What wouldn’t you do to have long gorgeous hair in an instant? There is no need to be troubled. We hold the answer to your dilemma – hair extensions, which are actually the latest hair accessory fad in the fashion industry.
There are hair extensions of varying shades, textures and sources. There are also many ways that you can fasten the accessories to your hair. Here, you will find out more about how you can attach hair extensions.
Fundamentally, you have a number of methods to choose from: bonding, braiding, clip-ins (also known as clip-ons), fusion, ring X and pre-tipped U or pre-tipped I.
As their name suggests, clip-on hair extensions are to be clipped on to your own hair. They are equipped with microclips which are attached to one end of the hair extension. You can do this at home, by yourself, without having to spend additional money on a hairdresser.
With braiding, you simply braid a few strands of the extension together with your own locks so that both extension and natural hair are entwined together and securely latched on to each other. There are plenty of braiding techniques available. Which style you wish done depends mainly on the braiding skills of the hairdresser.
Other hair extensions need bonding glue to be applied at one end so that the glued tip will stick securely on your hair root. The process is known as bonding. You can equate the method with attaching false eyelashes. There’s nothing complicated about it at all. There are glue removers specifically made for removing the glue used to bond hair extensions.
Weaving, which is the most popular style of attaching hair extensions, is when tracks or cornrows of your natural hair are made close to the scalp then the hair extensions are sewn or weaved into these tracks. Because the hair extensions conceal genuine hair, experts recommend this method if you have severely damaged tresses.
Some other hair extensions can be attached with the use of the “hot glue gun” method. The same process is known by another name called “fusion.” The hair extensions are fastened to your hair using a hot glue gun. First, place some hot glue on the extensions, then attach them to your own hair. The process could need up to six long hours to complete. It’s quite labor-intensive too.
A few hair extensions are pre-tipped with some glue. You then attach the extensions with the help of a special applicator.
A pretty modern method of attaching hair extensions would be ring X. You will notice tiny pre-attached metal rings at one end of the extension. To fasten the rings to your hair, you need to use of a special tool.
Remember: The clip-on technique is something that you can do by yourself without risking any damage done to your hair or your hair extension. For the rest of the methods though, it’s ideal that you leave the job to a professional hairdresser.
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