How to Take Care of Hair Extensions - Do's and Dont's.

DO Keep your hair clean. Always wash after exercising or swimming.
Sweat & dirt can build up and cause tangling or loosening of your extensions.

DO Use recommended shampoo and conditioner. Your extensions will dry out
more than your normal hair, so it is important to keep them as soft and manageable
as possible by using the appropriate products. We recommend 'Muk' Hair care
products. You can purchase these in our store and online. Avoid any hair products with protein or alcohol, as these will cause build up, stickiness and dryness of your hair extensions.

DO Brush regularly, but gently. It is recommended to use a hair extension loop brush
(sold by Hot Stuff Beauty) on your hair extensions. Always brush from the ends while
holding your hair at the roots to avoid pulling on your extensions. You can also purchase these brushes for just $15 on our website: www.hotstuffbeauty.com.au

DO Use a heat protective spray when using heat on your extensions (blowdrying &
straightening). You can let microbead and shrink tube extensions air-dry, though
skin weft extensions should be blowdried on medium heat at the roots for a couple of minutes after washing to avoid shedding. Overall, however, the less heat you use on your hair extensions, the longer they will last.

DO Use a leave in conditioning treatment, spray or smoothing serum or Moroccan oil to keep your hair soft, smooth and to avoid tangling. These are also available on our website.

DO Sleep with your hair extensions in a loose plait or ponytail. This will avoid pulling
on the extensions, and possible tangling while you are sleeping. We also recommend using a scrunchy or loose hair tie when wearing your hair extensions up during sleep. A scrunchy will not pull too tight and it will be easy to get your hair out in the morning, whereas some small tight hair bands can get a bit stuck if you move around a lot in your sleep, some can even cause hair breakage.

DO Make sure you return every 2 months to have your hair extensions maintained.
As your hair grows, the extensions grow out with your hair and it is important to not let them get too grown out, to avoid damage to your natural hair.
Some of your natural hair will come out during your maintenance, this is normal, and is just the hair that has naturally maulted and become stuck in the extension bonds. Think of it as 2 months worth of hair you would normally find in your hair-brush.
Tape extensions should be maintained every 6 weeks, as they are on larger sections of hair and become heavier and move around more once your hair has grown, if left too long can cause more damage and pulling at the roots.

DO Keep any hair extensions that come out. It is normal for some of your extensions
to come out. Some people lose none, but most people will have some come out
just from general wear and tear. You can visit your hair extension technician to have them re-applied individually, or keep them until you have your maintenance done.

It is important to remember that your hair extensions will not last forever, but by
following the recommend instructions you will get the best life out of them. We
hold no responsibility for the condition of your hair extensions after you have
left the store, as we do not know what you will do with them, however we are able to help with any questions you may have.
All our staff wear or have worn our own extensions and look after them correctly,
and can prove that our hair is good quality and can easily be kept in good condition. 

No Refunds Available.

DON'T Play with your hair extension beads or bonds, or pull on them at any time.
This can cause them to come loose, slip or pull out your hair.

DON'T Bleach or perm your hair extensions. You can dye the hair darker with a semi-permanent colour, or tone blonde hair lighter with a purple shampoo or moose, but bleaching or any other chemical treatments will cause the hair to dry out a lot and possibly become unmanageable.

DON'T Use cheap shampoo's or products with alcohol or protein in them. They
can dry out or cause product build up on the extensions and cause them to become difficult to manage. We can not guarentee the quality or life-span of your hair extensions if you choose to use non-recommended hair care products.

DON'T Apply conditioner to the roots of your hair near the bonds, this can cause
the extensions to slip out or become loose and slip out later.

DON'T Brush your hair vigorously, you likely paid a lot for your hair, be gentle with it.

DON'T Leave hair spray and product in your hair after a night out. Always brush
your extensions before bed to avoid tangling.

DON'T Remove hair extensions yourself. You can pull out your own hair at the roots.
Please make an appointment to have the extensions removed professionally.

DON'T Use hair straighteners or blowdryers directly on the hair extension bonds.
It can cause the bonds to come loose, hair to shed, or extensions to slip out.

DON'T Hesitate to contact us if you have any questions regarding your hair
extensions.

HAVE FUN WITH YOUR NEW HAIR!

All information here has been written originally by Hot Stuff Beauty from our own experiences. We do not mind if you link your own clients to this page, although we would appreciate no direct plagiarism. You can purchase professionally printed hair care brochures with your company logo on them to provide to your clients, through our wholesale website: www.hotstuffstore.com.au