Are Hand-Tied Hair Extensions Good?

The hair extension market has only recently introduced hand-tied hair extensions. As ladies learned about the alternatives they provide for their hair extension game, they soon grew in popularity. Let’s examine why so many women choose hand-tied hair extensions and discuss their pros and cons.

Hand-Tied Hair Extensions’ Pros and Cons

  • Pro: gorgeous length, fullness, and volume that appear entirely natural
  • Pro: with the proper install technique, there is minimal strain on the scalp or the roots.
  • Pro: causing no tension, tugging, or damage to the wearer’s natural hair
  • Pro: Multiple styling choices without the use of bead or track exposure (ponytails, buns, and styles)
  • Pro: Even with fine, thin, or silky hair, some techniques, like IBE®, have discrete attachments that do not protrude
  • Pro: suitable for swimming and busy lifestyles in extreme temperatures
  • Pro: Adaptable color options allow for the perfect complement to natural hair
  • Pro: Layers can be used to distribute weight adequately based on natural hair density
  • Con: Initial installation necessitates much time and financial commitment of at least $1000
  • Con: as the wearer’s natural hair grows out, extensions must be pushed up every 6 to 8 weeks
  • Con: Hand-tied hair extensions must be brushed and maintained frequently to maintain their best appearance.

Are Hand-Tied Hair Extensions Damaging to the Natural Hair?

If a skilled, qualified stylist uses the proper technique for application, hand-tied hair extensions won’t harm your hair. You should do research on your stylist to make sure they are certified and have had a lot of training in the best ways to install your hair.

Are Hand-Tied Hair Extensions Hard Care?

We frequently get the question, “Is it difficult to maintain your extensions?” If you take these straightforward procedures for home care, the answer is no.

Hand-tied hair extensions must be taken care of and kept in good shape to stay healthy and stylish. Additionally, maintaining your extensions will make them last longer. To properly care for your hand-tied extensions, follow these steps:

Cleaning: Use a shampoo that is gentle on your hair extensions and doesn’t contain sulfates when you wash your hair every day. Avoid washing the wefts! Before gently squeezing the suds into your extensions, concentrate on your roots. After using a gentle moisturizing conditioner, comb it into the hair and let it sit for up to five minutes before thoroughly washing.

Prepping Damp Hair: Being aware of how much water hair extensions take in. After shampooing and conditioning the hair, use a towel to gently massage or squeeze the wefts to get rid of the extra water. After that, let your hair air dry 80% to 90% of the way before using a blow dryer to finish.

Detangling and brushing: Brushing your hair thoroughly many times a day is essential. An excellent soft brush that works on wet and dry hair is the Tangle Teezer. Separate each row and brush each one separately. To avoid matting, raise the hair and brush between the rows. Consider brushing your hair upward while going against the grain. Do not run the brush through the areas close to your scalp.

Applying the Product: Proper hydration is essential since extensions are frequently dry. A gentle leave-in detangler or conditioner makes it easier to untangle hair and keeps the strands from getting hurt. Apply oil or serum after that to seal your ends (both your natural ends and the extension ends).

Finish with a leave-in repair cream. Only use it on natural hair if it needs more moisture. You shouldn’t condition your extensions with strong conditioners or protein treatments because they can get crunchy in the wefts.

Blow-drying: Separate the rows of your extensions before blow-drying them, and then dry each row separately. Use a paddle or round brush to blend your natural and extension hair. Take care to completely dry each row to avoid chafing or irritation.

Heat Styling: Get creative and love your mermaid’s hair! Hair extensions provide tons of exciting hairstyling alternatives. Curling hair extensions are popular among customers because the look lasts longer. Always apply a heat protectant to your extensions and natural hair before heat styling. Set your iron or another heat tool to the lowest setting (around 320 degrees is best) to keep your extensions from getting burned or dried out.

Protective Styling: Work 3–4 pumps of hair oil or serum through your hair every night before bed, from the midshafts to the ends. Then, to avoid friction and knots, braid your hair into one or two low, loose buns.

Are you going to the pool, beach, or ocean? Wet your hair and thoroughly coat the strands with a leave-in conditioner or hair mask before swimming. After working the conditioner through your hair, braid it or put it in a bun. After your swim, thoroughly rinse your mane!

Even though hand-tied hair extensions need daily maintenance, it’s relatively doable once you settle into a routine. Additionally, the extra self-care will result in lush, lustrous hair!

How Long Will Hand-Tied Hair Extensions Last?

With regular maintenance and professional products, hand-tied hair extensions can last between 6 and 12 months. High-quality, 100% natural human hair extensions are advised for optimum results. Hand-tied hair extensions are available from numerous vendors. 

Wefts that come from various places in the world are available. Russian, Asian, and Indian accents are the most popular. Your professional hairdresser may trim the extensions regularly to remove frayed ends.

How Do You Sleep With Hand-Tied Hair Extensions?

After a short explanation of how to sleep with hand-tied hair extensions, describe the right way to do it step by step. Example below:

You should be sure to take good care of your hand-tied hair extensions, given the time and money you’ll invest in them, especially while you sleep. A few strategies guarantee that your hair stays gorgeous and lustrous every day.

