How to Put Extensions in Your Hair
Hair extensions can be made of human hair or artificial hair. They are glued, sewn or clipped into one's real hair in order to add length to short hair, or volume to fine hair. Hair extensions come in all colors, and are a quick way to change one's hairstyle on a whim. Human hair extensions can be washed, dyed, cut and curled just like natural hair. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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How to Glue in Hair Extensions
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Section your hair to reveal the roots, and clip the hair in place. Make sure to leave enough hair at the crown of your head so that your natural hair falls over the extension tracks and covers them.
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Cut the extensions into five-inch long strips for easier use. Hair extensions come in very long "tracks" that are much easier to use when cut into smaller sections.
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Apply bonding glue directly onto the weft of the hair extension.
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Press the weft as close to the root of your hair as possible and hold for about 30 seconds.
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Continue Steps 3 and 4 until you have achieved your desired results.
How to Sew in Hair Extensions
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Cut the extensions the same as in Step 2 of the glue-in extensions.
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Make a thin French braid near the root of your hair.
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Sew in the hair extensions at the weft into your braid using a weave needle.
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Continue until all of the hair extensions you want to use have been sewn in.
How to Clip in Hair Extensions
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Follow Steps 1 and 2 of the glue-in hair extensions.
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Open the clip at the weft of your clip-in extensions.
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Insert it into your hair at the root, and click it closed. Make sure you gather the right amount of hair into the clip so that the extensions stay in snugly.
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Secure with bobby pins if necessary.
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Tips & Warnings
Remove the glued-in extensions by washing hair with glue-removing shampoo. Remove sewn-in extensions manually by undoing the thread.
Don't braid your hair too tightly as it may lead to a painful headache and cause hair to fall out.
