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Monday, September 21, 2020

The Time I Got Hair Extensions

 So last week I got hair extensions. This was something that I thought about for months. I asked my hair stylist about it on three different occasions and then finally decided to do it. The only thing holding me back was the fact that I am still working from home, so there is less of a desire to do my hair daily. But I don't have to do my hair daily and that is what finally sold me.

In this post, I am going to show pictures of my hair before, during and after. And explain what process I had done. In my next extension post, I will answer some questions that I asked and ones that my hair stylist just answered that are common.

So this was my hair before.



I have an A-line hair cut that has grown out. When I went my previous appointment, I had my hair cut into an a-line (again) and by the time I go back in for my next appointment, I don't have much of an a-line cut anymore as the back of your hair grows faster than the front.


The grown out a-line is why my hair is uneven here.

First, she colored my hair (I get a blonde partial or full weave each time) to my usual liking and brightened up spots in the front of my hair that hadn't had color in awhile. When you get a weave, you are mostly just touching up the roots, but we wanted to make sure my hair blended well.

Then after processing, she took my foils out and put toner on my hair. After that set, then she shampooed and conditioned my hair. After blow drying my hair, we were able to start the extension process.

Here is a photo of my extensions. This matches my hair almost exactly and it even has roots for a more real look since my natural hair is darker than my dyed hair (I have a dirty blonde to dark blonde natural hair color).
Human Hair Extensions

This is a long "piece" of hair. First, she sectioned off my hair right around my ears. Then she pinned my hair up and used these "combs" to keep any stray hairs up. Then she took the hair extensions and had me hold one side in place and wrapped the hair around my head. Then she made a fold in the hair, took the hair off my head and cut it.

Next, she took string and tied it to the first chunk of hair. She did this all along the sectioned hair and added beads along the way. Once she completed the whole first row, she took the hair and sewed it in. Below is what it looks like partially sewn in.

Those black comb things are the things I was describing that hold any stray hair up. As you can see, this piece starts above my ears, but it is at my ear length in the back.

After she had sewn in the first section, she repeated the process about an inch and a half to two inches above.

She did tell me that if at any time I felt pulling, pain or discomfort to let her know right away, so she can adjust any beads or string. You should only feel pulling, but not pain.

After she had both sets of hair in, she cut the extensions to match my hair more. This meant adding in layers to the extensions and my hair for the natural blend. As my natural hair grows out, I will have to add more layering in natural hair.

After a cut, she made sure everything felt fine and I was in no pain. Then she curled my hair and I was done. This is the finished product.



Overall, it was a great process and I am very happy that I did it. Next week, I should have the questions up. In the meantime, if you have any questions, comment below with them and I will include them in the post.

36 comments :

  1. OMG, They are amazing! YOU look amazing in those lovely blonde locks!

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  2. It looks so good!! Seamless and very natural!! xo, Biana BlovedBoston

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    1. Thank you so much! I love the long hair look and it takes my hair forever to grow.

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  3. OK - that's amazing!!!!!!
    So I'm curious how they come out now... does it damage your hair with the way its sewed in?

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    1. You get the sewn in "lines" cut and carefully taken out. Most do it for free or very cheap. And they don't damage your hair. The line is connected via a loop at the beginning and then sewn with a large string piece. And you move it up and down as your hair grows out. As long as you take care of your hair, it won't damage it more than anything else you do to it, ie. color, curl, straighten, etc.

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  4. That is so cool! It turned out great. Is it easy to wash?

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    1. Thank you so much. The first time it was difficult since I was nervous about the sewn in hair, but now that I have done it twice, it isn't bad at all. I am just gentle when I scrub the shampoo in.

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    1. Thank you so much!! It means a lot. I am loving long hair.

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  6. Oh my gosh this is so awesome and you look beautiful as always! I love that you shared this. I had clip-on extensions in college that I loved. Did the process hurt at all?

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    1. Thank you so much. I love the compliment! I have wanted these forever. I had long hair in high school and haven't had the patience to grow it out since then. The process didn't hurt at all. If you feel anything, it is pressure when they pull and "sew". If you feel pain, you are supposed to tell the person putting them in so they can adjust the string or hair. You shouldn't feel pain at all.

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  7. Just gorgeous! You must be thrilled with teh results!

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    1. I LOVE my hair so much. It takes longer to get ready on hair washing days, but it is so worth it. I LOVE it.

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  8. What a fun change! I love it! Thanks for linking up with Hello Monday! Tanya - The Other Side of the Road

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  9. So full and curly and natural looking! I love it.

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  10. Your hair looks so good! Love it!

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    1. Thank you. I am really loving it so far. I never get it to look this way after, but it comes close and looks more natural when I do it. This is a glam shot.

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  11. It looks gorgeous! I'd love to hear what the upkeep of extensions is. I love the idea of them, but I hate maintenance with my hair haha

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    1. That is my problem too. But I have fine hair so I was washing my hair daily. Now I wash it every 3 days, so two days in between. That means I just wash my body, use a shower cap and then some dry shampoo on non-wash days. My hair holds a curl or stays straight with the straightener. But the days where I do wash my hair, it takes longer to get ready. I am loving them so far and how easy it is in between washes.

      And thank you!

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  12. OMG this looks so good! I can't wait to hear more about your experience with it!

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  13. It looks so pretty! I'm getting extensions in the next couple of weeks. I'm in a wedding in October and I want my hair long for that!

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    1. Really? Oh I can't wait to see what it looks like and how your process went. What type are you getting?

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  14. What a fun look! You look beautiful before and after. Thanks for the share.
    xoxo
    Lovely
    www.mynameislovely.com

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  15. OH MY GOSH, DANIELLE!!!! Well now I want to get extensions!! I cannot believe the difference! You look amazing.

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    1. Thank you so much. I am really loving them and have been wanting them forever. You have long hair, so you would only need the volume unless you wanted even longer hair. I can't believe I waited this long to do it. So worth it!

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  16. It looks really great! Really adds fullness along with length!

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