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If you do run into trouble and swim without properly securing your hair extensions you will probably be in for a bit of work. Do not attempt to brush your hair out while wet. You will have to leave it till it dries out. Here is what I can suggest for your best bet at not completely stuffing up your hair.

1) Rinse the salt/ chlorine out as best you can.
2) Spray in some leave in treatment.
3) Wait until your hair is dry before attempting any type of brushing or combing out. You are going to have to look ugly for a while as your punishment so deal with it.
4) When your hair is dry begin to comb from the ends up. This process could take many hours depending on the severity of the tangling.
5) Stay calm at all times as you may get the feeling of just chopping all of your hair off. It really isn’t worth it.
6) You will now have a chance to fix your hair, if it feels crunchy and gross you can wash and condition your hair, it may be a good time to deep condition/ treatment your hair.

You can fix your hair if you do get it extremely tangled but it will take some work, if you cannot manage you should take yourself back to whoever installed your hair and ask them if they can fix it for you, or have them remove the extensions and start again.

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Beach hair is fun and absolutely hot but in truth, those pictures you see of beach hair are anything but beachy. The number of people I have had come down after ruining their hair from swimming in their extensions is staggering. The main response I get when I ask how this was done is “I wanted that beachy hair look and I swam without tying up my hair”

LISTEN CAREFULLY>>> YOU WILL ONLY END UP WITH A TANGLED MESS ON YOUR HEAD WHICH MAY NEED TO BE CUT OUT>>> DO NOT SWIM WITH YOUR HAIR EXTENSIONS LOOSE!!!

The best way to protect your hair when at the beach or pool would be not to swim at all however this really defeats the purpose of going there in the first place so may not be a suitable option.

Here are some other ways you may be able to swim and protect your hair extensions.

1) Swimming cap- wrap your hair under the cap, if you have longer extensions braid them and tuck under the cap

2) Not dunking your head under the water

3) Braiding your hair and swimming- this would be the best option for most as you don’t have to wear caps and have the option of swimming without the worry of not getting your whole head wet. I would suggest braiding the hair into 2 or more braids and securing at both ends of the braid. Spray some leave in conditioner or smooth some conditioner through your hair so it has a little bit of protection.

When you get out of the pool or beach, rinse out the salt water/ chlorine and leave your hair until it dries a bit. Taking braided hair out when completely wet can also cause tangles, especially in longer hair. If you wait till your hair is dried in the braid you should get a bit of wave to your hair that will give you that beachy wave look.

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Here is a list of the Articles I have written for this blog with regard to the care of hair extensions. Enjoy

Washing Clipin Hair Extensions

Clipin Hair Extension Diagrams

Great Straight Clipin Extensions

Caring For Hair Extensions Part 1

Caring for Hair Extensions Part 2

Caring for Hair Extensions Part 3

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With the onset of DIY hair extension kits, has come the need for proper training for removal. I cannot tell you how many times I have seen people who have used one of these kits only to completely wreck their hair because there were little to no appropriate removal instructions.

The worst type of hair extensions for this in my experience have been the bonded in types. There are a myriad of removal procedures and removal solutions and not all will work with one another. the best thing to do would be to seek the advice of someone with appropriate experience removing hair extensions. It takes a bit of practice to get the procedure right and can be beneficial to pay to have them removed the first time so you not only save your own hair, but also have the skills to do it by carefully watching the remover of the hair extensions.

Once you feel you have the skill to remove the hair extensions begin SLOWLY. There is no need to try to remove the hair extension bonds as quickly as the professional and if you are in a hurry, well you should have left yourself enough time so shame on you!!!

But in all seriousness, there is no need to rush the procedure, actually it may be best to remove the hair extensions over a few sessions.
Here are my reasons for doing so.

1) It can really hurt your hands when you have to remove hair extensions.
2) You will most probably experience the “Im bald and ugly” syndrome often reported by hair extension wearers upon removal (especially in one sitting). Removing hair extensions in this way may greatly reduce this unfortunate occurrence.
3) You may need some help removing your hair extensions especially from the back of your head, removing the ones you can get to easily will save friends time and leave more time for the friendship

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When it comes time to remove your hair extensions the best thing to do would be to make a return visit to the place which installed your hair to have them remove it for you, they will have had experience with proper removal of your hair extensions, and so would be your safest bet.

When you make an appointment to have your hair extensions removed please be aware of the following

1) You may have to pay for the removal of the hair extensions, this is because it is a service which can take up to several hours to perform depending on the method used.
2) You may have to book in advance for this service for the reason listed above, do not leave it till the last minute to try and get an appointment for removal. Your installing salon may not have the time to take your appointment on the spot, I would suggest booking in an appointment 1 week before
3) Some salons may offer to remove and re install on the same day, others may suggest a rest period between installs to give your scalp and hair time to be without the hair extensions,

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