Step-by-step guides on how to put on each type of hair extension

1. Clip-In Extensions:

  • Step 1: Start with clean, dry hair.
  • Step 2: Section your hair horizontally, starting from the nape of your neck, and use hair clips to secure the upper layers.
  • Step 3: Take a clip-in weft and open the clips by pressing them together.
  • Step 4: Attach the weft just below the sectioned hair, starting from the center and moving outwards. Snap the clips shut.
  • Step 5: Repeat the process, working your way up the head, securing the wefts in layers.
  • Step 6: Once all wefts are in place, blend your natural hair with the extensions by combing or styling as desired.

2. Tape Extensions:

  • Step 1: Begin with clean, dry hair.
  • Step 2: Section your hair horizontally, about an inch above the nape of your neck, and use hair clips to secure the upper layers.
  • Step 3: Remove the backing from the adhesive tape on a weft.
  • Step 4: Sandwich a thin section of your natural hair between two tape wefts, pressing them together.
  • Step 5: Continue working your way up the head, adding tape wefts in layers.
  • Step 6: Style and blend your natural hair with the extensions as desired.

3. Keratin (Fusion) Extensions:

  • Step 1: Begin with clean, dry hair.
  • Step 2: Section your hair horizontally, about an inch above the nape of your neck, and use hair clips to secure the upper layers.
  • Step 3: Take a small section of your natural hair.
  • Step 4: Apply heat to the keratin bond with a fusion tool to melt it slightly.
  • Step 5: Roll the melted bond around the section of your natural hair.
  • Step 6: Use pliers to clamp the bond shut.
  • Step 7: Repeat the process, working your way up the head.
  • Step 8: Style and blend your natural hair with the extensions as desired.

4. Weaving Extensions:

  • Step 1: Start with clean, dry hair.
  • Step 2: Create a braid or cornrow foundation by dividing your hair into rows.
  • Step 3: Sew the weft of hair onto the braids using a curved needle and thread.
  • Step 4: Continue sewing the wefts onto the braids, moving from the nape of the neck towards the crown.
  • Step 5: Style and blend your natural hair with the extensions as desired.

5. Micro Rings (Micro Bead) Extensions:

  • Step 1: Begin with clean, dry hair.
  • Step 2: Take a small section of your natural hair and thread it through a micro ring/bead.
  • Step 3: Slide the micro ring/bead upward toward your scalp.
  • Step 4: Insert the extension's weft through the micro ring/bead.
  • Step 5: Use pliers to clamp the micro ring/bead shut.
  • Step 6: Repeat the process, working your way up the head.
  • Step 7: Style and blend your natural hair with the extensions as desired.

Note: It's essential to follow the manufacturer's instructions and consider seeking professional assistance for the initial installation of some extensions, such as keratin or micro ring extensions. Additionally, proper care and maintenance are crucial to ensuring the longevity of your extensions.