Among the many ways to improve their appearance, representatives of the fair sex pay special attention to hair manipulation. And when cosmetic procedures can no longer cope with the complex tasks assigned to them, other, more radical methods are used. One of them is the use of all kinds of additional devices, strands and overlays. Many of them are best left to professional hairdressers, but some are suitable for use at home. For example, hair on pins, which can be easily attached yourself if you know how to do it correctly.
Hair on clips, or tresses, can be natural or artificial, straight or curled. They have an unlimited number of length options (from 10 cm to 1 m and even longer) and colors (they can be dyed and colored). You can choose the strands of the desired shape and shade so that from the outside they will be practically indistinguishable from your own hair, even complexly cut and/or highlighted hair. They will visually increase the number, thickness, length and volume of hair. And at the same time, unlike hair extensions, they do not require constant wearing and can be put on and taken off as needed.
Choosing hair clips
However, even such a convenient device requires a certain skill, without which, instead of a stylish hairstyle, a sloppy tangle of hair may form on your head. First of all, you must be aware of why you are buying additional strands and what goal you want to achieve with their help. Depending on this, you should choose one or another type of tress:
- When buying hair clips, it is better not to save money. Don't skimp on products from reputable brands - they may be more expensive than cheap Chinese counterparts, but they look much nicer and will last you longer.
- If finances allow, it is better to choose natural hair over synthetic hair. They look better and are able to not stand out from yours. In addition, natural strands, unlike artificial ones, can be dyed, curled and straightened to achieve the most natural effect.
- Wefts are sold in sets and individual strands. As a rule, a set contains several strands with the same structure and the same shade, but different in width. With their help you can achieve fullness and thickness of your hair. But there is always a risk that one or several strands will turn out to be unnecessary or unsuitable, that is, purchased in vain. Therefore, many girls, who are not buying tresses for the first time, prefer to form a set on their own, buying individual fragments.
- When buying tresses for the first time, ask the seller to tell you in detail about your new acquisition. If the consultant does not have all the necessary information, do not hesitate to take your hair clips with you during your next visit to the hairdresser. There, the master will explain and clearly demonstrate all the features of attaching false strands.
Girls with an increased desire for independence usually do not limit themselves to expert advice and strive to supplement it with information from fashion magazines, the Internet and other available sources. For them, we have prepared short instructions, after mastering which you can easily attach your hair to hairpins without outside help.
With some practice, you will learn how to attach hair with bobby pins quickly and discreetly. Don't worry about your hair extensions slipping or falling off unexpectedly. The clips with which they are secured are durable hairpins with silicone gaskets to prevent slipping and securely attach to the hair. Care and storage of hair with clips
Despite the safety, strength and convenience of hair clips, you cannot wear them continuously. Before going to bed and/or washing your hair, they should be removed so that your hair and scalp can rest and relax without foreign extensions. Proper care and careful handling can extend the life of one set of strands on hairpins even for several years, but for this you must strictly follow these rules:
- Natural hair should not be blow-dried; after washing and other manipulations, let it dry at room temperature.
- Even sleeping on hair clips once can render them unusable, because the hair on the clips easily breaks and gets tangled.
- If, after attaching your hair with clips, you additionally style it into your hair, do not forget to carefully comb out cosmetics from it and use clips and bobby pins very carefully.
The method of attaching extensions depends on whether your hair is thin or thick. Let's take a closer look at how to properly wear extensions.
Girls with thin hair are recommended to fasten their hair end to end so that there is no space between them. This ensures that a large amount of natural hair remains to hide the extensions. Natural hair directly above the extensions can be combed and fixed with varnish, this gives a one hundred percent guarantee that the strands will not be noticeable.
Girls with thick hair are recommended to fasten the strands at a small distance from each other. The topmost strand should be positioned as high as possible. On top you need to leave exactly as much natural hair as will be enough to cover the false hair. In this case, the transitions between natural and false hair will be almost imperceptible.
