How to Weave in Human Hair Extensions
Human hair extensions are a lot more expensive than synthetic extensions. This means you need to know how to weave it properly to protect your investment. It looks natural and is a good way to change your hairstyle without spending months trying to grow your own hair out.
Weaving in human hair extension is a great way for you to have more options with your hair. A lot of people will go to a stylist to have them do this for them. However, it can be expensive. You can save a lot of money by learning how to do this yourself.
What You’ll Need:
- Scissors
- Hair Needle
- Hair Clips
- Scissors
- Thread
- Rat Tail Comb
- Wash the hair and blow it dry. You will then need to part your hair into sections. The pattern that you choose should reflect where you plan on putting in the extensions. For instance, if you plan on adding them all over, a circular pattern should be used, but for only a few, only worry about parting half of your hair.
- Corn row the sections of your hair you plan on covering up with the extensions. The cornrows need to be flat against your head and small. You can then measure out the extensions so that they are the same length as your cornrows.
- Lay down the extensions on top of the corn rows and start stitching them into place. Start at one end of your head and then sew it across to the other. You should use up about nine stitches per row. Make sure that the stitches that you make are sturdy and tight. Each thread should have a knot at the end to keep it into place.
- Cut off the extra thread left over. Leave just enough so that it can be seen when it’s being cut out later.