What type of hair extensions are right for my client?
First, you need to consider the hair color, texture, and maintenance as per the client’s lifestyle. Considering these three things, first will determine which hair extension type, color and texture will match. For example, mass-produced and processed extensions may be better for those who want to deal with less maintenance or have a lower budget. At the same time, 100% natural human hair is of the highest quality and requires additional care.
How to find the right hair extensions for your clients?
Your client consultations and education are the first steps in finding the right hair extensions for them. Within the consultation, you’ll be able to see their hair color and texture, which are also essential to getting their perfect match. In the end, the clients are the ones responsible for how they care for their extensions at home, so it’s up to you to ensure they are given the best match, products and education before they leave your chair.
The Consultation
Critical factors in determining the client’s match are to know the nuances between extension textures, how their coloring affects their care, and if your client will be committed to the aftercare of their extensions.
Texture and Curl Patterns
Your client should be aware that 100% Indian human hair can be very wavy. Natural cuticle hair extensions require extra precautions and styling efforts, or they can risk being damaged through excess heat and overuse of styling tools. For curly-haired clients, you need to know their curl pattern or risk making their extensions look false.
Color
Even high-quality extensions need to be bleached and/or dyed from a natural dark brown to reach various color levels, including the lightest of blonds. If the stylist or client does not follow a brand’s Guide for Color Treating the Hair, it can cause permanent damage to the extensions.
Installation Methods
Of course, you need to know whether a client’s natural hair can handle a particular bond type or installation method. If the client has super-thin hair, they might prefer fusion tips over wefts, or if the client likes to do heavy styling, maybe individual strands aren’t the method for them.
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Styling and Care
If a client isn’t committed to caring for their extensions, natural human hair extensions might not be the best option for them. Using the wrong hair care products: harsh shampoos, ineffective conditioners or deep treatments, too much oil or heavy silicones can cause build-up and block out moisture, thereby drying out the hair, making it frizzy, matted, tangled, or unmanageable.
Choosing the Right Extension Finish for Your Client
Hair & Compound Extensions come in Premium, Layered and Curly finishes depending on the installation method of choice. Hot Fusion or Cylinder I-Tips feature all three finishes, while our hand-tied wefts come in Layered and Curly finishes. A Layered finish has shorter lengths that curl upwards and outwards for a natural-looking wave and bounce. This knowledge is critical for clients who prefer to wake up to straighter, smoother styles that require less styling.
