To have long hair, today you do not need to grow them for several years, for this a very quick and simple method was invented - tape hair extension. Reviews about the service are mostly positive, the main thing is to choose a good master. Next, we’ll talk about this technology in more detail, we will analyze other existing types of hair extensions and talk about the difference between them.
Hair extensions with ribbons
Tape lengthening of hair is a process that helps a huge number of women quickly acquire a chic shock. What is she like? This procedure is also called cold tape hair extensions (there are different reviews about it), since the process does not use hot tools that harm your own hair. For cold elongation, overhead strands on adhesive tape are used, which can then be easily removed.
Features of the tape hair extension procedure
The lengthening process consists of the following steps:
- Shampooing, drying and straightening hair.
- Separation of the lower part of the hair with special clips.
- Preparation of a strand about three centimeters wide and laying of artificial hair with an adhesive base. The width of the tape can reach 4 cm, and the maximum length is 60 cm.
- Sticking strands. To reduce the burden on natural hair, the tape is glued at a distance of about 1 cm from the roots. If the hair is liquid, then 20 strands are enough, about 40 pieces will be required for a thick hairline.
- Work with the rest of the hair on the same principle.
Judging by the reviews, tape hair extensions are the most common of all available species, but in any case, before you go to a beauty studio, it is recommended to study all the advantages and disadvantages of each of them.
Positive and negative points
Among the advantages of tape hair extension, the following can be emphasized:
- Safety procedures. This technology does not involve the use of aggressive chemicals and exposure to high temperature conditions.
- Speed. Growth takes about one hour.
- With timely correction, the hairstyle will always look luxurious.
- The universality of the method. Judging by the reviews, tape hair extensions are suitable for each curl structure.
- Low price compared to other types of hair extensions.
- Hypoallergenic technique. The procedure is suitable for women predisposed to allergic reactions, and it can also be done during pregnancy and lactation.
- Easy care.
In addition to a large number of advantages, in tape hair extensions, reviews about the consequences are also negative, or more precisely, those who have tried the procedure on themselves, highlight the following disadvantages:
- The need for frequent correction.
- Inability to collect hair in a high ponytail because attachment points will be noticeable. For the same reason, it is impossible to do some types of styling yourself.
- Avoid places with high humidity or high temperature (bath, steam room, solarium) or at least hide hair under a hat.
- Lack of proper care will cause peeling of the tapes and the appearance of tangles.
- The procedure is contraindicated in diseases of the scalp and apothecia.
So, after you have studied the reviews about the pros and cons of tape hair extensions, you should go to the choice of method, and for this you need to have information about them.
Types of Tape Extension
There are several types of hair extensions with ribbons, they are all relatively harmless. In order to choose a suitable method for yourself, you should familiarize yourself with each of them.
Hair Talk Extension Technology
This is a modern development, which, according to the masters, is ideal for short-term tape hair extensions (reviews confirm this), for example, for a solemn event. Tapes for this technique are made manually, and only hair of natural origin is used as a material. The strands are fixed on almost transparent tapes with a thickness of about 1 mm using adhesive polymer. This method makes it possible not only to lengthen the hair, but also to add volume to the hairstyle.
If necessary, you can achieve a staining effect, just take the locks of different shades. The number of ribbons is selected individually, it all depends on the thickness of the hair and the desired result.
Angelohair Cold Extensions
This technology comes from Italy, it is carried out according to a different principle. For building, strands of Slavic and European origin on a keratin base are used. This makes it possible to extend the wear period. To lengthen on your own hair, thin thin locks are fixed, by the way, the attachment points in this technology are less noticeable than in the previous method. The work here is more painstaking and time-consuming, respectively, and more time is required. This method of tape hair extensions (reviews of the consequences can be read in the article) is suitable for girls who want to do an extension for a long time.
Micro tape hair extension
This technology uses even narrower locks than Angelohair, so the load on your own hair is reduced. After micro-tape lengthening, the probability of discomfort from the weight of new hair is minimized. And due to the fact that the mount takes up a very small space on the head, this technology is suitable even for girls with weakened thin hair. As a result of micro-tape building, a large number of almost imperceptible transparent mounts are formed.
