How to Attach Clip in Hair Extensions

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Clip-in hair extensions are a cheap, comfortable, and easy way to achieve the illusion of long, flowing locks. Read this article for instructions on how to use them.

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Match the extensions to your real hair. Hair extensions should blend in with your natural hair, meaning that they should be both the same color and the same texture/style. If the extensions are wavy or curly, use a curling iron to curl your natural hair. If the extensions are pin-straight, then use a flat iron to achieve the same sleek appearance.Watermark wikiHow to Attach Clip in Hair Extensions Protect your hair from the potential damage of hot styling tools by applying a dime-sized amount of a heat-protecting product like Argon oil prior to styling.Watermark wikiHow to Attach Clip in Hair Extensions

Divide your hair into two sections. Use your finger or a comb to draw a horizontal line from your right temple to your left temple, sectioning off the top part of your hair and securing it with a hair tie or hair clip. If your hair is very thin, use a comb to gently tease the lower half of your hair in one-inch sections. This will help keep the extensions securely in place.Watermark wikiHow to Attach Clip in Hair Extensions EXPERT TIP Madeleine Johnson Madeleine Johnson Hair Stylist & Hair Extensions Specialist Madeleine Johnson is a Hair Stylist and Hair Extensions Specialist based in Beverly Hills, California. She is affiliated with Hair by Violet Salon in Beverly Hills. Madeleine has over six years of hairstyling experience as a licensed cosmetologist. She specializes in microbead extensions and tape-in extensions. She trained under celebrity extension artist Violet Teriti (Chaviv Hair) and earned her cosmetology license from Santa Monica College. Madeleine Johnson Madeleine Johnson Hair Stylist & Hair Extensions Specialist A common mistake when applying hair extensions is not having clean hair. Your hair needs to be clean and not greasy for the extensions to clip in quickly. You also shouldn't have any products in your hair.

Open the clips on your extensions. Align the tops of the hair extensions with the horizontal part you have made, and gently push down to snap the clips into place. Some clip-in hair extensions come in one large piece, while others come in multiple smaller pieces. If you are using multiple clip-ons, then attach them one-by-one, making sure that you evenly distribute them along the part in your hair. If your clip-on is one large piece, then start by fastening the upper row of clips near your part, eventually working your way down to the lower clips near the nape of your neck.