Types of Hair Extensions from Tampa Beauty and Hair Salons

Hair extensions have become very popular because they widen the options in hair styles for women, and even some men. Not only can people with short hair achieve long hair at once but those with thin hair can also achieve thickness and volume. It is not surprising that many Tampa beauty and hair salons now offer hair extensions services. You should, however, choose a highly reputable hair salon in Tampa to ensure that your hair extensions are of the best quality and that they are applied with the proper safe procedures. You should also make sure that your chosen hair salon offers a full range of services including haircuts, hair color, highlights and keratin hair treatment. Salon Monaco in Tampa will serve you well in this regard.

Hair extensions can be made of human hair or synthetic hair. The main differences in hair extensions lie in how they are attached, though. There are strand by strand extensions, weft extensions and clip on extensions. None of them are permanent although some claim to last for up to a year. Most hair extensions, however, loosen in a few months and need to be retightened or removed and reapplied. As your natural hair grows, your hair style may also lose its original shape along with the extensions. Adjustments therefore have to be made, possibly including reattachment. Some hair extensions are reusable while others are not.

Strand by strand extensions are not really single strands of hair but individual groupings of a few strands which are then attached to equally small sections of your hair using several techniques like weaving, gluing, braiding, heat fusion, cold fusion, ultrasound waves, clamping with minuscule tubes or bonding with wax or polymer. Some strand by strand extensions are attached directly to the scalp using medical grade adhesive. Strand by strand extensions are more time consuming to attach than weft or clip on hair extensions.

Weft hair extensions are like curtains of hair attached to a horizontal track that is several inches long and can be cut to the required size. Handmade and machine made weft hair extensions are available. The best choice would be handmade weft hair extensions made of 100% human hair custom made to the size required by your head and the texture and color of your hair. Since weft hair extensions are applied row by row, the application period is shorter. Attachment techniques include adhesives, tapes, keratin microlinks, heat bonding, braiding, sewing and weaving.

Clip on hair extensions are the most convenient and versatile to use since you yourself can just clip them on and off. There is no long term commitment and you can decide to wear them or leave them off on any day or night. You can also have different clip on hair extensions and choose which one to use any time. Clip on hair extensions come in many styles and sizes, from highlights to full heads. You can ask your hair stylist to teach you how to make the most of each one. It is easy to go from a natural casual look to a romantic or a dramatic look with different clip on hair extensions.

Whatever type of hair extensions you choose, make sure your Tampa beauty and hair salon attaches it properly and will be able to remove it properly for you, as well. Your hair stylist should give you the right haircut to blend the hair extensions naturally with your own hair. Perhaps you will be given hair color and highlights that complement your hair extensions, too. Ask for advice on keratin hair treatment if you have curly hair and want it straighter with straight hair extensions. The hair professionals at Salon Monaco in Tampa will surely guide you well and provide all your needs.