Caring for your new hair

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The first 48 hours

Everything settles in the first two days. Give it that time.

• Wait 48 hours before the first wash so the install sets.
• Skip hard workouts, steam rooms, and saunas during this window.
• A little tightness at the scalp is normal while it adjusts. It eases within days.

Daily

Brushing

Gentle, regular brushing is the single habit that keeps extensions tangle-free.

• Use a loop brush or a soft wet brush, never a fine-tooth comb through the rows.
• Brush two or three times a day, including before bed and before washing.
• Hold the hair at the root with one hand and brush from the ends up, a section at a time.
• Be gentlest at the nape, where friction from collars and pillows builds up.

Two to three times a week

Washing

• Wash no more than two or three times a week. Extensions don't get oily the way your scalp does.
• Sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner only.
• Shampoo the scalp and roots. Let the suds rinse through the lengths; no scrubbing the wefts.
• Conditioner from mid-lengths to ends, kept off the rows.
• Brush through before you step in. Squeeze water out afterward; never wring or pile hair on top of your head.

Every wash

Drying

• Dry the rows and wefts completely, every time. Damp wefts can slip and smell.
• Blow dry cool to warm, pointing the nozzle down the hair shaft.
• A leave-in or heat protectant on the lengths before you dry.

Styling

Heat and styling

• Heat protectant before any hot tool, without exception.
• Keep tools under 350°F. Remy hair holds a curl at lower heat than you'd expect.
• Keep irons and dryers off the wefts themselves. Style the hair, not the row.
• Braids, low ponytails, and soft waves are all safe. Tight, high ponytails pull at the install.

Color

Color and toning

• Toning and glossing are fine in the hands of your stylist. Lifting or bleaching is not.
• No box dye and no at-home lightener. The hair won't come back from it.
• Purple shampoo once a week at most, rinsed well, with conditioner on the ends after.
• Tell your stylist at your next visit if the tone has shifted warmer or cooler.

Nightly

Sleeping

• Only ever sleep with the hair fully dry.
• A loose braid or low ponytail keeps it from matting overnight.
• A silk or satin pillowcase cuts friction and keeps the cuticle smooth.

Out and about

Swimming, sun, and protection

• Before a pool or the ocean, wet the hair with clean water and work conditioner through the lengths.
• Swim in a braid, then rinse as soon as you're out.
• Chlorine, salt, and sun all dry and fade the hair over time. A UV leave-in in summer helps.
• Watch for sunscreen and self-tanner on the hair. Both can stain lighter shades.

Maintenance

Move-ups about every six weeks

Hand-tied rows grow out with your natural hair and need to be lifted back up.

• Book a move-up every six to eight weeks, before tension shows at the root.
• Your stylist sets the timing. Faster-growing hair means sooner.
• The hair itself lasts through many move-ups with this care.