Hair extension is a complex and time-consuming process that consists of several stages. One of the stages includes hair encapsulation, which prepares the strands well for the future procedure. Capsulation is extremely convenient when building.
What is a process?
Hot hair extensions are based on attaching special strands through the use of keratin capsules. Hair encapsulation serves as a preparatory stage for building. Keratin capsules are applied to strands of donor hair.
Keratin as a material is very thick, capsules are made from it with special tongs or fingers. Due to this tool, the hairs are formed into curls that do not fall apart, which is very convenient in the process.
Craftsmen use only high-quality materials so that the period of operation is long and does not create uncomfortable sensations.
To make keratin capsules, manual and machine techniques are used.
Manual hair encapsulation is a rather complicated process, therefore it requires the necessary preparation and professionalism of the master. Dimensionsfinished products are different, from about 0.8 to 0.9 grams. The total mass of the curl is 0.3-0.5 grams.
Hair encapsulation
Strands can be prepared independently. The process of encapsulating hair at home also requires preparation. This requires a basic set, which consists of:
- regular scissors;
- comb with private and rare teeth;
- thermal tongs;
- keratin granules.
If a person has the necessary knowledge base and skills, then the process will not be so burdensome and will take a small amount of time.
Sometimes at home they use card to encapsulate hair. It is of two types - with rare and frequent teeth. The process saves raw materials, the approximate benefit is 20%.
The card with frequent needles is the highest quality equipment, because during operation it does not move out due to its considerable weight.
A device with sparse teeth has a low cost, small size and weight. It can be of high quality only if it is produced by a domestic manufacturer or reputable countries. The Chinese tool is not very convenient, as it moves out and increases the amount of work.
Procedure steps
The whole process takes several steps, the sequence of which is important and you need to know to do everything right:
- First of allit is necessary to prepare the place where the procedure will take place. The best option is a small table. It must be perfectly clean so that harmful substances or dirt do not get on the strands.
- Curls that will be attached to the hair should be thoroughly rinsed and dried. Then they need to be combed well to get rid of fine hairs.
- All prepared hair is divided into small bundles, for convenience they can be tied with an elastic band somewhere in the middle of the curl.
- The strands before encapsulating the hair are combed again and inspected for dirt. Everything must be perfect. Comb the strands with a comb.
- Scissors cut off all the short hairs that have become visible after combing. The result will be a smooth and neat strand.
- Preheated tongs and prepared keratin granules need to seal these curls. Several granules are taken with tongs, and then they need to be drawn along the length of the entire strand, several repetitions of the procedure are necessary so that the entire product is distributed evenly.
- Next, it is important to make a small capsule at the tip, from which to cut off all the excess product.
- After, when all the curls are ready, they must be conveniently arranged along the length and proceed with the procedure.
Hair encapsulation at home requires all the tools and strict adherence to the prescribed instructions, otherwise you may not get the result that was expected, or nothing at all.
Working with the card
Hair extension by encapsulationmay involve the use of a hair card.
First you need to carefully comb the tufts of hair with a special comb and get rid of short hairs. Then the strands are evenly placed on a part of the card, and the other part is slightly fixed. This is necessary in order to pull out the desired tuft of hair without any problems.
The necessary amount of hair is pulled out of the card in order to make a full-fledged curl for encapsulation and subsequent extension. Further, the whole procedure is the same as described in the previous paragraph.
The hair encapsulation procedure can be easily carried out on your own with experience and the necessary tools and tools.
The only thing that can lead to a stupor is the cost of thermal tongs. The tool is created from high-quality materials and has a high cost, so the final price is not small. But it is worth buying thermal tongs once, a person will be able to use them regularly and repeat the extension procedure as much as he wants.
Who can have the procedure done?
Hair encapsulation and subsequent extensions suggest a significant increase in the length of the curls. Hair extensions can create volume and splendor of the hairstyle, so if there are problems with hair in the form of bald patches or bald spots, then the procedure can easily get rid of this. Also for girls who want to have long hair for a long time, but cannot grow it because of little patience, keratin capsule extensions will be a godsend.
Contraindications
There are also contraindications to the use of extensions. If a person has sufficiently weakened and brittle hair, then the procedure can make them even weaker, so it’s not worth the risk. Also, if there are various skin diseases (psoriasis, fungus or eczema) or inflammation and wounds on the scalp, then the procedure is not done. It can then cause even more harm.
The ban group also includes teenagers under 18 and pregnant women. This is due to the fact that the hormonal background is unstable, so the hair can simply fall off. In the presence of serious diseases or regular and severe headaches, hair extensions and encapsulation are strictly prohibited.
