DIY Hair Extensions

There are varied ways to immediately alter the length of your hair. These come in the form of extensions such as fusion, glue-in, sew-in, invisible and clip-on extensions. There is, however, among these extensions that stand out – the sew in. It makes use of the weft which is essentially a long strip of hair that is weaved from the crown.

The weft is calculated and trimmed depending on the size of the head. With this method, your natural hair will not be spoiled and in fact, will assist in the growth of your mane.
Here’s your guide:

The materials you need are:
* Hair integration needle and thread
* Hair extensions (the length and color will depend on your choice)
* Small hair ties that will not break easily
* Clear nail polish or a binding material
* Scissors.
* The first three items can be bought from stores selling hairpieces.
The Procedure:

1. Separate approximately ¾ to 1 inch of your hair away from the border of your head to coat the tracks. Be sure to set aside a good amount of hair on the area where your hair will be separated.

2. Make a foundation or a braid sample on your top where you can weave the hairpiece. French braiding or cornrows is used to do this on your natural hair.

3. We go to the French braid. This is done vertically so you need to
start from the top and braid downwards then fasten it using a hair string. Braid all the remaining hair leaving the hair that was separated in step 1 untouched.

4. Now we go to the sewing part. Get about half of the plaited or braided tops from the left side and crease them on top of the right side. Stitched them alongside the braided hair. Do the same procedure to the right side and crease them on top of the left side. Stitched the plaits or braids downwards to make sure they are locked next to your head.

5. We now go to the fastening of the extension, that is, the weft. Get the end of the weft and estimate the amount that will be required. It should be enough to fit diagonally starting from your nape to fully cover the back of your head. Once you have done this, trim the amount of hair you require.

6. This next step is elective. To stop the hair coming loose, some prefer to secure the weft. In order to do this, a sealant or a clear nail polish is used to the weft’s end from where it was trimmed and left to dry. The weft of hair is weaved parallel to the canerows or cornrows from the left or the right side of your head. This is then tied off a thread with a knot. These steps are to be repeated until you get to the crown of your head but make sure to quantify the next line of hair. Bring together the hair that was not braided to wrap the rows when all the sewing has been accomplished.

After doing all the above steps, it is now time to cut, trim or fashion the hair extensions to whatever style you want.