Items needed: Hair extensions, a comb (to section and part the hair), and hair clips (to keep the hair out the way).

 

Instructions

Depending on how long you plan on keeping these extensions in you may want to give your hair a really good deep conditioning treatment and trim or dusting before braiding.

This technique is hard to explain, but I hope you can follow.

Step 1: After parting your hair, take a strand of your hair and hold it in one hand.

Step 2: Take a section of fake hair and drape it evenly over that one piece of your real hair. Try not to use too much hair - the section of the hair extension should be about the same thickness as the strand of your real hair.

Step 3: Wrap it around the extension around the section of hair. It will be on the scalp. You'll want to grasp it tight (not too tight though) so it doesn't base won't slip out.

Note - As of now your going to have three strands. One strand is your real hair and the other two is the fake hair.

Step 4: Start to braid the hair normally. When you start to run out of real hair, divide one of the fake hair strands into 2. Continue braiding and stop wherever you wish.

For twist extensions, follow the directions above except after braid the base a little so that it's tight, you're going to twist the rest of the hair. This is to unsure tightness.

Notes

Q. Does the size of braid matter?
A. Yes, the smaller the braid, the better the hold and the longer they should last. Also consider the texture of your hair - if your hair is very fine, fat braids will leave more scalp exposed than thinner braids will.

Q. How do you seal the ends?