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DO’S AND DON’TS
on Your Client’s
Wedding Day
Hair Extensions
air extensions are a holy grail for hairstylists when doing wedding day hair. It is either the client who wants
more length or volume added to her hair, or you as a stylist, need more length to achieve a certain look.
But hair extensions can sometimes be too noticeable on the bride’s hair when things aren’t done right and
can cause some serious damage if you’re not careful. Here are a few things that you and your client should
consider and avoid when using hair extensions.
DO’S
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DO have your client get used to wearing hair
extensions if it would be their first time wearing
them on their wedding day. Some people might
feel uncomfortable wearing them; getting used to
extensions might be needed. You want your client
to focus on her wedding, not the extra packs of
hair.
DO wash them before the wedding day. Some
hairstylists use the same extensions on different
clients. If you’ve used the same extensions on a
previous client, there might be some debris left
from all the products you’ve used. Also, your client might not be too happy about using a used,
unwashed extension. So do them a favor, and use
clean ones on them.
DO use multi-tonal extensions. Using one toned
extensions make it look too obvious that there’s
something hidden beneath her layers of hair. Using multi-tonal ones can blend easily since nobody
questions highlights and lowlights. Hand blended
extensions look more natural in terms of color.
PLUS, highlights and lowlights can accentuate the
hairstyle, especially if the bride’s hair is a darker
color.
With heat resistant extensions on your client’s
head, DO curl or straighten the extensions together with her real hair. This mixes both real and fake
hair together and makes it look natural. If your extensions are multi-tonal, you can see the beautiful
blend of tones on your client’s hair. Everybody
will surely admire your work of art.
DO let your clients know that it is important to
prepare their hair and skin months before the wedding day. You can refer to “Wedding Prep: What
Your Bride Needs to Know Before Her Big Day”
on page 54.