Maura Higgins’ hair extension experts explain how to look after yours – and why you should never take them out yourself

Trips to the hairdresser may be off the cards for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus lockdown with many beauty and hair salons closing to help prevent the spread.

But if you’ve invested in real human hair extensions, it’s important to keep them maintained and looking presentable – especially for those whose work meetings have moved to video calls.

Celebrity favourite hair extensions retailer Beauty Works, who have worked with Love Island babes Maura Higgins and Molly-Mae Hague have put together some helpful advice on how to keep your extensions in top condition while you await your next hairdresser appointment.

Don’t colour your extensions at home

While it can be tempting to use a cheap box of home dye to trial out a new look while you’ve got time on your hands, these products can produce unpredictable results. Your extensions may react differently to the dye than your natural hair does, meaning you could end up with an uneven result.

Just like your own hair, extensions are also vulnerable to harsh chemicals and bleach used in some hair colourants, so you may accidentally damage your extensions beyond repair using a home dye kit.

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Keep your hair nourished and looking sleek

Rather than trying to cut and colour your hair yourself, we recommend giving it some TLC instead. Firstly, stop washing your hair everyday and do so twice a week at the most. Washing your hair too frequently will strip your hair of natural oils and make it dry, which causes your colour to fade faster on both your own hair and your extensions.

When you do wash your hair, use a nourishing shampoo and conditioner designed to extend the lifespan of your extensions. While you’ve got more time to invest in some self-care, use a Beauty Works Argan oil mask as a weekly treat to restore any damage – leave on from as little as 10 minutes to overnight!

Don’t try to remove extensions yourself

When your extensions are growing out it can be tempting to remove them all together, however doing this yourself should be avoided. Extensions should only be fitted or removed by a trained professional, as this requires specialist tools and products.

A botched removal job can easily result in loss of your natural hair and damage to your extensions. What’s more, your salon will be counting on your support when they re-open, so by leaving in your extensions in until they can be professionally removed you’ll be helping local businesses to recover.

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How to style grown out extensions

There are certain styling techniques you can use to hide tapes and microbeads that show when extensions begin to grow out. Adding texture to your hair works well – try creating waves or curls with a styling wand, or backcombing to give hair some extra thickness to hide any bonding, and set with hairspray.

Avoid any styles that pull your hair tight, as this risks putting too much pressure on the bonding and the extensions subsequently falling out.

It’s also worth investing in a good hairbrush with soft bristles, this prevents them from snagging your hair or catching on extension bonds and pulling them out while brushing.

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