The Kardashians, the royals and numerous different stars around the globe have been recognized to embrace the delicate artwork of tape hair extensions. Ever puzzled how stars change up their hair from hip-length mermaid waves to a bouncy previous cash bob and again once more – all in a matter of days? That is the key. We’ve seen Kim Kardashian and J.Lo’s long-time hairstylist Chris Appleton usually making use of tape hair extensions so as to add quantity, size or a brand new fridge or model to his superstar purchasers.

So, what’s the distinction between tape extensions and clip-in extensions or wigs? Tape hair extensions have a way more pure look, they solely take round half-hour to use or take away they usually can last as long as six weeks if utilized professionally and brought care of correctly.

Up till latest years, since across the age of 18, I’ve been a full-blown hair extension addict. I’ve had the lot; bonds, clip-ins, micro-rings, nano-rings and *shudder* artificial hair items. Some I had professionally fitted at a salon, some I might match myself. Largely, my sister would apply them for me at residence, this did save me lots of of kilos while I used to be at college, however my pure hair definitely paid the worth.

It’s so necessary to get hair extensions professionally utilized, particularly when there’s adhesive (bonds and tapes), steel (rings) or stitching (weaves) concerned. It will forestall breakage and long-term injury to the hair. Usually, hair extensions can enhance the general well being of your hair, however this gained’t be the case when you’ve got a botched job performed at residence. Tape hair extensions are available in small inch-long strips, with a small line of adhesive on the prime. Two strips are then sandwiched collectively in a pair, on both facet of a small part of your pure hair. It’s so easy and so delicate.

Throughout lockdown in 2020, I took my hair extensions out – as a result of I couldn’t go to a salon to get them refitted. I slowly however certainly received used to my pure hair and started to like it once more. However nowadays, I’m beginning to miss the amount of hair extensions. My hair is lengthy and wholesome sufficient, it’s only a bit skinny and limp, which suggests each time I try a bouncy ’90s blowout at residence, regardless of how a lot mousse or hairspray I exploit, it falls out after a few hours. I used to be craving the layered Matilda Djerf curls that took the web by storm.