| You could always visit a professional salon to get | | | | of a hair extension piece and place it on the back of |
| your hair extensions applied. However, if you are the | | | | the hair. Continue this process until you have reached |
| DIY kind who loves to get hands on with things then | | | | the front portion of the hair. The way to add the clip |
| you could apply hair extensions on your own as well. | | | | type hair extension is to gently place the clip on the |
| Here are some things to look out for as well as | | | | portion of hair you want to attach it to. Then clip it |
| useful tips and tricks. | | | | on and continue with all of the clip extensions. |
| Get the tools in place | | | | Glue based method |
| Firstly, before you begin attaching your hair | | | | You can also use glue to bond the hair extensions |
| extensions you need to ensure that all of the tools | | | | onto the portion of hair you want. However, it is |
| are in place. The last thing you want is to go | | | | recommended that only a professional stylist perform |
| searching for the tools while you are in the middle of | | | | this for you. You can achieve a long and flowy look |
| applying an extension! Make sure you have a comb, | | | | by using the modulating technique. You can also apply |
| hair clip and hairspray to keep your hair partitions in | | | | lots of extensions by using a glue which is high in |
| place. | | | | keratin. However, if you have thin hair, then do not |
| Sectioning your hair | | | | try this technique as the bond can look very thick or |
| Make sure to comb back all of your hair so that it is | | | | may show. |
| separated from the rest of the face. Then, slowly | | | | Non glue methods |
| partition the portions of this hair so that you can | | | | You can also apply hair extensions without usage of |
| easily place the extensions on each section. If you | | | | glue. You can choose to braid the extensions on your |
| happen to have long hair then a high quality grip will | | | | hair or use tiny tubes to attach the extensions. |
| help to keep the hair in place. You might also want to | | | | Sometimes, even dental floss can be used for |
| place a grip on top of the hair to keep the hair in the | | | | attachment and then removed leaving an invisible |
| same place. | | | | thread. Silicon pads can also be used for a softer |
| Using the clip extensions | | | | mode of attachment using manual methods. |
| This is probably the only kind of hair extensions that | | | | Microcylinder shells can also be used at times along |
| you can apply on your own. The other variants are | | | | with a silicon coating to attach the extensions on a |
| only meant to be applied under professional | | | | strand basis. |
| supervision. When you are using the clip hair | | | | Once you have attached your hair extensions finish |
| extensions then make sure to apply a bit of | | | | off by applying hairspray and then gently brushing |
| hairspray onto the hair first. This will add volume and | | | | downwards starting from bottom and then working |
| firmness to the hair texture. Then open up one clip | | | | your way up. |
