Hair extensions come in "strands" and "wefts", while strands are considered the most natural way to go, wefts go in easier and faster. Wefts are wide strips of hair that attach at the top. The best wefts are those that are handmade. They come in every color that can be grown on the human head.
The best hair for these extensions is hair that has not been processed either while the original "grower" was growing it out or afterwards. This is called "virgin" hair. European hair is the next best thing to virgin hair and is less expensive because it is easier to find.
Wefts are put in by lifting up the top layers of your hair and braiding cornrows in horizontal lines around your head. The wefts are then woven into the cornrows. When you pull your natural hair back down over it, you should not be able to tell the difference between your hair and the hair extensions.
The longer you want your hair to be, the more cornrows and wefts you will need. If you are not looking for length so much as volume, two or three wefts will do the job nicely. Either way, cornrows and wefts should vary in size to match the way your hair grows naturally.
Once the wefts have been sewn into the cornrows, your hair is placed over them. You can now brush your hair as though all of it is your natural crowning glory. Don't think of your new extensions as fake as you need to care for them as you do your own natural hair.
Taking Care of Your New "Do"
Your new hair extensions must be taken care of as though they are your actual hair. Because they are (or should be) real hair, you must wash it and moisturize it. In fact, because they do not actually grow from your scalp, they do not have the benefit of being naturally oiled by your sebaceous glands and so they will need more conditioning than your normal hair. When you wash your hair, make sure to give extra attention to the corn-rowed areas to prevent the overgrowth of bacteria and possible problems with a skin infection.
Wefts will not grow back if you damage them, so be extra cautious. Do not color or try to perm your hair extensions and don't use a hot blow dryer or curling iron. Curlers are fine as long as they are not heated. Be sure to brush out any tangles before you get your hair wet and before you go to bed for the night. To get tangles out of your hair, start brushing from the ends and move upwards until they are all gone.
Hair extensions must be maintenanced every 6 to 8 weeks. This means the hairdresser needs to remove the wefts from your hair, take out the cornrows, inspect for damage, and then re-braid your hair and sew the wefts back in place.
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