3 Ways Your Damaging Your Hair Extensions

I was recently asked if it is possible to ruin human hair extensions. I was puzzled. Why would it NOT be possible was the first thing I thought to myself. Human hair is human hair. The person who asked me the question explained the hair was “dead” because it was removed from the host and already killed so damage couldn’t happen. Well, this isn’t true at all. You can always remove hair that has been removed from the host.

Ways to ruin your hair extensions:

1. Cheap brushes. First, brushing hair extensions should be minimal. Don’t apply the 100 strokes rule every night. Second, cheap brushes can knot hair or tear it. If you buy gold standard hair extensions then spend the extra money for a quality brush.

2. Perms. Sure, they are on their way back into style but they can damage hair in a big way. If you want curly hair, buy naturally curly hair extensions or a wig. Perms have to be redone every four to six months and it is a heavy process. Avoid the damage by using hot rollers, a curling iron or buying already curly hair.

3. Too much shampoo. You do not need to wash hair extensions every day or every other day. You should only wash your hair extensions when dirty or every other week. Even once a week is better than once a day. Too much washing of hair (extensions or not) will dry out and damage your mane.

Until next time,

Niki Motz, Owner of Pelo hair Los Angeles

How to Buy the Right Extensions.

Purchasing extensions online can be tricky, especially if it is your first time wearing extensions. We here at Pelo Hair Los Angeles have developed and easier way to buy the right product. Our website now allows you to upload a photo of yourself, and a photo of the hair you're trying to achieve, before buying any product. You can access the form here. http://www.pelo-hair.com/#!upload-your-photos-/c22i1

When you upload your photo to our website, your information is sent directly to one of our beauty consultants. Within 48 hours, if not sooner, you will receive either a phone call or an email from the consultant. She will discuss how much hair to buy, what type of product to buy, and the best way to have the product applied. This way you can purchase hair extensions online without any reservation as to if you have the right item in your cart and enough of it.

We want women to make educated decisions when it comes to buying hair extensions online. Not every product is going to work for every woman. By making the photo upload feature available on our website, we're advocating to help consumers purchase the right product.

If you ever have a question about any of Pelo Hair Los Angeles' hair extensions, please feel free to contact us.

Niki Motz, Owner