While braiding hair extensions are a flexible and adaptable tool to style your hair, they also require some TLC to last long and provide you with an effortless charm wherever you go. Even though this hair is made of 100% human hair, it does not need to be washed as often as it does not release any natural oils as your scalp does.

Therefore, incorporating these steps into your braiding hair extensions wash routine every 3-6 weeks can lead to healthy-looking, voluminous hair that keeps you feeling confident and glamorous.

Moreover, investing in quality hair extensions from Hair Factory can also extend the life of your braiding hair extensions; learn more about how in this blog.

De-Tangle Your Braiding Hair Extensions

The first step is to prevent breakage by de-tangling your hair when dry. Here are the steps to follow for smooth braiding hair extensions:

• Use a detangler spray generously across the body of the hair.

• Using your fingers or a wide-toothed comb, gently detangle.

• Start from the ends and make your way to the roots by making sure not to pull or tug excessively.

• Once the major knots are out, run the comb over the hair to make sure it is good for washing.

Preparing To Wash Your Braiding Hair Extensions

Washing hair extensions cannot be done as you would wash your natural hair. Therefore, you must prepare a sink for the process.

• Clean your sink and add your clean plug back to it to create a pool of water.

• Fill it up with lukewarm water, add some sulfate-free shampoo to it, and mix it in properly and evenly.

Shampooing Your Braiding Hair Extensions

Here are the steps to follow to clean your braiding hair extensions properly:

• Add the hair to the sink and ensure that it is properly submerged and soaked.

• After that, using small bits of shampoo, work your way through each weft gently scrubbing them clean.

• Ensure the motion is streamlined and is not aggressive rubbing but instead a stroking motion.

• It is ideal to use sulfate and alcohol-free shampoo for this hair that is made for human hair extensions. If the hair is colored, use a color-specific shampoo that does not affect the color treatment too adversely.

Conditioning Your Braiding Hair Extensions

To hydrate your hair extensions is essential to ensure they last long and look luscious and shiny throughout the year. Here is how to do precisely this:

• Use a heavy-duty conditioner or hair mask on the hair post rinsing the product out. Full of shea butter, natural oils and aloe, hair masks add a healthy shine to the hair.

• Thoroughly apply the product to the ends of the hair and leave it for 15 minutes and then rinse using cold water.

• Once finishing the wash, add a lightweight serum or natural oil to the hair ends and watch them radiate glamour.

Drying Your Braiding Hair Extensions

To learn to dry your hair it is important to keep the breakage and frizz to a minimum.

• Squeeze out the excess water gently.

• Pat the hair and let out the water using a microfiber towel or cotton t-shirt.

• Leave the hair to air dry after applying a serum by laying it flat on a surface. Avoid exposure to direct sunlight if the hair is colored.

Styling Your Braiding Hair Extensions

When styling your hair, there are some points you must keep in mind to ensure its lifespan and keep you looking your best.

• Before heat styling, use a heat protectant product and then your heat tool in a low heat setting.

• Moreover, ensure that you don't go over one section more than once or twice to avoid heat damage.

• Choose a braiding hair extension set that is most similar to your natural hair texture to ensure that you don't need to damage it when styling too often.

• When styling, don't tug on the hair, as this may cause breakage from the root.

Protecting Your Braiding Hair Extensions

Protecting your hair extensions can lead to better health for your natural hair and extended wear for your braiding hair.

• Before going to sleep, either remove the hair or put it into a satin bonnet.

• Use a protective braided hairstyle to put the hair in before you sleep to reduce hair fall.

• Minimize the exposure to the environment of this hair so the hair stays in the pink of it’s healthy.

Conclusion

Braiding hair extensions from Hair Factory requires care but also gives the same results and shows your care towards them when you adorn them. Versatility is embodied, and the options are endless with hair extensions.

Try different hairstyles every day and add volume to your hair effortlessly, using braiding hair extensions made of 100% human hair from Hair Factory. Check out a collection of premium hair that screams elegance with Hair Factory.