Bond Remover Hair Extensions? Top Answer Update

Removal video here or see video at bottom of page

Keratin (aka fusion) hair extensions are the type of extensions that are applied with a hot fusion tool or flat iron. The extensions themselves are already provided with keratin. (I’ve heard of some people using a flat iron to apply, but they’re too wide to do a good clean job). I will add a new application video soon. Here is an application video I made 12 years ago but is still valid

Remove systematically, choosing a row to remove and clipping any other hair out of the way (I usually start at the nape of the neck, but anywhere is fine).

Add a generous amount of D-Bond Gel to all keratin bonds in the row. D-Bond Gel is thick, which helps it stick and break down the keratin.

Take 3-4 ties and start popping them with the Pro Removal pliers.

As soon as they start to break, add a few drops of the eye sight remover solution and break again.

Keep adding remover and cracking until the keratin is completely crumbled and the extensions pull out easily. (either save this hair or throw it away – check out my re-tipping video in April 2020)

The Vision Removal solution is stronger than D-Bond gel, which gives the removal a kick. Once the extensions are removed you may find tangles and tangles over where the ties used to be. That is normal.

Use a good detangling spray in this area and gently comb out the tangles with a fine-toothed comb. I occasionally use a T-pin to get into tight “dreads” that sometimes happen. The more care you take in removing the tangles without breaking the hair, the better your hair health will be.

I recommend having your extensions removed by a professional, but they can also be removed at home.

If you’re doing a house move, take your time and work on a few bindings at a time, resting your arms in between. If you have a loved one to help, even BETTER!

As I write this during the Covid-19 pandemic, I realize that many people need to have extensions removed but are unable to go to a salon because they are closed.

1. You can use either D-Bond Gel or Vision Removal Solution, you don’t have to have both, but using the two together works best.

2. Professional hair removal pliers work best, but you can use regular pliers in a pinch (just don’t use the cutter to cut your hair).

3. DO NOT reheat the keratin or push it out of your hair. You can remove the extension this way but you will leave a thin trail of melted keratin which is very difficult to remove and will prevent you from combing out dreads/tangles.

4. Give yourself time. It may take professional 1-2 hours for removal, so expect it to take longer if you do it for yourself.

5. The longer the extensions are in, the easier it is for the keratin to break down, but tangling can be worse after they’ve been in for a long time.

6. Most modern hair extension companies use keratin which is removed with an alcohol based remover. In a pinch, you can use 91-99% isopropyl alcohol. (70% rubbing alcohol is not strong enough)

7. Rare: Some old-fashioned lengthening applications use a keratin that is broken down with acetone (nail polish remover). If you start removing your extensions and instead of the keratin starting to crumble, they become “sticky” then you are wrong remover. Go to the drugstore and get a bottle of acetone nail polish remover. Place in a spouted bottle and try again using only acetone. If your extensions were attached with a glue gun, they will likely require acetone to remove. Acetone will not work on extensions that require an alcohol-based remover.

Warning! All of the above removers are flammable!

