Can you put your hair up with Human hair extensions?

Yes! Putting your hair up with human hair extensions is very easy to do. Some may argue that using human hair extensions is the best way to go. Let’s get into how you can put your hair up with human hair extensions and what the benefits of using them are. 

Using extensions when putting your hair up has so many benefits. If your hair is on the thinner side, adding hair extensions to your updo will help when building volume and thickening hair. Adding extensions when putting your hair up also means you can do more with your hair! You can create big thick braids, lots of luscious curls, or a healthy straight pony. The more you have to work with the bigger you can go and it allows you to experiment with more different types of hair styles. 

• Human Hair 
• How can you put your hair up with human hair extensions? 
• Synthetic
  

Human Hair

The benefit to using human hair extensions when putting your hair up is usually, they are light on your head. Synthetic fibre can be heavier as it is not as thin as human hair. This means that if you’re wearing your hair up for long periods of time they won’t cause as much tension on your hair as synthetic extensions might cause. Another pro to using human hair extensions is that the band at the top is invisible. They are secured by silicone or to the root. This means that the clips and the root of the extensions lay flatter to the head, hiding them better within your natural hair. 

Stranded synthetic 5 piece instant bouncy blowdry and Stranded four piece seamless human hair extensions

TIP: It is important to get a perfect colour match when purchasing human hair extensions especially become they are more expensive than synthetic extensions and you will use them for a long time. This will also make sure you have a seamless blend. Using a colour match service will ensure you have a great match.

Human hair extensions have a longer lifetime than synthetic hair extensions and differ in quality of hair. Synthetic hair extensions are a plastic fibre and are usually pre-styled meaning they can’t be heat styled for example, from straight to curly with a hair straightener. The advantage of using human hair clip-in extensions is that you can style them however you want them to look as much as you want. As long as you keep on top of looking after your extensions they should last you a long time.

Stranded 20' Lace clip-in Human hair  and Stranded Seamless 14" 5 clip-in seamless Human Hair extension and 

You can wash your human hair extensions to get rid of the style you have created and then you can start from scratch again. As long as you’re applying a good heat protectant to look after the hair then it is fine. Human clip-in extensions are very versatile so if you wear your hair in a lot of different up-do styles they are a great option for you to utilise. Beware of poor quality hair extensions both human hair and synthetic.

How can you put your hair up with human hair extensions? 

You can put your hair up with human hair extensions in many ways. Ponytails, buns, braids all sorts, there are extensive options. Let’s get into how you can create a ponytail with hair extensions. These looks can be created in a matter of minutes.

Low po:

If you just want a low ponytail this is going to be a walk in the park. Apply your hair extensions to your hair as you normally would, making sure all clips are covered. Gather the hair at the nape of your neck and tie it with a bobble. If you want to make the ponytail look effortless pull two front pieces of hair out. You can curl these front pieces or just leave them straight if you want to. This will pull the look together. For a finishing touch take a small section of hair from underneath the ponytail. Wrap this section of hair around the bobble as many times as you can and secure it with a bobby Pin.

High ponytail:

Section your hair horizontally in the middle of the back of your head. Flip your extensions upside down so that they are flowing upwards.

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Once you have clipped in the extensions you can gather your hair into a high ponytail as you normally would. Comb over your back section of hair to make sure there are no lumps and to ensure there are no clips on show.  Finish off your ponytail with a light spray of hairspray to tame any flyaways and there you have it! If you want to make your ponytail curly apply some heat protectant to the hair because it is human you need to protect the hair as if it were your own. You can then style your ponytail with heat however you like. Maybe leave a few strands of hair out at the front for a more relaxed look.

These are two basic ways to put your hair up with extensions but the options are endless. 

Synthetic

Though we have spoken about human hair extensions being a good option to use for putting your hair up, using synthetic hair extensions also has its perks. They are the more affordable price so if you're just starting out maybe these are a better option for you. You can still get amazing quality hair extensions that are synthetic.

If you aren’t the best at curling or styling your hair, using synthetic hair extensions is a good option because they come pre-styled! That means the curling, waving or straightening has all been done for you! Usually, if you’re wearing your hair up you can get an extension piece that you can just clip to your hair or use clips and a drawstring to secure to your hair. This makes styling your updo very quick and easy and will look great with minimal effort required. 

Stranded Long straight pony 

A really easy updo extension piece to apply is a scrunchie hair piece. You gather your hair into a compact bun and then tie your scrunchie hairpiece around like a bobble. This gives the effect of a perfectly styled bun with no heat or expertise needed. 

Stranded Curly messy bun and Flicky messy bun 

Note: If you want to use synthetic hair extensions when putting your hair up, you can not change the style in which they came in. You CANNOT straighten curly synthetic extensions to become straight. You can use heat up to 180 degrees but only to maintain the style in which the extensions came in.

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