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What is hair extension?

Hair lengthening is substantially connecting a true or a false hair with one’s own hair in such a way that the result looks like a natural hair. The extensions are applied behind the hairline and away from the partings. Usually the extension is color matched to blend naturally with the hair. The result is so deceiving that people would mistakenly think that your hair grew that beautiful.

Every hair lengthening requires regular maintenance which depends on one’s natural hair growth. Once hair had grown a bit longer which usually takes as long as 3 months, the connections will be quite visible and it would be necessary to do some services to the hair. To achieve best results, it is advisable to choose high quality processed hairs that are closely similar to your hair cuticles. The most suitable ones are European hairs. Now, we introduce to you the fundamentals/techniques and compare their advantages and disadvantages.

Weaving

Probably one of the oldest methods which is done by attaching hair wefts or individual strands to one’s own hair, by fusing them to very small sections of the hair. Wefts may be sewn or glued depending if the hair is to have a parting or not.
Another way of attaching these extensions is through special hair-fasteners or clips that can be done independently without needing the help of another person with a fair degree of satisfaction. However, is less firm and is not advisable for everyday use.

African Braids

This method is different from all the other methods. Its process involves adding the hair extensions by braiding it in. Generally, synthetic hair extension is used that is why the end result does not seem natural. In some cases, the braid is intact only on that part near the roots that is why it is important that proper hair care should be done. This hairstyle is suitable only during summer time or vacation. In fact, there is practically no need for any maintenance. In consideration of Czech climate conditions, braided hairs seem exotic and extravagant.

Bellargo Method

This hair lengthening and thickening method bonds strands of hair to your own hair without the use of chemicals, glue or wax. It uses only gentle heat and tiny soft sleeves which match your natural hair color. Once hair grows, and attachments are displaced, hair bundles can easily be removed and fixed, again only with the use of gentle heat.

Glue-based hair extensions

One method of attaching hair strands to your own hair with the use of a special glue or bond. Some entrepreneurs affirm that natural keratin goes well with acetone based adhesive solutions. If you find it difficult to distinguish the differences among particular adhesives, we recommend that you exercise care in choosing the appropriate glue. Even some good glue would not stick well if combined with some incompatible chemicals, which lowers its adhesiveness and cause the hair extensions to fall even without physical contact.

Bond Plus Method

A safe hair extension method that uses particular equipment with only a special hook and connector that joins hair together. This method is relatively fast and the whole process takes only 2 to 3 hours.
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Evaluation

We considered the following points during the comparison of the different methods:
1. Time needed to attach the hair extension.
2. Time needed to complete the entire process.
3. Risk of hair damage.
4. Re-usability of the hair extension.
5. Frequency of maintenance services.
6. Difficulty of maintenance.
7. Final result.

Particular points are evaluated and assigned with 1 or 2 minus signs for a negative evaluation result and 1 or 2 plus signs for positive evaluation. The overall evaluation result determines the best method considered.