The Process Of Creating A Natural Hair Extension

Natural hair extensions are an ideal way to protect your hair. They allow you more flexibility, diverse styling options, and stunning hairstyles. However, when faced with so many choices, it becomes tough to make the right decision and pick the style that suits your needs. 

Everyone wants natural-looking hair, but do you know how natural hair extensions are made? In this guide, we will cover several topics, including types of hair extensions, what to expect from them, and how they are created.

Types of hair extensions

Natural hair extensions make your hairstyle look unique, full, and voluminous. While they should blend seamlessly with your crown, finding such extensions is challenging. Considering there are many of them available on the market, here is a short overview of what to expect.

Synthetic

These are primarily designed in Japan and made of plastic that can’t be heated with a flat iron or blow dryer. If you want to style it in any way, you risk ruining your extensions. So, instead of using styling tools, many apply hot water.

To keep them in their original shape, avoid doing anything that involves washing or adding a bit of shine. Synthetic extensions are easily tangled, but they remain among the most popular choices due to their price. They can last up to six months and are pretty affordable.

Real hair extensions

Of course, human extensions would be the best option. They are versatile and tend to tangle less. You can curl, straighten, perm, bleach, or dye them, and they are mostly made from donors of Indian, Peruvian, Malaysian, and Basilian descent.

You would be surprised to know that human hair extensions are affordable too. When caring for them, avoid using harsh washing. Apply mild shampoo and let them air-dry whenever possible. Also, use heat with caution.

Real Hair Extensions

Indian extensions

Indian extensions are convenient to style and lightweight. Considering they are naturally wavy, you can purchase them curly or straight. This is probably the thickest hair you will buy, and it doesn’t tangle or shed.

Indian extensions are heat tolerant and hold curls pretty well to a certain extent. We recommend wearing them as a wig because they are not always easy to blend with your natural hair. You can wash or style Indian extensions as many times as you want; they are pretty resilient.  

Yuki or Remy hair

If you have been exploring or wearing hair extensions, then you probably came across the terms Remy and Yaki.

Yaki extensions include loose hair strands that have been chemically straightened. They usually come from various donors and can be straight, coarse, kinky, and silky. They can be made of human and synthetic hair. 

On the other hand, we have Remy extensions that come from the same donor. One important distinction is that hair strands naturally lie in the same directions. Remy hair is more tolerant in terms of styling, and it tangles less.

If you like to style your hair in different ways or tend to experiment with colors, we recommend Remy extensions. While they might be a bit pricey, they are known to last up to three years.

How to make clip in hair extensions?

It’s possible to make your clip-in extensions; you just need know-how. Start by getting the right materials. You will need one pack of hair, synthetic or human, a pair of scissors, a thread and needle, a pack of extension clips, and bonding glue.

You need to measure the hair weft against your head. You want it to match the space from one ear to another, like a U-shape. Use scissors to cut the correct length.

A single layer of hair weft won’t be enough to accomplish thickness and volume. Therefore, you will need to layer at least two if not three wefts on top of each other to make your extensions look long and thick.

By using weft lines, you need to sew extensions together. You can also use bonding glue if you aren’t experienced with sewer. Make sure that bonding glue dries completely before you add another layer.

The next step would be to sew clips to the hair. Use a needle and thread to sew the clips into the weft line. Each side of the extension needs to have one clip, as well as one the middle, to prevent sagging.

The comb side has to be up; otherwise, you won’t be able to put them into your hair. Don’t stress about sewing; you don’t have to use some advanced technique or be an expert; just pass the threat through the small hole on the extension clip and move on until you reach the last hole. Tie a couple of tiny knots to secure the thread.

Human hair ponytail extension

If you desire a luscious and full ponytail, you can finally turn your dream into reality with ponytail extensions. You can choose different sizes, including 12-, 16-, 22-, and 26-inch extensions. You can select Velcro and clip enclosures because they are the best and keep everything in place.

Ponytail extensions also come in various shades, which means you easily match them to the color of your hair, from platinum blond and warm honey tones to deep brown and black.

Make sure to choose ponytail extensions that are made of Remy human hair. They will look and move naturally, allowing you plenty of styling versatility at the same time.

Ponytail Extension

Conclusion

Extensions are a great way to change your hairstyle instantly. However, you need to know how they are made and what effect they create to be able to choose the right one.

In this guide, we covered a couple of extension techniques and types of extensions to help you make the best decision. Make sure to take into account your hair type and the things you want to accomplish.