Subella Hair Care
Subella Hair products are manufactured using 100 percent virgin human hair that has been steam processed to mimic the beauty and variety of naturally textured hair. All textures were designed to be worn in their natural state - the state you receive them in.
To ensure the longevity of your hair, we recommend minimizing heat styling, use of products containing alcohol, and enlisting the help of a professional colourist for bleaching or dyeing the hair. In short, when it comes to maintaining your gorgeous Subella hair, less is MORE.
Keep reading to learn our BEST hair care practices for your new purchase!
Q: Recommended Products
A: The following products have been used by us and our customers. Please feel free to experiment with your favorite products and let us know what works for you! • KCY Weft Sealer • Moisture Rich Conditioner such as Dove or Pantene • Argan Oil Serum • Rubber cushion brush. We recommend buying 2 brushes - One to make brushing and detangling easier by removing a few rows and the other to help define juicy curls. • Garnier Fructis Curl/Moisture • African Pride Shea Butter Curly Pudding and Leave-In Conditioner • Eden Bodyworks Coconut Moisture Products • Aunt Jackie's Curl La La pudding • Dove Intensive Moisture • Pantene Dry to Moisture for Curly Hair • Elasta QP Olive Oil & Mango Curl Pudding • Dark and Lovely Au Natural Line Avoid use of products that contain alcohol and use gels and mousses sparingly. These products will dry the hair out and reduce the longevity of your extensions.
Q: General Care
A: We don’t recommend excessive washing of any of our subella hair textures. As a result, limit the use of hairspray and other hair care products to avoid product build-up. To further protect your extensions, we recommend the following guidelines: • Minimize heat use and ALWAYS use a heat protectant when heat styling. • Seal wefts with weft sealant to reduce shedding. • Never cut or sew through the weft. • To extend your hair’s longevity, install extensions on a U-Part or lace front wig.
Q: Recommended Styling Steps
A: • Detangle • Co-Wash (Using Only a Moisture-rich Conditioner) • Air Dry (or Blow Dry Using the Lowest Heat Setting) • Style with Minimal Heat.
Q: Detangling
A: Detangle hair while dry using your fingers followed by a wide-tooth comb. Use a paddle brush to smooth hair and style as desired.
Q: Washing
A:Co-washing with a moisture-rich conditioner is strongly recommended. Frequently washing your ‘Subella’ hair with shampoo will strip your extensions of moisture and cause them to dry out faster. Should you feel the need to wash your hair due to product build-up, use a clarifying shampoo and follow these steps: detangle, lather hair with shampoo, wash your hair in a downwards motion and avoid excessively rubbing the hair together to minimize tangling. Then, rinse thoroughly.
Q: Deep Conditioning
A: We recommend deep conditioning your hair extensions every 2-3 weeks. Always apply deep conditioner after washing with a clarifying shampoo and rinse with cold water.
Q: Drying/Plopping
A: Always air dry when possible. When air drying is not feasible, use a diffuser attachment on your hair dyer with the heat at the lowest possible setting. Too much heat will loosen the curls. If the hair is on a u-part cap, place the wig flat to plop curls for 1 hour. Then, hang the wig on a mannequin head to dry. If the hair is sewn in, pile the hair on top of your head like a pineapple, wrap it in a cotton shirt, and allow it dry for approximately 90 minutes.
Q: Styling
A:Use a moisturizing leave-in conditioner and/or a nickel size amount of argan oil on damp hair. We strongly recommend allowing the hair to air dry undisturbed, however, if that is not possible, use a hair dryer on low heat with a heat protectant. If you feel that the hair is dry, use argan oil. Style as desired. To prevent product build-up, avoid using heavy/too much product.
Q: Curly Hair General Care
A: Our My Curly Hair collection is tightly coiled to mimic 4c hair textures. Just like our own hair, curly hair will tangle from time to time. However, tangles are easily smoothed with a light spritz of water and leave-in conditioner and the use of a wide-tooth comb or your fingers. To further protect your extensions, we recommend the following guidelines: • Never sleep with your hair wet. • Minimize heat use. Excessive heat styling can alter your curl pattern over time. • Seal wefts with a weft sealant to reduce shedding. • After swimming, use a clarifying shampoo and conditioner immediately. Minimize exposure to salt water or chlorine. • To extend your hair’s longevity, install extensions on a U-Part of full Lace wig.
Q:Curling
A: Our textures were designed to be worn as you receive them. However, the texture holds curls best with a combination of heat and non-heat methods including flexible rods and curl wands. To curl with flexirods: style on dry or wet hair, add argon oil, flexirod to style. To curl with a curl wand: use heat protestant and curl to desired style.
Q: Using Heat
A: You may blow dry, curl or straighten your extensions, however, please keep in mind that just like your own hair, excessive and/or frequent use of heat will dry out and/or damage your hair. Minimizing the use of heat will increase the longevity of your human hair extensions.
Q:Dyeing Hair
Subella will arrive in their natural black/brown hair color and can be dyed any color you’d like.
However, we strongly recommend consulting a professional hair stylist before dyeing or colour-treating your hair
However, we strongly recommend consulting a professional hair stylist before dyeing or colour-treating your hair
Q:Going to bed
A:•Use the pineapple method to secure hair. Pineapple Method: bend forward, gather hair gently. and secure with a scrunchies into a LOOSE ponytail - not too tight or the scrunchies will leave a dent.