I hope this information helps! Lynn

The basics

Protect your surfaces

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dissolution of the bond

Stubborn Bonds You may, from time to time, come across one bond or another that is harder to remove than others. This can be due to the size of the bond, how long the bond is in the hair and many other factors, but this is nothing to worry about. When you encounter such a bond, you simply need to give it more time to respond to the remover. Uncrack the bond with your pliers as above, apply your remover and then crack again. If the bond does not come loose, apply a small amount of remover and then continue with another extension. After a few minutes, return to the binding and see if it comes loose. Repeat this process as many times as necessary until the binding is removed. Matted Hair All of this is written with the assumption that your client has followed all relevant aftercare advice and attended regular maintenance appointments. Unfortunately, this is not always the case and it is likely that at some point you will come across a client who has neglected her hair extensions, resulting in tangles at the root. Although it is possible to remove a headache, so try not to panic at the sight of the matted hair. You can remove them, it just takes a little longer. Sectioning If you are dividing your client’s hair for removal, it may not be possible to separate the hair into 3 sections as the hair will become tangled. Hence, you need to divide the hair into the sections formed by the tangled hair. Feel around the hair extensions and try to locate any areas that have become tangled. These can be large sections e.g. a large portion of the back is a common area or smaller sections where 4-5 extensions have become tangled. Now that you’ve found your tangled sections you’ll need to remove all of the ties from each section before you can deconstruct the ties, so instead of working through the hair one at a time, you’ll need to work through the hair in groups of extensions. An Example If you have a person with matted hair extensions and found a section of 11 hair extensions tangled together, you must first uncrack all 11 ties, then apply remover to all 11 ties, uncrack all 11 ties again, and remove then the hair extensions. This method applies regardless of how large or small the section is. Now that you have removed the ties you need to detangle the hair using the de-tying technique above. Using the back end of your comb, slowly guide the hair out of the tangle section and pull the hair strand by strand from above where the ties were. Slowly but surely the hair will unravel, however we recommend sitting down with your client and explaining why this has happened and how it could have been prevented, especially if your client is looking to add a new set of hair extensions in the future. Removing hair extensions is a very delicate process, but with a little patience, even the most troublesome extensions can be removed without damaging the natural hair.

Before reading, please note that the following information is provided as a reminder and is intended to provide guidance on how to deal with customers. Hair extension removal should only be performed by qualified individuals and any attempt to remove your hair extension without the proper knowledge and expertise may result in damage to your natural hair. Removing pre-glued nail tip hair extensions (or any other keratin based hair extensions) is relatively easy once you understand the processes and how to perform the task. Generally, your client wears her hair extensions approximately 3-4 months from the date you fit the extensions, and she will perform regular maintenance checks to ensure her hair extensions are in a healthy condition, with no tangles or matted sections. If your client has developed tangles due to lack of hair extension maintenance and failure to follow care instructions, please see the last section which discusses tangles. Since you are using a removal solution, you must prepare the area around you before you begin. Make sure surfaces near your work area are covered and that you wear gloves to protect your skin. First you need to cut your client’s hair extensions into sections so that they are in a more manageable condition. Using your fingers, feel the top row around the top of the head and section off any hair that does not contain hair extensions, exposing any connections underneath. Once the top is sectioned, use your clips to divide the hair into 3 sections: the 2 sides and the back. We recommend that since the back is the largest section, you start work here first and move to the sides upon completion. If you take each extension individually, you must first break the bond to break down the keratin. Use your pliers to squeeze the binding a few times as this will loosen their grip and your remover can penetrate the bindings. Take your hair extensions removal solution and apply a small amount directly to the bond. Only 1 or 2 drops are needed so try not to get this on the surrounding hair. Now take your pliers again and crush the binding a second time. This time you should find that the bond has started to unravel. Now you can slowly remove it from the hair. It should slide out of your hair easily. However, if you still feel some resistance, apply a small amount of the remover, crush again, and then remove. Each bond will be different so take your time and never rush this process as each bond comes out in its own time. Now that your bond is removed, the hair is still held together by the keratin residue and by torn hair. DO NOT BRUSH TO REMOVE. It’s a common mistake hair extenders make that simply brushing away the hair will remove the fallen hair and bond residue. While this will ultimately remove the rest of the bond, it could potentially damage the natural hair in the process, so it’s important that you understand how to do this properly. To remove the bond residue you need to remove the natural hair from the bond and not the bond from the hair. Using the back end of your comb, slowly pull each hair out of the center of the residue by gently pulling from the top where the bond was. This should be done gently and slowly, taking only a few hairs at a time. In this way you protect the natural hair from unnecessary pulling. Repeat this process for each binding.

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Two of the most common hair treatments, aside from regular shampoos and conditioners, are keratin treatments and oil-based masks. Keratin treatments are designed to build strength and volume, while oil masks are designed to restore moisture and protect the hair. The question is, are they compatible? Or should you choose one or the other?

What a keratin treatment does

Keratin treatments come in two forms: the salon-style treatment and the at-home shampoo treatment. They’re dramatically different, but don’t worry, we’ll cover both.

