Pros and Cons of Hair Extensions

In the modern world there are many women who are dissatisfied with the length or quality of their hair, and many of them resort to such a well-known procedure as hair extensions.

What is the build-up, and is it worth it to carry out this procedure - this will be discussed later.

Hair extension allows you to grow your hair to the desired length and make them slightly more voluminous in the shortest possible time. In other words, this is the fixing of artificial or donated by someone hair, that is, donor hair.

The strands are fixed, as a rule, in the root zone, but this work can be done in different ways. Some methods are so simple that you can make extensions even at home and without the help of specialists. However, about once every two to three months the work should be repeated, since the roots grow back, and the hair extensions themselves should be fixed somewhat closer to the roots.

There are only two types of hair extensions.

• Artificial. Such material was created artificially and wears out extremely quickly.
• Donor Such hair is real - as a rule, the girls themselves donate them, after caring for them in the most thorough manner. Handing over this material, you can get a lot of money.

The main building methods are several options.

• Capsule. This method also has another name - Italian building. At the moment, it is considered the most popular and painless. It is a fixation of a capsule made of keratin.
• English technology. This technology involves the use of a special gun that heats keratin.
• Bellargo. This is a kind of hot build. Here, the locks are fixed with a special device on small sleeves. It is considered the most painful and unpleasant way.
• Tape building. This method is cold, and an adhesive solution is used for its implementation.

This procedure has many of its advantages and disadvantages, which should be known long before the hair undergoes these works.

The pluses include a number of factors.

• Long hair for extremely short periods. The most obvious advantage of this procedure is precisely this - to get a long head of hair, it does not need to be grown for months or even years. In just three to four hours, the length will change, and the problem of small sizes will disappear.
• Has a much better look than wigs. Indeed, a wig worn on the head looks extremely unnatural and sometimes even ridiculous. Hair extensions (especially if they are not artificial) have a completely natural and sophisticated look.
• With repeated transplants, hair can be used more than once. The fact that, having chosen high-quality and reliable material, it is able to serve for quite a long time — a year or even more — is also very convenient.
• Almost complete absence of pain and discomfort. Sitting with a real professional, the client will not feel unpleasant sensations - the procedure is generally painless.

• This process will be an excellent solution if the client has baldness or weak hair.
• A huge number of affordable and fashionable hairstyles. It is not always possible to make beautiful hairstyles on a head with short hair, but with a long head of hair everything is somewhat easier - as a rule, most hairstyles are designed specifically for this length of hair.
• Such hair can be easily dyed in different colors or even bleach, which is also a huge plus.
• The use of ironing and other tools is permissible.
• You can safely visit the baths, saunas, tanning salons or pools, without fear that the hair will fall off or deteriorate.

Despite the huge number of advantages, there are also disadvantages.

• Not all extension methods leave pleasant sensations. During this procedure, an inexperienced master remains extremely unpleasant and sometimes even painful sensations that do not leave the surface of the head even during sleep.
• In addition to the previous paragraph, an inexperienced master can also burn out the hair roots. The consequences of such work will have to be removed for a long time.
• Heaviness for the head. Owners of a short haircut may experience a slight burden, because the weight of new hair should be used to. Such a defect passes rather quickly, but at first it is really unusual and inconvenient.
• The need to abandon the "ponytails" and other tight hairstyles. This is due to the fact that when assembling the hair up, capsules become visible, and this is not entirely beautiful.
• There is a risk that old or even attached hair will begin to fall out.
• In those places on which new hair was fixed, creases are often formed.

• In windy weather, capsules or other fasteners are placed on the top layer of hair, which creates a not very aesthetic appearance.
• The need to make corrections at least once every two to three months. This factor is mandatory and does not depend on the chosen method of building.
• Pretty high price. Hair extension is not an expensive procedure, and not everyone can afford it.
• Long lead time. As mentioned earlier, such work takes at least three, or even four hours. Not everyone is able to sit such a huge amount of time.
• The handling of capsules and fixation points requires increased care and attention.
• Quite often, new hair begins to get confused and gather in separate shreds, so you need to comb them as often as possible.
• Marked hair deterioration. After the extension, the hair often becomes unhealthy and deteriorates.

Studying all the pros and cons of hair extensions is not the only thing to do. In addition to these nuances, you should also pay attention to possible contraindications that can cancel the upcoming session.

Contraindications include several points.

• Length not less than five centimeters. This item is of great importance, because it will be simply impossible to attach new ones to shorter hair. Women with this length should wait a bit.
• It is not recommended to fix new curls to old ones that have brittleness, weakening or other damage. Such hair after the procedure will look just awful, which is why it must first be cured with vitamins or vitamin complexes.
• You can not carry out building during pregnancy, as well as at a young age up to sixteen years. The refusal in both cases is due to the fact that in the female body during these periods there is a restructuring and increase in hormonal levels. These factors can further ruin the hair.
• Another very significant contraindication is absolutely any disease of the head, whether it is eczema or psoriasis. In the case of fungal diseases, buildup is also impossible.

• You should not carry out building and while taking any antibiotics or hormonal drugs, as well as in the presence of chemotherapy.
• Oddly enough, to abandon the attachment of new hair should be in the presence of vegetative-vascular dystonia, migraine and too frequent headaches. This is explained by the fact that hair extensions create strong pressure, and this, in turn, increases headaches.
• If you are allergic to anything, it is strongly recommended that you test for the presence of allergic reactions to those components that will be used directly during the building process.
• If the hair is prone to heavy loss, then this procedure will not be able to help them in any way; on the contrary, it will aggravate the situation.
• In the case of abrasions, cuts, scratches and other injuries on the scalp, it is best to postpone the procedure and wait until the wounds have completely healed, otherwise the building process will cause a lot of pain.

In general, the client himself must resolve this issue, because everyone can have their own contraindications or other reasons. However, most people still turn a blind eye to the above disadvantages, and receive a number of side effects and negative effects.

A lot of people remain satisfied after the procedure, because the hair is now long and elegant, and all the hairstyles became available in an instant. You need to solve this issue yourself, having studied your contraindications and realizing that the procedure may go wrong and spoil your hair forever.

Building has a lot of its pros and cons, and that is why it should be approached responsibly, having studied all the nuances and realizing whether you need it. After all, healthy hair can grow - you just have to wait, but damaged ones are doomed, as a rule, they can no longer be saved.

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