.
With both types of hair extension you can achieve
dramatic results. You can thicken and lengthen your
hair instantly. And the hair extensions can be matched
up perfectly to your own hair. With hair extensions,
you shampoo, style and do everything that you would
normally do to your own hair. If you want to change
colors, you can. If you want to perm, you can. (There
may be some restrictions with certain types of
synthetic hair extension).
As with all salon services, there is some upkeep
associated with hair extensions. The cost and
frequency of your upkeep appointments will depend
largely on what type of extensions that you purchase.
The amount of damage to your natural hair and
longevity of your hair extension will also be
determined by which type of hair extensions you
choose.
" Strands. This type of hair extension causes the
most damage to your natural hair because the technique
always involves attaching the extensions to your
natural hair shaft by chemical means. As you can
imagine by the name of some of the application methods
used such as heat fusing and gluing, the damage can be
substantial. While the strand hair extension does not
cost as much as other procedures, there is a good deal
of upkeep. These hair extensions normally have to be
completely re-done every few months. And because these
types of extensions cause so much damage to your hair
shaft, they are not a good option for allowing your
natural hair to grow out while you wear the
extensions.
" Wefts. Weft hair extensions are by far the best
types of hair extensions. The weft itself looks like a
curtain of hair attached together at the top and free
flowing at the bottom. These hair extensions are
attached to your head by sewing them into a tiny braid
made out of your own hair. The effects achieved with
this technique are very natural and no one can see the
braids or wefts of hair unless you show them. Since
hair growth will push your braids off of your scalp,
in order to keep this type of hair extension looking
fresh, you need to return to your stylist every 6 to 8
weeks to have your wefts taken out and put back in
close against your scalp.
So, if you always wanted long hair but have never been
able to accomplish it, maybe hair extensions are just
what you need. But be sure to weigh all of your
options and the costs carefully before deciding to get
hair extensions.
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hair. Get your free ebook packed with hair style and
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