How To: Put In & Maintain Clip-In Hair Extensions

I thought I'd do a post on how to clip in hair extensions as it's a common asked question by people who have never worn them before & as I am wearing them most of the time now until my hair grows back, I thought it just made sense for me to do it.

Also, Me & Matthew have started selling hair extensions. We haven't got all colours & thicknesses yet but we have a number of the standard 70g clip ins. These would only really be suitable to people with thin hair. 

Me personally needs 100g+ because I naturally have thick, long hair. 

But if any of you have thinner hair & are looking for extensions, please get in touch & we may just be able to solve your problem! :D

Anyway, onto the tutorial on how to clip them in.. :)

 STEP 1 - SEPARATE YOUR HAIR

Starting at the lower back section of your head, use a tail comb or
 index fingers to divide (horizontally part) your hair, the the lower back of the head (just below one ear to the other ear)


 

STEP 2 - SECTION YOUR HAIR

Hair extensions should be attached from the bottom of the head up. With a tail comb or index fingers, create a part where you wish to section off the hair.

STEP 3 - CLIP UP YOUR HAIR

With the remaining hair, clip it up on the top of your hair to keep it out of the way whilst attaching clips.
You don't want to be clipping random strands in & make a mess of your hair! :)

 STEP 4 - PREPARE & PLACE FIRST WEFT


The first weft should be one of the 6" (average size) of the wefts. Always start with the smaller weft & work up to the top. Of course the smallest ones are used last as they're for the sides of your head.
Once you have done that, open clips & attach onto hair & snap them shut firmly.

STEP 5 - CREATE NEW PARTING

Release a layer of the hair down that you previously clipped up & leave about half an inch to an inch between each weft layer. After that, clip up the remaining hair so you can attach the next weft.

 STEP 6 - INSERTING THE REMAINING WEFTS

Insert the remaining wefts using the same steps as above. Repeat the process with a new parting above each weft.
It's pretty simple once you get the hang of it! :)

STEP 7 - CHECK FOR ANY GAPS

This is the most important part to making them look natural I think, so make sure you don't forget this step.
Run your fingers along each weft to make sure there are no gaps & that they're flat to your head. If there are any gaps, snap open the clip, reposition it & snap it back shut again - it's as simple as that! :)

STEP 8 - INSERT SIDE WEFTS

Insert & position all of the side pieces into your hair so that they frame your face & also blend in with your own hair, making the hair exentions look a lot more natural.
No one would ever know it wasn't your own! ;D

STEP 9 - REMOVING THE HAIR WEFTS

To remove your hair extensions, open all the clips & gently remove off your hair. (I tend to start from the top so they don't get tangled) 

Never try to remove them without un-clipping them first as it can result in damaging your natural hair.

I'm sure you all have enough common sense to not do that though! ;)

How To Maintain Your Hair Extensions

Maintaining your hair extensions is what determines how long they will last & to be honest, it's something I am rubbish at!

You're probably wondering why I'm telling you how to do it when I rarely do it myself, but I'm doing so, so you don't waste your money buying new ones when you can buy one set that will last months!

Every night, you should brush them gently with a special extension brush (you can get them on eBay for a couple of pound) & then put them either in an empty box or bag.

When washing them, wash them in warm water, not too cold & not too hot. Hot water damages them, same way heat does (straightners, curlers ect). Again, you might be wondering why heat isn't good for them when they are human hair? & it's the same answer why they aren't good for your own hair, heat burns your hair & damages extensions even more as they don't have natural oils ect like our own hair.

Heated hair tools can be used on them, I curl mine all the time, but just make sure you use a heat protector spray or even use a lower heat setting if your tool has the setting to do so.
You also don't need to wash them as often as you would wash your own hair. Like I said earlier, hair extensions don't have any natural oils or anything in them so it will take a lot more time for them to get greasy/dirty ect..

Doing all of them steps will ensure that they last longer. It is a lot of effort, which is why I sometimes don't do it, but it's worth the extra bit of time if you want to save that extra bit of money ;)

Hope I've helped! :)