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The Essential Hair Extensions Buyer’s Guide These days…if you follow the hair stylings of celebrities of Selena Gomez or Beyoncé, the rule of the road when it comes to their hair is: “blink and you’ll miss it”. One minute they're sporting shoulder-length bobs and long, mermaid-like beachy waves the next. Their secret? Hair extensions. Only a decade ago, 87% of women chose to keep their hair extensions a secret from their friends and family. In 2016, extensions are out of the closet…and into the mainstream, giving you the flexibility to change your hairstyle as frequently as you do your wardrobe....

  We LOVE The Warriors! And we LOVE our girls! The Warriors Dance Team is a powerhouse crew of cheerleaders that dance to show support for our beloved Golden State Warriors, and we get to sponsor them for 3 years in a row. Many of the girls on the team have been wearing our hair extensions season after season, there will be a new incoming wave of energetic ladies for the 2016-17 season after auditions, exciting! Beauty, Brains, and the Bay These girls are more than just dancing machines, they are ambitious and driven beauties with goals, bright futures, and promising career paths. Education...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, chances are you’ve heard that sulfates are terrible for your hair. But what are they? What do they actually do? Why are they the enemy of hair extensions? THE SCIENCE Sulfates (sometimes listed as SLS, or sodium lauryl sulfate on the ingredient list) are one of the most common lathering agents used in shampoos for almost a century. Decades of marketing hammered into our heads that clean hair can ONLY be attained with a head full of pleasant smelling bubbles and lots of lather. The problem is that sulfates don’t discern between dirt...

Summer has come and gone…fall awaits and with it, the changeover in trends and style that mimics the changing of the seasons. As both celebrities and salon goer’s alike shift from summery beach blonde to fall warm hair tones, the one dominant trend in hair for 2016 is still reigning supreme: long hair. From shoulder length to Kim Kardashian’s mermaid-like waist length hair, throwback long hair hasn’t had such a moment since the 1970’s. Because of how “in” long hair has been, if you’ve been rocking more hair than you were born with (or even cheated time a little bit), you...

Every year over 18 million devotees visit the Venkateshwara Temple, at Tirumala in the south Indian State of Andhra Pradesh. For those devotees who make the journey to pay their respects to an incarnation of Vishnu, nothing could be more sacred or give them more joy. Every day, 12,000 of these pilgrims offer their hair as a sacred act to Vishnu, an act of thanks to be blessed by the deity who above all protects and sustains all that is good in society. At temples all over India, this hair is lovingly gathered and becomes the greatest, most beautiful hair...

THE “IT” HAIR TREND FOR 2016? #MERMAIDHAIR! Year in, year out hair trends come and go. But by mid-year…fashionistas and designers alike can see one trend rise above them all as the dominant trend of the year. 2015 saw the rise of the bob…short hair and pixie cuts. But this year, the trend is all about long hair…from shoulder length to ultra-long hair that bears a resemblance to the mid-back length of mermaids. As we head into the latter part of 2016, below is a chronology of the key moments in #longhairdontcare that made this year all about length! APRIL...

With Labor Day Weekend creeping up, it’s the last gasp of summer…but did you know that in just a few days of sun, sweat, salt water or chlorine you can cut the life of your weave by 50%? Fear not, you can still work that hair on land or sea all weekend long with just a little care. After all…forewarned is forearmed! THREAT #1: The Sun Since all Perfect Locks weaves and extensions are made of 100% human hair…it’s subjected to the same sort of damage your natural hair can be subjected to from excessive sun exposure. UV rays create...

Nothing ruins a flawless style than a bad hair day. Since the BEST hair extensions are made of pure human hair, you need to give that weave a little love to keep it looking gorgeous. It’s all about knowing what to do and not to do to keep them looking great…and while it may take a few extra steps, trust me, it’ll be worth it! DO Shampoo Shampoo 2 to 3 times a week, taking great care not to rub, scrub or bunch your hair as you wash it. Remember, the key to longevity is not stressing your bond…whether its...

If you thought we had great packaging before, wait until you see and feel this! Introducing our new velvet storage pouch, with a satin-silk lining. Our velvet pouch with satin-silk lining will keep your hair more gorgeous and tangle-free than ever! We make it easy to protect your investment and maximize the life of your Perfect Locks hair. Proper Care is Critical for Happy Hair We also recommend that you protect your  hair by sleeping on a satin pillow if you happen to be wearing your hair extensions to sleep. Why did we do this?? Because you and your beautiful hair extensions deserves a little...

Spring is here and so are the beautiful flowers that are blooming, the hot short - shorts that go with your favorite tee-shirt, and beaded wefts, that are new on our site! We don't know about you, but we're excited that spring is finally creeping upon us. Spring means it's a time for you to experiment with new looks and try a new colored nail polish. This also includes trying a fabulous new hairstyle, or trying some hair extensions like our Clip-In extensions. With longer hair you can experiment with braids and updos, and with short hair you can go...