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Travelling with Hair Extensions

Have a big trip planned and want longer, thicker hair while you travel? Here’s what you need to know about travelling with hair extensions.

travelling with hair extensions

TRAVELLING WITH HAIR EXTENSIONS

travelling with hair extensions

BEFORE YOU GO: HOW TO PACK YOUR EXTENSIONS

If you’re planning on taking your ZALA clip in extensions to your destination of choice, always make sure you pack them right! Follow our instructions for safe packing below:

  1. Brush out your extensions with a travel sized brush, such as our Tangle Tamer, to remove any tangles or knots before packing them.
  2. Clip your extensions into their hanger and place them inside the protective bag – we would recommend our Protect Me Bag to keep your locks safe and frizz free.
  3. Once your suit case is about half full, lay the Protect Me Bag flat on top and pack your remaining clothes and items over the top. This will keep them kink free and avoid any tangling during transit.

travelling with hair extensions

GETTING THERE: IN FLIGHT HAIR CARE FOR YOUR EXTENSIONS

Planes can really dry out your skin and your hair, so it is important you treat your extensions right when travelling via plane. These are out top tips on caring for your tapes or clip ins during your flight:

  1. To avoid any tangling when sleeping or sitting for long periods, we would recommend braiding your hair. This will keep your extensions tangle free and in great shape once you have arrived at your destination.
  2. Leave in conditioning treatments are easy to use and a great way to add moisture back into your hair after a long flight! You can even do them before boarding your flight to keep your hair feeling soft and smooth all the way there.
  3. Silk pillow cases are the best option for any extension lover! That’s why we always make sure to bring one on the plane. You can simply pop it over the pillow provided on the plane (or even your own) to keep your hair silky smooth.

Travelling with hair extensions

YOU’VE ARRIVED: HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR EXTENSIONS ON HOLIDAYS

If you’re planning on swimming on your holiday, it is important to take care of your extensions accordingly. Salt and chlorinated water can cause damage to extensions without proper use. Follow these tips to keep them soft and healthy:

  1. After swimming in salt or chlorinated water, always be sure to rinse your hair with fresh water to remove any residual salt/chlorine that could dry out and damage your extensions.
  2. Using an extension safe brush (like our Tangle Tamer) brush through your hair before it dries. This will allow your hair to dry without any knots and helps avoid snagging.
  3. It is super important to incorporate deep conditioning treatments when swimming regularly. As your extensions cannot generate their own oils, deep conditioners are the perfect way to add back some moisture to your hair after swimming.
  4. Most importantly, don’t forget to enjoy your time on your holiday with your long and beautiful hair!Follow us on Instagram to keep up with our favourite holiday looks!

Planning on travelling with hair extensions and want to get your hair holiday ready?
Visit www.zalacliphairextensions.com.au or www.zalahair.com to get longer, thicker hair instantly.

 

PUBLISHED 25TH AUGUST 2017

Makeup Looks for Different Hair Shades

We’ve come up with the perfect makeup looks to go with different ZALA Hair Extensions shades! Matching your makeup look with your hair colour can be a challenge so we’ve made it a little easier for you. Whether you’re blonde, brunette or rockin’ black locks we have a look for you.



Makeup Looks for Different Hair Shades 


#1: Black Hair: Dark Smokey Eyes


For dramatic black hair, you need eyes to match! A dark smokey eye goes perfectly with dark hair to create a gorgeous and sultry look.

This look is perfect for these shades: Jet Black #1, Natural Black #1B & Dark Chocolate Brown #2

Top tips:

  1. To create depth in your eye, add warmer brown and orange shades under the darker eyeshadow.
  2. It’s all about blending! Remember, the key to the perfect smokey eye is blending. When in doubt, keep smoking out the colour until it is perfectly blended.
  3. If you’re after a more subtle smokey eye, try using a black pencil liner. This is an easy way for smokey eye beginners to create achieve a smoked out look. Simply apply the liner to your upper lash line (you can be as messy as you want) and blend, blend, blend!
  4. Try double coating your mascara for dark and dramatic lashes to match the smokey look or try ZALA Lash Romance false lashes for ultimate flare.

#2 Brunettes: Bold Lips & Big Lashes

To match your beautiful warm brown locks, we would recommend adding a bold lip and big, dramatic lashes to your makeup look! Remember, every ZALA hair extension purchase comes with a free amazing Matte About You ZALA lipstick.

