4 Ways to Test the Quality of Your Human Hair Extensions

To discern between quality and non-quality human hair extensions, there are ways you can test them. Most low-grade hair extensions typically don’t have the cuticle, removing the outer layer. This causes a lot of brittleness, even causing tangles and matting, making the hair extensions harder to manage.

With low-quality extensions, your hair will appear lifeless and dry and won’t last very long. A quick test will help you get a feel for how good the hair extensions are. If you want to try testing them yourself, here are some tests to try on your hair.

Grip Test

The Grip Test should test the smoothness of your extensions even with friction applied to it. To conduct the Grip test, hold your hair at the top. If you have a hair tie to keep your wayward hair in place, you can tie it up.

Run your hand down the hair and then grip it just about above the tips. Repeat until you reach all the way down your hair. If it is in bad shape, then it should be thinner than it initially was as a result of the grip test. 

Good quality hair extensions will retain their original thickness all the way through.

Aftercare Products

Another way to test the quality of your hair is through the continuous use of aftercare products. However, it is important that you use the right products, or else your hair can appear brittle. Using the right products will help you maintain the shine and smoothness of your hair.

If you find that, even with the right products, your hair is still uneven and tangled, then it might mean that your extensions are not of good quality. Extensions are typically infused with chemicals to help retain their natural pigmentation. This can react to the products that you use.

Wet Tangle Test

If you want a simple test to determine your extension’s hair health, you can conduct the wet tangle test. To complete this test, you will only need to hold the extensions at the root and mix them in with shampoo-filled water. Wash it as you normally would your real hair.

Rinse out the shampoo in the extensions. If the cuticles catch or become inverted instead of remaining flat and smooth in the water, then this is a bad sign. Inverted cuticles usually cause tangling, and the ends lay in various directions rather than in a uniform direction.

Scrunch Test

Finally, you can also take a scrunch test to determine the quality of your extensions. This is by far the most simple test to conduct. Start by pushing your hair up so that the ends meet the roots. Rub your hands over it to cause some friction before you release it.

After doing this, run your hands through your hair to see if it catches through any tangles. If it slides freely, then your extensions should be good to use. Otherwise, it could mean you received bad hair extensions.

Conclusion

Quality hair extensions will look and feel natural on you. With these tests, you can check to see whether they will be the best fit for your hair. 

Find silky, smooth extensions for your crowning glory with The Glam House. We offer the best hair extensions that will surely pass every test you conduct with flying colors. Book a consultation with us today for seamless styling.