When you have your extensions fitted, do not wash your hair for 3 to 5 days, this allows time for the hair and scalp to settle.

Wash your hair extensions once or twice a week. If you need to wash the top of your hair (crown and frontal areas) more regularly, this can be done each day. Apply conditioner to your hair away from the application point. Moisturize every other day (this is VERY important), the extensions do not receive your natural scalp oils and so need to have moisture added. If you do not moisturise your hair extensions, they will become brittle and break easily leading to split and ratty ends. Always use a good moisturiser for your hair extensions and use a good clarifying shampoo and conditioner, remember only a small amount of moisturiser is needed do not saturate your hair.

Always brush out all knots before you wash your hair, swim, or sleep. Start from the bottom and work your way up the hair slowly using a hair extension brush.

Make sure that you wash in between your braids to keep your scalp free of bacteria.

If you have bonds NEVER condition the bonds, this will break them down resulting in them loosening and even falling out. Condition your hair from mid way length down only.

Braid your hair and use a soft scrunchie at night to keep your extensions neatly in a soft ponytail. This will prevent your hair from tangling through tossing and turning during sleep in the night.

When swimming remember chlorine can soften bonds and dry out the hair, so always shampoo and condition hair thoroughly after swimming. Sea water has sea salt in it, and salt can often soften the bonds and dry out your hair too, so when swimming in the sea make sure you rise your hair thoroughly.

When you are sun bathing make sure you wear a hat or a scarf so that the sun does not dry out your extensions. This also applies to sun bed usage.

You must keep these instructions and refer back to them to maintain the quality of your hair extensions.

You must have a maintenance visit every four weeks, this will help with the longevity of your hair extensions.

Hair extensions must be removed by a professional hair extension consultant after 3 months. If you leave them in longer, it will put the natural hair under strain from the root.

Do not bleach or dye your extensions as the chemicals in the colorant may not be compatible with the chemicals used to process your extensions and the result may not be successful.

Do not chemically straighten or perm your hair extensions.

Always use a good heat protection spray when blow drying, using straightners or heat rollers. This will prevent your hair from frying. When you use the heat protection spray on your hair then apply the straightners you will hear a cracking noise! This is what is happening to your hair without the heat protection spray, only you don’t hear that noise so you are unaware of the frying taking place.

Never go to bed with your extensions wet, but remember always tie your hair back when sleeping as this will prevent tangling and other such problems.

Run your fingers through the extensions to get rid of tangles, doing so regularly will prevent them from tangling. Don’t brush harshly and tug at the extensions, as this can loosen and damage the connection which holds them to your scalp.

The hair is not attached to the root of the head anymore so it is not receiving any of the vitamins and nutrients that it needs. In order to keep the quality of your extensions to the best level you can you need to stick to these instructions.

Your hair extension specialist will explain all aftercare instructions to you clearly and will leave a printed copy of these in your information pack that you will be given.

For more information about any of these instructions or to book a FREE consultation then please call 0845 163 0877 or email us today.

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