What is Cold Bonding?

Cold Bonding is a temporary attachment method, which lasts up to a week, or until your next hair wash. Wefts of hair are attached flat and close to the natural hair line, using a cold resin, providing a smooth and comfortable finish.

Suitability

Cold Bonding is a less time consuming method of attaching hair, therefore less costly also, and is ideal for those that want to add extensions for a short period or special occasion.

A patch test should be conducted during your initial consultation, to check that you have no allergic reaction to the cold resin. To test, a small drop of resin is placed behind the ear and should be left on for 24 to 48 hours to confirm there is no adverse reaction.

The Process

As with all extension application methods, the client’s hair is washed clean and blow-dried with cool air before extensions are added. Heavy conditioners are omitted and there should be no grease or oil based products used, particularly close to the scalp lines where the hair extensions are attached.

Cold Bonding is a simple process that takes 30 to 60 minutes to attach depending on the amount of hair. A cold resin is applied to the top of the hair wefts that are then placed onto the natural hair close to but NOT touching the scalp.

Caring for Cold Bonded Hair Extensions

Cold Bonding only lasts for a very short period, or up to your next hair wash. As the resin that is used is not as strong or hard wearing as that used for Thermal Bonding the added hair wefts will become loose shortly after attachment and will gradually start to come away from the natural hair.

As with other extensions, proper care is essential to ensure they last well and look tidy. Oil and grease based styling products should be avoided particularly at the points of attachment. Use special brushes for extensions to reduce static, large tooth combs to detangle and oil free styling products as recommended by your technician, to maintain shine and lustre.

If human hair has been used, you can style your hair with heated straighteners and tongs and with a hair dryer.

It is recommended that extensions are removed at the salon at which they were applied. Your technician will be able to use the correct products to ensure that the cold resin is properly removed.