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Hair Extensions

Extensions

Thanks to hair extensions, long, thick, down-to –there locks are only a salon visit away. Professional extensions are a popular choice for those who seek to add length or volume to their natural tresses and are a superb way to completely transform your look in a matter of hours. With a wide variety of styles and types available, you can easily choose the right extension look for you.

A pre-service consultation with your stylist is always a good idea, in order to ensure you achieve the style you’re looking for. Your stylist can fully explain the benefits of each type of extension option to you, making selecting your choice much easier.

Here are some of the most popular types of hair extensions:

Keratin Bonded or Pre-Bonded Extensions

These types of extensions are attached to the hair by fusing the keratin found on their tips to your own hair, using heat or a cold fusion tool to seal the bond. This option is ideal for those with thicker or coarser strands as they can provide a strong base to hold the extensions in place. Your stylist will give you instructions on how to care for your extensions at home, in order to help them stay put. Once bonded, these extensions offer a long-term solution that will give you the full, long tresses of your dreams.

Adhesive Extensions

Adhesive or tape-in extensions are popular for their extremely natural look and the ease with which they can be attached to hair. Many find them to be the most comfortable extensions of all. The attachment process starts with extensions that have been bonded to one-inch long adhesive strips. These strips are then placed above and below your own hair, making a sort of sandwich with your hair in the middle. These strips allow your hair to blend in naturally, are so unnoticeable that others will never guess that they are there, and are so light that you’ll forget you’re even wearing them. Adhesive extensions can last for several months, if you avoid matting by paying special attention to daily brushing.

Micro Ring or Micro Loop Extensions

These single strand extensions offer the same full, long, gorgeous head of hair offered by other extensions, but without the pain, tightness and damage often complained about when it comes to other kinds of extensions. Each micro ring extension has a very small bead attached to its tip and it’s this bead that is fixed or attached to your natural hair, without the use of adhesives or glues. Instant glamour! Another benefit of micro ring extensions is that they are easy to dye, so you can go bold with hair color without worrying about damaging your natural hair.

Whether you’re looking for Rapunzel-style locks, want to try a new shade without the commitment or just want to add a few extra inches to that short haircut you’ve been trying to grow out, hair extensions are definitely the way to go. If cared for properly, professionally done extensions can last for months with a minimum of maintenance. Try hair extensions and discover a totally new you.