- Bonding is perhaps the easiest method to attach hair extensions to your real hair. It involves using a special kind of hair extension glue called bonding glue. This glue can be white or black. Use white if you have light-colored extensions; dark if you have dark-colored extensions. Bonding also involves parting your hair in small sections in order to attach the hair extensions. Once you have formed a part, apply a thin layer of bonding glue to the weft (or track) of the part of the hair extensions. Quickly place the weft on the root of hair, but avoid the scalp. Do not keep bonded hair extensions for more than one to two weeks, for prolonged wear can damage to your hair. When removing bonded hair extensions, to avoid extracting your real hair, refrain from pulling on the extensions. Instead, use a bonding glue remover to loosen the bonding glue in your hair, allowing the hair extensions to smoothly slide out.
- If you want to keep your extensions for a longer period of time, you can opt to get extensions sewn into your real hair. The process involves using a needle and thread to attach the extensions.The needle can be curved or straight, depending on your preference. A curved needle can help to prevent rupture to the scalp while sewing. The type of thread needed for sewing hair extensions has a thicker feel than regular thread. It comes in neutral colors--white, brown and black. The color thread you use should depend on the color of the hair extensions. For instance, dark-colored hair extensions would most likely look best with black thread. Before you can begin sew-in process, your real hair must first be braided into small cornrows. Sewing in hair extensions can last up to three months with proper maintenance. Avoid negligence, which can result in your real hair matting and tangling under your hair extensions
- Fusion is a more expensive hair technique. It can last between three to six months. Fusion uses a hot or cold wax to attach hair extensions (that are not on a weft) onto the hair strand by strand. Once the process is done, the hair extensions should undetectable. Hot fusion melts the wax with a thermal heat appliance. Then, the wax hardens into a firm, but flexible bond. The wax is safe for all hair types, but those with thin or fragile hair might find hot fusion to be damaging. Another option is to undergo cold fusion that doesn't use heated wax. Cold fusion depends on a keratin-based polymer to attach the hair extensions. Because no heat is involved, cold fusion can work well with thin or fragile hair.
