{"title":"Curly Tape In Hair Extensions","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlmost nobody in the UK makes tape-ins for curly hair. The standard answer from most suppliers is to straighten the client's own hair so a straight tape blends, which works until the client washes it and the two textures separate. These are cut and wefted to a curl pattern, so the tape blends wet, dry and after a wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe two patterns\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3A\/3B Deep Wave.\u003c\/strong\u003e A springy wave running into a loose curl. Suits wavy through to curly clients and is the more forgiving of the two to blend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4B\/4A Kinky Curly.\u003c\/strong\u003e A dense coil for type 4 hair. This is the one that does not exist elsewhere in the UK trade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are 50g and 100% Remy double drawn human hair, in 60+ shades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCan you actually put tape-ins in curly hair?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and it is one of the better options for a curly client, but the fitting rules are different from straight hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tape needs a flat, smooth root.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is the whole job. Curl at the root will lift the tab and shorten how long the set lasts. Blow the root section smooth on a low heat with a nozzle, leave the mid-lengths and ends alone, and sandwich onto that smooth section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeave more space between rows than you would on straight hair.\u003c\/strong\u003e Curly hair needs room to expand. Rows packed tight will push the curl outwards and create width instead of length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkip the very front on tighter patterns.\u003c\/strong\u003e On 4B and above, keeping the hairline free of tape gives you a natural edge and hides the rows completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow long they last on curly hair\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix to eight weeks between maintenance, which is slightly shorter than on straight hair. Curly hair is drier by nature, so the oils and creams that keep it healthy are the same products that break tape bonds down. Keep conditioner and oil off the top two centimetres and you will get the full eight weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWashing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSulphate free shampoo only, applied at the root and rinsed through rather than scrubbed. Condition mid-length to ends. Dry the roots properly before bed, because damp tape tabs slip. Air dry or diffuse the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrade accounts available for stylists fitting these regularly.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"4b-4a-kinky-curly-double-drawn-tape-ins","title":"(4B\/4A) Kinky Curly | Double Drawn Tape Ins - 50g","description":"\u003cp\u003eKinky curly tape in hair extensions at 4B\/4A put a dense type 4 coil on a tape tab, which almost nobody in the UK stocks. Each 50g pack is 100% double drawn Remy human hair, with a smooth root section of a couple of centimetres where the tabs are sandwiched together, and the coil beginning below it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho these suit, and the honest caveat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4B\/4A is a folded, closely packed coil opening into a rounder S at the looser end, so it suits clients whose own hair is genuinely type 4. Between patterns, take the looser option: a coil can be tightened with product and a twist out but never convincingly opened up. The caveat is simple. A tape tab needs a flat surface to bond to, so the root section must be blow dried smooth at every fitting and kept smooth in between, or the tab will not hold. If she wears her roots in their natural coil and has no intention of smoothing them, wefts or microrings are the better method and we would rather say so now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hair is Remy, meaning strands were kept aligned in the direction they grew, root to tip, so every cuticle lies the same way. On a coily tape-in that is the difference between hair you can detangle at week six and hair that has welded itself together by week three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHair: 100% double drawn Remy human hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern: Kinky Curly, 4B\/4A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 50g per pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLengths: 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstruction: tape tabs on a smooth root section, coil below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintenance: refit at 6 to 8 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFitting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSandwich two tabs around a fine section of smoothed hair, leaving a few millimetres of clearance from the scalp so the panel can move. Keep rows level, since the coil lifts and reveals a crooked panel. Do not overload a fine haired client: tape weight pulling on hair that cannot carry it is a tension problem in the same way an over tight braid is, and the hairline shows it first. Keep front panels away from the fine edge hairs entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMaintenance and care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlan maintenance at six weeks, stretching to eight only where product placement has been careful. The oils and creams coily hair needs to stay soft are the same products that break tape bonds down, and growth shows sooner under a defined pattern. The rule for the client is simple: no oil, no conditioner and no leave-in on the top two centimetres, everything from the mid-lengths down. Wash in sections with sulphate free shampoo, downwards through the panels, detangle with conditioner in using a wide tooth comb from the ends up, and never brush it dry. Satin bonnet at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe realistic about length. A 20 inch 4B\/4A tape set typically wears at about 14 inches once the coil dries into shape, because most of the strand length disappears into the bends. Stretch a piece out at consultation so she sees the difference before choosing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo curly tape ins actually stay in?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey do, on a root blow dried smooth. The adhesive needs flat hair to grip, so a coily root has to be smoothed at fitting and kept smooth by the client. Where she wants to wear her roots in their natural pattern, tape is the wrong method and a weft or microring fitting will serve her much better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often do these need moving up?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix weeks, and sometimes eight where product placement has been careful. The oils, conditioners and leave-ins coily hair needs to stay comfortable are the same products that break tape bonds down, and product migrating towards the tab is the main reason tapes loosen early. Book at six weeks and extend to eight only if the panels are still solid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat can my client put on the hair?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnything she likes from the mid-lengths down, and nothing at all on the top two centimetres. Oils, conditioners, leave-ins and heavy creams all break down tape adhesive, so the routine must be applied below the panels, and conditioner used near the root has to be rinsed out thoroughly rather than left in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much hair does a full head take?