CURLY
Hand-tied
hair extension care guide
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• Curly hair looks cool and different because it has texture. Those twists and turns can cause a lot of pulling when trying to brush dry. You most likely have not really brushed your curly hair extensions since you styled them so we suggest that you
take the time before you get in the shower to go through your extensions in sections and thoroughly brush through any tangling to get rid of lose hairs your scalp has shed naturally. The loose hairs can cause matting between your rows.
• It is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to make sure you have brushed thoroughly but carefully. Our recommendation is to then wash and condition well.
• You can brush through the conditioner in the shower but you must do it in sections Take the top hair that is yours and free from the wefts use a wet brush and comb through and clip it up. Then take the first weft brush through holding tight about
6” from the bottom. Work the tangles out and move up. The reason you are holding it tight is so there is no tugging or pulling on the wefts/row.
• We lose on average anywhere from 50-150 hairs a day. If this is not properly brushed out, it will cause tangling and matting of the extension hair. Once combed through, clip up that section..
• Now that you are on the row of your natural hair in between the wefts, make sure you brush this thoroughly.
• Get out any tangles. Do NOT let the section matte up. And do NOT be afraid
to get it brushed out properly. Clip up once brushed through. Next weft/row and clip up. The nape of your neck, brush through it. Take down all sections and rinse after the allotted time for the deep conditioner.
• Wash the curly extensions 1-2 times a week and deep condition at a minimum every two weeks.
• Our favorite brands deep conditioner for curly extensions is Kevin.Murphy or Maria Nila.
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• As explained above in the Washing section, brushing through the conditioner in sections, you will want to do the same after you have showered. This will help you to get the hair separated in smaller more manageable sections in order to apply product properly and style. Make sure your hair and the extension hair are pretty wet when you do this. Get several clips and clip each section separately.
• When styling the extensions with a curl with one of our favorite creams. Serum and our favorite gels are from the Kevin.Murphy and Maria Nila product line.
• You should apply the product in the sections from the bottom up. Curly hair requires more product as it is thicker and more porous that straighter textures.
• With curly hair, you should sleep with your hair on top of your head in a loose bun so the curls do not get roughed up. In the morning, you can take down the bun and let it fall. It should look great!
*Please note any product lines with a lot of alcohol will dry out the extensions and cause your curls to frizz and be unmanageable. DO NOT have sunscreen near hair as it can turn it pink/orange.