Hair Extensions

Hair extensions are very popular among women these days and are worn as a style statement to look attractive. Hair extensions can be used to increase hair volume or to add highlights and lowlights to one’s hair. Hair extensions, when affixed properly, mix with natural hair, moving naturally with them. Hair extensions are strands of either real or synthetic hair which are set close to the scalp by using various systems of fixation. Some of the methods of applying hair extensions are bonding, weaves, metal tubing, heat-shrink tubing and adhesive-based fusion method.

Hair extensions are available in a large variety of colours, textures and styles to match different types of hairs. Braids, Cornrows, Twists and Locks being some of the popular styles. Hair extensions are also available in different lengths. Hair extensions are always done by a professional extensionist who must also be a licensed cosmetologist. Human hair extensions are natural hair extensions which can be curled or coloured. They can also be treated as desired and hence are expensive. However, synthetic hair extensions cannot be treated as they cannot be exposed to higher temperatures. Hair extension salons offer a variety of hair extension treatments such as hair extension fusion which involves a mix of differently coloured hair extensions.