Premium hair extensions are an artificial way to add to the length and fullness of your hair. People use these extensions for different purposes and hairstyling. Before getting to know more about the premium hair extensions option out there. It is important to know their kinds before exploring any of their types.
So, hair extensions come in Human hair and synthetic fibre extensions. These are two major branches that each type would follow.
Human Hair Extensions
Human Hair Extensions are exactly what they sound like. They are made from naturally dropped hairs from humans and rare animals. From top to bottom, complete human hair extensions are made from natural hairs which are likely donated from a person. But, you might have one question at this point, which is what is used to have human hair reused for extending process when we can have artificial ones?
Well, that’s completely right, the reason being is Remy hair extensions are long-lasting and stay in the same condition for natural human hair. Now, what’s Remy’s hair? It is the outer layer of the hairs in humans which with time falls off and people donate it to the salons. The good thing about these Remy hair extensions is that they give a nice and complete look to your hair because it’s the same length for almost all the branches of hair. Moreover, another reason for the usage of human hair extension is the blending it carries with natural hair. Its incomparable bond with human hairs on the person they are set is amazing and causes no irritation or disturbance.
Synthetic Hair Extensions
Enough of human hair ones. The other major kind is synthetic hair extensions which you can understand as the fake hairs one. Synthetic Fibre Extensions are made from refined and thin fibre material without no human hair involvement. Fibre extensions are processed in the industrial method to make the fibre as fine as they can. The more a fibre extension can replicate the natural hair, the better it is considered to have as an alternative to human hair extensions.
Lasting and Quality
Hair Extensions are not only used for adding volume to your hair. Rather people want to style their hair differently for a period of time and also events in some cases. Hairstyling for premium hair extensions includes colouring and longevity. As we discussed above in the passage, Human Hair is used and is even expensive. The reason for that is synthetic extensions are available for a cheap price but come with cons too. That is the lasting factor. Everyday wear and tear is usually not easy for fibre extensions to go through. It makes them wear out the structure to lose its shape.
Factors like heat and direct sunlight can cause fibre extensions to damage so on average they last some months. However, human hair extensions are known for their price and durability they can offer. Obviously, the structure they are arranged on isn’t natural so they also won’t last for a very long time. Because the hairs are living and they need nutrition in order to survive and grow, while in extensions that’s not possible. Nonetheless, after getting a rough estimate from the people who have used human hair extensions, they last somewhat about a year.
Different types of premium hair extensions
Since now we have enough information about what extensions are make from, ahead of here i’ll discuss the different types of them available in the market.
Clip-in Hair Extensions
As the name suggests, these extensions are capable of clipping in your hairs externally. In this extension, each set of hairs has a clip attached to it. With that clip, these extensions are set up on people. You can apply these clips in wefts by snapping the clip open and attaching them to your natural hair wherever you wish you set one.
Clip-in wefts are the easiest to put on and remove. They take about 5-15 minutes to put on from start to end. They also are the least damaging type available out there. These clip-in extensions cause no harm to your natural hair because they are as simple as a clip and you can wear and take off with your choice. These don’t involve any harmful itching or chemical fusion which can be harmful to the natural hairs, rather these are easy to do and easy to go options available out there. The reason is that in the list of premium hair extensions, clip-ins are the most favourable and popular.
Weave Hair Extensions
In this way, you literally have to sew the parts of extension into your natural hairs. However, it’s not as simple as it sounds.
These extensions are said to be working better with people having thick or heavy hair. Because these extensions are sewed with a needle into your natural hair with the proper measurement and size. However, these extensions can feel heavy and burden on the hair so it is done in the right manner is important. Also, these are not like clip-ins which you can apply yourself with from the comfort of your house. Moreover, these take a very long time (a couple of hours depending upon the length and quantity) when done by a specialist.
Wigs / Hair Patches
Last but definitely not least, wigs and hairpieces are here! The reason I am being overly excited is these are THE most common type of hair extensions. WHich many of us have been hearing about since childhood.
Well, here are some quick details about these. Wigs are a piece of artificial or human hair extension. Generally speaking, they are applies to an area that has comparatively lesser hair than other parts of the head section. The purpose of these extensions is not always styling. However, they are also used to balance the hairs on someone’s head. Wigs can be used to cover up hair loss, balding or simply changing the way your hair looks. The listing for these extensions too, depends upon the kind either they are fibre made or natural. Because the natural ones can last a very long time and if good care is taken it greatly impacts their lifespan.
Wigs are usually uses by people for a long time. However a natural hair wig lasts for more than a year, people choose to keep it for many years while keeping on replacing it. This is generally the case with people going through hair loss or balding. These are a long term substitute to natural hairs and can be uses to easily replicate your natural look so it suits your face type and head shape.
Bonus Tips
Premium Hair Extensions have many other types available. I have discussed the most famous and non-similar one’s to give an introductory idea. As for the clip-ins, tapped extensions are also these which you tape on your natural hairs. Another is micro link hair extensions, which are again similar to clip-ins but applied differently with a little bead connected to each tiny weft for hair.
Even other than that, there might be more types available according to the suitability and process of applying.
This brings us to the end of Premium Hair Extensions’ post. I hope it was informative for you to read this article and now you’ll be able to make a better choice about the type of extensions you want to have!
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