Hair Extensions and Types of Human Hair Extensions

Sept. 4, 2009 - PRLog -- Do you have short and thin hair and would love to have long thick human hair, thick wavy hair, then look into the hair extensions. Human Hair Extensions helps you look more beautiful and help to give more body to your existing hair. Using Hair Extensions, most of the women today are coming up with more beautiful styles over night. If your hair can’t grow or if you wish for a sexy hair and body then you should definitely consider hair extensions.

So what kind or what type of hair extensions should you consider? Do you know the types of existing hair extensions available in the market today.  If no is your answer, read below for the hair extension types.

Hair Extension Types
•   100% Natural Human Hair,
•   Synthetic hair
•   Mix of the human hair and synthetic hair.

100% Human Hair is the natural hair and looks like your own hair and behaves the same way as your own hair. Synthetic hair also called as artificial hair, doesn’t behave as the natural hair means it doesn’t hang or move naturally and the texture of the hair also differs. A mix of human hair and synthetic hair comes looks good and comes close to 100% natural human hair in terms of the way the hair hangs or the way hair moves.

If you are looking for a hair extension to look and behave just like yours, then real hair extensions is the best way to go. Real hair is 100% pure, human hair. You can do washing, colouring, perming or straightening on your human hair extensions. Beauty consultants or a Hair Dresser or a Hair Stylist will suggest the best shade that matches your hair. Synthetic hair tends to be "set" in that it comes in a fixed style that will not change when it is wet. You can wear a human hair extensions for typically 6-9 months as long as they are cared for properly. One of the big dangers to human hair extensions is heat, so it is important to provide gentle care to stop them from becoming dry and brittle. It can take a long time to attach these types of hair extensions and it is wise to have it done professionally in a salon.

Synthetic/Artificial hair looks and feels different to real hair. It doesn't handle water well and can become tangled easily. This makes it hard to look after as a permanent hair extension.

When considering human hair there are different qualities available. As it is not possible to just collect cut hair from the salon floor. The highest quality providers of human hair take great care to control how it is collected and processed. The hair is carefully cut to keep the strands lined up in the growing direction. This is help with the hair hanging naturally. Hair strands are made up of a number of layers of cells, the outer layer is known as the cuticle, the cuticle cells are like roof tiles overlapping. If the cuticle is complete and undamaged the hair will lock in more moisture and last longer. In the lower grades of hair extension the cuticle is damaged in processing (often by harsh chemicals), leaving the hair brittle. An expert stylist will make sure that the hair extension and your own hair cuticle direction are matched and run in the same direction.
This is one reason the best human hair extensions are the most expensive and the best option for your own hair extensions.

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