What is a tape extension ?
Tape build-up, or, in the language of hairdressers, the build-up of Hair Talk, is now so popular that it can be done in almost every hair salon. The duration of the procedure can be from 30 to 50 minutes, depending on the skill of the master, the state of your own hair and the density that you want to get a vitoge. The thicker you need the hair, the more strands you have to build, therefore, it will take more time.
No special equipment for tape expansion is required. Hair bands are built up using a secure adhesive composed of polymers. This is a cold build, so you do not have to subject your own hair to high temperatures, which certainly would not have passed without a trace for their health. One tape is one strand 4 cm.
It is believed that the tape build-up lasts about a year, but this does not mean that you will only have to increase hair and completely forget about them. Regularly about 1 time in 2-3 months will need to visit the hair salon in order to make a correction. The fact is that your own hair regularly grows, so the accretive strands periodically will again move closer to the roots. In addition, the cosmetic salon will be on the completed tape build-up to give you a guarantee, valid from 6 to 12 months (in different stores in different ways).
In addition to the usual tape stretching (Hair Talk), there is also a micro-tape hair extension. It also does not need to subject the hair to neither thermal nor chemical effects. The entire procedure requires a maximum of 30-40 minutes. Micro-tape build-up consists in the fact that in directing the growth of their own hair, transparent and very elastic micro-tapes with accreted strands are attached. This method is perfect even for those girls whose hair is very thin.
If you suddenly get tired of hair extensions, you can always easily remove them. To do this, you just need to visit the salon, in which the master for 15 minutes will remove all strands. At the same time, the client's native hair is virtually untaminated.
Pros and cons of tape build-up
According to many hairdressers, ribbon hair extension is one of the simplest and safest methods of hair extension. Thanks to tape technology, this method suits those girls who can not afford a capsular build-up because of very thin and rare hair. However, do not forget that the quality of building directly depends on the skill and experience of the hairdresser. Trying to save on the services of a master, you risk getting unsatisfactory results: the buildup will not look natural, but the strands themselves can last a long time.
Advantages of Hair Talk:
Duration of wearing accreted strands (up to 1 year with proper care and regular corrections).
Low cost compared with other building technologies.
The speed of the procedure (30-50 minutes).
Easy and rapid removal of hair extensions.
Suitable for weak and thin hair (micro-tape build-up).
Absence of chemical and thermal impact on the client's native hair, and therefore less harm.
Excellent appearance and natural hairstyle after the procedure of building.
It's simple enough to care for your hair.
Speaking about this procedure, it is worth mentioning also about the unforeseen situations that may arise. Here, again, everything depends on the skill of the hairdresser, so choose only the proven salons, by spending money on the procedure, you must be sure of the quality of the work. For example, incorrect attachment of strands can lead to the fact that accrued hair will not last two to three months. The poor quality of the clay used to fix the strands can affect not only the beauty of the hair, but also the health of your own. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the shortcomings of this procedure, although they are not very significant and are more than overlapping with merit.
Disadvantages of HairTalk:
Limited in hairstyles (since the build-up is carried out using ribbons 4 cm wide, along the edges of the hairstyle, and also at the marginal line of hair growth on the neck, small strips near the roots can be seen). Therefore, you have to either limit yourself in some hairstyles, or ask the master not to build up hair in these places.
Do not use alcohol-containing hair products, because alcohol dissolves the polymer glue with which to build. The use of such tools can lead to the fact that the fastenings will be weakened, and you will have to make an urgent correction of the buildup.
On this, perhaps, the main disadvantages of tape buildup are coming to an end.
Care of tape build-up
Care of Hair Talk is almost the same as caring for other types of hair extensions. Consider the general recommendations:
To comb hair it is necessary a wooden crest with rare teeth.
Wash your head in an upright position without tipping it back. Strands of tape build up in the wet state become quite heavy, and since they are attached to the roots of the native hair, then when the head rolls back under their weight, hair bulbs can be damaged. In addition, if you wash your hair in an upright position, they are less tangled and much easier to comb after washing.
Do not comb wet hair.
Do not use alcohol-containing products in hair care, as they can dissolve the polymer glue to which the strands are attached.
Comb your hair no more than 2-3 times a day. In this case, it is necessary to collect the hair in the tail with one hand, and the other comb the strands starting from the very ends and moving gradually upwards.
Every day you need to carefully comb the hair at the roots, so that the so-called "nest" does not form.
Go to bed only with fully dried hair.
Use for shampooing only shampoo with neutral PH.
Do not touch the place where the strands are fastened.
It is desirable to avoid tight hairstyles, where there is a lot of pressure on the roots of the hair. This can lead to a gradual weakening of the fasteners.
In general, tape hair extensions can be called one of the most accessible and safe ways to extend hair. It can be used even if due to the condition of native hair it is impossible to complete the capsular build-up.