Nowadays, hair extensions have become popular. Such a procedure can hide an unsuccessful haircut or add length and volume to the hair. But in the salons it is an expensive pleasure that requires constant correction. Therefore, many female representatives opted for tresses (false hair on hairpins).
What types are there?
There are 4 types of hair: Russian, European, Asian and Indian. They are also divided according to length, color and shade, natural or artificial material, texture (wavy or straight).
Russians . The highest quality and most expensive. These strands can be dyed, straightened and curled. They are not processed and sold in their natural form.
European and Indian . They have the same structure. Such false hair (on hairpins) is inferior in quality to Russian, so their price is cheaper. A special processing process serves continuous use.
Asian . Of all the types, the cheapest and low-quality product. They are made in dark shades, and hard fiber to the touch. Differ in short service life.
How to choose the right one?
Before choosing, carefully consider the initial result. If you increase the length, make the correct measurements (centimeter from the top of the auricle to the tips). The longer the curls, the more strands for the desired volume will be needed.
Colored hair on hairpins is chosen live. To select the tone as accurately as possible and compare with your hair color.
If the hair is sparse and thin - it is recommended to select natural strands. In this case, the differences are not so noticeable.
How to attach hair to hairpins: step by step instructions
In order to easily attach overhead strands without problems, you need to know some rules. This procedure is simple, and will not take much time.
How to fasten hair on hairpins? Let's consider this procedure in detail:
- Before fixing, wash and dry your hair. Make a small fleece at the base (roots).
- Long strands cling to the occipital part. Short curls - on the top of the head and in the area of the temples. If you purchase a kit, there is an instruction.
- In the horizontal direction on the back of the head, the hair is divided into small locks.
- Apply tresses to the intended place and fix with a hairpin.
- They cover with their hair from above and continue, advancing to the top of the head.
- At the temple between the overhead strands make a slight indentation. This will help create a natural look.
- At the top, tresses cling last. For a neat appearance, do this around the circumference.
After all the strands are carefully fixed, you can do styling or hairstyle.
Hairstyles with Hairpins
Further. Due to the fact that overhead strands lend themselves to a variety of styling, the range of possibilities for the manufacture of hairstyles increases.
Some options:
- Horns . Evenly divide their hair in half. Each part is twisted into a tourniquet and rolled up in the form of horns and fixed with invisibility. It looks original if the artificial strands are multi-colored.
- Scythe . Collect their curls on the back of the head in a tight tail. Allocate the central part and fix overhead curls (you can take colored ones). The upper part of the tress is covered with native curls and braided in a braid. They can be different: fish tail, Russian or French braid, with complex openwork weaving, etc.
- Ponytail . Own curls are collected high on the back of the head in a tight tail. Tresses are fixed on top of the elastic. To hide the junction, a small strand is selected and the tail is wrapped around the tail (secured with invisibility).
- Straight curls . The most simple and everyday hairstyle. Collect hair at the crown. A few narrow strands are fixed from below and from above all the hair is dissolved.
Hairstyles with false hair (on hairpins) look natural and very original. With a small amount of time, you can create elegant and unusual creations.
How to care?
Proper combing. Use a brush with soft bristles or a special comb for hair extensions. Gently start from the tips and gradually move to the crown. Specialists recommend using a moisturizing spray.
When laying apply thermal protection. The maximum heating of the hair dryer (ironing) is 160 degrees.
The washing up. Use shampoos for dry hair, not recommended for greasy. Before washing, carefully curl the curls. Conditioners should contain collagen or keratin. When washing, do not rub the curls against each other. Do not comb in wet form, wait until completely dry (about 7 hours).
To color natural curls take gentle paints or tinting agents (shampoos). Curls of light tones lend themselves well to staining.
Dyeing
For self-dyeing, it is recommended to take tresses made from natural fibers. Artificial strands will not give the desired result.
Staining process:
- Previously, a small curl is experimentally stained. If the result is satisfied, proceed to full coloring.
- Washed and dried.
- Prepare the paint and do the processing of the strands along the entire length.
- Painting time - 10-15 minutes. less than recommended in the instructions.
- The curls are washed under running water, apply a balm.
The whole procedure is not much different from dyeing your hair.
How to wind?
Natural hair wrap with a curling iron succumb much easier than artificial. How it's done?
- The tool is heated to 160 degrees.
- A thin curl is separated and moistened with a small amount of water.
- Curls are heated, but not more than 30 seconds.
- The forceps are carefully removed, and the curl in the form of a ring is fixed with an invisible one until it cools completely.
- Manipulation is done with all the strands.
Advantages and disadvantages
Pros :
- due to curls, the length and volume increase;
- You can do a variety of hairstyles that are designed even for long hair;
- false hair can be curled, dyed, smoothed. Perform a variety of manipulations;
- with proper care, they will last a long time;
- You can remove the length at any time.
Cons :
- at first you will have difficulty fixing (how to fix hair on hairpins, discussed above). For the desired result, you need to practice;
- quickly lose their appearance if you apply frequent painting and styling.
Where could I buy? How much?
Where can I buy hair on hairpins? Get them in specialized stores for wigs. Also now there are a huge number of online stores where the price will be cheaper. The disadvantage of such a purchase is the inability to compare the tone of the strands.
How much is the hair on the hairpins? Prices are varied, depending on whether it is natural material or artificial. Also repelled by length. The average price per 100 g of natural strands will be about 10 thousand rubles. Artificial ones will cost much cheaper - about 2 thousand rubles.
This article describes how to attach hair to hairpins. Having mastered these easy manipulations, in the shortest possible time, you can increase the length, add volume and density for a variety of hairstyles.