Following the directions provided to you by your certified stylist is a must and use only products approved by your certified stylist in order to prevent damage to the Extension hair and your own.

DO NOT WASH HAIR FOR AT LEAST 24 - 48 HOURS AFTER EXTENSIONS ARE INSTALLED

These instructions are key to the longevity of your extensions. Please use the professional products recommended by your certified stylist. Remember your natural hair benefits from all the healthy food, collagen & vitamins you eat/take. Hair extensions aren't attached to a life source like your natural hair, therefore they need some TLC to ensure their extended lifespan.

Coloring

Serious damage may be caused to your Extensions and to your own hair by chemical treatments at home, or by hairdressers not thoroughly famliar with ICE or Micro K-Tip Extensions. This is because color or perming chemicals may weaken and or damage the bonds, and possibly damage the Extensions or your own hair. All chemical treatments of your own hair should be carried out at a certified stylist studio. The range of color changes possible with Hair Extensions is limited by certain chemical factors understood only by your professional certified stylist.

Cutting

Hairdressers not familiar with ICE or MICRO K-Tip Extensions may damage it by cutting it too short or by using the incorrect technique. Please make sure to contact your Certified Stylist when looking for a trim.

Maintenance

As your hair grows, the ICE or keratin bond attaching the K-Tip Extensions will move further away from your scalp along with your own hair. This can increase the traction on your own hair. It is imperative to get your bonds maintenance every 3- 4months or as your stylist recommends.

Ice /Micro K-tips are not able to be moved up closer to the scalp as they grow, so maintaining the hair that continues to grow above and round the installed extension is very important for the natural hair, and the longevity of the extensions.

Brushing Technique

Extra care must be taken when brushing the hair. Only brushing in a downward motion, you never want to go against the cuticle. Using an extension brush recommended by me, that will help cleanse the scalp and strands while brushing and removing any tangles that have occurred. Hold your hair close to the base and brush from the ends working your way up the shaft of the hair.

Don't forget the Oil

Use a Stylist recommend oil or serum starting at the mid lengths pulling it through the ends once per day on dry hair. If applying heat use a heat and or thermal protectant.

Heat Styling

heat protectants, styling products, oils or treatments to protect & ensure the longevity of your ex- tensions.

Styling products should be free of alcohols, oils & ethanol if being used near the attachment as the use of them will cause the extensions to slip.

• If you're blow drying, use a heat protectant and only on cool setting. Begin by power drying the roots, then working your way through the rest of your hair. When you're 80% dry, you may incorporate a styling brush recommended by your certified stylist.

• Styling tools should not be used anywhere near the point of attachment. Ice & Micro K Tips bonds can be styled with heat using a thermal heat protectant and no heat near the bonds. Curling irons, wands, flat irons etc should be used at temperatures that work with your natural hair. We recommend 270 °F-320 °F.

Swimming

When swimming it is advisable to:

Braid or put your hair extensions into a ponytail as this will prevent knotting.

Rinse your hair in fresh water before going into the pool or Ocean, and apply a moisture mask recommended by me, as well as rinsing once you get out.

Apply leave-in conditioner one you get out of the water. ( never us a detangling product as it will destroy the bonds.)

Working Out/Physical Activity:

• Brush hair prior to working out or physical activity. Hair should be in a ponytail or braided.

• Wash hair afterwards. Sweat & dirt could cause tangles if left in the hair. We recommend you use a hair masque to nourish hair that may be dried out from the salt in sweat.

Sleeping

We suggest sleeping on a smooth silky surface that is non-abrasive and will assist in taking care of your Extensions while sleeping. Never go to bed with wet hair, this will cause tangling & will matte the hair. If this occurs, contact your stylist immediately.

Loosely braid or put your hair into a low ponytail when sleeping.