Style your extensions with a curl or wave
Although Luxies look amazing with straight hair, wavy or curled styles can look more natural to help hide that divide between your natural hair and the longer extensions.
Just cutting up into the ends yourself with a pair of blunt scissors can help take away that fake look. However, if you can it's probably best to take them along to a professional hair stylist (you can always wait until your next visit and offer them an extra tenner to cut the extensions for you).
Blend the Extensions with Your Natural Hair
Whether you're using clip-ins or tape-ins, blending your natural hair with the extensions is key to making them look seamless. After applying your extensions, take a few minutes to blend them with your natural hair using your fingers or a brush.
Oils like argan and jojoba help tame those pesky fly-aways, keeping your extensions smooth and sleek. Moisture Boost: Coconut oil is fantastic for adding a deep moisture boost, preventing dryness and brittleness in both extensions and natural hair.
Why is my hair so thin after using hair extensions? The mechanism behind hair loss caused by hair extensions is pretty simple. The weight of your hair extensions loosens your natural hair shafts from their follicles. This ultimately causes your hair to fall out, creating the appearance of hair thinning.
Hand-tied extensions offer a lightweight, natural look while reducing stress on the scalp, making them a popular choice for seamless and long-lasting volume.
Myth 2: Hair extensions look fake and easily noticeable
It's all about the quality of hair used and the application technique. Real human hair extensions blend seamlessly with your natural locks, especially when customized in color and texture by a savvy stylist.
By using a professional extension brush, leave-in conditioner, low settings on hot tools, and trimming frizzy ends, you can easily style synthetic hair extensions for a flawless and professional finish.
Curled hair: Curling your hair extensions with your natural hair will help make those heavy ends undetectable when wearing hair extensions. Curling is the number one suggestion to make your extensions discreet.
Hair Extensions Looking Too Thin?;
I know when I used to wear mine they always seemed super thin .. I actually washed mine with volumizing shampoo and conditioner and it gave the extensions more volume for a more fuller look.
1. How often should I take a break from hair extensions? It's recommended to take a break every 2-3 months, depending on the type of extensions and the health of your natural hair.
Yes, you can absolutely apply toner to hair extensions. Our Silver Linings Purple Toning Shampoo can be used to adjust the colour, remove brassiness, and achieve a less yellow-looking shade. Make sure to carefully follow all instructions and do a patch test beforehand to avoid any unwanted reactions.
Apply the dye
Put on your gloves and coat every single strand of your hair extensions with the hair dye. In this case it's a better idea to use too much dye rather than not using enough. Use a comb to distribute the hair dye while applying it.
Also, look for products that add moisture to the hair like argan oil, coconut oil, and castor oil. Purchasing sulfate-free and alcohol-free products is a necessity as they are imperative to maintain the health of your extensions. These ingredients strip the hair of its natural oils and will affect their integrity.
Shine and Gloss: Hair oils, especially argan oil, can give your extensions a beautiful, shiny finish, making them look just as radiant as your natural hair. Frizz Control: Say goodbye to frizz! Oils like argan and jojoba help tame those pesky fly-aways, keeping your extensions smooth and sleek.
Viola hair extension conditioner is unbelievably rich as it moisturises, coats and seals to help restore your extensions and aid in adding shine making it one of the best hair extensions conditioners available.