If you are looking for reviews whether tape hair extension is harmful, then you will not find a definite answer in them, there are a lot of opinions, but we can say for sure that in comparison with the two methods described above, lengthening by this technology is considered the most sparing and successful.
Band extension of short hair
Hair extension on too short a hairline is not performed using the tape method; a classic haircut of 20 cm or more is considered ideal for this procedure. Such a hairstyle will allow you to hide the places of fixing tapes, the result will look very natural.
With a length of less than 20 cm, it is advisable to refuse from lengthening, because even if the master succeeds in masking the attachment points with the upper layer of hair, they will still appear with movement or wind.
Duration of tape extension socks
Of course, everyone is interested in the question of how long you can go with lengthening in this way, but it is impossible to unequivocally answer it, since everything is individual. It depends on the hair itself, that is, how quickly it grows, and on the chosen technology, and, of course, proper care plays a huge role. To maintain a neat and well-groomed appearance of hairstyles, experts strongly recommend that you make a correction once every 2 months. False hair can be used about 6 times, the correction does not harm the hair and is relatively inexpensive. With proper care for the strands, you can wear them throughout the year.
What is correction and how is it performed?
Any extension will lose its attractive appearance in a few months if correction is not done in a timely manner, since any hairstyle needs to be updated as the hair grows back. This procedure consists in the careful removal of the strands using an alcohol-containing solution, and their subsequent plywood. The tapes are not damaged.
Ribbon Hair Care
With this extension technology, the issue of home and salon hair care should be approached very responsibly. The right actions will help not only extend the life of donor hair, but also save your own.
Rules that must be observed when wearing hair extensions:
- You can use only shampoo with a neutral PH level, without additional additives. Fatty masks and oils will have to be abandoned for this time.
- You should wash your hair in an upright position so as not to give your hair an extra load. This will prevent loss.
- You can comb your hair only after complete drying, moving from the tips to the roots and holding the tail with your hand, you need to do this at least three times a day. It is recommended to use a comb with rare cloves and natural bristles.
- It is recommended to refuse to use a hair dryer and other devices with heating for this period, especially if your hair is short.
How to remove extended strands
Some time after performing the tape extension, you will want to say goodbye to the locks. How to do it? Hair extension removal is recommended to be performed in a beauty studio, where a specialist will do everything neatly and quickly. The cost of this procedure is usually low.
If there is no way to go to a beauty salon, then you can remove your hair on your own at home, for this you only need a hairdryer and alcohol. Comb the hair and warm it to the state until the locks begin to depart on their own. Gently pull them off and treat the fixing area with alcohol to remove any glue residue.
Elongation or capsule extension - which is better?
Not sure which hair extension is better? Before you give preference to one of the types of hair extensions, you should carefully study all the advantages and disadvantages of each. With capsule technology, the possibility of forming tangles and tangling of hair is much lower than with tape lengthening. In addition, the capsules look much more natural, they are almost imperceptible, and most importantly - there is no restriction in hairstyles, you can make a high tail and various styling. Capsules hold on to hair more reliably, and are removed easier and faster. But this technique, of course, has some drawbacks - when building, a hot technique is used, which, one way or another, harms natural hair, the roots overheat and become brittle. The process of elongation with capsules is much longer, respectively, and the cost of work also increases.
We talked about the advantages and disadvantages of tape building at the very beginning. Before making a decision, read the reviews, tape or capsule hair extensions are chosen by girls most often. As a rule, they are written by those who have already experienced the effect on themselves.
Effects
Doctors say that for a healthy woman there are no contraindications to building, and, accordingly, there will be no consequences. If the procedure was performed by a professional and the technology was followed, then no discomfort will be felt. Negative consequences appear only when the work was performed by an unqualified master, the correction period was violated or low-quality hair was used.
Reviews
The opinions of the girls on the tape lengthening of the hair differ, someone identifies only the advantages of this method, which primarily consist in the duration of the procedure and reasonable cost, but there are also those who are dissatisfied with the ability to make a high tail and style their hair on their own. Doing or not doing such procedures, of course, is up to you, but it’s impossible not to admire the photos of girls with tape extensions before and after. Reviews that seem dubious to you can always be discussed with the master, it is quite possible that after talking with him all doubts will be dispelled.