Hot then it’s cold. Yes or it’s no? Up then its down? Katy Perry hair, forever changing, bright, bubbly, bold and beautiful it is always iconic and captivating! Here at ZALA hair we can’t get enough of all her wonderfully daring and quirky styles! Katy Perry’s a “hairspiration” favorite at ZALA and is a massive fan of incorporating hair extensions into her look , here we show you how you can use your ZALA hair extensions to achieve just a few of her infamous styles!

Come on let your colors burst! Katy Perry hair

Electric blue, pastel pink, violet streaks and vivid greens, Katy Perry sure loves a splash of color! Combining two of her most iconic styles Katy Perry’s hair in this purple and blue, high ponytail looks fabulous! ZALAs hair extensions are a perfect way to recreate this look, select the length you want your ponytail to be, then simply dye your extensions a vibrant shade that appeals to you, apply your extensions then gather your hair into a slick high ponytail on the top of your head, then proceed to straighten your ponytail adding length and definition to your long a luscious rainbow ponytail!

Katy’s, long and luscious rainbow ponytail

Rockin’ Updo’s: Katy Perry hair

Funky yet sophisticated, Katy Perry’s hair in this gorgeous braided top not bun, is soft yet bold. This elegant look is a twist and modernized version of a classic Elizabeth Taylor updo and she absolutely rocks it! To achieve this apply your ZALA extensions, then slick your hair back using product and a comb to add a sleek finish and secure hair into a ponytail. Then begin to twist the ponytail around the crown of your head into a bun, secure with bobby pins so the twisted ponytail does not unravel and the bun remains in place, to finish spray a generous amount of hairspray to the bun to reduce any flyaways. There you go a crown just like the Queen of pop!

Katy Perry hair, braided crown.

Signature shade: Katy Perry’s hair

Jet black is the signature shade to achieve Katy Perry hair, whether its cropped into a bob, accompanied by bangs or tousled into voluminous black curls, her jet black hair always looks bold and striking. In this look Katy lengthens her hair with extensions, ZALA’s Jet black #1 extensions provide a perfect colour match to Katy’s signature shade. Once your extensions are applied, part your hair down the middle and use a curling iron to create waves, then run your fingers through you hair loosening the waves to provide a softer look. To finish apply a small amount of hairspray to your hair, so the waves hold and now you too will have achieved Katy’s gorgeous signature look!

Katy Perry hair, signature Jet Black.

Come on, let your colors burst, make ’em go, “Oh! Oh! Oh!” you’re gonna leave ’em fallin’ down-own-own, with these wonderful styles from Katy.

PUBLISHED 17TH FEBRUARY 2015

Colourful hair with TheProserpina

Colourful hair with TheProserpina!

Questions and Answers with Victoria:

Victoria Campbell, or sometimes better known as TheProserpina from Instagram and Tumblr, is infamous for her long and bold tresses! From Black, blonde, half and half or more recently a fantastic mint shade, Victoria is not one to shy away from statement hair.
WARNING- images may cause serious hair envy. May lead to dying your hair colourful hair shades that work would not approve of!

Victoria wears ZALA clip in hair extensions in 30″ 300 grams!
www.zalacliphairextensions.com.au

Victoria Campbell
@TheProsperina

Questions and Answers with Victoria:

Talk us through your everyday hair care routine.
I only wash my hair in conditioner due to the fact that shampoo causes my colourful hair to run three times as fast and shampoo makes my hair feel dead! I wouldn’t recommend that to everyone. My hair is very fussy!
I also treat my hair twice a week with a leave in conditioner (Moroccan/Argon based).
Once it’s washed I blow dry and curl it with a 19mm curling iron and put my extensions in!

What is your number one hobby that makes you, you!
My makeup, definitely. Makeup, to me, is how I express my personal style and who I am in a form of art.

What do you do in your spare time?
I mostly work on my online store (The Occult Emporium), making handmade jewelry. If I’m not doing that I’m blogging, decorating my little cottage or smothering my animals with love and treats.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/theoccultemporium

TheOccultEmporium
The Allignment necklace

Tell us your favorite “go to” hairstyles!
I like to stick with long messy curls most days! It’s simple but looks good for every occasion!

What is your MUST have hair products?
My ZALA hair extensions, OF COURSE! I also am addicted to Moroccan oil based treatments.

What’s the best hair compliment you’ve ever received?
Hmm that’s a tough one! Everyone always tells me I look like a mermaid/pixie goddess with my long blue curly & colourful hair and I think that’s really lovely. Doesn’t get much better than a mermaid/pixie goddess, does it?

What is your top tip for healthy tresses?
Regular trims and Moroccan oil!
You hair will bounce back from anything if you use quality Moroccan oil treatments/shampoos. I swear on my own life.

How long does it take for you to get ready in the morning?
With hair and makeup, around an hour!

What is your favorite thing about your hair?
The overall uniqueness of it. I think it brings my entire look together and makes a statement!

