Keratin hair extensions VS. MicroHair~Fiber extensions. My story
Something new has hit the hair industry by storm and I had to share my experience on what I had gone through in the past with the more conventional ways of adding hair and how this new method is such an upgrade from all the rest.
Here’s how it all started…
I loved having a bob hair cut the first two months after I cut off my long hair. After a short while I began to really miss my long locks. I never had very thick hair but I was craving the length I once had for most of my life. Needless to say, I knew growing out my bob would be a very long process. I became inpatient and started looking into hair extensions. I knew I didn’t want clip-ins. I wanted something that was in my hair all the time. Looking into a more permanent solution, I stumbled upon what most women are doing now- a- days. Keratin extensions seemed to be the best way to go. I read a lot of great reviews on how they were better than the tape, braided and mirco links extensions.
( See details of each method of adding hair below.)
Tape-in Track extensions : The hair is bonded to your natural hair with tape and are 1.5 wide wefts applied row by row. One tape wefts extension is placed on the hair and the other side is sealed with a single sided piece of tape. Because these extensions come in rows, they are not the most undetectable way of putting in hair as they can be seen when putting your hair up. Tape- in extensions requires no tools or chemicals. This extension last up to 3-4 months.
Braided weft hair extensions: They are sewn into your natural hair which is braided to cover your whole head and the wefts of hair are sewn into the braided rows. Causing a lot of tension in the long run and ripping hair from the root. People with thin hair have a harder time with this kind of extension because they don’t have enough hair to make a big enough braid to hold the hair extension. These extensions last for about 2-3 months at a time.
Micro link or mirco bead extensions : These are applied by a very small portion of hair at a time with a tool to attach each hair extension to your natural hair. The links are kind of like a screw which can damage you hair shaft when clamped together. There’s a lot of tensions that occurs with these because they screws are hard and cause more pull. Not comfortable to sleep in as well. These extensions last for 3-6 months. Preferably need to get tightened every 4 weeks.
Fusion/ keratin extensions: An ultrasonic wave softens the keratin to bong during application. Unlike the tape extensions that are done in long strip tracks, these are applied via individual wefts. These wefts look and feel just like flat pieces of plastic but are made of natural hair protein. You also need to avoid oils or heated appliances near the connection as this will cause the bond to weaken or fall out. This method last for about 6 months until needing to be replaced.
My choice. The keratin extensions seem to last the longest and be the safest…