Hair-raising truths about bad extensions

It turns out that a set of bad hair extensions don't just damage your appearance -- they can affect how you feel and the health of your hair as well. Improperly applied hair extensions cause undue stress on your natural hair, essentially pulling, tugging, twisting, and weighting down your hair.

While some discomfort is expected when you get extensions put in, it shouldn't cause extreme pain. Extensions can cause the wearer to have headaches and pain. In the most severe cases, bad extensions can cause the natural hair to pull out of the scalp which can lead to a permanent hair loss condition called traction alopecia.