Fitted Hair Aftercare
WASHING + STYLING
IT IS IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS PROVIDED TO YOU AND USE ONLY APPROVED PRODUCTS IN ORDER TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE EXTENSIONS AND YOUR OWN HAIR. WE SUGGEST AMIKA NORM-CORE.
SHAMPOO + CONDITION
ONLY WASH HAIR 1-2 X A WEEK
YOU HAVE TWICE AS MUCH HAIR, SO RINSE TWICE AS MUCH.
SECTION YOUR HAIR WHEN WASHING IF YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE ITS THOROUGHLY RINSED.
WASH + DRY
TOWEL DRY HAIR WITH A MICROFIBRE TOWEL TO PREVENT FRICTION AND FRIZZING CAUSED BY REGULAR TOWELS. AIR DRY AT LEAST 80% IF POSSIBLE, AND MAKE SURE TO DRY ROOT AREA THOROUGHLY, DRYING TOWARDS THE FACE.
DO NOT WASH OR BLOW DRY YOUR HAIR UPSIDE DOWN AS THIS MAY CAUSE TANGLING.
BRUSH + STYLE
OIL YOUR EXTENSION HAIR AND NATURAL ENDS A SMALL AMOUNT BEFORE OR AFTER
DAILY, REGULAR BRUSHING WITH A DETANGLING BRUSH TO PREVENT ANY TANGLING. HOLDING THE ROW, BRUSH FROM THE ENDS WORK YOUR WAY UP THE HAIR SHAFT.
AVOID HAIR SPRAY, AND ANY OTHER STYLING PRODUCTS WITH HIGH ALCOHOL CONTENT, AS THIS WILL DRY OUT THE HAIR.
SLEEPING
BRUSH YOUR HAIR BEFORE BED PUT HAIR IN A LOW, LOOSE BRAID OR A LOW PONY AND SECURE WITH A SCRUNCHIE TO PREVENT TANGLING/MATTING.
DO NOT GO TO BED WITH WET HAIR, THIS WILL CAUSE EXCESSIVE MATTING AND PREMATURE SLIPPING OF EXTENSION HAIR.
SILK/SATIN PILLOW CASE OR HAIR COVERING IS HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
COLOURING
SERIOUS DAMAGE CAN BE CAUSED TO YOUR NEW HAIR BY CHEMICAL TREATMENTS AT HOME OR BY HAIRSTYLISTS NOT THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH EXTENSIONS. COLOURING THE EXTENSIONS CAN LEAD TO EXTREME DAMAGE AND SIGNIFICANTLY SHORTEN THE LIFE OF THE EXTENSION HAIR.
ALL CHEMICAL TREATMENTS OF YOUR HAIR, SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY A STYLIST CERTIFIED IN EXTENSIONS. YOU MUST NEVER LIGHTEN EXTENSIONS. IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO LIGHTER, YOU WILL NEED TO BUY NEW HAIR.
SWIMMING + SUNSHINE
IF YOU CHOOSE TO SWIM, YOU WILL WANT TO TAKE A FEW PRECAUTIONS BEFORE GETTING IN THE POOL OR OCEAN, RINSE YOUR HAIR IN FRESH WATER, SPRAY IN LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER, THEN BRAID THE HAIR AND SECURE IT TO PREVENT TANGLING.
SHAMPOO + CONDITION YOUR HAIR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE WATER.
SUNSCREEN IS VERY LIKELY TO HAVE A CHEMICAL REACTION WITH EXTENSION HAIR, WHICH RESULTS IN A STRONG ORANGE/PEACH TONE IN THE HAIR.
DO NOT USE SPRAY SUNSCREEN NEAR YOUR EXTENSION HAIR, AND BE SURE TO WEAR YOUR HAIR UP OFF OF YOUR SHOULDERS IN A LOOSE BUN TO PREVENT SUNSCREEN FROM COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE EXTENSION HAIR. WE RECOMMEND A MINERAL BASED SUNCREAM CALLED SUPER GOOP - PLAY!
WHICH WE HAVE TESTED OUT OURSELVES.
CHLORINE CAN ALSO CAUSE A STRONG YELLOW TONE IN THE HAIR.
DON'T WORRY IF YOUR HAIR DOES COME INTO CONTACT WITH SUNSCREEN OR DISCOLOUR DUE TO HARD OR CHLORINE WATER. MALIBU C HARD WATER TREATMENTS ARE AVAILABLE.
MAINTENANCE
AS YOUR HAIR GROWS, THE SYSTEM OR EXTENSIONS ATTACHED WITH BEADS WILL MOVE FURTHER AWAY FROM YOUR SCALP ALONG WITH YOUR HAIR CREATING TENSION IN YOUR NATURAL HAIR.
YOU MUST RETURN TO YOUR CERTIFIED SPECIALIST STYLIST EVERY 4-6 WEEKS FOR SYSTEMS AND 6-10 WEEKS FOR EXTENSION MOVE-UPS. FAILURE TO DO THIS MAY RESULT IN TANGLING AND DAMAGE TO YOUR HAIR. IF YOU FEEL ANYTHING THAT HAS SLIPPED, DROPPED, IS LOOSER THAN NORMAL GROW OUT, OR HAS EXTREME TENSION IN CERTAIN AREAS, PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED.
