To have long hair, today you do not need to grow it for several years, for this a very quick and simple method was invented - tape hair extensions. Reviews about the service are mostly positive, the main thing is to choose a good master. Next, let's talk about this technology in more detail, analyze other existing types of hair extensions and talk about the difference between them.
Ribbon hair extensions
Tape hair lengthening is a process that helps a huge number of women quickly acquire a gorgeous mop. What does she represent? This procedure is also called cold tape hair extensions (reviews about it can be found different), because the process does not use hot tools that harm your own hair. Cold elongation uses adhesive tape overhead strands, which can then be easily removed.
Features of the tape hair extension procedure
The lengthening process consists of the following steps:
- Shampoo, blow dry and straighten hair.
- Separation of the lower part of the hair with special clips.
- Preparing a strand about three centimeters wide and laying artificial hair with an adhesive base. The width of the tape can be up to 4 cm, and the maximum length is 60 cm.
- Glue strand. To reduce the load on natural hair, the tape is glued at a distance of about 1 cm from the roots. If the hair is liquid, then 20 strands will suffice, for a thick hairline, about 40 strands will be needed.
- Work with the rest of the hair in the same way.
According to the reviews, tape hair extensions are the most common of all available types, but in any case, before going to a beauty studio, it is recommended to study all the advantages and disadvantages of each of them.
Good and bad points
Among the benefits of tape hair extensions are the following:
- Safety of the procedure. This technology does not involve the use of aggressive chemicals and exposure to high temperatures.
- Speed. Extension takes approximately one hour.
- With timely correction, the hairstyle will always look luxurious.
- Universality of the method. Judging by the reviews, tape hair extensions are suitable for every structure of curls.
- Low price compared to other hair extensions.
- Hypoallergenic technique. The procedure is suitable forwomen prone to allergic reactions, and it can also be done during pregnancy and lactation.
- Easy maintenance.
In addition to a large number of advantages, tape hair extensions have negative reviews about the consequences, and more precisely, those who have tried the procedure on themselves highlight the following disadvantages:
- The need for frequent correction.
- Inability to collect hair in a high ponytail, because attachment points will be visible. For the same reason, it is impossible to do some types of styling yourself.
- You should avoid places with high humidity or high temperatures (bath, steam room, solarium) or at least hide your hair under a cap.
- Lack of proper care will result in tape peeling and tangles.
- The procedure is contraindicated in diseases of the scalp and apothecia.
So, after you have studied the reviews about the pros and cons of tape hair extensions, you should move on to choosing a method, and for this you need to have information about them.
Types of tape extensions
There are several types of hair extensions with ribbons, they are all relatively harmless. In order to choose the method that suits you, you should familiarize yourself with each of them.
Hair Talk Technology
This is a modern development, which, according to the masters, is ideal for short-term tape hair extensions (reviews confirm this), for example, onsolemn event. Ribbons for this technique are made by hand, and only natural hair is used as a material. The strands are fixed on almost transparent tapes with a thickness of about 1 mm using an adhesive polymer. This method makes it possible not only to lengthen the hair, but also to add volume to the hairstyle.
If necessary, you can achieve the effect of staining, just take strands of different shades. The number of ribbons is selected individually, it all depends on the thickness of the hair and the desired result.
Cold extension using Angelohair technique
This technology comes from Italy, it is performed according to a different principle. For building, strands of Slavic and European origin on a keratin basis are used. This makes it possible to extend the period of wear. To lengthen your own hair, thin narrow strands are fixed, by the way, the attachment points in this technology are less noticeable than in the previous method. The work here is more painstaking and time-consuming, respectively, and more time is required. This method of tape hair extensions (reviews on the consequences can be found in the article) is suitable for girls who want to lengthen for a long time.
Micro tape lengthening
This technology uses even narrower strands than Angelohair, so the load on your own hair is reduced. After microtape lengthening, the likelihood of discomfort from the weight of new hair is minimized. And due to the fact that the mount takes very littlespace on the head, this technology is suitable even for girls with weakened thin hair. As a result of micro-tape extension, a large number of almost imperceptible transparent fasteners are formed.
