Thursday, June 19, 2008

Selecting Hair Extensions for Your Braids

There are several good hair extension brands on the market, you can easily find quality hair extensions at your local beauty supply store. For braiding, Milky Way, Beverly Johnson, Zury, Sensationnel, Outre, Rodeo, Hollywood, Janet. . . are just a few good brand names for human hair extensions. Pre-packaged human hair is usually less expensive than human hair sold by the pound. Look for: Gold, Platinum, Premium on the package, it is usually a sign of quality. The price of human has gone up in the recent years. The price is also a good indication of quality, pre-packaged human hair will cost $25-$50 a bag, usually you'll need 2 bags to complete a full head.
Human hair is best used for micro braids or single braids, weaving, hair replacements or additions. Use synthetic hair for cornrow styles and single braids. Kanekalon works best for style braids that require singeing, it burns safely and seals quickly and unlike other synthetic fibers kanekalon can also be manipulated with heat, the hair can be set in rollers and dipped in hot water or curled with a Marcel iron.