How Long Should I Keep In My Hair Extensions?
Thursday, January 7th, 2010When you have your hair extensions installed, your installer should inform you of the amount of time you can safely have your new hair in for. The amount of time will vary greatly between methods and depending on your hair density and thickness. Please listen carefully to the information they supply you with, and if they do not tell you, ask them as this is where most people run into problems involving hair loss and breakage.
As a general guide i would suggest the following. these times are what i would suggest as being suitable, your installer may give differing information, if they are to give times which are drastically longer than those given here, i would seriously question their judgement especially if their suggested times are over double those shown here.
Strand by strand bonded in extensions– No longer than 12 weeks. If you have finer hair, this may even be reduced to 8 weeks.
Braided in individual loose extensions– 8-12 weeks less if alot of slippage is occurring.
Microring extensions– no longer than 8 weeks
Sew in wefts- 4 to 6 weeks depending on hair texture, usually straighter texture hair will unravel the attachment point causing slippage, you want to remove the hair sooner if this occurs to prevent damage to your hair.
Tape in wefts- Depending on the type of tape used this could be anywhere from a few days, to 6 weeks, you should be told by your installer how long the tape should be expected to hold for.
Quickweave hair extensions- 1-3 weeks depending on hair texture and scalp oiliness. Typically Caucasian and Asian hair textures will be installed for a lesser period of time than Afro texture hair.
Clip in hair extensions- These extensions are to be worn for the day and taken out before you go to bed, getting in the habit of sleeping in the extensions is not good and can cause considerable damage to your hair and to your sleep.
You always have the option to shorten the time you have the hair extensions in for if you feel you need. do not wait for the full time suggested if you notice any excessive slippage or breakage in your own hair, at the end of the day the well being of your hair is what matters most and every persons experience with hair extensions will be different.
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