You’ve seen a photo of Beyonce, Paris Hilton, or Cheryle Cole and you want that look! How do you know what to look for or order?
There are over 120 different shades of hair extensions, different lengths, different density, European straight, straight, silky straight, yaki, jerry curls, deep waves and so the list goes on.
How do you know the difference between Indian and Chinese hair, Russian hair or brands like Cinderella, Big lengths or Afro?
There are claims for real remy hair, which is often spelled differently, virgin hair and hair like human hair and super synthetic.
Hair that you can trim, braid, sew, glue, pin, pin, or just put on like a cap!
Then you have pigtails, front lace wigs, full lace wigs, and wigs. Toupee for women, toupees for men and special toupees to hide baldness.
Unless you’ve used a provider before, or had your hair extensions adjusted by a professional or a friend. It’s certainly a challenge when you venture into the world of online hair extension shopping with very little experience.
So what should the guidelines be? Also, are there regulations to protect it?
Well the answer is NO! The supplier may not be protected from the manufacturer in terms of quality, content and descriptions, and the end user could suffer the same fate, apart from the normal acts that protect consumers.
So how do you minimize the risk of wasting a lot of money when buying hair online? The first place to start is knowing what you want to achieve. If you want to achieve short-term length and volume, a style that can be added or removed at any time, then you can look for temporary systems like ponytails, clips, or wigs.
If you are looking for a semi-permanent setting that does not use glue or if you are visiting a hot country on vacation, perhaps you should consider weaving hair, which is often applied as a full or integrated head weave.
If you are looking for a solution that covers temporary hair loss or thinning hair, this can be addressed in a number of ways. I suggest you go to an expert for advice because just buying hair online and applying it to sensitive areas could do more harm than good.
If you want a smooth, flat, flowing couture look, then specialized applications using wefts or bulk hair would be an option. To hold the hair, other tools such as hot or cold links, micro rings or hair loop systems would be used.
Color matching could also be a problem. Viewing color tables on the internet only gives a sample view which can often get distorted when loading the image. If your hair has been colored, the color matching could be a bit more complicated and a technician would need to assist in the color matching procedure, which could involve more than two shades.
When you visit YouTube, there are many candidates who have chosen to upload videos on how to do it yourself. This can be very attractive if finances are a problem. However, because hair extensions have become so popular, this has helped drive down app prices, so it’s worth finding a qualified hair extension technician who can show you some of their work. .
For more information on topics such as face shape, lace wigs, and the pros and cons of hair extensions, visit our website. For general advice on what to buy, you can email us at the ‘Ask the Experts’ link on our webstie.