Who is your ULTIMATE hair crush and why?
Daenerys Targaryen, definitely. I think her beauty speaks for itself!

Victoria’s colourful hair is one bold statement and her 64K+ followers on Instagram alone happen to agree with it!
Follow @TheProserpina and keep up to date with her evolution of fantastic and colourful hair!

PUBLISHED 29TH JANUARY 2015

How to wash hair extensions

How to wash hair extensions properly!

How-to-wash-hair-extensions

Let us tell you how to wash hair extensions! Clip in hair extensions do not need washing as often as your natural hair, in fact nowhere near!
A rough time guide would be, if you wear your clip in hair extensions daily, wash them monthly. If you wear your hair extensions weekly wash them every second month. If you wear your hair extensions only for special occasions, you may not need to wash them for a very long time.
Do not wash them simply because you have worn them. You would be surprised what a good brush and a little TLC can do without heading straight to the shampoo!

WHY SHOULD I NOT WASH HAIR EXTENSIONS OFTEN?

Washing hair extensions not only removes the oils they have in them which keep them silky and soft, but every time you do scrub them, you will be reducing the life span. Just like your natural hair, colour can begin to fade. You will also find the more you do wash them, the more you may feel you need to wash them. Everyone should know how to wash hair extensions properly prior to attempting to do so.

How to wash hair extensions CLIP IN:

When your clip in hair extensions do need to be washed, follow these steps for the best results.
1. Brush them through from tip to top and make sure all the clips are closed.
2. Run warm water in a sink and squeeze in some good quality shampoo and swish it around until it is evenly distributed through the water.
3. Piece by piece, dip the row into the shampoo water and gently rub the water into the hair. Always hold the top of the weft as this does not need to be submerged in the water. (it takes longer to dry and shouldn’t need to be cleaned) Continue this step through all the pieces, taking out each one as you go.
4. Once all the pieces have been shampooed, empty the sink and run fresh water through each piece one by one until all the shampoo is removed.
5. Repeat the same method with a good quality conditioner. Some people like to leave the conditioner in for about 20 mins before rinsing the conditioner out.
6. Place your set onto a dry towel and, if you feel the need, spray a light coating of leave in condition onto the lengths. Pat dry and then leave to air dry on the towel over night. If you hair extensions are still very wet the next day, you can use your hair dryer on a low setting in a downwards motion to speed up the process.

Always let your extensions air dry on a towel, don’t rush the drying process. Yes you will need to brush and straighten after washing to bring back that silky feel

You will then find the hair extensions are much more fluffy and have added volume. When they are completely dry with no dampness to them at all, give them a gentle brush and piece by piece run your hair straightener over them in slow smooth motions.
Knowing how to wash hair extensions properly will make them feel better than new!

How to wash hair extensions TAPE IN:

Washing tape hair extensions is slightly different to clip in’s as they will need to be washed as frequently as your natural hair. A couple of tips which may help you to keep them silky and soft never hurts though! You must know how to wash hair extensions properly to ensure you get more than one use for them.
1. Always make sure you brush your hair before you hop into the shower.
2. Never scrub aggressively on your tapes, just slide your fingers through the rows of tapes applying shampoo as you go.
3. Use a really moisturizing conditioner on the lengths of the hair (not near the bonds) and leave for a good 5 minutes before rinsing.
4. Brush again as you apply a nice leave in conditioner and leave to air dry.
Try to wash no more than 3 times a week and use a good quality sulfate free shampoo and conditioner.
Still not sure how to wash hair extensions? Email or Facebook our friendly team so we can help you further!

PUBLISHED 13TH JANUARY 2015

How to curl hair extensions

The curls are back! Are you tired of the same flat, boring hair styles? Well get excited because big beautiful and bouncy curls are making a well approved comeback – just in time for this upcoming summer. We’ve gathered together a few quick and easy tips on how to create, style and maintain the biggest beautiful curls you’ve ever seen. Read on further for more information on how to curl hair extensions.

Curly hair

How to curl your hair extensions: Crimping

Crimped hair was one of the biggest trends in hair and rose in mainstream popularity during the “highly fashionable” 80’s. The best thing about hair crimping is that you don’t even need a hair crimper to achieve this look – you can achieve the exact same look with a hair straightener!

1) Start the hair crimping process by braiding parts of your hair into three different braids and then tying them up with hair elastics.

2) Then press your hair straightener (this may work best with a GHD) onto the three braids you have just created and slide along as if you were straightening your hair.

3) Remove all hair elastics and you will then have 80’s style crimped hair!

Crimped hair

How to curl hair extensions: Loose waves

Loose waves are a great hair style for that little-to-no-effort effect, creating a subtle head of loose curls perfect for this upcoming season. Loose curls or waves have been one of the most popular trends in hair as they are not too over the top but still cute and casual. We show you how to curl your hair extensions in the next few steps below!

