A Beginners Guide to Hair Extensions

Welcome to Cinderella Hair’s hair extensions beginners guide, where we will extend your hair extension knowledge and provide the answers you have been searching for.

Can hair extensions enhance other areas of my natural hair & not just provide length?

Hair Extensions are commonly associated with being worn to enhance the length of your natural hair, but hair extensions have many more beneficial features than just creating length, our hair extensions beginners guide will explain how.

If you are looking to add volume to your natural hair and create a thicker & fuller appearance, hair extensions are an excellent solution to achieving this look. Cinderella Hair’s hair extension range is root point correct, this means that each individual strand is the same length, allowing your hair to be the same density from the root to the bottom.

Hair Extensions are also a fantastic answer to achieving the latest colour trends without causing damage to your natural hair that can occur when using chemical based colouring products. Cinderella Hair embrace all of the latest colour trends, including our bold pastel & fantasy shade hair extensions, our perfectly hand painted BA-Balayage Hair Extension range and our MC-Minimal Colour Hair Extension Collection.

Cinderella Hair’s Hair Extension Lengths & Styles

Cinderella Hair’s Hair Extension range is available in 4 lengths & 3 different styles. Below we have briefly outlined the benefits of each style. If you would like to know more about certain style, click the link at the end of each paragraph in our hair extensions beginners guide.

Cinderella Hair’s Straight Hair Extensions

Cinderella Hair’s range of Straight Hair Extensions, really defines the beauty of simplicity with an extremely powerful transformation.

Cinderella Hair’s Straight Hair Extensions, are perfectly poker straight and include a naturally tapered finish on the ends, which instantly provides a naturally finished application. Cinderella Hair’s range of straight hair extensions, effortlessly blend with the natural hair, while defining the enhanced length and volume, that is so truly desired, when wearing Cinderella Hair. Click/tap to discover more.

Cinderella Hair’s Body Wave Hair Extensions

Cinderella Hair’s Body Wave Hair Extensions, effortlessly create a natural wave, providing texture, while creating luxurious thickness, volume & length.

Cinderella Hair’s Body Wave Hair Extensions, are steamed to include a naturally enhanced wave, to provide an effortless wavy style that creates a naturally blow-dried finished look, while defining the enhanced length and volume, that is so truly desired, when wearing Cinderella Hair. Click/tap to discover more.

Cinderella Hair’s Curly/Permed Hair Extensions

Cinderella Hair’s Curly/Permed Hair Extensions, feature Spirals of enriched curls, that sustains their shape for up to three months and in-tern creating the perfect appearance.

Cinderella Hair’s Curly/Permed Hair Extensions, are permed to include a natural looking spiralled curl, which sits and blends effortlessly with naturally curly hair, while defining the enhanced length and volume, that is so truly desired, when wearing Cinderella Hair. Click/tap to discover more.

How long will the hair extension application take?

When having hair extensions applied, the amount of time taken for the application to be completed does have a number of different factors to consider, so we would not be able to provide an exact time frame as we would not want to provide false information. However, in our hair extensions beginners guide, we have provided information below on each Cinderella Hair application method, with an estimated timeframe for each application method to be applied.

Cinderella Hair’s Pre-Bonded, Keratin Bonded Hair Extensions only use the finest Protein Moulded Bonds (PMB) which are formed from Keratin, this ensures that there is no damage to your own natural hair, while nourishing and stimulating natural hair growth. This application will take between 2-4 hours to apply. *This time frame depends on the amount of hair extension strands that are being applied.

Cinderella Hair’s Application-I Collection is Cinderella Hair’s Stick Tip I-Tip Hair Extensions application method, which is applied using a micro ring. Cinderella Hair’s Application-I micro ring hair extensions are re-useable and will take between 1-3 hours to apply. *This time frame depends on the amount of hair extension strands that are being applied.

Cinderella Hair’s Henley Pop-In Extension is a rather unique application method and is extremely popular among session/event styling experts. Cinderella Hair’s Henley Pop-In Extension design is boldly intuitive due to the main feature: a rubber-like material at the top that folds in half, acting like a curtain to hide the micro rings or keratin bonds from view. This also prevents the rings or keratin bonds from rubbing, while ensuring protection of the scalp, while also being re-useable.

