{"id":10378,"date":"2025-11-13T09:20:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T09:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wigzen.com\/?p=10378"},"modified":"2026-04-20T11:32:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:32:26","slug":"i-got-invisible-hair-extensions-and-im-never-looking-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wigzen.com\/zh\/2025\/11\/13\/i-got-invisible-hair-extensions-and-im-never-looking-back\/","title":{"rendered":"I Got Invisible Hair Extensions, And I\u2019m Never Looking Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve tried pretty much every hair extension<\/u><\/a> technique \u2013 from tapes to bonding to wefts. I\u2019ve even had my extensions done in a celebrity salon in Los Angeles. The best extensions I\u2019ve ever had, though? I\u2019m wearing them right now, and they didn\u2019t come from Hollywood, but from a small salon in Munich \u2013 Eliza Munich. They\u2019re called micro-bonds, and they\u2019re totally invisible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The salon founder, Eliza Ullrich, was recommended to me by other hairdressers, along with a colleague who I\u2019d have never guessed wore extensions. \u201cAn insider tip,\u201d they told me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why micro-bonded hair extensions are so good for fine hair<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ullrich doesn\u2019t work with Asian hair, as is usually the case when it comes to hair extensions, but with Slavic and Eastern European hair. This has its advantages: \u201cOur blonde extensions were never dark, so they don\u2019t need to be heavily bleached. There are also very fine hair textures here \u2013 straight, wavy or curly,\u201d she explains. Anyone entering her salon can see the variety for themselves at first glance: bundles of hair in all lengths, colours and textures are displayed on an open shelf. If a shade doesn\u2019t fit, it\u2019s ordered in or individually mixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having micro-bonded hair extensions fitted<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d like to go longer than I have before, around 60cm, or to just below my ribs. So, Ullrich grabs two bundles from the shelf, holds them to the back of my head and decides: \u201cThe colour fits perfectly.\u201d A honey-blonde gradient<\/u><\/a>, darker at the roots, lighter at the tips. Exactly like my own hair. Because I like it as natural as possible, the expert recommends 100 strands. It sounds like a lot, but it\u2019s not: Eliza Munich\u2019s bonds are much smaller than usual, which makes them look less conspicuous and more natural. Incidentally, you can also order the hair from her online store and have it fitted by your regular hairdresser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hair is installed by Ullrich and her colleague, and the two experts start at the nape of my neck. The bonds are heated with small tongs, and the keratin is then rolled between the fingers to form a tiny grain. Because the colour of the keratin<\/u><\/a> is matched exactly to my roots, the strands are attached from below, so the bonds disappear invisibly into my own hair. \u201cStraighteners or curling irons won\u2019t un-bond them,\u201d Ullrich reassures me. \u201cYou\u2019d have to stay in one place for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An hour later, and my head is full of micro-bonds, even just below the crown. Normally, I would be worried that they would be visible. But thanks to Ullrich\u2019s technique \u2013 in which my own hair is placed around the bonds \u2013 the connection points remain invisible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When I stand up and look in the mirror, I am surprised: the transitions are practically invisible. While extensions usually had to be cut in heavily for me, a few corrections to the basic length are enough here. There\u2019s no \u201cextension look\u201d, just seamless fullness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The care instructions are straightforward: no rich shampoos<\/u><\/a>, and conditioner should only be used on the lengths, not the scalp. I\u2019m also told to gently brush my hair twice a day, over the bonds and through the ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIncorrect home care is the main reason extensions have a bad reputation,\u201d says Ullrich. \u201cIf they become matted, this damages your own hair when you remove them\u2026 If you follow the care instructions, the hair can continue to grow healthily,\u201d she assures me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


<\/u><\/a>The micro-bonds can be worn for up to six months. For fine hair<\/u><\/a>, however, Ullrich recommends having the strands put up after two to three months. The advantage: the hair can be \u201cre-bonded\u201d and reused several times, which is more sustainable and much cheaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of costs: these vary depending on length and density. For a little more thickness, prices start at around \u00a3170. For hair extensions applied to thicker hair, for which you might need more extensions and more bonds, it can be as much as \u00a31,300.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After six weeks of wearing them, I can say that my hair is still as soft and shiny as it was on the first day. And above all, they are still just as invisible. Last week, I went to a hairdresser I\u2019d never been to before for a blow-dry<\/u><\/a>. He only noticed that I was wearing extensions when he started washing my hair. I had neglected to tell him, because I always forget that I\u2019m wearing extensions myself. The only instance I ever really notice the \u201clittle grains of rice\u201d is when I\u2019m shampooing. The rest of the time, they\u2019re utterly invisible.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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