Can I Wear Hair Extensions With Frizzy Hair?
Let’s talk all things FRIZZ! We often, if not always see frizzy hair as the enemy when actually it's individual preference to either embrace your textured fly aways or maintain them with products and styling if you love more of a sleek & shiny look.
However, having a naturally frizzy hair type when wearing professional hair extensions can lead to giving away your biggest hair secret. We will always preach that when wearing hair extensions, whether that be permanent professional ones or clip in extensions, they should always be fitted & maintained to be ultra discreet, no matter which method you're wearing.
So if you, your clients or you know of a friend that may be struggling with how to maintain their naturally frizzy hair whilst wearing professional hair extensions, of which have a much smoother finish then these top three tips are for you!
Lock in moisture with nourishing, hydrating products
This is your first essential step for ensuring your natural hair always blends perfectly into your professional hair extensions seamlessly, by keeping your hair as smooth as possible. We'll always be reminding you to oil your hair twice a day (whether you're wearing hair extensions or not!) but for our girls with a naturally frizzy, more textured hair type, we really mean it!
Make sure you’re using a nourishing shampoo & conditioner, such as our luxury Spectrum One set which we designed specially for your professional hair, so it's for keeping glossy, soft hair extensions. Along with using a daily hair oil & a weekly hair treatment to keep all of your hair hydrated & smooth, we really encourage all three of these essential products to be within your daily & weekly haircare routine.
Prep, Prep, Prep
This might not be something that crosses everyone's minds but if you haven't heard the saying: "Hair extensions can be high maintenance to be low maintenance" then these are the tips to make note of. How you sleep when wearing professional hair extensions, especially with a naturally frizzy hair type is so important!
Your hair will hugely benefit from getting into the habit of braiding your longer locks loosely every night when you sleep. This helps to avoid any friction to both your natural hair and hair extensions which is vital as friction = frizz & breakage! You may also know, we're huge fans of everything silk to keep your glossy hair ultra soft & much easier to style the next day.
Silk scrunchies, pillow cases & even a silk hair wrap if you’re really looking to level up your night time hair care routine are all the best investments that you'll reach for every night when you start to see the benefits they have on the condition of your hair.
The best bit to the above hair habits? Implementing all of the above saves so much time styling your hair extensions every day and you'll find that they need much less heat styling too, so they'll last and look their best for longer.
Styling Is Key
If you have naturally frizzy hair then you'll know already that you can’t be lazy with your daily hair styling especially if you're wearing professional hair extensions and want to keep your hair looking sleek, smooth & with no tell tale signs of hair extensions in sight!
Our most simple tip is to make sure you’re sectioning your hair well every time you blow dry it. No taking short cuts and quickly blasting it with the hair dryer! This is to ensure that you’ve smoothed all of your hair thoroughly, so that your natural hair & extensions will blend seamlessly finished with a small amount of hair oil from the mid to ends to add shine.
Not wanting to use heat on your hair every day? We love that and of course always recommend this where possible! Sleeping with your hair in a braid or using a silk curler to create heatless curls is ideal for quick, low maintenance day to day styling.
TOP TIP: Dry the top section of hair first where possible before your hair dryer gets extra hot. This will help to keep your top layer of natural hair in it’s best condition & frizz free from fly aways & any signs of breakage.
Need our help or have any questions about our range of professional hair extensions? Email us at sales@spectrumonehair.com or drop into our Instagram DM's where we're always here to help in any way that we can.