Modern beauties in magazines, on TV and in social networks now and then amaze fans with their shiny well-groomed hair. Recently, this trend has not gone out of fashion - everyone is trying to grow curls longer. True, this is not a quick matter and not everyone has the patience to wait until they grow to the lower back or at least to the shoulder blades. Fortunately, modern technology offers women of fashion many options for building strands, even the most extreme lengths. There are budget and expensive ways to build, they also differ in the principle of fastening strands and materials.
A good master, before advising any way, will try to take into account the structure and density of hair.
Indications
The extension procedure is recommended in the following cases:
- your hair does not have enough volume and strength - rare strands will turn into luxurious hair;
- the desire to change the image, but constant experiments with hair do not give the opportunity to grow them to the desired length;
- you want long hair of a different color, for example, blond, but it's a pity to spoil your own.
Contraindications
You should not resort to such technologies if the condition of the scalp is currently not in order, namely:
- the presence of dandruff, psoriasis and other violations of the integrity of the scalp;
- allergic to glue and other compounds used in the process;
- hormonal changes that occur in some women during pregnancy and after it, when the hair changes its structure;
- too damaged condition of your hair.
Features
Hair extensions are quite an expensive procedure. If you don’t have a large amount, the cold method is most likely suitable.But the price of hot capsule can reach 10 thousand rubles or more, depending on the thickness and length of the hair. In addition, after a guaranteed period of wear, a correction will be needed. It is advisable to have a hair length of at least 10 cm, otherwise attached curls will look unnatural.
Natural locks look better and more pleasant to the touch. They are easier to “mask” in natural curls and fit better. Plus synthetic hair is its price. They are much cheaper than donor ones and better preserve their appearance in bad weather. With frequent use of a curling iron or ironing, as well as with an active visit to the beach, it is better to choose capsule building than cold tapes. It is better preserved during thermal exposure. Ribbons are good when you just want to change your hairstyle - you can remove them at any time.
Important! In the presence of very oily scalp and hair, such locks can hold on worse.
If you want to facilitate hair care and minimize the selection of expensive products, then the color of the strands you need to select as close to the color of your roots as possible. Thus, a more natural look of hair will remain longer without damage to the wallet. You can’t talk about the harmlessness of hair extensions, but you can choose the least traumatic methods of their attachment. It is also worth choosing an experienced master with sufficient experience, a portfolio and good reviews.
An incompetent specialist may not do the job accurately enough, allow the formation of tassels, and after some unfortunate masters, the hair may even begin to fall out together with the extensions.
Features of hair matter when choosing a technique. If you have a slight degree of dandruff, you can still resort to hair extensions, but keep in mind that it can intensify. In this case, it is better to abandon the methods with capsules when they are planted very close to the scalp. For thin hair, microcapsule, ultrasonic extensions are recommended as the least weighty strands.
Ways
Turning to the salon, each client wants to choose the most harmless way to build up for her native hair, or at least the one that will bring her a minimum of harm. It is not so easy to single out any technology, because progress does not stand still and methods for lengthening hair, too. According to experts from the beauty industry, today these methods include capsule, tape and bio hair extensions.
Capsule
Capsule or Italian extension refers to hot methods. Donor hair is attached to its own due to keratin capsules and special forceps. Some experts call this method safe, others note that hot building is harmful in any case, since tongs are used to carry it out. Nevertheless, there are many fans of this method, because such hair is comfortable to wear, as it does not create discomfort for its owner.
At the same time, the procedure itself lasts about three hours, and curls hold for a rather long time - up to 5 months. High aesthetic characteristics of the hair received made this technology very popular. They are hardly noticeable on the head, since the locks are taken small and in large quantities - up to 120 pieces. Mounting occurs due to molten keratin capsules.
Tape
This method is also considered safe and is allowed even during pregnancy. During this procedure, the hair is injured the least, and the absence of exposure to high temperatures makes it completely harmless to your curls. The strands are attached with a special adhesive tape, which makes it possible to remove them at any time without resorting to the help of a wizard. The fastening time takes less time, the price is lower than that of the capsule, but the hair wear period is only two months.
If you want to bring them as long as possible, then you have to handle them quite carefully, and limit the choice of hairstyles due to the characteristics of hair attachment.
Bio extension
Hair attaches bio-tape or mono-tape. The technology has emerged as an alternative to conventional methods using heating and chemical compounds that are not suitable for scalp and hair. In order to grow strands without harm, biogel is used.
So far, this method is not as widely used as conventional tape and capsule building, but the interest among masters is growing. According to the developers of the technology, its advantage lies not only in harmless materials, but also in the absence of discomfort when touching the head. The hair is provided with the most natural look without harm to health.
Other
There are also such methods of building, which are considered less popular and safe, such as:
- English - keratin for attaching strands is melted with a gun;
- German or Bellargo - strands are attached using sleeves;
- japanese - building on the "pigtail";
- spanish - glue is selected according to the color of the roots, which makes the joints of the strands invisible;
- ultrasound - With this technology, polymers resembling the structure of the hair are used.
Chic long hair is a symbol of femininity and beauty. With the help of modern technologies, every girl can get them, you just need to choose the right technology and not save on a good master.
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