Salon-style keratin treatment, also known as Brazilian keratin treatment, is a method of straightening hair. It’s not actually a keratin treatment, but keratin is used at the end of the process to protect the treatment itself.

In a Brazilian treatment, your hair is treated with a formaldehyde-derived chemical (or glyoxylic acid) to strip it of everything. It removes oils and moisture and the protective outer layer of the hair. This essentially makes your hair very brittle and dry. While the hair is “vulnerable,” so to speak, a heat-based treatment such as a blow-dry or straightening is used to straighten the hair. Think of it as breaking an improperly healed bone, straightening it, and healing it except a thousand times at each hair.

The other way this analogy falls apart is that hair doesn’t heal. Hair isn’t “dead,” but it’s not entirely alive either, and it can’t repair itself naturally. Damage simply grows out, breaks or falls off and is replaced by new growth hair.

Therefore, the Brazilian treatment must have a way to repair, protect and restore volume to effectively destroyed hair. This is where the keratin comes into play. A keratin enriched shampoo or other hair treatment is applied to the now straight hair to reseal and coat it with a protective layer of keratin.

Usually this works, but of course it depends on the person and the salon. It is a mostly permanent hair straightening treatment, although your natural hair will return as the straightened hair grows back.

A keratin treatment at home is a little different. It has no heat damage or the smoothing effect that salon treatment has. It simply applies a layer of protective keratin to the outside of your hair. If you have naturally thin hair, if your hair is damaged by the environment or other treatments, or if your hair is naturally frizzy, a keratin treatment can help smooth it and add volume.

It does this by applying a layer of keratin to your existing hair, which is already made up of keratin. The keratin shampoo essentially fills in the pits and cracks and holes in your hair on a microscopic level. Again, it doesn’t “heal” your hair since hair can’t heal; It’s more like repairing cracks in a road with a fresh layer of tar. The road surface is still damaged, but the new treatment makes it smoother and easier to drive on.

In either case, the end result is your hair is smoother and smoother because it has a fresh coating of keratin. However, too much keratin can make it “sticky” and clumpy, so you must exercise caution when using any type of keratin treatment.

What coconut oil does

So coconut oil? People use it as a base for a variety of hair masks, homemade shampoos, and other treatments. What is it doing for your hair?

Coconut oil is basically a moisturizer. It contains a natural acid called lauric acid that helps penetrate the outer layer of your hair and fills the inner structure with moisture. This results in overall softer, more voluminous and shinier hair.

Coconut oil is also used as a scalp treatment. When applied to the scalp, it can soothe itchy and dry skin, it can cleanse and stimulate the hair follicles, and it can provide vitamins and amino acids to the hair, all of which help stimulate hair growth.

In many cases, coconut oil treatments can also add a protective layer to the outside of your hair that can be extra effective at protecting it from UV rays in sunlight that would damage it.

There are some other uses as well. Many people use coconut oil as a pre-shampoo treatment to lock in some of your hair’s natural moisture, so regular shampoo doesn’t remove it all. It’s useful for controlling frizz and makes a great vehicle for other herbs, oils and treatments to help them stick to the hair.

Do these two treatments mix?

Both keratin and coconut oil leave a part of themselves in your hair. Won’t using both leave too much material in your hair, making it heavy, dull and sticky? Maybe. As in any situation, there are many nuances to discuss.

Coconut oil is best for daily use. A little oil goes a long way and keeps your hair moisturized. Conversely, keratin is more of an occasional treatment, applied about once a week. This is for a keratin shampoo; Of course, you’re not going to get a straightening treatment at the salon every week.

If you get a salon keratin treatment, you’ll probably be told not to wash your hair for a couple of weeks, generally two. The reason for this is the keratin treatment. Stylists want to give your hair time to absorb and set this keratin. So if you wash it off right away you could damage your hair. This applies to regular shampoo, but also to coconut oil treatments. If your stylist tells you to leave your hair alone, leave it alone!

Keratin-enriched shampoos don’t have the same limitation. You can use a keratin shampoo as often as the bottle tells you, be it once a week or once a day.

