HAIR EXTENSIONS HOME CARE
Invisible Bead Extensions can be easy to take care of, all you have to do is follow these EASY steps to have long-lasting extensions.
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Brush your hair thoroughly multiple times a day. With your free hand keep pressure on the base of your extensions to eliminate unnecessary tension and pulling while you brush.
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Use and IBE stylist recommends oil or serum - Izabela recommends Iles Formula Finishing Serum - through the ends once per day on dry hair.
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Always use professional products including a sulfate/paraben-free shampoo and conditioner. Use a leave-in conditioner and treat with a deep conditioning mask once a week.
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Avoid swimming in chlorinated pools or saltwater. If swimming can not be avoided, rinse first with tap water and then apply a leave-in conditioner. Braid hair tightly before swimming to avoid excessive tangles.
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When activities take place in damp or humid conditions such as work-outs, steam rooms, saunas, beaches, or lakes. You will need to make sure the extensions are dried immediately after. Focusing on the top of the weft.
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Avoid sleeping with wet hair. Always loosely braid hair or place it in a top knot before sleeping to avoid matting.
Hair Extension Home Care For Beach Babes
Since we live in Southern California, it's important to know how to take care of your hair when it's warmer outside. Certain types of sunscreen can turn your hair a peachy color. Here are some tips on how to keep your hair extensions safe while using sunscreen.
Look for these ingredients in your sunscreen and AVOID them to keep your hair extensions looking great:​
Avobenzone (Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane), an oil-soluble ingredient used in sunscreen to absorb UVA rays.
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Octocrylene, a stabilizer as the Avobenzone degrades in light. They are often found together in sunscreen products.
"What happens if I use sunscreen with those ingredients?"
When these ingredients make contact with your hair extensions and are exposed to UV light, it causes the cells to break down during the Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS.) When the hair is rinsed in water, the electron particles from the minerals in the water attach to the hair, creating a reaction and turning the hair a peachy color. This color is VERY difficult to remove. In fact, we often have to replace the hair when this happens.
*following all recommended maintenance instructions are necessary.
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