Caring For Your Extensions

To keep your extensions beautiful, manageable and in-place for as long as possible, we have put together a list of some small tips to help you manage your new and beautiful hair when you leave the salon.

Ensure you are using a professional shampoo and conditioner

Some shampoos, especially supermarket brands, contain silicon and alcohol based products. Nonprofessional salon products can dissolve the extension bonds and cause them to slip out; resulting in a patchy and uneven look to your hair. We highly recommend taking home with you a shampoo and conditioner designed to work with your extensions, which your stylist will help pick out for you.

Take care when washing your hair

Extensions can be delicate, be gentle when washing your hair. Do not tangle, vigorously rub or pull on your hair when applying products or washing them out.

Do not apply conditioner to the extension bonds

Conditioner is designed to relax and lubricate the hair follicles, thus there is a possibility that conditioner can loosen tape extensions we do advise not to apply conditioner directly onto the tapes, only apply to the mid-lengths and ends.

Do not sleep with your hair wet

To prevent matting and knots, make sure your hair is thoroughly dry before you go to bed. Additionally we recommended you plait your hair or tie it in a loose ponytail to sleep on.

Regular treatments will help maintain your extensions

The extensions that we use have been chemically treated and coloured prior to reaching the salon, your extensions no longer have the natural oils required to maintain the manageability and health of the hair. Scheduling a treatment with your appointments will replace the lost nutrients, moisture and keep your extensions healthy and manageable. Alternatively, you can also purchase a take home treatment or moisturizing product, so you can get the in salon feel at home. Treatments will leave your hair looking fantastic and much easier to style.

All good treatments have a life expectancy of seven days in your hair so even if you wash your hair a couple of times a week your hair will still hold the benefits of the treatment.

Your extensions will need repositioning

As your hair grows, your extensions will start to grow out. Your designer tape extensions need repositioning every 6-10 weeks with your regular appointments to keep a natural look.

Brush your hair regularly

Brush in the morning and night to ensure there are no knots or risks of matting. When brushing, be gentle, start at the ends and work your way from the ends through to the roots. We recommend using a paddle brush or a soft bristle brush, as they are softer and harder bristles can pull on and damage the extension.

Never apply heat directly onto the bonds

Putting direct heat to the tape extension bond can compromise the tape. Heat sources can include hair dryers at close range to the bonds and styling irons. So be mindful of heat and start styling from the tape down.

Sea, pool or spa water will damage your extensions

Salt and chemically treated water alter the pH levels of the bonds, which compromises their adhesion possibly causing them to fall out.  Additionally sea, pool or spa water strips the treatments applied to the hair wefts, dramatically reducing their life, or permanently damaging them.  It’s advisable that is you chose to go to the beach or a pool, please tie your hair up to keep it dry, or if you’re a swimmer, please use a cap.  If the extensions get wet from salt or chemically treated water we can’t guarantee or support the extensions.

If you have any queries about caring for your extensions or if you need to book an appointment, please do not hesitate to contact us.