This look is perfect for these shades: Rich Mocha #4, Chestnut Brown #6, Snickers Highlights #4/12, Caramel #10

Top tips:

  1. To add amazing length and volume to your natural lashes, try ZALA’s Lash Romance range. These false lashes blend perfectly with your natural lashes and create the perfect fluttery eyes!
  2. For precision when applying a bold lip, try a lip brush. They allow you to line your lips accurately and reach every corner without the risk of smudging!
  3. If you want you lip stick to last all day or night; apply one layer and blot with a tissue. You can then lightly brush your lips with transparent powder and apply another layer. This will keep the colour in place for hours 🙂

#3 Blondes: Fresh Skin & Rosy Cheeks

For an angelic and girly makeup look to match your sun kissed, golden locks we would recommend dewy skin and rosy cheeks.

This look is perfect for these shades: Beachy Blonde #613, Honey Beach Highlights #18/613, Honey Blonde #18 & Sun Kissed Highlights #10/613 .

Top tips:

  1. Cream blush adds a healthy glow while keeping the skin looking fresh and dewy
  2. Gold highlighters make blonde hair pop and add radiance to the skin
  3. Soft pink lips will match your rosy cheeks for a beautiful fresh faced look
  4. Faux freckles are the perfect way to bring life back to your skin and give the illusion of sun kissed cheeks! You can add them simply with light brown eyeshadow and a liner brush

For further assistance don’t hesitate to contact our friendly support team at: [email protected]

PUBLISHED 20TH AUGUST 2017

Hair Styles for High Neck Clothing

At ZALA Hair Extensions we’re all about high necklines so we’ve come up with a few fun hair styles that will go perfectly with your high neck clothing! Read on as we explore our favourite Hair styles for high neck clothing.Hair styles for high neck clothing

Hair Styles for High Neck Clothing

#1 High Sleek Pony

Hair styles for high neck clothing

First and Foremost, a High Sleek Pony is a great way show off any high neck line piece. Add amazing length and volume to your hair with a ZALA Clip In Ponytail. Our ZALA Human Hair Ponytails and Keratin Pro Ponytails are the perfect way to achieve the perfect high sleek pony look. They have been designed for quick and easy use. All you have to do is clip, wrap and go!

#2 Double Dutch Braids

Hair styles for high neck clothing

Another favourite high neckline look of ours is Double dutch braids. Double Dutch Braids are another great way to feature your high neckline. Braids are becoming one of the most popular hair looks amongst celebrities this year! At ZALA we love adding dramatic length to our double dutch braids using our clip in extensions. This allows our customers (even those with shorter hair) to add natural looking length. Check out our video tutorial on how to achieve double dutch braids here: 

#3 Body Waves

Hair styles for high neck clothing

Of course, this blog is not complete without featuring our favourite signature look of Body Waves. Big, voluminous body waves are a great way to spice up simpler high necklines. Whether you’re sporting a simple high neck t-shirt or classic black turtle neck, ZALA hair extensions will add beautiful volume and give you the bounciest curls. To Achieve voluminous body waves, follow the tutorial below:

What you need:

  1. ZALA Clip In Extensions or Tape Extensions
  2. ZALA Cosmo Curling Wand
  3. Sectioning Clips
  4. Heat Protectant Spray
  5. Tangle Teaser
  6. Hair Spray

How-to:

  1. Brush through your hair using the ZALA tangle teaser to remove any knots or tangles.
  2. Apply your clip-in extensions (otherwise if you have tapes, brush through your tape extensions).
  3. Spray your hair and extensions with the heat protectant to prevent any damage.
  4. Take the bottom third of your hair and section the rest up using the sectioning clips.
  5. Using the Cosmo Curling Wand, curl 1 inch sections of hair and repeat for each layer (your hair should be sectioned into thirds).
  6. Once your whole head is completely curled, lightly run through the hair with your fingers and spray lightly with hair spray.
  7. Voila! There you have your perfect body waves using ZALA Hair Extensions.

Remember, you can email our support team: [email protected] if you have any queries, or fill out our super easy colour match form to be matched to one of our ZALA shades.

 

PUBLISHED 18TH AUGUST 2017

Seamless Hair Extensions Explained

Seamless Hair Extensions are gaining popularity in the Hair Extension community! We explore the common questions asked about Seamless Hair Extensions.

Seamless Hair Extensions

Seamless Hair Extensions, also known as ‘Skin Weft Extensions’ are made using a silicone backing at the top of the piece rather than wefts sewn to a piece of lace or fabric. Clips are then hand sewn to the silicone backing. They are designed for people who want to a lighter and thinner clip in extension method.

Many questions are asked about this new product, so we answer the following:

Seamless Hair Extensions

Can I wash Seamless Hair Extensions?

To put it simply, yes. You can wash Seamless Hair Extensions like any other clip in extension, however it is advised to avoid letting the silicone weft be submerged in water for no longer than 20 minutes. Water may seep into the cavity and not dry as well as fabric clip in hair extensions. Like any other Hair Extension, it is always recommended to use a sulphate free shampoo and conditioner to ensure the hair does not dry out.

Seamless Hair Extensions

Is there less hair per piece of Seamless Hair Extension?