Keep in mind that too much keratin can go overboard and cause problems. So if you find that keratin shampoo makes your hair sticky, clumpy, matted, or tangled, dial back on how often you use it. There is a chance that there is just too much keratin stuck to your hair.

Coconut oil can be used in keratin-treated hair as long as it is outside of the post-treatment window, when you should not use anything for a salon treatment. For regular keratin shampoo, you can use coconut oil in conjunction with it if you like.

The only problem you might run into is that both coconut oil and keratin shampoo have similar benefits, so together they might not be as effective as you hope.

Ways you can overlap keratin and coconut oil

There are a few different situations where you might use both keratin and coconut oil. Here are the ones that come to mind and our recommendations.

First the salon treatment. If you get a salon treatment that infuses your hair with keratin, you’ll likely be told not to put anything in your hair for at least two weeks. Follow their instructions! No keratin shampoo, no coconut oil, no conditioner, nothing they don’t specifically tell you.

Once those two weeks are up, you can start using any additional product you want. We recommend using a keratin-enriched shampoo about once a week to help maintain the protective keratin layer in your hair.

Coconut oil is a heavy treatment, which means it can dampen the benefits of a salon treatment. It’s best to leave it off for at least a few weeks and only use it about once a week, alternating with keratin shampoo.

A different situation is every time you don’t use a salon treatment, just keratin-enriched shampoo and coconut oil.

In this situation, we recommend using coconut oil first. The oil penetrates your hair to add moisture and shine, but it generally requires a thorough shampooing to rinse out most of it and actually leave your hair light and voluminous. If you just leave the oil in, you’re going to have greasy hair, right?

What we recommend: Use coconut oil in the evening and leave it on overnight. This will deeply moisturize your hair as well as any other vitamins or infusions you add to the oil. Make sure to sleep with a protective pillowcase so you don’t leave grease stains on your pillow!

Use a keratin-enriched shampoo the next morning. This flushes out most of the coconut oil, but leaves the moisture, vitamins, and other nutrients in the hair. Then the keratin in the shampoo will lock in that moisture and form a protective outer layer.

Repeat this process about once a week, adjusted to your personal hair type.

Adaptation to personal hair problems

Depending on the type of hair you have, you may want to add, adjust, or remove parts of this routine.

If you have naturally dry, thin, and frizzy hair, you can reapply both coconut oil and keratin shampoo more frequently to build and protect it. It will want to return to baseline more often, so you’ll need to treat it more often to combat this tendency.

If you have naturally thick hair, you should use keratin less often. The coconut oil will still add moisture, but keratin can build up too much of an outer layer and make it much more difficult and sticky to control. It gets harder to tame, and that’s not a great thing when it’s already unruly.

If you have naturally oily or greasy hair, you should not use coconut oil or use it sporadically. Natural oils are fine for moisturizing your hair, they just need to be controlled with a shampoo. Alternatively, you can use a harsher shampoo to remove these oils, restore moisture with your coconut oil treatment, and then lock it in with a keratin-enriched conditioner instead of a shampoo.

If you spend a lot of time in the sun, you should use coconut oil more often. Sun damage can reach deep into the hair, and it takes something with profound power like coconut oil to get that deep into your hair to protect it. You can also use a keratin treatment to lock in this protection and repair sun damage.

If you swim in a pool frequently or come into contact with chlorinated water or other chemicals, you may know how much they can dry out and damage your hair. Consider using keratin treatments more frequently to protect your hair from swimming and rebuild it afterwards. You don’t have to use it twice a day, but twice a week if you swim often can be a good idea.

At the end of the day, there’s nothing wrong with using both keratin and coconut oil in your hair. All you have to do is adjust your treatments according to your hair’s feedback. If your hair is overly greasy, reduce the coconut oil or rinse more thoroughly with shampoo. If your hair feels thick and sticky, trim the keratin back; You’re probably creating too much outer sheath and it’s just rubbing against itself too much. If your hair is getting too thin, apply keratin more often. Adjust as needed until you set your perfect hair.

