What are Hair Extensions?

Hair extensions are used to make your hair look longer and thicker by adding more volume to it. Extensions are usually made of real human hair and as such have the same qualities as your own hair. Rapunzel of Sweden has a wide range of colours to choose from making it easy to blend well and create a seamless and natural look. Hair extensions have unique qualities depending on their origin, colour treatment and quality.

When buying extensions, it's important to choose the right hair based on your needs. Are you looking for a long-lasting result or do you want to be able to add and take them out each day? Choose between human hair or synthetic hair, depending on what suits you and your preferences.

All hair extensions are unique

Hair extensions are natural products, meaning that every product is unique. It therefore happens that a product contains some hairs that could not be coloured, or that the colour of one package is lighter or can fade faster than the colour of another package. Some hairs can be thicker, and some thinner, and your hair extensions can be slightly wavy after washing them. All these unique traits and variations make your new hair look livelier and contribute to a natural-looking result.

The colour of the hair

Our extensions are originally dark brown or black before they are coloured. With time, the colour will fade, just like when you colour your own hair. The colour can shift and become lighter or warmer. It is also affected by sunlight and chlorinated or salt water, and as such t it is important to protect your hair when sunbathing and swimming. As your extensions’ attributes can vary, they can react differently to influences and surroundings. It is a part of the product’s makeup that the colour can change, but it does not affect its quality.

Hair extensions’ durability

As hair extensions are natural products, they will not last forever. Permanently attached hair, which is being used daily and washed often, wears out faster compared to temporary hair extension methods which are only used occasionally. The durability also depends on the quality of hair. Virgin Remy Human Hair lasts up to about 18 months and Remy Human Hair up to 6 months. After this time, it might be necessary to buy new extensions. Human Hair lasts up to 5 weeks when used daily with the right hair care. If you choose to wear it occasionally it will last longer. We recommend having the extensions cut at your hairdresser occasionally so that the extensions keep healthy and fresh.

Synthetic hair extensions last up to one month with daily use. Looking after the extensions according to the care instructions will extend their life.

Hair is hair

Hair extensions do not have all the same attributes as your own hair, but there are a lot of similarities. Do you often get dry and frizzy hair during winter, or does your hair get tangled when you sleep? Extensions are affected by outer influences and surroundings. This also applies to hair made from synthetic fibres. Just like for your own hair, there are a lot of useful tips and tricks how you can give them a little extra attention from time to time to prevent them from becoming dry or tangled.

Care and moisture are the keys

We cannot stress enough how important moisture and the right hair care products are for hair extensions. You might have already read this in our care instructions. But why is it so important? In contrast to your own hair, hair extensions are not receiving the nutrients they need from the scalp. All nutrients and moisture are obtained through the hair care products that you are using. This is why it is extra important to use hair care products that help your hair as much as possible, as extensions can't regenerate and rejuvenate as your own hair. The right care and a lot of moisture are therefore the key to make your hair look healthy, shiny, and fabulous for as long as possible.

Avoid colour treatments

We offer almost 50 different hair colours in our range. Our extensions are coloured to achieve the nuances that we offer. Because the hair has already been coloured, we do not recommend doing further colour treatments. The hairs’ natural pigments have been removed while they were coloured. A further colour treatment can result in a stronger outcome than it would on uncoloured hair, as there are no pigments left that can compensate the hair colour. The extensions can also become dry. It is therefore sometimes necessary to colour and adapt your own hair to the colour of the extensions if there is no suitable hair extensions colour for you.

Human hair

Human Hair is real hair that has been processed through carefully selected methods to become extensions. They can be styled, dyed, and treated just like your own hair, providing a seamless blend for added volume, length, and versatility. Rapunzel of Sweden offer three different hair qualities that with proper care will last for months, making them a popular choice if you are seeking high-quality, long-lasting results.

Synthetic hair

Synthetic Hair is hair made from synthetic fibers. The hair is very natural-looking and heat-resistant up to 150°C. The vegan hair extensions are available in various colors and lengths.

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Quality at all levels

To give our customers a natural-looking, beautiful result, our hair is carefully selected for each product.

Rapunzel offers a wide range of hair qualities to suit every need and style. From Virgin Remy, our highest-grade, unprocessed hair for the most natural and even colour results, to Remy Human Hair that provides soft shine with beautiful, natural dimension. Human Hair offers great manageability with soft, subtle tone variations, while our Synthetic Hair is pre-coloured and perfect for consistent, ready-to-wear styles.

Hair extensions require experience and precision in manufacturing, which is why we only work with a few specially selected suppliers who share our values and have signed our Code of Conduct.

The hair that the suppliers work with comes from people who have chosen to sell their own hair. The hair comes mainly from China, but also from neighbouring Asian countries.

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Different methods

Do you want a temporary look with easy-to-use extension for an evening or something more permanent to wear all day every day?

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