Gone are those days, when people used to wear hair wigs and hair extensions to camouflage baldness. With the saga of fashion revolution, clip in hair extensions has become the ultimate best friend for the fashionistas. It comes in various colors, texture, and length with no worries of hair damage you. And you can change your look in no time wherever you want; thus, it has become absolute favorite styling accessory for the fashionable youths across the globe. If you too are one of them, here are some of the tips to slay best with your faux locks.

Find the perfect size of the clip in hair extension:

It is every girl’s fantasy to have mermaid long hair. But finding the ideal size of the extension is a bit of a task. Choose your hair extension, according to your natural hair length and volume. For example – for shoulder length hair 16-18 inches long hair extension will be perfect, whereas, for long hair, 20-24 inch will work wonder. You always want your hair extension to look natural so find out the perfect match, which is close to your natural hair volume and texture. If you have beautiful hair, you probably don’t need it. For example- 220 grams of extensions is a big no for one who has fine hair, but 160-180 grams will work out, whereas 220 grams for thicker hair and 180-200 grams best goes with normal hair.

Wash and care for your clip-in hair extensions

Remember that clip in hair extension may be faux hair, but they have feelings too like your natural hair! Therefore you should wash them and take good care of them from time to time. To comply with your natural hair, and reduce the faux gloss in the extensions, use a moisturizing shampoo and deep conditioner and air dry it overnight. Also, don’t forget to comb it like your natural hair to keep it natural and knot free.

Don’t forget to trim your hair

Since your natural hair needs trimming in every three to four months, your hair extensions also need that pampering. When you start using hair extensions, it becomes your natural hair’s best friend, who loves to look similar to your natural hair. Therefore, trim it according to the haircut or else it may not seem flattering.

Color and curl safe

It is good to experiment with your hair extensions because first of all it will not harm your natural hair, and secondly, it will add that oomph factor to your hair. But before that, you need to be sure that you choose a human hair extension because hair dyes react to synthetic hairs since they are made up of fibers from plastic, acrylic, nylon, and polyester. Soft wavy curls who doesn’t like that! Remember to use heat protectant every time, before styling your hair because it will help to keep the curls intact for a prolonged period. Also, make sure the extensions are made up of 100% natural human hair or else they might catch fire.