Hair extension is a complex and time-consuming process, which consists of several stages. One of the steps is encapsulating hair, which prepares the strands well for the future procedure. Encapsulation is extremely convenient when building.
What is a process?
Hot hair extensions are based on the attachment of special strands through the use of keratin capsules. Encapsulation of hair serves as a preparatory step for hair extensions. Keratin capsules are applied to the strands of donor hair.
Keratin as a material is very thick, capsules are made from it with special forceps or fingers. Hair at the expense of this tool is formed into curls that do not break up, which is very convenient in the process.
Masters use only high-quality materials so that the period of operation is long and does not create uncomfortable sensations.
To make keratin capsules, manual and machine methods are used.
Manual encapsulation of hair is a rather complicated process, therefore, it requires the necessary training and professionalism of the master. Dimensions of the finished product are various, from about 0.8 to 0.9 grams. The total mass of curl is 0.3-0.5 grams.
Hair encapsulation
It is possible to prepare strands yourself. The process of encapsulating hair at home also requires preparation. This requires a basic set, which consists of:
- conventional scissors;
- scallop with private and rare teeth;
- forceps;
- keratin granules.
If a person has the necessary knowledge and skills base, then the process will not be so burdensome and will take a small amount of time.
Sometimes at home they use a card to encapsulate hair. It is of two types - with rare and frequent teeth. The process allows you to save raw materials, the approximate benefit is 20%.
A card with frequent needles is the most high-quality equipment, because during work it does not move out due to its considerable weight.
The device with rare teeth has a low cost, small dimensions and weight. It can be of high quality only if it is produced by a domestic manufacturer or countries that have proven themselves. The Chinese tool is not very convenient, as it moves out and increases the volume of work.
Stages of the procedure
The whole process takes several stages, the sequence of which is important and you need to know in order to do everything right:
- First of all, it is necessary to prepare the place where the procedure will take place. The best option is a small table. It must be perfectly clean so that no harmful substances or dirt get on the strands.
- The curls that will be attached to the hair should be thoroughly washed and dried. Then they need to be combed well to get rid of small hairs.
- All prepared hair is divided into small bundles, for convenience they can be tied with an elastic band somewhere in the middle of the curl.
- The locks are combed again before hair encapsulation and inspected for dirt. Everything should be perfect. Comb the locks with a comb.
- All short hairs that became visible after combing are cut with scissors. The result will be a smooth and neat strand.
- Preheated forceps and prepared granules of keratin need to glue these curls. A few granules are taken with forceps, and then they need to be drawn along the length of the entire strand, several repetitions of the procedure are necessary so that the whole agent is distributed evenly.
- Next, it is important to make a small capsule on the tip from which to cut off all the excess product.
- After, when all the curls are ready, they must be conveniently positioned along the length and proceed to the procedure.
Encapsulation of hair at home implies the presence of all the tools and the exact observance of the prescribed instructions, otherwise it may not be the result that was expected, or nothing will work out at all.
Work with card
Encapsulating hair extensions may involve the use of a hair card.
First you need to carefully comb the tufts of hair with a special comb and get rid of short hairs. Then the strands are evenly mounted on the part of the card, and the other part is slightly fixed. This is necessary so that without any problems to pull out the desired tuft of hair.
The necessary amount of hair is pulled from the card in order to make a full curl for encapsulation and subsequent extension. Further, the whole procedure is the same as described in the previous paragraph.
The procedure for encapsulating hair can be carried out without problems independently if you have experience and the necessary tools and tools.
The only thing that can enter into a stupor is the cost of thermo-forceps. The tool is created from quality materials and has a high cost, so the final price is not small. But once you get the thermo-forceps once, a person will be able to use them regularly and repeat the building procedure as much as he likes.
Who can do the procedure?
Encapsulation of hair and subsequent extensions suggest a significant increase in the length of curls. Hair extensions can create volume and splendor of the hairstyle, therefore, if there are problems with hair in the form of bald patches or bald spots, then the procedure can easily get rid of this. Also for girls who have long wanted to have long hair, but cannot grow it because of little patience, building up keratin capsules will be a gift of fate.
Contraindications
There are also contraindications in the use of building. If a person has sufficiently weakened and brittle hair, then the procedure can make them even weaker, so it’s not worth the risk. Also, if there are various skin diseases (psoriasis, fungus or eczema) or inflammation and wounds on the scalp, then the procedure is not done. It can then do even more harm.
The prohibition group also includes teenagers under 18 years of age and pregnant women. This is because the hormonal background is unstable, so the hair can simply fall off. In the presence of serious diseases or regular and severe headaches, hair extension and encapsulation is strictly prohibited.