Extensions
+ You

New hair. New routine.

BRUSHING—

To help prevent deep tangles and matting, brush extensions with the Glow Beauty Brush. When brushing your hair, start from your ends by holding  the hair in one hand (pinched into a ponytail) and brush sections downward. As you work your way up to the scalp hold the tops of your wefts securely with your fingertips against your scalp to prevent pulling of your natural hair.  Make sure not to brush over the tops of your wefts as it can cause the wefts to unravel.  You should brush your hair multiple times each day to avoid tangling and matting. We recommend brushing:

  1. First thing in the morning

  2. Before your shower

  3. After showering

  4. Before going to bed

WASH UP—

Use a sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner to prolong the lifespan of your extension hair and extension color. All Oribe Shampoos and Conditioners are extension and color safe. 

Shampoo gently between the rows, no need for vigorous scrubbing. We recommend clipping your hair up into sections to ensure that you are cleansing the tops of your wefts and between your rows. 

We recommend replacing your regular conditioner with an Oribe deep conditioning masque once a week or once every other week to keep your extensions soft and hydrated. 

Immediately after showering and before using your Glow Beauty brush, apply a detangler as a leave-in conditioner in order to easily detangle your hair while brushing.


SLEEPING—

We recommend sleeping with your hair pulled up with a silk scrunchie in either a low, loose ponytail or high, loose bun. Sometimes your hair can get caught underneath you while sleeping. See what works best for you. We also recommend sleeping with a silk pillowcase. 

STYLING —


Start by using only your fingers to move and separate the hair, blow-dry your hair 80% of the way. We call this rough drying. No tugging at the extensions with a round brush or comb - gently use your hands or fingers instead (do not use a round brush from start to finish). 

Once you are 80% dry, you can use a round brush and a small amount of tension to smooth your hair and extension hair. 

Be sure to communicate these tips to any other person/stylist working on your hair - blowout and dry bars included. 

Before curling your extensions, run the extension hair through the curling iron once or twice to smooth it. This will give your extensions a more polished look. We recommend the GHD Curve Soft Curl - 1.25” curling iron - it's fantastic at smoothing the cuticle and giving an effortless curl. 

Day Two Hair - Feel free to use Oribe Mystify Restyling Spray to restyle your hair and add Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil to your ends if they are feeling dry. It is important to keep your extension hair hydrated. 


MAKE NOTE—

Your extension hair will expand after a few washes, taking on a more realistic hair texture. 

If you notice any excess tangling or hair shedding, contact your stylist right away - when addressed early, these are typically quick fixes. 

You can live an active lifestyle with hand-tied extensions, just remember they need a little love and tenderness to stay looking their best. Think: low ponytails, gentle braids, minimize tugging and pulling as much as possible. 

Please Be Aware

Here are a few things you should be aware of when wearing extensions:

  • Sunscreen or Suntan Oil - never ever let sunscreen or suntan oil containing AVOBENZONE touch your extensions (they WILL turn peach!) 

  • Self Tanners and Spray Tans - never let your extensions touch your skin prior to rinsing the self tanner or professional spray tan off. When spray tanning, ask for a second cap to protect your extensions for discoloration. 

  • Chlorine / Salt Water - you can swim and get your hair wet, but please be aware that these waters can dry out your extensions and possibly alter the color. Be sure to rinse your hair with fresh water as soon as possible after coming in contact with chlorine / salt water. Do not exercise or go swimming with your hair in a braid or braids. This can cause extreme matting. 

STOCK UP—

Products that WILL play well
WITH YOUR NEW HAIR.

  • Oribe Shampoo + Conditioner (per your stylists’ recommendation) 

  • Oribe Deep Conditioning Masque (hair alchemy, 

  • Oribe Gold Lust Oil 

  • Oribe Supershine Moisturizing Cream & Supershine Light 

  • Oribe Deltangler/Leave-In Conditioner (royal blowout, foundation mist, Hair Alchemy Serum) 

  • Glow Beauty Hair Brush

  • Kitsch Satin Sleep Scrunchie

  • Salt + Stone Natural Mineral Sunscreen

  • Dyson Blow Dryer 

  • GHD Curve Soft Curl - 1.25”

  • Bioprogramming hot tools ie blow dryer, straightener, & curling iron 1.4 inch