What kind of dances with tambourines do the girls not have to dance around their hair in order to grow such a coveted braid to the waist. But the female mood is unpredictable, and if today the limit of your dreams is luxurious long curls, then tomorrow there is an irresistible desire to try on yourself an extremely short haircut. Fortunately, today, any beauty can at one moment correct an unsuccessful experiment by using the tape hair extension service.

What is tape hair extensions

The procedure is carried out by gluing special tapes, the width of which is 3-4 cm. Natural human hair is used as material for extended strands. The tapes are glued in such a way that they fit snugly to the root zone, without causing any discomfort. Typically, 20 to 50 tapes are used. Their number depends on what you ultimately want to get the volume of the finished styling, as well as on the initial state of your curls.

An experienced specialist will need no more than one hour to complete such an extension technology. The tape method is considered the safest and easiest procedure, the cost of which will delight customers with its availability. Visually, the tape extension looks very natural, and the glued strands are absolutely not felt in the process of wearing. Moreover, even to the touch you are unlikely to be able to detect them.

Materials for the procedure

The duration of the effect depends on how high-quality material is used in the building process. That is why it is recommended to choose tape strands exclusively from trusted manufacturers. Despite this, cheaper analogues of the material are also in demand among clients. Budget hair shipped from Asian countries will not be able to boast of excellent quality, as it quickly tangles and loses its original appearance.

On a note. Choosing the best price-quality ratio option, it is worth giving preference to European versions of ribbon strands. They are the best suited both for everyday wear, and for any special occasion.

For those who are in the first place the quality of the implemented technology of cold building, we advise you to opt for more expensive Slavic strands. Such hair is easy to style, and they are much less tangled.

How to do in the cabin

The Hair Talk procedure is called express extensions due to the speed and ease of the technology itself. This method is suitable for all those representatives of the fair sex who conduct frequent experiments on their image. Strands without any difficulties build up and just as easily removed without damaging their own hairs.

The equipment itself in the beauty salon consists of the following steps:

  1. To begin with, the head is thoroughly washed with a cleansing shampoo. It is very important not to use any masks or balms, as they can affect the quality of adhesion of the material.
  2. Then the curls are washed, dried, and then the hair is leveled with a regular ironing.
  3. At the next stage, a horizontal parting is made from ear to ear, separating the upper part of the hair.
  4. Then a small strand is separated, the thickness of which will not exceed 2 mm. The width of the strand will depend on the size of the attached tape. For a 4 cm tape, separate the strand of one’s own hair 5 cm wide.
  5. The material with the adhesive side is fixed under the selected strand, 1 cm back from the roots. The second tape in the same way is attached on top of the processed strands of their own hair. Thus, the technique is repeated row after row, fixing the tape as close to each other as possible.

Is it possible to do at home

You can grow hair with the help of cold equipment even at home. You just need to purchase individual locks on ribbons in a specialty store in advance, as well as a comb with a thin knitting needle to create a parting and a large mirror that allows you to view the rear view. You can buy cheap ribbons with artificial hair, however, such material looks less impressive than natural curls.

At the same time, the artificial material is more resistant to the effects of hot appliances. For beginners, we recommend starting with fixing no more than 5 tapes, since an independent procedure still requires certain skills and dexterity. Then gradually you can add the number of locks, thereby increasing the volume of the finished stacking.

Note: if the material is poorly fixed, it is necessary to remove the tape and sprinkle the adhesive base with an alcohol-containing spray.

Strands can be attached even to short hair. However, the length of their own curls should be at least 10 cm.

Correction and removal

Correction of tape hair extensions is carried out once every 2 to 3 months. Over time, the hair roots grow back, as a result of which the attachment points of the artificial material become noticeable. The duration of the correction itself does not exceed 1 hour.

  1. At the initial stage, the master processes the tapes with a special alcohol-based compound, after which the material is carefully removed from the hair. Such a procedure can be carried out independently at home independently.
  2. After removing the strands, the head is thoroughly washed with shampoo.
  3. Then the master attaches the new ribbons to carefully dried and aligned hair strands.

It is desirable that the correction procedure was performed by the same specialist who carried out the previous technique of building. You can build up already used locks, only replacing the old adhesive base with a new one.

Proper hair care

In order for the accrued curls not to turn into lifeless straw a few days after the procedure, a number of the following care rules must be observed:

  1. For combing hair, a comb with rare cloves is suitable.
  2. In the first few days after building, it is not recommended to wash your hair, otherwise you risk damaging the mounts that have not yet had time to fix completely.
  3. Comb the strands at least three times a day, starting from the tips and smoothly moving to the root zone. Avoid tangling hair extensions.
  4. If you wash your hair in the evening, carefully dry the curls before going to bed. Do not forget to use special nourishing masks and balms.
  5. Prefer non-alkaline pH-neutral shampoos that do not contain a variety of sulfates.
  6. Avoid drying your hair with hot air, as high temperatures help soften the tapes.
  7. Use caution with hot appliances or curlers. Try not to touch the root zone where the joints are located.
  8. Clean your head with shampoo 2 to 3 times a week so that the skin sebum does not adversely affect the adhesive base of the extended tapes.
  9. Refuse cosmetic products for hair, which contain oils or alcohol.

Which is better, tape or capsule building

Both methods have both advantages and significant disadvantages. If we talk about tape building, then as mentioned above, the technology does not harm the hair, has a budget cost and does not take much time. However, the curls processed in this way are not recommended to be dyed, heat-exposed or collected in high tight hairstyles. It is also forbidden to use alcohol-based or oil-based care products.

Capsule extension, in turn, involves fixing the strands using hot keratin treatment. This method requires a lot of effort from the master, and, therefore, has a higher cost. At the same time, hair after capsular extensions can be curled, dyed, and create a wide variety of hairstyles.

As you can see, among modern techniques you can choose for yourself the most optimal way of building up in terms of cost and quality. Especially the procedure will appeal to all those girls who want to increase the volume and density of their styling without much harm to the hair.

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