Studying the trends of the next season, manyFashionistas will be seriously upset: long hair is coming back into fashion. While you can buy a fashionable skirt or blouse in any store, it is almost impossible to become the owner of long hair in a short time, because it will take at least two or three years. Stylists never tire of repeating that high ponytails and wavy locks casually flowing over the shoulders will be in fashion this summer. What should those with short hair do, but so want to keep up with fashion trends? First of all, you should not get upset and panic about this. Hair extension technology, invented back in the eighties of the twentieth century, is more relevant today than ever. It is the hair extension procedure that will help you realize your dream of luxurious, long hair. Today, the most popular hair extension is Italian technology. We will definitely tell you about this technology; but in order for you to better understand its advantages, we will tell you about how the hair extension procedure generally occurs.
How hair extensions work
The essence of the hair extension procedure isas follows: at a distance of several (usually 5-6) millimeters from the roots of your own hair, “foreign” strands of hair of the required length are attached. As a rule, thermal soldering, invisible rings or special glue are used for this. Usually, such strands are individually selected and ideally match your own hair, both in color and hair structure, and about three dozen such strands are required. By the way, such a procedure not only lengthens the hair, but also increases the volume of hair. However, this does not mean that everyone can instantly become the owner of a long braid to the waist. For this, your own hair must be at least twenty centimeters long. Today, there are cold and hot methods of hair extension. Hair extension is a fairly lengthy procedure that is performed using either high temperatures or chemicals; in any case, your hair will be stressed. For hair extension, ready-made hair is used, to which a special glue or resin is applied in an industrial way. The glue is preheated to the required temperature using a special device, then the strands are applied to your own hair and clamped with electric tongs. Today, you can extend your hair without thermal exposure to hair - using a special glue, which, unlike the previous methods, does not require heating. This method of extension is much simpler and more gentle. Although experts professionally engaged in hair extensions claim that this procedure is completely safe and harmless, nevertheless, there are still pitfalls that you should know about.
- Thermal action adversely affects the hair;
- During the procedure, especially sensitive scalp may get burned from melted wax;
- Hair and scalp are exposed to chemical attack (because the glue or resin melts and gets on the skin);
- The increased hair does not last more than 3-4 months,During this whole time, the process of renewal will continuously go on, that is, your own hair will drop out. And since they are glued together with artificial strands, they can not be combed, and as a result, there is an additional load on the hair.
However, the admiring glances of the opposite sex and the pleasure received from the beauty of their locks overshadow such seemingly insignificant shortcomings at first glance.
Italian way of hair extensions
One of the most popular todayis hair extensions using the Italian method. It was invented in 1991 by the Italian stylist David Gold, and today this technology remains the most advanced and harmless for hair. It was first presented at the Moscow exhibition in 2005, after which it became very popular all over the world. The main difference between the Italian technology and all others is that the hair is attached not with resin or glue, but with keratin. Keratin is part of natural hair, which means that the material used for extensions is the closest to the structure of natural hair, which is especially highly appreciated by clients. This method uses ready-made strands of hair with a keratin capsule. The lock is located near the hair roots, and the keratin capsule is softened after a few seconds using a special heat-generating device. When the keratin becomes almost liquid, the “donor” strand of natural hair is clamped with special tweezers for capsules. As soon as the keratin cools down, it takes the form of small plates; They are transparent and almost invisible. At the junction of the extensions and natural hair, an almost invisible scale remains. Flat plates do not interfere with natural hair growth. Hair looks completely natural. And most importantly, this technology is considered universal for another reason: it allows you to extend hair with a length of natural hair from ten centimeters! Italian hair extension technology does not harm the "native" strands of clients. Keratin capsules are heated to one hundred and eighty degrees, which is completely harmless to hair (for example, a curling iron used for curling hair is heated to two hundred degrees). For each type of hair, the heating temperature of the keratin capsule and the tongs for clamping it is determined individually. To achieve the maximum effect, specialists use from one hundred to one hundred and fifty strands, which makes the hair as natural as possible. The number, color and length of the extended hair is selected at the discretion of the client. The hair for the strands is of the highest quality, and it can be either artificial, dyed in all sorts of colors, or natural, organic. Such hair can be dyed, subjected to a perm; you can swim in the sea, swim in the pool. And even after going to the sauna, the hair does not lose its attractiveness and original appearance. The extended hair will give you pleasure for up to six months after the procedure (their service life depends on their length). After six months, they will be easy to remove if the client does not want to make adjustments. Alas, beauty requires sacrifice. Therefore, you should accept in advance that beautiful long curls will require careful treatment from you: use of special shampoos, restful sleep and careful use of a hair dryer. We recommend reading:
