the gloss client care guide

ktip Aftercare, Wear Timeline & Maintenance

This guide is designed to support you throughout the entire wear period of your keratin bond extensions.

Your hair has been installed with precision and care. To maintain comfort, longevity, and the integrity of your natural hair, aftercare plays an essential role. Please refer back to this guide whenever needed.

If you are ever unsure, a K-Tip Check-Up can be booked via our online booking page, these are free and unlimited during your wear period.

If you are not wearing our extensions, but you’d like advice - please book a consultation. please note We are not able to provide advice on another stylists work via message, phone call or without a removal service booked with us.

WHAT TO EXPECT

CARING FOR YOUR INVESTMENT


DAILY

GENTLY brush FROM THE SCALP or separate your bonds WITH YOUR FINGERS every day to avoid tangling

Oil your hair extensions

always use heat protection

avoid repeated tight hair styles

Apply a leave in conditioner before swimming & rinse with water immediately after

IF YOU ARE WEARING ASIAN HAIR, AVOID SUNSCREENS WITH AVOBENZONE, THIS WILL TURN YOUR EXTENSIONS PINK


washing

absolutely no scrubbing of your scalp, gently massage around the bonds - shampoo 2-3 times if needed

no shampoo containing sulfates

do not brush wet hair

Deep conditioner once per week

do not wash for 48hrs after install

avoid products containing KERATIN or PROTEIN (ASIAN AND WAVY HAIR)

don’t shampoo the lengths of your extensions every time you wash

opt for a toning masque instead of purple shampoo

ABSOLUTELY NO SALON BLOW OUTS

DO NOT DRY YOUR WET HAIR WITH TENSION, THIS IS WHEN HAIR AND FOLLICLES ARE THE WEAKEST

KTIPS ARE THE ONLY HAIR EXTENSIONS YOU CAN AIR DRY WITHOUT FEAR OF YEAST AND MOLD BUILD UP ON THE SCALP


safe hair extensions

products

slavic hair

Davines Oi, melu, solu, Nou Nou & for blondes, Heart of Glass

Davines Oi Butter

Davines Oi all in one milk

Redken Acidic Bonding Range

Affinage Hydrate

Redken All Soft

Wella Sp Luxe oil, Moroccan Oil, Davines Oi oil

Affinage Thermal Protectant

Delorenzo extinguish

asian and indian hair

Davines Oi

Affinage Hydrate

Redken All Soft (different shampoo)

Muk Deep 1 min treatment

Wella Sp Luxe oil, Moroccan Oil, Davines Oi oil

Affinage Thermal Protectant

Delorenzo extinguish

PRODUCTS FOR HAIR EXTENSIONS

MISC / links

hairbrush - boar bristle & nylon or tangle teezer. any brush without nodules on the end of the bristles

satin bonnet