care for me

Cleansing your Virgin human hair extensions is not required as often as you would choose to cleanse your own natural hair. This is due to less opportunity for the extensions to absorb the natural oils produced by your scalp and the reduced length of time they are worn, as they must be removed before sleeping at night.

We recommend using a nourishing shampoo which does not contain any harsh ingredients such as alcohol, which can cause havoc by drying out the strands unnecessarily. Gently massage the shampoo through the lengths and rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water followed by a cold rinse to protect the natural cuticles.

Phoenix crown Virgin human hair extensions are as natural as your own Crown and have not been chemically coated. As such, it is highly recommended that you treat your extensions with a gentle clarifying shampoo every 6-8 weeks to remove product build-up.

In caring for your luxury hair extensions, conditioning appropriately is one of the most vital steps in your Care for Me regime to ensure health and longevity of the hairs. Phoenix Crown Virgin human hairs are not chemically coated and can therefore benefit fully from treatments by absorbing nutrition from your favourite products right to their core.

Nevertheless, an average off-the-shelf hair conditioner is created for one’s own natural hairs and takes into account the benefits received from natural oils produced by our scalp, whereas hair extensions cannot benefit wholly from these natural oils. We therefore recommend using hair specialist conditioners from professional brands who have extensive research and expertise behind their deep conditioning products formulated for extensions.

Hair masks can be considered a treat for some but where Virgin human hair extensions are concerned, a regular conditioning mask is essential. Choose your favourite product to nourish your hair extensions by applying along the lengths then wrapping carefully in the Phoenix Crown Cuticle Armour Towel for the time recommended on the products instruction label. This will ensure you provide maximum nutrition, allowing each strand to absorb the targeted ingredients fully to keep your Phoenix Crown healthy, soft and strong.

Phoenix Crown Virgin human hair extensions are as natural as your own hairs and will therefore benefit from deep, nourishing treatments ahead of cleansing in the same way. Massage natural oils into the lengths pre-cleansing or choose your favourite deep conditioning product specifically formulated to be applied pre-shampoo.

Following cleansing and conditioning, we recommend that you wrap the hair extensions in the Phoenix Crown Cuticle Armour Towel to rapidly absorb excess water, whilst protecting the hair cuticles from damage. The perfect mix of soft and delicate microfibres pocket water droplets whilst preventing snagging or tangling of the hair in the wrap of the towel.

Complete the drying process by air drying or using the lowest setting of your hairdryer, ensuring that you apply your favourite heat protection product first. We have created the all-in-one Phoenix Crown HairPod® which makes light work of this task. Place the wefts gently over the HairPod hanging hooks to dry the hair with ease, ready for storing or styling.

Protect and repair your Virgin human hair bonds to maintain their strength and vitality by choosing a high-quality brand which has been expertly created to reduce breakage. The current market offers a variety of creams, serums and oils to address this often overlooked aspect of haircare that can make the world of difference through the constant renewal process which results from re-building the hair bond structures damaged through daily wear and tear.

Complete your Care for Me regime by applying your favourite intensely nourishing finishing cream, serum or oil from mid lengths to ends. Carefully massage into the voluminous strands to ensure your Phoenix Crown displays its full exuberance time and time again.

It is imperative to use a heat protection product ahead of hot tool application in styling your Virgin human hair extensions. Apply liberally to ensure full coverage.

By selecting temperature controlled hot tools, you will be fully equipped to select lower heat settings to achieve the style you desire without damaging the natural cuticles running along the voluminous strands. If styling with your hair extensions clipped in, take extra care not to apply any hot tools directly over the flexi-wefts to prevent damage.

The life and quality of your Virgin human hair extensions is largely dependent upon the general care and maintenance you provide. Excessive hot tool usage, inadequate heat protection products or the use of high temperatures applied consistently will show up in signs of considerable dryness and an overall lacklustre appearance - just as your own natural hair would respond to such mistreatment.

A brilliant alternative to hot tools for styling your Phoenix Crown is to use traditional methods. Read more here…

Be sure to store your Virgin human hair extensions carefully by adequately covering for protection from dust and direct sunlight which can not only lighten the colour, but cause extensive UV damage to the strands. By using the Phoenix Crown HairPod® hanging hooks for drying, this can simply be placed directly into the HairPod case with ease (which is made from a breathable, waterproof material), and transferred to your wardrobe in readiness for their next outing.

The use of a high quality brush is the best choice to draw through your voluminous Virgin hair extensions with ease. Gently start from the ends, working your way through the mid lengths before reaching the area closest to the wefts. Take care not to tug harshly should you come across a rare tangle, especially if brushing whilst hung on the Phoenix Crown HairPod® as this can damage the barely there flexi-wefts causing the tightly packed Virgin strands to escape. Hold the hairs tightly above any tangles and gently work your brush through until the hair flows freely again.

We also recommend that you brush out your hair extensions before cleansing just like you would your own natural hair. Brushing wet hair can cause extensive damage due to the structure being at its most vulnerable whilst wet. Also, avoid fine toothed combs which can damage the cuticles resulting in frizzy, lacklustre strands.

You can use most hair accessories to adorn your Phoenix Crown but take care to choose non-abrasive materials. This will ensure no damage occurs to the wefts, clips or strands. We recommend soft fabric scrunchies, headbands etc. whilst avoiding elastic bands and fine, plastic combed accessories.

Yes, you can transform your magnificent Crown into a ponytail! However, due to the way clips are positioned across your head, we highly recommend that you do not attempt to wear your ponytail any higher than the lowest weft closest to the nape of your neck. Gently draw your extensions behind your head and tie securely with the Phoenix Crown Satin Scrunchie, which offers protection from breakage, snagging or creasing that can be caused by traditional elastics.

To keep your luxurious Virgin human hair extensions in optimum condition, a regular trim can be beneficial in the same way as your own hair would benefit as they are equally susceptible to the same wear and tear. We also recommend applying targeted products to nourish the ends in order to minimise split ends which can travel up the hair shaft causing damage.

Although Virgin human hair extensions are pure human hairs, they do not benefit from the natural oils of your own hair and therefore dyeing can decrease their longevity and exuberance. In addition, hair dyes work by opening up the cuticles and entering the core of the hair to change its colour, increasing the potential for damage. We highly recommend that you choose a shade across our range which will match as closely as possible to the colour you desire as you will be surprised at how easily the strands can actually blend in.

Should you choose to go ahead with a dye despite the risks, choose a reputable hair stylist to test a small section before a full treatment and ensure you do not attempt a lighter shade which will further increase the potential for breakage and damage. Please also note that as the wefts are crafted from a non-fabric material to ensure maximum flexibility, these will not take on colour.