How to choose a shampoo for hair extensions?

Most women with short hair resort to such a very popular service as hair extensions.

However, finding a good master, correctly carrying out the procedure without consequences is one thing, but then carefully looking after your hair is a completely different moment, which cannot be kept silent. The choice of a special shampoo and proper washing of such hair is of great importance, which will be discussed in the article.

After carrying out this procedure, many people mistakenly believe that for subsequent washing, you can safely choose the most common shampoos. But this is not the case.

The extension process itself implies the attachment of special substances or attachments to the hair. If a simple tool regularly gets on these fasteners, then very soon they may weaken, and the consequences will be quite dire.

Let's list the basic rules for caring for hair extensions.

• Hair extensions should only be washed after two to three days, and not earlier.
• For such washing, only special pH shampoos can be used, namely: neutral or sulfate-free products.
• Shampoo should be applied only in the direction of hair growth so as not to lift them up. Otherwise, there is a risk that the mounts will fall off.
• Rinse your head with warm water, but not hot.
• The consistency of the product should be as liquid as possible.
• It is advisable to flush under running water, and not in standing water.

• It is better to exclude home masks. As a rule, they often contain very aggressive components that can destroy capsules.
• To visit the baths or saunas, you should purchase a special hat. The same applies to swimming in the sea - you can't go without a hat, since salt affects hair extensions in an extremely negative way.
• After washing your hair, under no circumstances should you use a hairdryer or any other drying apparatus. The drying process should take place as naturally as possible.
• To prevent your hair from getting tangled during a night's sleep, you can braid a pigtail. The main thing is that this hairstyle is as tight as possible.
• But it is best to forget about too tight styling, using options that are more gentle for fasteners.
• After three to four months, it is recommended to remove the false curls for a while, allowing your hair to rest.

It is not necessary to learn the names of all known and suitable brands in order to find the right tool. Sometimes it is enough to know only the approximate composition and the list of prohibited elements. The amount of alkalis also plays an important role - the less, the better for the hair.

It is best to give preference to those shampoos that have the most neutral composition. The main thing is the absence of silicones, wax and any oils. The product itself should be designed to wash normal or oily hair.

Sulfate-free shampoo is also notable for the fact that it contains no harmful chemical elements that can harm the hair or scalp. But the amount of natural and beneficial elements that nourish hair and skin is quite large.

Means for dry and colored hair, as well as all series "2 in 1" must not be used.

Consider those brands that are suitable for washing extended strands.

Funds from not the most popular brand, however, their composition is considered absolutely reliable for hair extensions. In addition, this option can be considered a budget option, because the average price is about 220 rubles.

This brand is considered more popular and well-known than the previous one. A gentle and at the same time rich composition is able to favorably affect not only the extended hair, but also the natural one.

The cost of Estel shampoo is about 250 rubles.

An excellent shampoo that is great for sensitive scalp and hair extensions. The composition of such a drug includes the following components: chamomile, licorice, string and others. Washing your hair with this shampoo is possible and even necessary.

Here the price is already slightly higher - 350 rubles.

An Italian professional brand, produced especially for those hairs that have undergone an extension procedure. The shampoo perfectly nourishes and rinses the hair.

The price ranges from 1,000 to 1,800 rubles.

The Kapous company is intended not only for hair extensions, but also for any other types. It has an extremely beneficial effect, saturating and providing the hair with all the necessary substances and components.

The price ranges from 320 to 370 rubles.

Another very expensive brand, but at the same time high quality and reliable. The huge advantage of Keune lies in the thermal protection of the product, that is, when washing the hair, the shampoo does not harm the attachments in any way, so that all the strands remain in perfect order.

The price of the tool is 1100 rubles.

Having picked up a suitable shampoo for your hair, you can safely proceed directly to the washing procedure. To do this, you need to remember a few rules.

• Before you start washing your hair, you need to comb it carefully to prevent tangling.
• It is better not to throw your head over when washing, as this can also lead to tangling.
• The shampoo itself is recommended to be diluted with a small amount of warm water and beat until foamy. This solution should be applied gently from tips to roots, and then washed off.

Since it is not recommended to use ordinary masks, you should resort to homemade masks. Here are recipes for useful and fairly easy-to-prepare masks.

As the name suggests, in order to prepare this product, you will need to take minimum fat yogurt in an amount of 100-200 grams. Beaten chicken egg and one tablespoon of flaxseed oil should be added to this product. All this must be gently mixed until a homogeneous mixture is obtained, and then applied to the hair from roots to ends. The procedure should be carried out only with a brush. It remains to wait about 30-40 minutes, and then rinse thoroughly.

To prepare this product you will need: three teaspoons of honey, yolk, one tablespoon of olive oil. All ingredients should be heated, then mixed. The resulting solution should be applied only to the curls, without touching the hair roots. You need to keep it for about an hour, then gently rinse it off.

Here you will need about 40 grams of castor oil, chicken yolk, 2 teaspoons of honey. First you need to mix the yolk with castor oil and heat a little. Slightly warmed honey is added to the resulting base. All ingredients are mixed until a homogeneous slurry is obtained, and then they are applied with a brush to the hair.

It is necessary to keep such a mask for at least 40 minutes. Over time, the product is washed off, and the hair itself dries.

For the care of extended and long hair, see the next video.