  1. Sleep On a Silk Pillowcase: help avoid tangling as you sleep with your hair. Sleeping on a silk pillowcase benefits your hair and your skin (it helps prevent wrinkles). Silk pillowcases are superior to all other pillowcases because they do less damage to your hair than other pillowcases.
  2. Make Your Hair in a Braid or Low Ponytail Before Bed: Your extensions won’t knot if you braid your hair or pull it back into a low ponytail using a soft nylon hair tie.
  3. Use a Hair Serum Every Night: By sealing in moisture, a serum like the Goldie Locks® Signature Hair Serum will keep your hair moisturized to the max, making it velvety smooth.
  4. Don’t Go to Bed With Wet Hair: Before going to bed, damp or wet hair can lead to severe tangles and knots and even damage your hair follicles.
  5. Brush Your Hair Before Bed: Your hair will become less tangled if you brush it every night before bed. To prevent damage, sweep slowly from top to bottom.

Can You Wash Your Hair Daily with Hand-Tied Hair Extensions on?

There’s no need to wash your hair daily, and you shouldn’t, either. Most stylists say that you should only wash your hair once a week if you want your extensions to last. To minimize unnecessary tangling, you’ll need to be gentle.

It is advised that you brush your hair before moistening it. Also, you need to separate the rows while shampooing to ensure that the attachment points get clean.

When you wash your extensions, condition them with Goldie Locks® Ultra Hydrating Signature Conditioner or another professional product for the best results. Deep condition your extensions once every two weeks to keep the hair healthy, lustrous, and supple.

When you wear hand-tied hair extensions, dry shampoo is another great way to keep your hair fresh between washes. Apply a hair serum to the middle and ends to extend the hair over the week.

Can You Swim with Hand-Tied Hair Extensions on?

The wearing of hand-tied extensions while swimming is entirely feasible. Before getting in the water, you must take the necessary safety precautions and adhere to a few essential guidelines.

Ensure that you moisten your hair with tap water before entering the ocean or pool. After getting your hair wet, use a lot of leave-in conditioner and comb it through to spread it evenly. With a nylon hair tie, pull your hair back into a low ponytail, then securely braid the remaining hair. Thanks to this hairdo, your hair won’t tangle as the waves ebb and flow.

As soon as you are out of the water, rinse your hair with fresh water and then use a shampoo and moisturizing mask from a salon line, like Goldie Locks Ultra Hydrating Shampoo and Hair Mask. Next, saturate the middle and end with a serum.

How Often Do You Need to Move Hand-Tied Hair Extensions up?

As the hair grows, hand-tied extensions should be pushed up every 6 to 8 weeks. That period will differ depending on how they are attached.

Some techniques call for a “little move up” that takes 3–4 weeks. The stylist now practically opens the bead and pulls it back toward the scalp. The person’s hair and scalp are not in the best condition with this choice.

When it comes to how to put them in, New Times Hair’s methods are the industry standard. The market’s most reliable and lasting method is this one. During maintenance, the stylist will carefully remove the row, comb out the lost natural hair, and put it back in place. Although it is still advised that you have your initial reinstallation at 7 weeks, most women can wear IBE® for much longer than that.

Can Hair Extensions Make Your Head Itch?

For the first week, mild itching is rather typical. It shouldn’t, however, continue or worsen in any way.

It could feel strange to have anything attached at the base of your hair follicle during the initial installation of hand-tied extensions. However, it should be mild, and if it is, you should consult a stylist who is qualified to help. 

Itching that doesn’t go away could be caused by a lousy installation or one that pulls the hair too tight. Selecting a technique like IBE will make it more likely that you won’t experience the itch or discomfort.

Additionally, if there is product buildup on the weft line, you could experience irritation. Buildup can be removed by clarifying or detoxifying the shampoo and paying particular attention to the weft line. Your scalp will stay healthy and free of irritants if you do this.

Can I Color My Hand-Tied Hair Extensions?

With a professional coloring system, hand-tied extensions can be colored. But only a qualified specialist should carry out this process. You can change the color of the extension hair or make it darker by dying it with a permanent or semipermanent dye. 

A benefit of custom coloring is that it can perfectly match your hair. Your stylist can add a root that blends in with yours, making your hand-tied extensions invisible. If bleach or lightening cream is used to make the hair lighter, it will hurt the quality of the extension hair.

Hand-Tied Hair Extensions Vs. Tape-in Hair Extensions

Tape-in hair extensions may only sometimes be as adaptable as hand-tied extensions. Active women may find tape-ins difficult. For people who sweat, the adhesive from tape-ins can cause havoc because the sweat weakens the adhesive connections, and frequently the tape-ins just fall out!

Hand-tied hair extensions will make it simpler to cover up for people with fine hair, even when the hair starts to grow out. If you have a sensitive scalp, hand-tied extensions are the best choice because tape-ins use glues that may irritate you. With hand-tied extensions, you always have more options to find the right weight to match the density of your own hair.

Also, unlike tape-ins, hand-tied hair extensions can make your hair look fuller without weighing it down or leaving tape or tracks that can be seen. They also let you wear your hair more naturally, like in ponytails and other updos. 

What use are the hair extensions if you spend your hard-earned money on them, yet they look so obvious? When you use an installation method like invisible beads, you can wear your new purchase however you want and still feel safe when the wind blows.

Conclusion

The term “sew-in” does not adequately describe hand-tied hair extension methods. Depending on what you want and need from your hair extensions, you will decide how to use them.

Traditional sew-ins are a type of protection that uses a braid to support the wefts sewn into and around it. Machine weft is used in a traditional sew-in.

Hand-tied hair extensions are not protective styles because the natural hair can still be seen between the base rows. Additionally, the base is made of beads, and the hand-tied wefts are stitched around it. Hand-tied hair extensions make your scalp more accessible, so you can work on your natural hair in the overall design.

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