I wash my hair every other day and I make sure to get my fingers in there and really scrub in between where the tape is. When they are first put in, the hair feels very slick and "wig like" but after a few washes, it started to feel more like my normal hair and everything blends right in. difference in thickness from natural hair and extensions with 10 sandwiches removed Naturally, there will be a little hair damage but I was happy to see it wasn't anything alarming. I have had them taken completely out several times over the past year and I can safely say my hair does not feel completely fried and I don't feel like I'm going bald. One of my biggest fears of having extensions was/is excessive hair damage. The hair itself lasts about a year before I need to buy a new set of extensions. After that she can easily remove the tape from my natural hair, add new tape and pop them right back in. In order to take them out, my stylist uses an oil-free spray that helps break down the tape in the extensions. Right at about the six week mark is when I start to have a harder time trying to hide them so that time frame works out perfectly for me. In terms of maintenance, I go every 6-7 weeks to get them removed and put back in so they are back up flush against my scalp. before and after from 1st appointment Upkeep and Maintenance of Tape In Extensions So I was super happy with the results after that first appointment. I was used to being able to wrap that thing like 5 times in my natural hair.
My usual little hair tie would barely fit around my ponytails twice. When I say I had so much hair, I mean I had a ton of hair. The first night my head was a little sore when sleeping but I found the longer I had them on, the less I felt sore after upkeep appointments. It works better when you dye them darker versus lighter. Another thing to note is you can dye your extensions. That's one of the cool parts about extensions, if I want short hair later, we can always cut them and then if I want longer hair at some point, we just stick new ones right back in. I was not initially super interested in length but when she put those first extensions in and all the sudden I had all this long luxurious hair, I decided to enjoy the long haired life. You can checkout my Hair Highlight on my Instagram account to see my first installation! They were placed all around my head in rows and what was most surprising to me was that although I had so much more hair, my head did not feel heavy. It took about 2 hours for her to put them in completely. What is a hair sandwich you ask? Well, it is two thin strips of the tape in extensions with my natural hair sandwiched in between.
When all was said and done, I ended up getting 20 "hair sandwiches" put in. So I took her word for it and off we went! Tape in extensions ready for installation Installation of Hair Extensions My hair is thinnest right at the crown of my head and she felt like tape in extensions would work best as they would lay flattest in that area. Ultimately, she recommended the tape in for me to start. There are tie in extensions, bead extensions, tape in extensions, hand sewn - I mean, the options are endless. Finally I sat down with her for a real consultation and she went over my options with me. I had talked to my hair stylist several times over the years about extensions but I was always reluctant to actually go for it. I've always been envious of girls with thick, luscious locks. I am constantly on the hunt for the next big thing to produce volume in my hair and while I have my arsenal of favorites ( Living Proof Dry Volume Blast for the win!), sometimes hair products can only do so much. My natural hair is super thin and super fine. In this post I will share how the tape in extensions are installed and removed, the upkeep and maintenance involved and my overall impressions. I have had them in for about a year and a half now so I think I can safely say I have had them long enough to form an educated opinion. In this post, I am sharing all about my experience with tape in hair extensions.
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