Essential tips for maintaining hair extensions

Who does not want those salon styled perfect hair. This is when women tend to opt for hair extensions which are a great idea. Although in order for these extensions to last there are certain tips that are required to be followed and that is exactly what this article is about.
Brushing the hair- first and foremost tip is to brush the hair regularly in order to avoid tangles and roughness. Use soft bristled brushes and combs with large teeth for brushing. It is a necessity to be patient, start brushing from the lower part of the hair and proceed upwards while detangling the whole length. Repeat this process as soon as you find your hair all tangled up.
Washing the hair: obviously, like your original hair, these hair extensions do not get dirty very frequently however it is important to wash the hair after ever few days. Also in order to wash the hair without getting it all tangled up, usage of proper shampoos is necessary.  Be very gentle with your hair while washing.
Conditioning: After the washing process is done, apply a good conditioner which is best if its leave-in.  Spray this conditioner while detangling your hair gently using a large toothed comb. And you are ready to have gorgeous hair when dry.
Drying: It is recommended that you let your hair with the added hair extensions to dry naturally.
Blow dry: In case you cannot afford to give so much time for drying the hair up, blow dry it very carefully at the lowest heat setting, avoiding the stressed and bonded areas. If you use extra heat then there are chances that there may occur hair breakage.
Also it would be very good if you avoided using straightening irons or excessive heat of any sort on the bonds, this may cause the bonds to loosen up and hence the hair extensions would not last long.
In case you are using clip-in hair extensions or wigs it is very important that you store them properly with proper care in clean and air-tight containers.