Extension Care and Maintenance
Extensions are a huge investment and learning to take care of them properly is very important.
CLEANSING
We suggest shampooing your hair 1 to 2 times a week with Davines Oi Shampoo + Conditioner. (link)
Shampooing your hair everyday will shorten the life of your extension hair. Don’t stress though if every once in a while you need to. Life happens.
Before shampooing, brush All of the tangles out. If you have multiple rows, section the rows with a clip half up, half down so that you’re able to cleanse between the rows. Gently wash as normal and be sure to avoid rubbing the ends of your hair together.
When conditioning, only apply conditioner from the ears down, and around the face framing pieces. Avoid conditioner at the scalp and where the extensions are tied in to avoid build up.
Use a wet brush or a wide tooth comb to gently brush the conditioner through before rinsing it out. Please avoid tangles at alllll costs.
The “half wash”is a way to preserve the extension hair if you need to shampoo everyday. Start by sectioning off the top section of your hair, then braid your extensions so they stay out of the way.
Once you have your hair sectioned and ready to shampoo, place your head directly under the faucet/sink/shower and shampoo & condition the top section of your natural hair. After shampooing, use Davines Oi All In One Milk(link) prior to drying and the Oi Oil(link) once dried to finish! This will allow you to wash daily if you feel the need to!
DRYING
After shampooing and conditioning we suggest using a drying turban to help get most of the moisture out. (link for turban) Gently squeeze the water out of your hair and don’t rub! You should moisturize your hair daily, with a leave in conditioner/serum/oil depending on your personal hair texture.
Make sure before drying you protect your hair with a heat protectant. Follow with brushing through with a wet brush/wide tooth comb. Before drying make sure each row is gently completely brushed out from the top of the weft, to the bottom. We don’t recommend letting your extensions or your natural hair air dry. Drying it completely will eliminate matting and molding. Please dry your hair completely before going to bed.
PRODUCTS
Shampoo, conditioner and other hair products need to be extension friendly – meaning they should be paraben and sulfate free. You should also use a serum/oil/leave in conditioner ears down, daily, for moisture!
SLEEPING
To sleep we recommend to braid your hair or put in a low bun for. It’s also best to sleep on a silk pillowcase (this is great for your face AND hair). Do not sleep on your extensions while they’re wet, it will damage your natural hair and can cause matting and mold.
STYLING
You can totally straighten and curl your hair like normal! When using hot tools, don’t forget to apply a heat protectant before you use heat. Brush your hair multiple times a day (to avoid excessive tangles/matting). It’s best to use a wet brush or wide tooth comb for gentle effectiveness.
It is very important that you brush all the way up to the seam of your extensions to prevent matting at the root or "top" of the wefts. It is ALSO very important that you are careful as you are brushing near the top of wefts or where the extensions are sewn in. If you brush over the seam too vigorously, you may end up destroying the wefts which will then need to be replaced at your maintenance appointment.
You can totally put your hair up in a high-pony or bun (IBE is the best for this! You don’t have to worry about seeing beads or tape!). (maybe only for my page)
SWIMMING
MUST HAVES
Davines OI Shampoo and Conditioner
Davines OI Butter Mask
Davines OI Oil
Evo Icon Welder Heat Protectant
Rae or Olivia Garden Divine Brush
Silk Pillowcase & Nylon hair ties by Kitsch
Goldie Locks or Bare Republic sunscreen
Evo Water Killer Dry Shampoo or Davines This is a Dry Shampoo
Hui Hui Essentials Scalp Oil