Synthetic hair extensions: Beauty or danger?

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00:00Synthetic air extensions are fast becoming a beauty trend for many, in terms of length,

00:06volume and style. But new research, including a United States National Institute of Health study,

00:14links certain chemicals in some air products to higher cancer risk. Although not all extensions

00:21are harmful, but worries about glues, adhesives and treatments are on the rise.

00:28We are out on the streets of Lagos to ask one question. What do people think about the possible

00:34link between synthetic air extensions and cancer?

00:38No, I don't. Well, I won't say I will stop totally, but I can reduce my usage. Let me put it that way.

00:51Like maybe in a year, I can decide to do it. I mean, to use it like, let's say three times a year,

00:57in the months, three months in a year. I think I will just do my natural cornrows with my hair,

01:06especially when it consigns my health. Why not? I will. Synthetic air norms is not like our life.

01:13It's not a good thing to use, per se, for a lady, because if you're getting something of

01:17quality and value, you have to go for what is like, what is more of good quality.

01:22So, I don't like even have, like, I've not had an experience on that, but I could like say,

01:27air relaxer. There's a cream they do use on air. So, you're trying different products on,

01:31like new products they just put in, put out there. You can like, okay, say you vouch for it 100%,

01:37so you just go for what has been in the system. I prepare for making my normal natural hair

01:42and to go for something else, like you can see me on my natural hair. I think it will really go a

01:46very long way, because some people don't really know much about this, and they just think, okay,

01:50okay, if you just see any wig out there on social media, oh, that's less surprising, less editing,

01:55you can just go for it. Why are you not knowing that it's not original, it's fake? You get it. So,

01:59all this kind of, like, this kind of enlightenment will help a lot, and it will go a very long way for

02:05others to learn more. Yes, I am. I'm really aware of it. I'll just advise ladies out there not to use,

02:11not to get any wig, because the fuel synthetic air is kind of cheaper, but I'll just advise them not

02:18to wear anything, because it might affect their, um, their body system, and it's cheaper. There's

02:24this saying that cheap things are, let me say, they are not, they are not of quality, it might affect

02:30them, their organs, it gets, they might put it on, and might start itching them, their body,

02:35their body parts, so I'll just advise them not to get something like that. I just feel they can get

02:40something like 100% human hair, or they can just make their natural hair, yes, they can just go for

02:47their natural hair. Yeah, they can, they can, for this, they can just, like, save up, just save up for

02:52that. Yeah, and there's some cheaper woman hair, actually. You cannot just go for synthetic hair.

02:58No, I'm not aware, but, I mean, it's for fashion. So far, they look good with it. But how is it going

03:04to affect them? She's gonna cut. Keep the natural hair. I mean, your natural hair is good now.

03:10If you treat it very well, it's just stressful. You've just listened to the opinions of people

03:14regarding the rising link between synthetic hair extensions and cancer. One thing remains clear.

03:22Beauty trends may change, but health is permanent. Staying aware of what goes into the products we use

03:29could make all the difference.