chanti extensions

Items you will need to care for your hair extensions:

-          Loop brush (available for sale at the salon, $10)

-          Argon or Moroccan Oil

-          Sulfate Free Shampoo

-          Deep conditioner or mask

-          Thermal protectant

 

1. Brush gently working from ends toward scalp before and after washing. 

2. Use a gentle moisturizing SULFATE FREE shampoo for dry-color treated hair. 

3. NEVER USE A VOLUMIZING SHAMPOO! Volumizing shampoos raise the cuticle of hair and can cause tangling. 

4. Wash gently in cool to warm water. Do no scrub roughly while washing. Gently comb through with fingers in a downward motion while washing and rinsing. Only wash in the shower – never over the sink.  Never use a shower cap.

5. Do not apply conditioner to scalp or bonds. Too much conditioner or very oily hair can weaken the keratin bonds. 

6. It's best not to wash more than 3 times a week unless you have a very oily scalp. Over washing will dry the hair. Always make sure bonds/scalp are DRY.

7. Braid or tie back the extensions before bed to prevent tangling.

8. If extensions become dry and damaged treat once to twice a week with a deep conditioner, blow dry hair, follow by smoothing with a flat iron or curling iron to seal the cuticle. 

 

9. NEVER dye the extensions – this will compromise the quality and dry out the hair.

10. Brush gently with one of the following: 
  - Wide tooth comb
  - Loop Brush

11. Brush 2-3 times a day. Brushing right up to the scalp will keep tangles from forming at the base of the extension. Use oil 2-3 times a day if needed.

12. When blow-drying hair, blow downward with hair, not up into / against hair flow. Dry with fingers then style with a curling iron or flat iron if needed. It is stressful to the hair to do a lot of brushing while blow-drying, causing extension loss.  Do not blow dry near the bonds! When straightening be very cautious of straightening over the bond. Heat will make the bonds soft and you may experience strand loss or tangling.

13. Swimming - Always wet hair with tap water, apply conditioner and braid hair before swimming to help avoid tangling. Avoid salt  water, (it’s very drying), and chlorine. After swimming wash hair and use a deep conditioner.

14. NEVER GO TO BED WITH WET HAIR. EVER! This will cause matting/tangling which may reduce the life span of your extensions. 

 

​15.  ALWAYS have your extensions professionally removed.