There have been many complaints about hair extensions such as NBR and 6D2, tape in, K-tip and keratin capsule extensions on the internet. It is evident that it takes a lot of work and time to get their hair back to its original state.

The hair extension process is not completely risk-free. It does require basic safety tips and maintenance guidelines.

It is far from the horror stories that circulate on the Internet. Let’s get into the details about all the controversial issues surrounding hair extension.

Do Not Damage Thin/Fine/Damaged hair

Many women have damaged, thin or fine hair. Although these terms may be slightly different, they all mean the same thing. We simply take care of them to ensure that they remain healthy and not become damaged.

Thin hair refers to hair density. It means that the person has only a thin layer. It is possible that she has been experiencing excessive hair loss. She just hasn’t got enough hair. Hair extensions are used to give her more hair and not make her lose it.

Fine hair refers to hair style. A person may have thick hair but all the strands are thin and fragile, which can lead to breakage. It is important to treat the hair well and not damage it when attaching hair extensions.

Damaged hair is hair that has already been damaged (e.g. frayed, split in half), and we don’t want to cause more damage.

Extensions and Natural Hair Damage

Let’s begin with the most common misconception. Do hair extensions destroy your hair? This is a question we are asked so often that we could have a pound to answer every question.

Hair extensions don’t damage your hair if they are properly applied (always have a professional stylist do it) and maintained.

• Hair Extensions for Correct Purpose

Some extensions require heat, others require glue, or other chemicals. These could cause damage to the hair.

Wearers with thin, fine or damaged hair should choose the best hair extension for their hair.

Avoid harmful chemicals and avoid heat damage to your hair. Also, don’t use heavy or ill-fitting clips on your hair. This will prevent natural hair from getting pulled or broken.

• Qualified Stylists Are a Must

It is important to only book an appointment with a professional stylist when you are considering hair extensions. They will skillfully attach your beautiful new locks.

A new idiom has emerged for hair extensions.

A qualified stylist can make hair extensions last 300 days. If done by your boyfriend or husband, they will last 3 weeks with the help of your dad.

This may sound exaggerated. It is important to remember that hair extensions should only be used professionally. They must be done by professionals, not any other option, like the D62 hair extension twisters or natural beaded rows hair extensions (NBR).

How to choose hair extensions?

As we have already mentioned, damaged, thin, or fine hair is fragile and delicate. These hair extensions should only cause minor damage.

Protecting thin, fine or damaged hair requires that you avoid heat. If heat is necessary, heat protectors can be used.

• Choosing Temporary over Permanent

Temporary extensions are those that can be worn or removed as needed, such as clip ins and halo extensions.

Permanent hair extensions do not mean they will last forever. They are difficult to apply and remove. A professional hairdresser must attach them or unattach them. They won’t be capable of doing this on their own and at any time they wish.

Temporary hair extensions are generally better than permanent when it comes to protecting hair.

1. Temporary hair extensions are only worn on very special occasions by most people. They don’t need to wear them while they sleep. This saves the natural hair from being combed and twisted.
2. Temporary extensions are easily attached and removed at any time and from anywhere. Allow natural hair to grow naturally.
3. The use of heat and glue is primarily for permanent hair extensions such as fusion or nano rings. The heat, tape or adhesive can cause hair damage if used incorrectly.

Temporary hair extensions are better than permanent ones, as a guideline.

• Choosing thin

This may seem simple. Thicker units are lighter than thicker.

Even temporary extensions like halo or clips ins can be attached to the hair of the wearer as one piece.

Hair extensions that are thicker will be heavier. Attaching hair extensions will add more weight to the wearer’s hair. However, thinner extensions are lighter and therefore have less weight.

You can help the wearer sew the clip-ins into the different sections of her hair to achieve a voluminous look. Each layer of hair will still be light but the overlapping layers will create a thick and voluminous look.

• Choosing Strand by-Strand over Wefts

This guideline is not meant to be a definitive list. Hair extensions that are attached strand-by-strand are lighter than hair wefts, so they pull harder against natural hair.

However, many stylists agree that hair wefts and strand-by strand extensions are the most effective hair extensions available if used in the right manner.

It must be done by a professional stylist. Only qualified stylists are capable of braiding hair for the hair wefts.

• Choosing Micro Bonds Over Large Bonds

When discussing bonds, we primarily refer to cold fusion and fusion hair extensions. Professional stylists can install fusion hair extensions strand-by strand. Because they attach to hair strand by strand, each bond is important.

The hair extensions, which include the nano-ring, microbead and micro-link, are extremely light. Attachment is done without heat. To create a semi-permanent connection, a thin hair strand is threaded through the small ring. The tiny beads are tiny and weightless.

The hair extension is less likely to cause hair damage if the bond is smaller and lighter.

Hair Extensions with the Lowest Damage

We have listed the pros and cons for each type of hair extension. Here are some additional items.

Hair Extension in Brown

Halo extensions almost cause no harm to the wearer’s locks.

These are temporary and can be removed and put on whenever the wearer likes.

Halo hair extensions are different from other hair extensions. They sit on the hair like crowns with a clear nylon line and don’t attach to the hair.

It doesn’t contain glue, tape, beads or clips and will not cause any physical or chemical damage to the hair.

It is light and thin with a thin wire that runs through the weft. This allows it to be adjusted in size.

To keep the hair in place and to distribute its weight, minor clips are used.

Genius Hair Extensions

Genius Weft is one of the most popular sew-in hair extensions.

This super thin weft will make you feel lighter if you’re concerned about wefts being heavy.

You can cut it into smaller pieces that don’t fray and attach them to your head piece by piece. You can attach it to different sections of your hair to create layers.

Tape-In Hair Extensions

The most popular extensions for hair are tape-in extensions.

They are quick and easy to install.

The hairdresser will usually make two strands and sandwich the natural hair of the wearer between them. This gives the appearance that the three strands are heavy and pulling at the scalp, causing hair damage.

Mini tape-in hair extensions are an option if you are concerned about the weight of regular tape-ins.

Mini tape-in hair extensions look much more discreet than traditional tape-ins.

Each strand of tape is folded in thirds. You can wrap the tape around each strand, or you can cut it into smaller pieces to create lighter bonds.

I’Tip Keratin Bond Extensions

I-Tip Keratin Fusion hair Extensions come in micro bonds. They are lightweight and do not tug on the natural hair.

These extensions are usually strand-by strand and have very light bonds. They can also be installed using cold or hot Fusion.

Fusions can cause hair damage according to a common misconception.

The bonds are actually made from keratin which is a component of human hair.

It is important to have it done by a professional hairstylist. DIYing it at home could cause damage to your natural hair.

LaviniaWigs fusion hair extensions have different-shaped tips that can be used to fuse them to natural hair strands, or to clip the beads to join the natural hair and extensions.

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Final Thoughts

We should always choose hair extensions that are the least damaging to our natural hair when buying them.

It is best to choose temporary hair extensions rather than permanent ones, strand by strand over wefts and micro bonds over larger bonds.

With the advancement of hair extension manufacturing technology, all hair extensions are now light and cause minimal damage to natural hair. They can also be left intact after being torn.

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