Seamless hair extensions are designed to look thick and undetectable. Similar to Tape In Extensions, there are no rows of wefts sewn to a piece of lace like conventional Wefted Clip In Hair Extensions. Due to the nature of the silicone backing, you may require more pieces to achieve your desired thickness and length.

SEAMLESS HAIR EXTENSIONS

Can I dye my Seamless Hair Extensions?

If your seamless hair extensions are made from 100% Human Remy Hair, then yes you can! However it is advised to avoid putting any product where the silicone backing is, as this may damage the extension.

Like most human hair extensions, Seamless Hair Extensions can not be bleached or lightened. Many hair extensions tend to go through a long dying process, therefore we do not recommend bleaching or lifting your extensions as this may cause damage to the hair.

When toning or dying your set, always make sure you test your product on one single piece to ensure it gives the results you want!

Seamless Hair Extensions

Like any 100% Human Hair Extension, you can safely style your Seamless Hair Extensions on a lower heat setting. We would suggest styling your hair with a ceramic heating tool which does not exceed 130 Degrees Celsius. Always remember to use a quality heat protecting spray before styling!

We hope this guide helps you decide which type of hair extension is best for your hair! After a colour match to one of our gorgeous ZALA shades? Fill out our quick and easy colour match form here:

Seamless Hair Extensions

Our Range is currently available in Clip in, Tape in, and Ponytail extensions.

 

PUBLISHED 10TH AUGUST 2017

University/College Hairstyles and tutorials

University and College are back in full swing! Stun all your peers with these gorgeous college hairstyles throughout the semester to ensure you are the envy of the class.

COLLEGE HAIRSTYLES

University and College Hairstyles and How To’s

Look and feel your greatest throughout the semester with ZALA Hair Extensions! We explore our favourite effortless college hairstyles you can easily pull off throughout the semester!

Sleek & Straight: 

College Hairstyles
@emilycfarmer creates an effortless chic look with her Sleek & Straight hair using ZALA 20″ Beachy Blonde #613 Tape in extensions.

This Sleek & Straight college hairstyle can be achieved effortlessly! 

What you will need:

  1. Zala Tape Hair Extensions or Clip In Extensions
  2. Hair Straightening Iron
  3. Heat Protectant Spray
  4. Sectioning Clips
  5. Comb
  6. Smoothing Serum

Method: 

  1. Apply heat protectant spray to your hair and ZALA Hair Extensions to ensure they are protected through styling.
  2. Section your hair into thirds and secure with sectioning clips
  3. Straighten each section of your hair with your Hair Straightening Iron until your hair is straight and smooth.
  4. Comb through your hair to ensure each section blends and is tidy.
  5. Sleek down your ends with a smoothing serum or hair oil
  6. Attend your lecture

Simple Waves:

College Hairstyles
@thugsbunny__ simple waves can be achieved with ZALA 20″ Clip in or Tape Extensions. Shade: Jet Black #1

Simple body waves are one of the most perfect College Hairstyles to show off between class and the bar! This look can be achieved in no time at all.

What you will need:

  1. Zala Tape Hair Extensions or Clip In Extensions
  2. Cosmo Curling Wand
  3. Heat Protectant Spray
  4. Sectioning Clips
  5. Loop Brush
  6. Smoothing Serum

Method: 

  1. Apply heat protectant spray to your hair and ZALA Hair Extensions to ensure they are protected through styling.
  2. Section your hair into thirds and secure with sectioning clips
  3. Curl each section of your hair with your Cosmo Curling Wand
  4. Spray curls with hair spray to ensure they hold
  5. Brush out your curls with your loop brush
  6. Spray your hair once brushed with hair spray again to ensure your waves hold throughout the day and night

High Ponytail

College Hairstyles
@kayla_itsines wears her ZALA 16″ Rich Mocha #4 Human Hair Ponytail

Want to mix up your College Hairstyles? This High Ponytail can be achieved with a ZALA Clip in Ponytail.

What you will need:

  1. Zala Clip In Ponytail
  2. Bobby Pins
  3. Hair Elastic
  4. Tail Comb
  5. Hair Spray
  6. Soft Bristle Brush

Method: 

  1. Comb your hair back into a high ponytail and secure with a hair elastic.
  2. Spray your taught hair with hair spray and smooth down with a soft bristle brush
  3. Slide the comb from your Clip In Ponytail under your hair elastic, and secure the velcro
  4. Wrap the hair piece around the velcro and secure with a couple of bobby pins to conceal
  5. Feel like a princess during your lab tutorial

You can also view our ponytail application video below:

Don’t know where to start? Email our support team: [email protected] if you have any questions, or fill out our super easy colour match form to be matched to one of our ZALA shades.

PUBLISHED 7TH AUGUST 2017
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