The video on how to wear hair clips on short hair provides more detailed instructions.
To mix the ends of your natural and false hair together, just go through your hair with an iron or curl your hair.
What if a strong wind blows
In fact, if the hair is collected and fixed in the hairstyle, then the wind will not be able to tear off a single strand of hair. The easiest way to maintain your hairstyle and not lose false hair is to backcomb the natural roots at the base, right above the artificial hair, and fix it with hairspray, in this case the artificial hair will not be visible and no wind will harm it.
What haircuts can blend well with extensions?
A haircut with blunt ends will stand out against the background of the extensions, so the strands blend perfectly with the cropped hair.
If you don’t want to change anything in your own haircut, then you can cut artificial hair.
A master with golden hands will be able to give them an interesting shape, which will ideally complement your existing haircut.
Length of natural hair to use extensions.
To achieve optimal results, your natural hair length should be at least chin level.
If you have very short hair, then it is better to cut the extensions so that they blend well with your hair. To prevent the shortest strands of your natural hair from giving you away, you can always pin them up nicely on the side. You can also complement your hairstyle with such a simple accessory as a hoop or headband.
Synthetic hair can add length to medium-length hair, while those with long hair can resort to using extensions to give their hair extra volume.
Is it possible or not to pull out and curl hair extensions?
There are a lot of photos on the Internet of girls with extensions curling or straightening them, I wonder if this is causing the hair to deteriorate or not? The answer to this question lies in the package with extensions.
Unfortunately, not all brands of hair can be twisted and straightened, but all hair extensions have one unbreakable rule - in order for them to serve you as long as possible, you should not treat your hair with heat.
Video on how to wear hair clips on short hair
If you did curl your curls with clips and now want to straighten them, you can lightly wet them and carefully comb them with a comb. This will ensure the safety of your hair, unlike straightening.
What care should be taken for hair with clips?
Extensions do not get dirty as quickly as natural hair, so they should be washed only after fifteen to twenty uses; shampoo and conditioner should be for dry hair types. You cannot dry artificial hair with a hairdryer, especially hot, it is recommended to lay it on a dry towel and dry it naturally.
What is the advantage of false (natural or artificial) hair on clips?, how to choose the right one and how to care for them. Each of us, dear girls and dear women, sometimes has a moment when we really want to radically and quickly transform ourselves, change our appearance. The first thing that usually comes to mind at that moment is to change your hairstyle and make your hair thicker and longer. But is it possible to turn a short haircut into long, thick and wavy locks in one day? One of the popular ways to make your curls long quickly is to use the service of hair extensions using tape (cold) or capsule (hot) method. Unfortunately, such methods of hair extensions are quite expensive services and many women use them before the most significant events - for example, to create an original wedding hairstyle from long hair under a white veil.
But there are much more budget-friendly ways to lengthen your curls. You can easily and quickly attach hair extensions to your strands at home yourself. False curls are called tresses. The tresses are connected into strands using special firmware, where pin clips are installed. Clips- these are miniature hairpins, with the help of which the tresses are strengthened on their “native” curls.
How to attach tresses (false hair). step-by-step instruction:
First, comb your curls.
Using clips, we secure our curls on the top of the head.
Separate the bottom layer of hair using a long-handled comb and you can backcomb it a little from around the roots.
Lightly fix the comb with varnish (medium hold) and then attach the two widest strands from the set of tresses very close to each other. It is important that they are securely fixed to your hair.
We cover the fixed curls with part of our hair.
We repeat the process of combing and then fixing with varnish, then attach another strand and cover it again under a layer of our hair.
Attach two smaller strands in the same way in the temple area.
We fix the last strands from the set in the crown area and cover it with a layer of our own curls.
Caring for false hair at home:
We wash hair with extensions with warm water, using regular shampoo for your hair type. Don't wash your hair products for oily or dry hair , and nourishing shampoos with oils .
