How to Do Your Own Glue-in Hair Extensions?

Using hair extensions can add length or thickness to your hair. You may wish to have the extensions in your hair for only a short amount of time, such as if you are attending a school dance or another one-night event. Glue-in hair extensions will allow you to add extensions to your hair without damaging it. Placing the glue-in extensions in the right spots will create a natural look that will surprise and impress your friends.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Wefted hair extensions Hair clips Hair extension glue Hair dryer with a nozzle

1. Choose the hair color and length of hair extensions that would best suit your current hair style.

2. Separate the section of hair from the tip of your ear to your face and clip it out of the way. You may choose to twist it into a bun on the top of your head in order to properly separate that section from the rest of your hair.

3. Place a mirror in front of you and behind you if possible, so you can see all areas of your head.

4. Use the tip of your hair clip to separate a section horizontally across the back of your head. This section should be about one inch above the nape of your neck. Leave out a small amount on the right side and left side, so you cannot see the glued hair extension near your hairline.

5. Clip all of the hair above this section out of the way.

6. Cut your hair extension to fit the section you are working with.

7. Dab your hair extension glue on the top of the hair extension. Then, place the extension onto your scalp directly where you have separated the horizontal section.

8. Use your fingers on one hand to hold the extension in place while using the other hand to direct your hair-dryer nozzle to the glue. The nozzle should be nearly touching the glue. Keep your hair dryer set to cool, so it does not burn your scalp.

9. Continue this process until you have gotten to the crown of your head. Leave approximately one inch in between each weft.

10. Move to the front sections of your hair and and work in diagonal sections from your front hairline to your ear, so you don't overlap the hair extensions in the back of your head. Continue to leave out a slight amount of hair in front of the hair extensions in order to hide the fact that you're using extensions.

11. Observe the final look in the mirror and decide if there are any areas that need more hair extensions. If so, add to those areas.