How to Braid in Hair Extensions

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Summary: To braid in hair extensions, section the hair into small squares, tie the extension around the root of each section and braid the synthetic with the natural hair to secure it in place. Use braided extensions, either braiding them all the way to the ends or letting them hang naturally, with styling advice from a professional hairstylist in this free video on hair care and hairstyles.

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By Lauren Farraher
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Lauren Farraher has been styling all types of hair for more than nine years. Farraher has experience in cutting, styling and coloring men's, women's and children's hair. She attended a...read more

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"Hi my name is Lauren and today we are here to discuss how to braid in hair extensions. You are going to want to start by sectioning the hair into smaller squares. The squares are going to help you get your hair actually sectioned so that way you know where to start the braid. I am going to be using a little bit of string in order to really show you how to do it. You are going to grab one of your little square sections and you are going to put that hair actually around it. Now ultimately this would be hair this would not be string but I just wanted to show you exactly how to do it. You can tie it up at the top in a small knot so that way it will stay and then you are simply going to section the hair into three sections in order to get your braid. Divide it into three sections and start to braid down the hair shaft. If you are looking for the entire extension to be a braid then you would just continue braiding all the way down in order to get your hair a little bit longer. If you are not looking for the entire extension to be your braid you can stop it mid way and use a protein bond or some sort of glue in order to glue it there so the rest of the hair will fall naturally but it will add that length. If you are going all the way to the end you can just continue braiding all the way down. If you are using synthetic hair a good way to actually even prevent your hair from going if you are braiding all the way down is just to singe the bottoms with a lighter. Synthetic hair because it is synthetic it will melt and then it will seal off that braid so then that way you don't have to use any clips. I suggest not to singe even if it is synthetic hair even if you wanted your hair to go from here and then just kind of fall straight down. I would recommend using some sort of glue or protein bond or maybe even tying it off on the top. You want to make sure the tie isn't that noticeable so that way maybe you can even actually, it's not very noticeable that you have the extension. And that is how you braid in hair extensions."

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