This application method will take between 0.5-1.5 hours to apply. *This time frame depends on the amount of hair extension strands that are being applied.

100% Remy Human Hair Extensions vs other variations

The quality of your hair extensions and the way in which they are produced is ultimately the most important factor of wearing hair extensions. If you are wanting to treat and style your hair extensions as you would your natural hair, then 100% Remy human hair extensions are a must. When using other variations of hair extensions, for example fibre/synthetic hair extensions, you will not be able to style and treat these the same as you would your natural hair, because they cannot withstand heat styling tools while the movement and texture of your hair extensions will be jeopardised.

There are 2 very important factors to consider when having 100% Remy Human Hair Extensions applied, which we have provided information on below in our hair extensions beginners guide.

Remy Cuticle Correct Hair Extensions

The word “Remy” means that the cuticle is intact and is pointing the correct way, which avoids your hair extensions from tangling and matting, while preventing the hair from becoming rough. Cinderella Hair Extensions are 100% Remy, Human Hair, sourced with integrity to honour our fantastic range of Pre-Bonded Hair Extensions, I-Tip/Stick Tip Hair Extensions & Henley Pop-In Hair Extensions.

Root Point Correct Hair Extensions

When hair extensions are root point correct, this means that all short hair has been removed and this process allows for all the hair on each bond to be the same length, from root (bond) to tip. Ensuring your hair extensions are root point correct, is much more important than the weight of a hair extension strand. For example, the weight of the hair extension strand could be 1.5grams per strand, but the strand is filled with shorter hair, so the ends of your hair extensions will in-turn, look very straggly and un-natural.

When producing the full Cinderella Hair extension range, we take exceptional care to ensure that our hair extensions are root point correct.

Cinderella Hair Professional Hair Extension Aftercare Advice

Below in our hair extensions beginners guide, you can read Cinderella Hair’s essential aftercare advice for your hair extensions.

Initial Check-up: Be sure to visit the salon in the first week for a maintenance appointment, so your stylist can check the bonds.

Daily routine maintenance: It’s a good idea to separate the extensions by running your fingers through them every day, to make sure they move freely and that the hair falls naturally.

Choosing the right products: We recommend you only use Cinderella Hair’s Shampoo and Conditioner, or a very gentle formula, as some products can damage the bonds and affect the quality of the hair – especially products that contain sulphate and parabens. We also recommend you use shampoo and conditioners that do not contain oils, as oils can cause the bonds or micro rings to slip.

Washing your Hair Extensions: To shampoo – wet the hair ideally in the shower, tipping your head back. Apply the Cinderella Hair Caviar and Red Algae Extract Shampoo and squeeze through from the roots to the ends. Only use gentle strokes, avoiding any scrubbing motions, as these can make the hair tangle. Rinse thoroughly. Repeat if necessary.

To condition the hair – apply the Cinderella Hair Anti-Static Agent and Keratin Conditioner from the mid-lengths to the ends. Rinse thoroughly. Don’t rush! You may be surprised by the extra weight of your extended hair.

Drying your hair extensions: It is extremely important to ensure that you completely dry the hair and the bonds. Cinderella Hair recommend you gently dab your hair using a towel. This will reduce the amount of excess water. While your hair is still wet, we suggest you gently brush through your hair using Cinderella Hair’s Natural Bristle Brush, this will eliminate any tangles.

Brushing your hair extensions: Cinderella’s Natural Bristle Brush has been designed to gently glide over the bonds without damaging or pulling them and will ensure your hairs’ cuticle is always pointing in the correct direction. Start at the ends and work your way up using gentle strokes. Put your hand over the bonds to support them.

With a choice of 2 Wooden Radial Brushes, 1 large and 1 small, these styling tools have become a staple piece for many salons and many hair extension consumers. Because the brushes have short natural bristles, they prevent damage to your hair and scalp. They also increase the control and smoothness when styling and help create a bouncy style by lifting your hair directly from the roots.

Styling your hair extensions: You can style your hair extensions just as you would your own hair. It’s a good idea to apply styling products before and after blow-drying to help protect the hair, but to avoid getting styling products on the bonds, only apply from mid-lengths to the ends. Also, try to avoid excessive heat – instead, opt for medium temperature straightening and curling irons.