Are Hair Extensions Right For You?

When it comes to clip in hair extensions, we know that all of the celebrities are doing it, but is it right for you?

The truth is that more people than you know may be wearing hair extensions for the simple benefit of: Fullness, Thickness, Instant Volume, Impressive Length, Different Texture, Intricate Styling, and Natural Everyday Wear. So, as you can see, you definitely don't have to be a celebrity to rock this type of A-list style on a daily basis!

Medium Brown hair extensions are becoming more affordable and manageable than ever before, and many women that you know may be wearing them daily without you even realising it. They are a beautiful addition to your existing tresses, but the important thing to keep in mind is that you want them to look as natural and flawless as possible so that people will hardly be able to tell the difference in your daily styling.

Before you apply your hair extensions, let's talk about the products.

It is important to use a shampoo and conditioner that are suited to your type of hair. It is not necessary to use a special type of shampoo and conditioner for hair extensions. Your extensions will work beautifully with professional salon quality shampoo and conditioner products that are suited for your type of hair and any scalp hair concerns you may have. If you are already using a shampoo and conditioner that deposit to enrich your natural hair, you can continue to do so to achieve the best results for your hair while wearing hair extensions.

From the first day wearing your extensions, you MUST use a quality silicone spray serum regularly to maintain their silky and soft texture. Silicone Serum: Generally, a serum is made of silicone in the spray or liquid form. Spray-in serums offer a much more even application than a liquid serum so that the final style looks more natural overall. If the extensions have been damaged, even a silicone serum will have difficulty restoring their soft and sleek feel if the serum has not been used regularly.

Thermal Straightening Protectant Spray: This is an MUST for straightening and curling irons, which will protect the extensions from severe damage and breakage. A spray-in straightening protectant will also offer a much more even application of the product for daily styling.

Styling Brushes: A 'loop' wig or hair extension brush and a good bristle round brush are ideal styling tools, and they are available at most beauty stores. Perfect for clip-ins and Loop Micro Links and your natural hair.

If you are swimming it is great to wet the hair with tap water, spray the silicone spray serum and then to plait your hair. This helps to decrease the amount of salt water or chlorine effect on your hair. After swimming, remember to promptly shampoo, condition, and reapply silicone spray serum and allow your hair to dry.

The bottom line is that your stylist can recommend the right products for your hair type, but a professional silicone spray serum is a MUST and will work best for hair extensions without creating a greasy or sticky build-up.

Your Guide To Hair Extensions

Fashionistas like Cheryl Cole, Victoria Beckham, Kim Kardashian and Beyonce are known for their lustrous locks, but not all of it is their own -- clip in hair extensions have long since been a staple of celebrity life, and more and more of us are turning to this alternative to emulate their celebrity bouffants. Hair extensions can be used whatever style you're pursuing, with celebrities from skater girl Avril Lavigne to screen siren Megan Fox no strangers to faking it for a red-carpet occasion. But with so many different types of hair extensions on the market, it can be hard to decide which method to use in creating your own mane of long, thick hair.

Probably the easiest and simplest way to wear them is to choose clip in hair extensions. For those who like to change things up, clip ins are the least permanent of ways to wear hair extensions -- you can clip them in for a longer, thicker style on a special occasion or a night out, then remove them afterwards. They can be attached at home with nothing but a mirror and maybe an extra pair of hands if it's your first time applying them. There are no special tools required for clip in hair extensions, as the name suggests, you just clip them in and go!

Pre-bonded hair extensions are a more permanent to enjoy longer, more voluminous locks. Made with 100 percent human hair, making them easier to style and maintain, pre-bonded hair extensions can last for up to 4 months when looked after properly. The hair is attached to 'wefts', small sections of hair, which come with keratin glue already attached to them -- all you need to do is use a special heating tool to bond your own hair with the keratin glue. This can take some practice, but many mobile hairdressers provide this service in the comfort of your home to ensure you get the perfect look.

A relatively new development in world of thick bouffants is Medium Brown hair extensions, now available in the UK from Kapello hair. Lasting longer than even salon-applied pre-bonded hair extensions, pre-taped hair has already taken off with the fashion queens of the United States and the surfer girls of Australia. They are versatile and long-lasting -- with proper care they can be used for up to eight months. The extensions come on a strip which can be re-used over and over again, and when applied they sit just below the hairline, allowing hair to breathe and grow as normal, perfect for those with shorter hair who want to allow their hair to grow naturally whilst still using extensions. Each strip of pre-taped hair extensions is 99.9 percent non-shedding, meaning you will have guaranteed thick and lustrous hair for months to come.