Micro Parting Aftercare
EXTRA CARE
YOUR PARTING SHOULD LAST UP TO 6 MONTHS PLUS, DEPENDING ON HOW YOU WILL WEAR IT AND HOW WELL YOU TREAT YOUR PARTING WHEN APPLIED/FITTED.
IF WEARING THE PIECE AS A CLIP ON AND NOT WEARING IT UP TO BED, THE PARTING WILL LAST LONGER THAN A CLIENT WHO HAS IT FITTED.
WE RECOMMEND SILK HATS AND PILLOW CASE TO HELP MAINTAIN THE PARTING FOR HAIR INTEGRATION CLIENTS.
CONDITIONER CAN LOOSEN THE KNOTS OF YOUR PARTING, SO DO NOT USE CONDITIONER ANYWHERE NEAR THE BASE, ONLY MID-LENGTHS TO ENDS. THE SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER WE RECOMMEND FOR YOUR PARTING AND WEFTS IS AMIKA NORMCORE.
YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU SHAMPOO GENTLY AND RUB DOWNWARDS. DO NOT WASH YOUR HAIR UPSIDE DOWN OVER THE BATH. DO NOT SCRUB HARD.
DO NOT BRUSH HARD WHEN KNOTTY BLOW DRY THE KNOTS AND RUB GENTLY WITH YOUR FINGERS TO LOOSEN ANY KNOTTING.
IT IS NOT UNCOMMON TO NOTICE BALD PATCHES AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF WEAR. SCRATCHING AND BRUSHING HARD CAN SHORTEN THE LIFE OF YOUR PARTING SO TRY NOT TO DO THIS.
ONLY WASH YOUR HAIR 1-2 TIMES A WEEK. MORE THAN THIS CAN SHORTEN THE LIFE OF YOUR PARTING.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE FULLY AWARE OF HOW TO LOOK AFTER YOUR HAIR TO MAKE SURE YOU GET LONGEVITY AND THE BEST OUT OF YOUR PURCHASE.
EXCHANGES ARE NOT AVAILABLE ONCE HAIR IS FITTED, ONLY IF DEEMED FAULTY WITHIN 30 DAYS.
Wig & Topper Aftercare
TO ENSURE THAT YOUR WIG OR HAIRPIECE MAINTAINS ITS CONDITION & STYLE. GENTLE CARE AND ATTENTION ARE NEEDED WITH THE APPROPRIATE PRODUCTS. TO HELP, WE HAVE LISTED THE HUMAN HAIR AFTERCARE FOR ALL WIGS & TOP PIECES.
HUMAN HAIR AFTERCARE
BEFORE YOU CLEANSE YOUR WIG OR TOPPER, WE WOULD LIKE TO REMIND YOU THAT YOU SHOULD ONLY USE PRODUCTS RECOMMENDED BY US. OTHERWISE, THE HUMAN HAIR COULD DRY OUT, LOSING ITS ELASTICITY AND CONDITION. DO NOT WASH IT TOO OFTEN WHEN WEARING YOUR HAIR DAILY. WE RECOMMEND WASHING IT AROUND EVERY 7-14 DAYS. PURCHASING A CORK HEAD AND CLAMP WILL HELP WITH STYLING YOUR HUMAN HAIR PIECE.
PREP + WASH
BRUSH YOUR WIG OR HAIRPIECE WITH A DETANGLE BRUSH. START AT THE ENDS OF THE HAIR AND WORK UP TO THE TOP. ALWAYS WASH YOUR HUMAN HAIR WIG OR HAIRPIECE IN A STRAIGHT CONFIGURATION WITH THE WATER RUNNING DOWN THE HAIR SHAFT. USE WARM WATER AND APPLY AMIKA NORM-CORE SHAMPOO ON THE PALM OF YOUR HANDS AND EVENLY WORK INTO THE HAIR FROM BASE TO TIPS. RINSE AND REPEAT THE SHAMPOOING PROCESS. THEN RINSE THOROUGHLY WITH COOL WATER BEFORE APPLYING A SMALL AMOUNT OF AMIKA NORM-CORE CONDITIONER TO MID-LENGTHS AND ENDS. RINSE THOROUGHLY. USE AMIKA'S SOUL FOOD MASK FOR DEEPER CONDITIONING.
CARE + STYLING
PLACE THE HAIRPIECE INTO A TOWEL AND GENTLY APPLY PRESSURE TO REMOVE EXCESS WATER. DRY THE BASE/INSIDE OF CAP WITH A WARM HAIRDRYER. THAT WILL DRY THE KNOTS AND TIGHTEN THEM. IT ALSO STOPS THE HAIR FROM SHEDDING AS THE KNOTS BECOME LOOSE DURING WASHING. PLACE THE PIECE ONTO A CORK HEAD WHERE YOU CAN WORK INTO A STYLE. GENTLY BRUSH FROM ENDS TO ROOT AND APPLY A HEAT PROTECTOR BEFORE DRYING, WHEN YOU NEED TO STRAIGHTEN OR CURL THE HAIR AFTER IT'S DRIED. WE RECOMMEND DIVA PRO STYLING TOOLS AS THEY HAVE HEAT CONTROL. WE ALSO RECOMMEND AN OIL TO MAINTAIN MOISTURE AND CONDITION IN THE HAIR.