Protective hairstyles are a must for 4c girls. It is the only way for 4c hair to stay healthy and retain length. Already, there are a bunch of protective hairstyles to choose from.
Mini braids, faux locs, knotless braids, Senegalese twists, cornrows, and many more. While these hairstyles can be done simply with your natural hair, mixing things up a little by adding hair attachments or extensions is okay.
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Hair Attachment Brands in Nigeria
There are varying hair extensions in the market to choose from; the most popular in the Nigerian market are;
– Darling Hair extensions
– Xpression Hair extensions
– Lush Hair extensions
– Ayya Hair extensions
These brands release hair extensions in varying colours, textures and styles (straight or curly).
The type of hair extensions you choose, therefore, depends on you and the protective style you choose to put on. For example, someone planning on getting French curls braids may choose ‘Darling Empress Curls’ or ‘Ayya curly hair’.
If you decide to get passion twists, you must get the ‘Darling passion twist’ extensions because of their curly texture, which contributes to the hairstyle. It is pretty easy to choose the type of extension you want. However, choosing a colour for your extensions is a whole different matter.
How to choose hair attachment colours
Have you ever cringed so hard at the garish choices some girls choose to put in their hair with no concern for their skin tone or overall appearance? No one wants to look ridiculous. Therefore, you must consider your skin colour and your undertone before picking your preferred colour of hair extensions.
Colour of Attachment for Dark Skin
Some colours complement Darker skin tones, and these colours are the most generally used;
- Black—This can be used by anyone. There are two types of black hair attachments in the Nigerian market: 1A and 1B. One is darker than the other. Your choice, therefore, depends on your preference or the colour of your natural hair.
- Browns, Reds, and Blondes: These colours come in varying shades, and you must pick a colour based on your skin’s undertone. Most blonde extensions should be mixed with warmer or darker colours for people with very dark skin.
If you have a Cooler Undertone, colours like jet black, brownish black, dark brown, wine, auburn, dark blonde, reddish blonde, violet, blue, excellent greens, and purple will be your best bet.
Warmer undertone; Brownish black, orange-based red, honey, caramel, burgundy, plums, copper, violet, blue and cool green
It does not matter what colour you are on the dark skin spectrum; whether you are as light as Regina Hall, Willow Smith, or Adut Akech, you can wear any colour you want so long as you pick the shade that best compliments you. So, if you want to go pink, orange or even rainbow, you can do so. Just ensure you get the shade that best compliments your skin.
