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Clearance Sale: Indian Wavy Hair Extensions & Model in A Bottle Products

If you're anything like us at The Look Hair and Makeup online store when  you hear the words "clearance sale", your mouth starts to water.  Well, get ready because The Look is holding a clearance sale designed to get your heart pumping.

This month, The Look is offering you discounted prices on machine weft Indian wavy 10" to 12" hair extensions.  $85 per 4 oz's.  Save $100 when purchasing 8 oz's.  But that's not all, we're going to help you step up your makeup routine with half off all orders of Model in A Bottle makeup products.

Any veteran sale shopper knows that these things only last as long as supplies do.  So hurry before it's too late.  First come first served.  Place your order TODAY!

Get Summer Chic with 10 inch Brazilian Hair Extensions

This summer both the Weather Channel and your body is screaming one thing: it's hot!  It's too hot to be dependent on your flat iron or hair dryer.

If you're looking for a look that's low on the maintenance and high on the sexy, the short curly bob is for you.  And while there are plenty of times that you must suffer to look fabulous, this isn't one of them.

Put away the usual straight hair extensions and break out the 10 inch Brazilian short curly hair.  short is sexy.  Just ask the gorgeous Halle Berry who went from cropped pixie do to a long luscious hair extensions and then this short curly bob. 

You know what makes this a summer sexy look?  Summer is all about comfort with a chic twist.  Your summer wardrobe is all about being casual and comfy.  A curly bob will compliment your summer look without being messy or frumpy.  Take both your comfort and your look up a notch with 10 inch Brazilian hair extensions.

Get Your Hair Extensions Ready for the Beach

We’re more than halfway through July and if you haven’t hit the beach or spent a little time poolside, you’re wasting the summer away. Whatever it is keeping you away from having a refreshing dip, it shouldn’t be your hair extensions. Sure, chlorine and salt water are big no-no’s when it comes to quality Remy hair extensions, but you can protect your hair from the elements by taking a few precautions.

The best way to protect your Remy hair extensions is by wrapping it up under a swim cap before you hit the water. Make sure that the swim cap is waterproof. For the ladies who want the added protection, wrap the hair in saran wrap under the swim cap. (Yes, you will look like Conehead in the water. But when it’s all said and done, your hair will be fabulous at the poolside bar afterwards!)

For the divas who need to always look photo ready even in the water, there is another way. After you’ve put on your swimsuit, rinse your hair extensions with fresh water and conditioner. (This will prevent your hair from absorbing so much of the chlorinated or salty water in the ocean or pool.) Then braid your hair into a loose braid and secure with a hair tie to keep your hair from being matted or tangled while you swim.

After the swim, wash your hair extensions immediately with a clarifying shampoo to get rid of all of chlorine or salt from the hair shaft. Follow that up with your normal washing routine. And if you can’t wash the hair extensions right away, at least rinse them with fresh water and put a little leave-in conditioner in until you can perform the whole wash/shampoo routine.

Did you ruin your hair extensions with an impromptu dip in the pool? Did the ocean’s salt water turn your weave into dreadlocks? This time buy quality reusable Remy hair extensions at The Look Hair and Makeup online store. And for more tips on how to keep your look luscious, sign up for the Look Newsletter.

Wash Your Hair Extensions the Right Way

Recommended Shampoo and Conditioner for your Hair Extensions

Let’s face it, quality hair extensions are not cheap. You get what you pay for. And if you’re paying very little, you’re probably getting very little in return. But If you’re buying Remy 100% tangle free extensions, you’re definitely getting your money’s worth so taking care of them should be at the top of your list.

The first thing you should know about maintaining your quality Indian or Brazilian hair extensions is that you have to wash them carefully.  Don't use harsh products on your hair extensions. Washing your own too much can strip the natural oils from the strands and dry it out. You should wash your own hair no more than once a week and your extensions are no different.

Before you start to wash your extensions, make sure that there are no tangles in them. Tangling is the most common way to ruin your hair extensions. So start the washing process by brushing out your extensions with a soft tipped brush.

Use the gentle Bain de Terre Balancing Shampoo and concentrate on massaging it into your scalp, and gently rub shampoo in hair extensions. Be sure not to agitate your extensions while you’re massaging the shampoo into your scalp.

Then rinse your head completely with warm water and make sure that all the shampoo is completely out of your hair and your extensions. Then smooth Bain de Terre Balancing Conditioner through all the hair, from the scalp to the tips of the extensions. Rinse the conditioner out with cool water.

You can dry hair as you normally would with a hair dryer but try avoid rubbing it dry because that can lead to tangled extensions. The beauty of human hair extensions is that you can use heated styling tools on them and style them the same way you do your own hair.

Remember, your hair extensions are an investment. If you don’t think you can care for your hair extensions yourself, ask for a stylist’s help. And don’t forget to check out The Look Online Store for Remy 100% tangle free human hair extensions and the beauty products you need to keep them looking great.

Hair Extensions Are NOT Just for Black Women

There are those who really believe that weave is just for African American women.  Obviously, these people have never heard of Britney Spears or Jessica Simpson. And this hasn’t been a new development. 

White women have been wearing hair extensions to add fullness and up the glamour factor to their look since a far back as Egyptian times. Hair extensions were also in demand during the Victorian area when huge pompadour hairstyles were in fashion. In fact, nearly every time that big hair has been the thing to do, so have hair extensions. Come on. Do you really think that Dolly Parton was making all that happen on top of her head with her natural hair?

Call it what you want: weave, sew-ins or hairpieces. The truth is that hair extensions cross all racial and ethnic barriers. It’s just that their more out in the open now.

Although black women are still more likely to wear hair extensions, you will find that many Asian, Latina and White women wear weave too. Just ask Lucy Liu or Victoria Beckham. And their reasoning is the same as anybody else’s. Maybe they are looking for to try a new look without  having to wait to grow out their hair for over a year. Or perhaps they have particularly thin hair but crave a fuller, sexier hairstyle. Maybe there’s a special occasion that they’re glamming up for. And don’t forget those with alopecia or other problems growing hair naturally.

Whether it’s Remy Brazilian hair extensions or tangle free 100% reusable Indian extensions, hair weave is for anyone who wants to change up the game and make a splash. It’s 2009 and it’s not just a black thing anymore.

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