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Human Hair Extensions


There are many ways of adding hair to your head or giving you a human hair extension as it is called. Most should only be done by a hair stylist but there is a new method called clip on hair extensions which can be done in the comfort of your own home (it probably takes five to ten minutes).

We will explain three different methods of human hair extension and how they are done. It is not suggested that you attempt the first two types. The last method of the clip on human hair extension, feel free to do when ever you please.

Fusion system of the Human Hair Extension

Section hair. The hair attachment is placed between the top hairs and the bottom hairs. For the fusion human Hair Extension system you will need a glue gun, adhesive and a templates which is a round plastic circle with a hole in the middle (through which the hair can be attached)

Pull person's own hair through the attachment. Then take about 20-30 strand of human hair extension hair. With glue gun, apply hot adhesive all around it. Place hair extension under real hair. Roll together until tight and stiff. Apply heat again with tip of glue to smooth out and strengthen. Remove Template. Move on to next group of hair.

Remove with fusion X10 Remover. Then break adhesive with plyers

Mini Link human hair extension system

For mini link system you need "pre tipped" human hair and mini links and a pulling needle (looks something like crochet needle.)

Section hair. The hair attachment is placed between the top hairs and the bottom hairs. Pull a small group of the person's hair through mini tupe. Stick human hair attachement pre tipped hair through tube. Squeeze tube together with pliers so it is firm. Move on to next group of hair.

Remove with tube opener.

Clip-on human hair extension

This is the easiest type of human hair extension and can be completed from the comfort of your home in about five to ten minutes.

There are two type of clip on extensions

The long clip on extension: this human hair extension goes across the width of your hair. To apply this one part your hair about 2 inches from your hair line in a circular form. Pin up hair above part with a hair fastener. Clip on human hair extension. Let down your own hair and blend together.

The piece by piece human hair extension:

Here you will first make a part close to your nape and clip on a short waft of hair. Then you will make a part a bit higher up and clip on a longer waft of hair. Clip up the sides and clip on short wafts of hair.

Unclip clip on human hair attachments to remove.

You can buy these products at http://www.glamourhair.com






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