Hair Extensions for Short Hair

Hair extensions are a very popular way of changing the way that you look. They have been popular with many different types of people for years. They are normally used to add volume or length to a person’s hair. This also makes it possible to experiment with different colours without needing to use hair dyes. Highlights and streaks of colour are very easy to add.

Hair extensions give people with short hair the option of trying out longer hair styles. While these can either be pre-bonded hair extensions or clip in, the effect is ultimately the same. For pre-bonded hair extensions the new extensions are literally bonded to your own hair using a type of glue. If done correctly this works fine and looks great. However, there is a danger that they are not correctly fitted and this can lead to hair loss or irritation.

Clip in Extensions

Clip in extensions are one of the most popular types of extensions for people with long and short hair. This allows people with a short hair style to transform their look to have very long hair.

There are lots of women who believe that they are unsuitable for hair extensions, because they have short hair. However, as long as you have a couple of inches then this should be enough for the extensions to secure to.

If you have a shaved head, then hair extensions won’t be suitable and a wig would be better. However, if you do have some hair then you should find it relatively easy to secure the hair extensions to it.

Hiding Fixings

One of the biggest problems that women with short hair who want to use hair extensions will face is that it can be difficult to hide the clips. This shouldn’t put you off the hair extensions though. If you have a few inches of hair then it should be possible to lift up layers of hair and clip the extensions in under. A quick brush through should blend the hair with your own.

This can take time to get right, but it’s something that is worth doing well. Clip in hair extensions also normally have clips the same colour as the hair. This means that they are less visible from a distance.

Fitting Hair Extensions to Short Hair

Actually having extensions fitted to short hair isn’t that difficult. If you have it done at a hairdressers then this will be with the bonded or fusion method. These are fairly expensive and time consuming. A much better option for most people is to choose clip in hair extensions.

Clip in hair extensions can be fitted and then removed from your hair whenever you want to. With practice it should be possible to clip the extensions in so that they look like your real hair. They should all blend together and you shouldn’t notice the extensions.

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