How to Dye Your Own Hair Extensions
Hair extensions are a fun and easy way to update your look. There are two different types of extensions: synthetic and human hair. Hair extensions that are synthetic are generally made out of nylon or polyester. Human hair extensions are, of course, made out of human hair. Synthetic hair extensions are not able to be dyed or altered. However, human hair extensions can be dyed and styled just as you would with your own hair. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Hair dye
- Developer
- Gloves
- Applicator bottle
- Wide-toothed comb
- Old towel
- Conditioner
- Blow-dryer (optional)
Instructions
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Purchase the hair dye, developer, gloves and applicator bottle from a salon or beauty supply store. Avoid using hair dye from a box from the drugstore, as it's much harder to match the hair color to your own. In addition, it's more cost effective to purchase the supplies on your own.
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Comb through and detangle the extensions. If they have any styling products on them, wash those out first. After they have been detangled, place the hair extensions on an old towel. Make sure that they're totally dry.
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Prepare the hair color mixture. Put on the gloves and mix the appropriate amount of hair color and developer together (follow the directions that are included with the hair color). Once the hair dye and developer have been poured into the applicator bottle, mix them together by shaking the bottle for approximately one minute.
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Coat every strand of the hair extensions with the hair dye. It's better to use too much rather than too little. You can use the comb to distribute the hair dye as well. After the hair dye has been applied to the extensions, place them on the towel. Follow the hair dye directions to determine how long to leave the hair dye on the extensions.
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Rinse the hair dye out of the extensions using warm water. Once the hair dye is washed out, apply conditioner to them. Comb gently through the hair extensions after the conditioner has been applied.
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Wash the conditioner out using cold water. This will seal in the hair color and make the hair shiny. You can then either use a blow-dryer to dry the hair extensions or allow them to air-dry.
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Tips & Warnings
If you're having trouble finding a hair dye that matches the color that you desire, mix together two different colors until you create the desired color.
Don't allow the hair dye to get into your eyes. If this happens, seek medical attention immediately.
