Clip Hair Extensions

Have you ever wanted longer hair but could never tolerate that “in between” stage when it was growing out? Is your hair very fine and you wish it were thicker and more voluminous? Well, the answer to your prayers can be found in hair extensions. Hair extensions are small strands of hair that are attached to your natural hair by different methods to temporarily lengthen or thicken your own hair. At a luxury salon such as Salon Cabochon in Sacramento, California, only 100% protein-rich human hair is used in hair extensions.

In a society where immediate results are very popular and no one enjoys delaying gratification, the beauty industry has improved upon the ancient technique of adding human or synthetic hair to your own hair making it look like it is your own. People have been adding to hair for centuries with wigs, hairpieces, weaves and such. Many of today’s methods of hair extensions have been adapted from African-American stylists that weave human or synthetic hair into corn rows for a long, flowing, natural look. Hair extensions are a great way to add immediate length or thickness to your hair, and they can be for women, men and even children.

Many celebrities get hair extensions for various movie and television roles. The celebrity factor is what has catapulted the popularity of hair extensions over just the last five years. We see magazine covers with our favorite stars and their long, flowing, thick locks, and we wonder if our hair can look like that, also. Once thought of as a rich person’s beauty service, hair extensions have become much more affordable and even practical for everyday consumers.

There are three major categories of hair extensions: strand by strand extensions, weft extensions, and clip-on extensions.

Strand by Strand Extensions

With this technique, small strands of extension hair are attached one by one to small sections of your own hair by either weaving in, gluing, heat fusing, clamping with metal tubes or using waxes and polymers. Strand by strand extensions can use glue/bond based attachments or non-glue/bond based attachments.

Weft Hair Extensions

A weft is a track of several inches long on which the hair is already attached. A weft can be made by a machine or by hand. Handmade wefts are typically better as they are custom made to suit your head and match your hair. The extensions are then applied by using one row at a time instead of strand by strand.

Clip-in Extensions

You can clip these extensions into your own hair whenever you want and then take it out at night before you go to sleep.

Hair extensions have been around for a very long time, but recently there has been technological advancement in the industry and modern day hair extensions are becoming readily available and affordable. Some women opt for hair extensions to add immediate highlights to their hair. The quick and easy installation of hair extensions allow for the highlights without any chemical processing, which can be very damaging to your hair. Other popular reasons for getting hair extensions are thinning hair and hair loss.

Most hair salons will offer a consultation prior to your actual appointment to get the extensions attached because the new hair typically needs to be pre-ordered so that it matches your own hair or the intended color you are interested in. During the consultation, your stylist will discuss the current health of your hair, how the extensions will be attached, possible side effects and what you will need to do to properly take care of them. If you are experiencing significant hair loss, thinning hair or have badly damaged hair, the stylist may recommend that you do not get hair extensions until your current hair situation improves.