Care
How to look after your extensions at home, plus the products we recommend between appointments.
Look After Your Hair
Good aftercare is what keeps extensions looking like your own hair for longer. A few simple habits at home protect the bonds, tapes and wefts, and keep the lengths soft and tangle free between salon visits.
Below are the everyday basics, care tips for each method and the products we recommend.
Everyday Care
The basics that make the biggest difference, whichever method you wear.
Brushing
Brush twice a day with a soft extension brush. Hold the hair at the root with one hand and work from the ends upwards, so you never pull on the attachments.
Washing
Use a sulphate-free shampoo two or three times a week. Keep conditioner and masks on the mid-lengths and ends, away from the bonds, tapes and wefts.
Drying
Never go to bed with wet hair. Dry the roots and attachments fully first, then the lengths, on a low to medium heat.
Heat Styling
Always use a heat protector and keep straighteners and tongs away from the attachments. Lower heat settings keep the hair healthy for longer.
Sleeping
Tie your hair in a loose plait or low ponytail at night. A silk pillowcase reduces friction and helps stop tangles forming at the nape.
Swimming & Sport
Plait your hair before swimming or the gym. Rinse out chlorine, salt water and sweat straight afterwards, then condition the ends.
Care By Method
Each method needs slightly different care at the root. Not sure which one you have? Your stylist can tell you, or send us a message.
K-Tip & Flat Tip
Keep oils, serums and conditioner away from the keratin bonds. Gently separate the bonds at the root with your fingers each day so they do not mat together.
I-Tip & Nano Tip
Check the beads sit flat and comfortable against the scalp. Avoid oily products near the beads, as they can make the hair slip.
Tape & Invisible Tape
Wait 48 hours before your first wash so the tapes can settle. Keep oil-based and alcohol-based products away from the roots, as they weaken the adhesive.
Genius & Machine Weft
Wash and dry carefully along the track, making sure the hair underneath the weft is completely dry before you style or sleep.
V-Light
Treat V-Light bonds like keratin bonds: keep products off the attachments and always brush from the ends up.
Shop Aftercare
Care products, kits and tools selected to support J Extensions at home and in the salon.
Not Sure What Your Hair Needs?
Every head of hair is different. Tell us which method you wear and how your hair has been feeling, and Jon or Jada will point you to the right routine and products.