Advantages and disadvantages:
Clip-on hair extensions are sold both in sets and one strand at a time. What is the advantage of the set? The set contains strands of curls already selected to the required length, which are intended for different areas of the head - occipital and temporal. Using natural hair in clips will help you imitate natural curls. When purchasing tresses with clips, ask your consultant how to properly attach the strands, preferably in practice. Natural strands on clips will serve their owner for at least three years with proper care. Wefts made from natural hair can be easily removed before going to bed, showering, or washing your hair.
VIDEO MATERIALS:
How to properly strengthen natural extensions. Watch the video master class:
Video instruction. How to properly strengthen clip-in hair extensions at home:
Every girl dreams of her hair looking amazing. But what if their appearance does not suit the owner? It happens that you are tired of short hair, or your previously beloved long hair is not pleasing with its thickness. Hiding them all the time in the “tail” or resorting to radical methods like extensions is not always a working option. In this case, a good solution would be false hair, which allows you to instantly transform yourself without causing damage to your natural hair. There is a wide range of products of this kind - from simple strands on hairpins to overlays on tresses that cannot be distinguished from real curls.
Benefits of hair extensions
There are both hair extensions that are suitable for everyday wear, and for complex hairstyles - for example, for a “one-time” appearance at some event. So, simple extensions with clips or a ponytail chignon are perfect for going to work.
If you have an idea to buy artificial hair, make up your mind: it saves time and money when using it, and also opens up wide opportunities for experimentation. If you're not sure you want to grow your hair, this is a great way to try artificial hair extensions without any side effects. The same thing happens with other “tests of the pen”; you can try on any hairstyle. This is an excellent alternative to extensions that will not affect your natural hair - it will not make it thinner or weaker.
Also, false strands do not require the work of a specialist - you can attach false hair without problems at home. They are easy to take off and put on, and reliable fastenings will prevent them from “falling off” at the most inopportune moment.
Heat treatment of hair extensions is also possible, which provides additional options for changing the look.
Choose natural hair with clips that best suit your structure. If you wear straight hair, we recommend straightening your hair before the procedure, and if your hair is wavy or curly, then you need to curl yours accordingly.
Comb your hair and you can safely begin:
1. Comb your hair so that there are no tangled hairs - this will make it easier for you to part your hair.
2. We make the first parting at the level of the middle of the ear - pin up the upper hair with a hairpin, comb the lower ones. Now we take a strand 15 cm wide, open the hairpins by pressing the sides with our fingers and attach these combs to the hair at the very parting. By pressing the clip we close it and thus the strand is secured and will not fall off.
3. Well, the first strand is secured, let's move on. Now we make a parting at the level of the top of the ear. We repeat the entire procedure as the previous time - we separate the top layer of hair and secure it with a hairpin, and on the parting we attach the widest strand of 20 cm, since this is the widest part of the head, and only here is it possible to secure it. Let's repeat the entire procedure for attaching the hairpins as before.
4. Now let’s fasten another 15cm strand. We go higher to the top of the head, separate the top layer of hair again and attach a 15cm strand to the parting. Don’t forget that you don’t need to go very high either, because the tress can lighten through the hair.
5. We still have strands of 10 cm or 5 cm (depending on which set you purchased). We will attach these strands to the sides of the head on the temporal part to add volume to the hair not only in the front, but also in the back. We separate, as before, the top layer of hair above the ear - at the temples and fasten the strand. We do this on the right and left sides.
6. Narrow strands can be attached at your discretion - at the temples or behind, as you think best
7. Gently comb your hair with a comb without touching the hair roots, so as not to catch the tresses and voila - the hairstyle is ready! It's time to conquer the worldJ
ATTENTION: this description was made for a set that consists of 7-8 strands. If you have more or less strands, don’t worry, because the fastening algorithm is universal!
Do you have your own personal way of securing your hair with bobby pins? Let us know and we will be happy to tell you about it, because it can be very useful for others!
