Hair extensions are an investment and it is crucial to ensure that your hair extensions last and remain looking great. Here are some top expert tips for taking care of them:
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Washing your hair extensions: Wash your head in forward and back motions, circular motions may cause matting. Avoid any heavy or sulphate based shampoos and conditioners. Using Fox and Vamp Extension shampoo and Extension Conditioner which is specifically designed for hair extensions, your natural hair and the scalp biome will ensure that your hair extensions and natural hair.
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Detangling: Gently detangle your hair using Fox and Vamp hair extensions brush, or a wide-tooth comb ors to avoid pulling on your hair extensions, do not brush your hair until it is 40% dry to avoid any pulling.
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Heat protection: Always use a heat defense before styling your hair extensions, this helps prevent colour discolouration. Fox and Vamp Extender has heat defense as well as UVA and UVB protection.
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Sleeping: To prevent tangling and breakage, braid your hair or gently tie back with a silk scrunchie, we encourage the use of silk pillowcases when you sleep for all over hair health. Never go to sleep with your hair wet to avoid matting.
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Styling your hair - Always blow dry your hair extensions in a downward motion, never tip your head upside down. Blow drys with hair extensions are fine as long as you ask the stylist not to pull upwards with the brush and avoid heavy treatments on the scalp at the backwash.
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Regular Maintenance - Always ensure that you don't go over refit timings, it is important to avoid any matting or scalp problems that you stick to the maintenance times. Never try to remove permanent hair extensions yourself, always leave this to a trained professional.
You will soon realise that hair extensions are very easy to look after, and when maintained well will always improve the overall health of your natural hair.
