“IVE USED MANY BRANDS OF ILINK/I-TIP EXTENSIONS IN THE PAST AND THESE ARE THE FIRST TO NOT BE MATTED ALL THE TIME..............HOWEVER, I NEVER WASHED THEM,EITHER, MAYBE, THAT S T HE ANSWER TOO.............FOR, I SAW ON THE INTERNET , T HAT T O NOT WASH THEM, IT REMOVES TOO MUCH BODY AND SHEEN...........”