How to remove keratin bonds

Equipment needed:

Tongs

Solution – the one we use in the salon is the Balmain remover (pink gel)

Keratin bonds last 3/4 months and since you don’t usually have the bonds you don’t have to worry as much about where to start. Although cutting the hair makes the process easier and cleaner.

First you want to squeeze the binding with the pliers to crunch on the binding to break it – if the binding doesn’t break easily you will need to use the solution gel remover. Be sure to use the gel remover if the bond is still tight/a thick bond on the hair.

After breaking down the keratin bond, you want to support the natural hair by holding it by the root and gently pushing the bond and extension away.

Once the bonding and extensions have been removed you will need to comb out the old hair that has fallen out and built up over the months you have had extensions – this is perfectly normal when removing extensions

Removing an entire head of bindings takes over an hour on average. Please take your time, remove slowly and gently so as not to damage the hair…

As much as we would like to keep our beloved hair extensions on our heads permanently, there will surely come a time when we need to remove them. These products are meant to be used for a period of time, after which we need to give our natural curls a rest for a period of time to avoid hair damage and other hair problems caused by improper use of extensions. To ensure your natural curls are not damaged, get your extensions here at Human Hair Extensions Online. We offer premium hair products that are proven non-damaging.

When applying hair extensions it is recommended that you seek advice from a professional hairstylist to ensure they are applied correctly and securely. Although there are some types of extensions like clip-ins that you can install yourself with the other types, professional help is a must. On the other hand, removing hair extensions without expert help is perfectly fine as long as you do it carefully while keeping the health of your tresses in mind. Here are simple tricks you can use to keep your mane safe and damage free during hair extension removal.

For tape ins

Adhesive Remover When installing tape-in ​​hair extensions, you should be prepared to have an adhesive remover that is specifically designed for tape-in ​​extensions. True to its name, it is a product used to remove tape hair extensions and the residue left behind, thereby ridding your roots of sticky adhesive materials. HHEO offers XTEN Tape Hair Extensions Adhesive Remover/Solvent that is completely safe for your hair and skin. Unlike other products, it does not damage the hair and it is very easy to use, since we also include the instructions for its effective use.

However, we also understand how difficult emergencies can be. In case you find yourself in a situation where you need to have your tape in hair extensions removed and don’t have a tape or glue remover handy, you can try some of these tricks, although we cannot guarantee the same results as glue removers would actually do developed for such cases.

Use natural oil for zero damage

If you don’t have a remover, you can do it naturally by using hair oils as an alternative. Instead of using chemical-based products, you can opt for natural oils that are healthy for your strands. You can use any of these: coconut oil, olive oil, almond oil, or baby oil. Apply to the roots and leave on for at least 15 minutes to allow the oil to seep through the bonds. The oil will break the tape bonds, allowing you to easily detach the tape wefts from your mane. However, using oil may take longer to completely remove the product and any residue than using a regular remover. It takes about an hour to complete the removal process.

If oil isn’t around, use peanut butter

If you’re in a pinch and can’t find oil around the house, you can use peanut butter instead. Apply and leave on head for at least 30 minutes. Peanut butter’s natural oil can break down the glue and tape bonds in the same way that almond oil or baby oil can.

Alternatively, use an acetone-free nail polish remover

If extension remover or oil is not available, you can use nail polish remover. Just make sure it’s acetone-free. Apply a few drops of the product to the sides of the tapes. If you notice the tape starting to peel off your mane, slowly peel it off, starting at the edge. If you feel it is difficult to peel off, add more nail polish remover.

Rinse hair thoroughly, condition and wrap in a towel

If the extensions still won’t come off after applying the oil or remover, shower and rinse your curls thoroughly. Apply a generous amount of conditioner, then wrap a towel around your head. Wait about 20 minutes to allow the conditioner to set and break down the chemical bonds in your tape.

Comb through your tresses patiently and gently

Gently comb your tresses until the extensions come loose. Start combing at the tips and work your way gently to the roots. This will prevent your extensions from tangling with your natural curls.