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How to Prepare Hair for Hair Extension Installation

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How to Prepare Hair for Hair Extension Installation

When it comes to hair extension installation, whether it be tape-in extensions, wefts, or fusion extensions, think of it as a time-intensive process that deserves proper prep – just like any major beauty transformation. You wouldn't want to skip the prep, right? So, before installation day, it’s crucial to get the client ready by guiding them on how to prep their hair for the extensions. We had a chat with Mallory (Lane) Chafins ( @mallorylanesalon) from Mallory Lane Salon & Gallery to get the inside scoop on hair extension care, and tips for transforming unruly hair into the perfect canvas for extensions.  What...

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Hair Extension Q&A: Do Fusion/Glue-In Extensions Damage Your Hair?

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Hair Extension Q&A: Do Fusion/Glue-In Extensions Damage Your Hair?
At Donna Bella, this is a question we get a lot. In fact, generally speaking, there’s a lot of concern in our industry about whether or not hair extensions as a whole are particularly bad for hair long-term. Fusion extensions can be perfectly safe for most hair types, but the long answer involves a little bit more of an in-depth look at a few different considerations.

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Do I Have to Spend More Money to Care for Longer Hair?

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Do I Have to Spend More Money to Care for Longer Hair?

While common sense would suggest that long hair is more expensive to care for than shorter hair, there are ways to work around that impulse and achieve an effective-yet-frugal care regimen for long/extended hair. Learn how to make a little product go a long way in this week’s blog post, and test out these tips on our new extra long extensions: 26” and 30” (available in colors #60 and #1B)!

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Getting to Know the Ingredients Label – Part 2!

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Getting to Know the Ingredients Label – Part 2!

Now that we’re all caught up on the chemicals we should be avoiding in our hair care products, let’s talk about ingredients that your hair will love! Some of these will depend on your hair type, but more than a few of them are universal favorites. So without further ado, here’s the bright side of the ingredients label. Panthenol. Looking for moisture in the form of a good conditioning agent? This is the ingredient for you. According to EWG’s Skin Deep Cosmetics Database, this little number is a variety of vitamin B5 that comes from animals or plants. Talk about...

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Getting to Know the Ingredients Label

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Getting to Know the Ingredients Label

There’s a big wide world of beauty products out there, and not all of them are your friends. In the last few weeks, we’ve talked about how to find products that complement your hair type. This week, we’re telling you about some ingredients in products that don’t complement anyone, least of all extension-wearers. So here are those chemical names, decoded, so you can start getting to know those ingredients labels a bit better. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate/Sodium Laureth Sulfate. You’ve definitely heard of this one before. Sulfates are the number one ingredient you should be avoiding if you’re wearing hair extensions...

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