How to care for heat-resistant ponytails?
To keep your heat-resistant ponytail looking beautiful for longer, take proper care of it. Here are the most important rules:
- Combing
Straight ponytails are combed only with a brush intended for synthetic hair, ideally one with natural boar bristles.
Avoid plastic combs – they can damage the structure of the hair.
Curly ponytails are detangled only when wet and soaked in conditioner – starting from the tips upwards.
- Styling curls
Separate curls gently with your fingers, ideally after spraying with leave-in spray conditioner or lightly dampening with water.
Cut any tangles that form horizontally with scissors – never yank them!
- Washing – rarely
Heat-resistant synthetic hair does not need frequent washing – the less often, the better.
Before washing, a straight ponytail should be combed, a curly ponytail only gently separated with your fingers.
- How to wash?
Add shampoo to lukewarm or cool water and immerse the ponytail.
Do not scrub or knead – treat it like a delicate fabric. Leave it to soak for a few minutes.
- Conditioning
In fresh water (also lukewarm) add conditioner and a few drops of fabric softener or liquid paraffin (available at pharmacies).
Immerse the ponytail for a few minutes – the hair will become soft and easy to style.
- Drying off
Press the ponytail in a towel without wringing it.
You can apply a little hair oil to the ends.
- Drying
A straight ponytail can be dried with the cold air setting of a hairdryer.
Leave a curly ponytail to dry naturally, separating the damp strands with your fingers.
- Heat styling
Heat-resistant hair can be straightened and curled, but only up to 180°C.
A straight ponytail is straightened with flat irons, and a curly ponytail can also be styled with a curling iron.
- Colouring
Allowed: toners, colour rinses, colouring masks, purple shampoos.
Forbidden: permanent dyes – they can damage the hair fibres.
- Special styling
A heat-resistant ponytail is not just a classic hair clip-on – you can successfully create updos, buns and evening hairstyles with it too. Perfect for a wedding, a reception or other occasions.