It’s additionally not a terrific concept to purchase tape-in extensions that match your curly hair in its pure state. Houston-based textured hair specialist Okwe Okolie says this may trigger extra tangling and subsequent breakage through the upkeep stage.

The best way to set up tape-in extensions on pure hair

For anybody with pure hair contemplating tape-in extensions, step one is to discover a good salon. Tape-ins could be damaging to your hair and the breakage will probably be far worse if the wefts will not be put in by knowledgeable. “TikTok and social media normalize this ‘do it by yourself’ mentality, however that is a type of kinds you must defer to a hair skilled,” says Houston-based, board-certified dermatologist Adeline Kikam, MD. “There’s simply an excessive amount of potential for tangling and extreme warmth.”

Most tape-in set up appointments will embrace a wash and blow dry service so there isn’t a want to fret about coming along with your hair pre-prepped. “I simply inform my purchasers to come back detangled and I handle the remainder,” says Underwood.

Your stylist will begin the precise set up course of by sectioning your hair — first by parting it into rows, then segmenting these rows into even smaller sections which can be in regards to the width of your tape-in extension items. That is the place it will get a little bit sticky. Your stylist will then fastidiously apply a weft above and under every of those smaller sections of hair. (Consider them as being sandwiched by your tape-ins.) This creates the seamless, ultra-flat mix that tape-ins are recognized for. The entire course of sometimes takes about two and a half hours — so, you would possibly need to deliver a e book with you.

As soon as all of the extensions have been put in, the stylist will blow dry and straighten once more to make sure your pure hair and the tape-in extensions are totally blended.

How a lot do tape-in extensions value?

The service ranges from $400 to $1500 based on the specialists we spoke to, however this does rely in your location and stylist’s expertise — with the price of the extensions ($130-$200 per bundle of which, once more, you will want no less than 4) you’re taking a look at about $920 to $2300 for the entire thing.

How lengthy do tape-in extensions final in pure hair?

Tape-ins can final 4 to 10 weeks (specialists say 12 weeks is the utmost) on pure hair. “On the 12-week level, you’ve got had some hair development, and now gravity is pulling and exerting extra stress on the scalp,” says Dr. Kikam. That steady pulling can result in stress alopecia which is hair loss as a result of stress on the scalp.

After six to eight weeks you’ll have to have a brand new set of tape-ins put in — that is sometimes called a contact up. A stylist will take away the tape-ins, wash, situation, and blow dry the hair earlier than attaching the tape-ins once more. In case you work out rather a lot, wish to go for the occasional swim, or reside in a really humid local weather you might want extra frequent touch-ups (each three to 4 weeks).

The best way to preserve tape-in extensions on pure hair

You’ll be able to proceed along with your common wash routine whereas sporting tape-in extensions with one caveat: keep away from making use of oil-based merchandise to the scalp or base of the tape-in. This will break down the glue and trigger your extensions to start to slip out.