Hair Color + Style

How to Achieve a Braidless Sew-In for All Hair Textures SOURCE Key Highlights Braidless sew-ins offer a more versatile and protective way to install hair extensions without the need for traditional braiding. This technique is healthier for natural hair as it reduces tension on the scalp and minimizes the risk of breakage. Braidless sew-ins can be customized to suit all hair textures and types, providing a seamless and natural look. Maintaining a braidless sew-in is relatively easy. You'll need to adjust the extensions as your natural hair grows and follow a proper hair care routine. With proper care, braidless sew-ins...

What are keratin bonds and how do they work? Keratin bonds are small extensions that are bonded to your natural hair using keratin, a protein found in hair. The bonds are melted and fused to the hair using heat. This method provides a secure and long-lasting attachment that blends seamlessly with your natural hair. · The answer to wearing keratin bonds with coil-textured hair is a difficult one, this is mainly because the strand-by-strand attachment works best on hair that lays flat. When applying K-tips to textured hair, you really need to examine the hair growth pattern, because if the hair is very oily...

Can you lead an active lifestyle, like going to the gym, while wearing hair extensions? This is one of the top questions I am asked of potential hair extension clients, and the answer is yes! In no way should wearing hair extensions impede your healthy fitness goals, but I must tell you that sweat can be the enemy of many types of hair extensions; keratin bonds, tape hair extensions, and i-tip hair extensions. Sweat is sebum, which contains oils, fats, and salt, the aforementioned fluid will break down any extension material containing adhesive. There are ways to protect the attachment,...

Have you worn beaded row (sew-in) type hair extensions, and your head hurt? Did you find that there was too much pressure against your scalp? Our original method of beaded extensions did not involve sewing! It is the sewing that may create tension causing pain. This is especially true if you have a sensitive scalp, I personally can not wear beaded row sew-in hair extensions. I can wear the pictured extensions that are attached with beads only. They are just as secure as the sew-in method, and the wefts are secured a bit away from the scalp. We have been using this technique for over two...

Virgin hair extensions for natural hair are different from the industry term "virgin hair," which means the hair extensions come from one donor (one person).  The term virgin hair when related to naturally curly hair means the hair is unprocessed.  Although there is a variety of hair extension textures, natural curly can be customized to create a perfect color match!  I often combine curl patterns to create a perfect texture! Wearing curly hair in its natural state is quite popular these days.  Virgin (one-donor) hair is color processed differently by not using traditional hair color, instead, factories use fabric dye...