Taking Care of your Extensions

Washing and Styling

You must follow the directions provided to you Me and use only products that I have approved in order to prevent damage to the Dream Catchers Extensions and your own hair.

• You have twice as much hair, so rinse twice as much

• Leave your conditioner on the DreamCatchers for at least 2-3 minutes

• As your DreamCatchers age, leave conditioner on for a longer time

• Run fingers along scalp in “Z” shape pattern and run fingers through your cylinders

• Towel dry hair as much as possible; DreamCatchers will retain much more water than your natural hair

• Air/Rough dry at least 60% before running a brush through your DreamCatchers/natural hair

• DO NOT wash or blow dry your hair upside down as this may cause tangling.

Coloring

Serious damage may be caused to your DreamCatchers Extensions and to your own hair by chemical treatments at home, or by hairdressers not thoroughly familiar with DreamCatchers. This is because color or perming chemicals may be trapped in the attachment cylinders, where they can continue to affect and possibly damage the DreamCatchers Extensions or your own hair.

All chemical treatments of your own hair should be carried out by Me. The range of color changes possible with DreamCatchers Hair Extensions is limited by certain chemical factors understood only by Me, your stylist.

Cutting

Hairdressers not familiar with DreamCatchers Extensions may damage it by cutting it too short or by using the incorrect technique. Please make sure to contact Me when looking for a trim.

Maintenance Program

As your hair grows, the cylinders attaching the DreamCatchers Extensions will move further away from your scalp along with your own hair. This can increase the traction on your own hair. Therefore, it is necessary for you to return to Me every 4 to 6 weeks, or as advised by your stylist. The reason is to have the attachment cylinders returned to or replaced to their original positions. Failure to do this may result in tangling and/or loss of some of your own hair and also a loss in the manufacturer’s guarantee on the DreamCatchers. Furthermore, it is vital you return to your certified stylist within one week of the initial fitting of your DreamCatchers Extensions so I can ensure that the system is satisfactory to you.

This will also assist in determining suitable hair care regime at home and in the studio.

Brushing

• Extra care must be taken when brushing the hair to avoid dragging (pulling) the cylinder attachments.

• Hold your hair close to the base and brush from the ends working your way up the shaft of the hair

• Recommend paddle or boar bristle brush- loop brushes not required

SunScreen

• ​You must avoid Avobenzone, Oxybenzone or benzophenone-3 or BP-3. These ingredients will damage your extensions as well as discolor them. If  you notice any pink orange discoloration  contact me.

​Swimming

When swimming it is advisable to:

•  Braid or put your DreamCatchers Hair Extensions into a ponytail as this will prevent knotting.

•  Rinse your hair in fresh water before going into pool or ocean as well as rinsing once you get out

• Apply a detangler or leave-in conditioner once you get out of the water

Sleeping

• We suggest sleeping on a smooth silky surface that is non-abrasive and will assist in taking care of your DreamCatchers Extensions while sleeping.

• Do not go to bed with wet hair

• Loosely braid or put your hair into a ponytail when sleeping.

If you have any questions please contact me.