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost full heads take two to three 50g packs depending on her own density and the length ordered, and a partial head or a thickening job through the sides can often be done with one. Coily hair reads as fuller than straight hair at the same weight, so it usually takes less than a stylist expects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan they be reused after a refit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften yes, if panels are removed with a proper tape remover rather than pulled, the hair is cleaned of residue and retaped with fresh tabs. Whether it is worth reusing depends on condition at take down, and coily hair detangled carefully throughout the wear usually has a second fitting in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrade customers get the most out of this range: a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/trade-application\"\u003etrade account\u003c\/a\u003e takes 20% off retail with no sign-up fee, no minimum order and approval usually within 48 hours, which matters on a texture you reorder for the same clients every couple of months. Match shades in the chair with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/colour-shade-swatch-ring\"\u003ecolour ring\u003c\/a\u003e, refunded against a first trade order, or send photographs to the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/find-your-colour-match\"\u003ecolour match service\u003c\/a\u003e. There are 60+ shades across the WAVE range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do curly tape ins actually stay in?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"They do, on a root blow dried smooth. The adhesive needs flat hair to grip, so a coily root has to be smoothed at fitting and kept smooth by the client. 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Each 50g pack is 100% double drawn Remy human hair, with the tape tabs sandwiched around a smoothed root section and the curl beginning just below the panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe pattern, and whether tape is right for her\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3A curls at roughly the circumference of a marker pen and 3B tightens towards a pencil, so this is real curl rather than a wave with ambitions. It suits clients whose hair loops rather than ripples in the first few inches from the scalp. On the border, buy the looser pattern, since cream and a diffuser will tighten a loose curl while nothing makes a tight curl sit like a loose one. Be equally clear about the method: tape adhesive bonds to flat hair, so the root must be blow dried smooth at fitting and stay smooth day to day. A client who air dries from wet and never touches the root will lose panels, and belongs in nano bonds or wefts instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemy sorting is what keeps a curly tape set wearable. Strands are gathered and kept root to tip in one direction so the cuticles all point the same way, which stops the curls gripping each other and felting together over a wear cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHair: 100% double drawn Remy human hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern: Deep Wave, 3A\/3B, defined curl from high on the strand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 50g per pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLengths: 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstruction: tape tabs around a smooth root section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintenance: refit at 6 to 8 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFitting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake a fine, clean section, smooth it, and close two tabs around it leaving a small gap at the scalp so the panel can pivot. Keep rows level and set back from the hairline. Curl separates as it dries, so an untidy panel shows in a way it would not under straight hair. Place panels slightly lower than on a straight set, giving the curl room without pushing upwards, and never cut into a tab to reshape one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMaintenance and care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook the refit at six weeks, stretching to eight only where product placement has been careful. The oils and creams a defined curl needs to stay soft are the same products that break a tape bond down, and product creeping towards the tabs is the usual cause of an early slip. Keep the top two centimetres completely free of oil, conditioner and leave-in. Below that, sulphate free shampoo washed downwards through the panels, detangling with a wide tooth comb only while conditioner is in, and never dry brushing. Scrunch curl cream into soaking hair, diffuse low or air dry, and sleep with the hair loosely gathered in satin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurl uses up drop, so measure to the finish point rather than trusting the label. A 20 inch 3A\/3B tape set generally wears at around 15 to 16 inches once dry and formed. Order the length above the one the tape measure suggests if she has a specific finish point in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy does a curly tape in need a smooth root?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the adhesive can only bond to a flat surface. A textured root gives the tab very little contact area, so the panel works loose within a few weeks. Blow the root section smooth at fitting, and make sure the client understands she needs to keep those first couple of centimetres smooth rather than letting them curl up from wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many packs make a full head?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo to three 50g packs for most full heads, depending on her own density and the length. Curly hair fills space more than straight hair at the same weight, so a set needing three packs in a straight texture will often look right with two here. A partial head or a volume top-up usually takes one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs 6 to 8 weeks not short for tape extensions?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix weeks is the working figure, sometimes eight where product placement has been careful. The oils and creams a defined curl needs to stay soft are the same products that break a tape bond down, and root growth is more obvious under a defined curl. Book maintenance at six weeks and stretch to eight only when the panels are clearly holding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan the curl be straightened while the tapes are in?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, with a heat protectant at a moderate temperature, avoiding the tabs themselves with the iron. Do not make a habit of it. Direct heat near a panel softens the adhesive, and repeated ironing loosens the curl formation over the life of the set. A client wanting it straight most weeks should be fitted with a straight texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurly tape ranges are rare in the UK, so shade matching support matters more than usual: use the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/find-your-colour-match\"\u003ecolour match service\u003c\/a\u003e for a photograph read, or hold the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/colour-shade-swatch-ring\"\u003ecolour ring\u003c\/a\u003e against the client, with the cost refunded against a first trade order. The range holds 60+ shades. Independent stylists and suite renters should apply for a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/trade-application\"\u003etrade account\u003c\/a\u003e, giving 20% off retail, no sign-up fee, no minimum order and approval usually within 48 hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why does a curly tape in need a smooth root?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Because the adhesive can only bond to a flat surface. A textured root gives the tab very little contact area, so the panel works loose within a few weeks. 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