If you are looking for reviews on whether tape hair extensions are harmful, then you will not find a definite answer in them, there are a lot of opinions, but you can say for sure that, compared with the two methods described above, lengthening using this technology is considered the most gentle and successful.
Tape lengthening for short hair
Extensions for too short hair lengths using the tape method are not performed, a classic haircut of 20 or more centimeters is considered ideal for this procedure. This hairstyle will hide the places where the ribbons are fixed, the result will look very natural.
With a length of less than 20 cm, it is advisable to refuse lengthening, because even if the master manages to mask the attachment points with the top layer of hair, they will still appear when moving or wind.
Duration of wearing tape extensions
Of course, everyone is interested in the question of how long it is possible to walk with lengthening in this way, but it is impossible to answer it unambiguously, since everyone is individual. It also depends on the hair itself, that is, how quickly it grows, and on the chosen technology, and, of course, proper care plays a huge role. To maintain a neat and well-groomed hairstyle, experts strongly recommend making a correction once every 2 months. False haircan be used about 6 times, the correction does not harm the hair and is relatively inexpensive. With proper care of the strands, you can wear them throughout the year.
What is correction and how is it done
Any extension will lose its attractive appearance after a few months if you do not make a correction in a timely manner, because as hair grows, any hairstyle needs to be updated. This procedure consists in carefully removing the strands with an alcohol-containing solution, and then regluing them. The ribbons are not damaged.
Hair care for tape lengthening
With this extension technology, the issue of home and salon hair care should be approached very responsibly. The right actions will help not only extend the life of donor hair, but also preserve your own.
Rules to follow when wearing hair extensions:
- Only PH neutral shampoo can be used, no additional additives. Fatty masks and oils will have to be abandoned at this time.
- Wash your hair in an upright position so as not to give your hair an extra load. This will prevent falling out.
- You can comb your hair only after it is completely dry, moving from the tips to the roots and holding the tail with your hand, you need to do this at least three times a day. The comb is recommended for use with rare teeth and natural bristles.
- From using a hair dryer and other devices withheating for this period is recommended to be avoided, especially if your hair is short.
How to remove hair extensions
Some time after the tape lengthening, there will be a desire to say goodbye to the strands. How to do it? Removal of hair extensions is recommended to be performed in a beauty studio, where a specialist will do everything neatly and quickly. The cost of such a procedure is usually low.
If there is no way to go to a beauty salon, then you can remove your hair on your own at home, this will require only a hairdryer and alcohol. Comb your hair and warm it up until the strands begin to move away on their own. Gently pull them off, and treat the attachment area with alcohol to remove adhesive residue.
Tape or capsule extension - which is better?
Don't know which hair extension is best? Before giving preference to one of the types of hair extensions, you should carefully study all the advantages and disadvantages of each. With capsule technology, the possibility of tangles and tangling of hair is much lower than with tape lengthening. In addition, the capsules look much more natural, they are almost imperceptible, and most importantly - there are no restrictions on hairstyles, you can make a high tail and a variety of styling. Capsules hold on to the hair more securely, and are removed easier and faster. But this technique, of course, also has some drawbacks - when building, a hot technique is used, which, one way or another, harms natural hair, roots.overheat and become brittle. The process of lengthening with capsules is much longer, respectively, and the cost of work also increases.
We talked about the advantages and disadvantages of tape extension at the very beginning. Before making a decision, read the reviews, tape or capsule hair extensions are chosen by girls most often. As a rule, they are written by those who have already experienced the effect on themselves.
Consequences
Doctors say that for a he althy woman there are no contraindications to building up, and, accordingly, there will be no consequences. If the procedure was performed by a professional and the technology was followed, then no discomfort will be felt. Negative consequences appear only when the work was performed by an unskilled master, the correction period was violated or poor-quality hair was used.
Reviews
Girls' opinions about tape lengthening of hair differ, someone highlights only the advantages of this method, which primarily consist in the duration of the procedure and reasonable cost, but there are also those who are dissatisfied with the ability to make a high ponytail and style their hair on their own. It is, of course, up to you to decide whether or not to do such procedures, but it is impossible not to admire the photos of girls with tape extensions before and after. Reviews that seem doubtful to you can always be discussed with the master, it is quite possible that after talking with him all doubts will be dispelled.