1) Once again, all you need to achieve loose curls or waves is a hair straightener. Be sure to start your loose curls by applying a heat protector over your hair and also clipping or tying up sections of your hair that you will curl later.

2) Start by taking a section of your hair and spraying it with hair spray to ensure it will stay in place while you are curling the other sections.

3) Clamp your hair straightener halfway down your hair and twist the section away from your face until you reach the ends of your hair.

4) Keep in mind that the faster you slide down on your hair, the softer the curl will be. Pressing down slower on the section of hair will create a bigger and more defined curl.

5) You can then brush through your curled sections of hair with a soft bristled brush to create a looser, and fluffier head of curls.

Loose curls

How to curl hair extensions: Big bouncy curls

The big beautiful curls have made a return! We’re seeing more and more girls with hair styled to the roof with the biggest bounciest curls you have ever seen! Perfect for a night out or the end of year formal, we’ve got your easiest instructions for how to curl your hair extensions.

1) Start by heating up your GHD hair straightener or curling wand. Make sure that if you’re hair is on the thicker side, you adjust the temperature to be slightly hotter so that the heat will transfer through all the hair. When reading how to curl hair extensions, the temperature of your styling tool is always in important factor in how your style will look once complete.

2) Ensure that all your hair is dry before you apply any heat. Use a heat protector over the top for extra protection against excessive heat damage.

3) Separate the hair into sections, this is so that the hair can be styled as quickly as possible, as the curling process can be a timely process.

4) Clip the top half of the hair up so that you can begin styling the bottom section of the hair. Wrap sections of your hair (one by one), holding it still on the wand and then release within 5-10 seconds. Repeat the process until all hair sections are complete.

Big curls

You now have big glamorous curls, styled to last you all night. You now know how to curl hair extensions! Watch the short clip below for a more detailed tutorial.

PUBLISHED 10TH NOVEMBER 2014

How to remove tape hair extensions

Tape hair extensions are truly one of the most revolutionary hair extension techniques on the market. They are mostly popular for their quick and easy application process. This also includes the long lasting and natural qualities they possess. Compared against other methods such as clip in, micro beads, keratin-tipped and braid in, tape hair extensions are also unique in that they can be re-applied up to four times when using high quality hair. Here at ZALA, our hair is extra thick, AAAAA grade, 100% remy hair. In the next few paragraphs, we show you the simple DIY technique we use on how to remove tape hair extensions.

But first of all.. why tape hair extensions?

Here at ZALA, we pride ourselves on selling the highest quality tape hair extensions under $250.
We sell the strongest 100% European Remy Virgin human hair.
The tape is strong and USA made, lasting up to 8 weeks once applied.
Our tape hair extensions are undetectable and ultra comfortable!
The application process can take only up to 30 minutes.
Our tape hair extensions have a high composition with thick ends or we offer a 30 day money back guarantee.
Our tape hair extensions are available in the 20/40/60 piece packs at competitive prices.
We offer wholesale and stockist packs.
No heat, glue or painful wefts are required!
Our tape hair extensions can be easily re-taped.
We offer our tape hair extensions in 17 different shades and 20/24 inch packs.
This blog offers you informative assistance on how to remove tape hair extensions.

How to remove tape hair extensions

ZALA tape hair extensions

Step 1: Locate

First of all, locate all the starting points between the tape hair extensions and your own hair. This may be easier if you tie up all your remaining hair with sectioning clips or elastic bands.

Locate the tape hair extensions

Step 2: Spray

After locating the tapes, spray on our ZALA tape hair extensions solvent/glue remover. (This is a great cleaner/remover without the harsh chemicals; this solvent is fast acting on most soft bonds adhesives and tapes while still being gentle on the skin). Do not use a sparse amount of solvent, you must be generous while spraying to ensure you have enough solvent to remove the adhesive on the tape. A limited amount of solvent will work poorly.

Step 3: Apply

If while removing the tape hair extensions you feel that your own hair is pulling therefore causing damaging friction, keep applying the solvent until the tapes are removed easily without anymore pull on your own natural hair.

ZALA solvent/glue remover

Step 4: Wash

There is a slight possibility that all the tapes may still not be 100% removed. We would highly recommend for you to wash your hair with cold water, while also scrubbing quite forcefully. But be sure that you are also gentle enough not to damage your own roots. Use an adequate amount of shampoo on your hair until your hair is completely clean. Be sure to never use hot water for the wash as there is a slight chance it will melt the adhesive on the tape. The reason for cold water is because it solidifies the glue, and as a result it will remove the adhesive.

Cold water wash to remove tape hair extensions

Step 5: Dry

Even while drying your hair after you have washed it use a cold setting as hot air will have the same effect that hot water has on the adhesive.

Cold setting used to dry out hair

Step 6: Comb

After you have dried your hair, comb through efficiently to remove any remaining pieces of tape. The key on how to remove tape hair extensions is to be patient and coherent, and you will achieve great results with little to no great deal of effort.