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Taking Care of my Virgin Brazilian Extensions



So I got extensions *big smile*. I absolutely love my natural hair but like everything else I needed a change and my hair needed rest.  I haven’t had extensions in a little over a year so it took a little getting used to; I was a bit late with the recent virgin hair craze that recently took over Trinidad obviously, however I checked around and decided to get 14” to 16” Virgin Brazilian Body Wave in Natural Black. I've had it in close to four weeks now. At first I wasn't sure how to take care of it etc but I did some research and I played around with it and I think I have a pretty good handle on it now.

Washing – So far I've co-washed it three times using Motions Moisture Plus conditioner.  I try to wash it on weekends, early in the day so I can let it air dry. Co-washing means washing the hair with conditioner only.

Heat – I try not to blow dry, curl iron or flat iron the hair. I stay away from electronic heat as much as possible.

Setting – For setting I made a mixture of ORS wrap/set mousse and water that I store in a spritz bottle. After air drying, I spray a small amount of the mixture to the hair and lightly comb it through with a wide teeth comb to ensure its tangle free. I add a tiny bit of argon oil to the hair also. I put two drops of argon oil in my palm, rub it together and lightly pass my hand & fingers through the hair. To actually set the hair I tried the flexi rods but I failed miserably at it, luckily I found an alternative called ‘head band curls’ it gives me the same waves that the flexi rods does and I can sleep comfortably in it and you know me? All about those win/win situations. (photos below) I set the hair every night before bed and I tie it with a large silk scarf.

Detangling – After I remove the headband, I use a paddle brush and lightly brush through the curls until I get the desired wave. At this point you don’t need to add any other product to it, anything else may more than likely weigh the hair down.

That’s pretty much it, I also trim the ends every four weeks or whenever I get my extensions re-installed. You can check out head band curls tutorials on you tube to get step by step instructions on how to do it.


Whatever you choose to do, do it with confidence. Be your own type of beautiful.

Head Band Curls 
After wash & head band curls





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