How to Attach Braiding Hair?

(Newswire.net — August 18, 2020) — Attaching a braid to hair is more preferable over the Wigs. Wearing a hair wig can be uncomfortable and at times it can lead to embarrassing moments whereas attaching braids to hair is comfortable, trendy, looks natural and it lasts long.

Learning how to braid extensions can be time-consuming. Box braids, cornrows, and crochet braids are the most common kinds of ways to braid extensions. Although they can be time-consuming, it is easy to learn and attach braids to your hair.

What Do I Need?

All you will need is your braid, a small piece of wire or thread, and a small elastic.

You may also choose to use a tail comb and a cardboard hair protector with sectioning clips or grips to keep the other hair out of the way, but these are not essential.

There are other ways to attach a braid with a loop top. You can put a hair grip or clip through the loop, or you can attach an elastic band through the loop. to get started.

2 Types And Ways To Braid Extension

1. Braiding Box Braids With Extension

Extensions braided into tiny braids are usually long in place so you want to start with clean hair and scalp. You can also work with Wavy Wigs as they give better hold too. Before braiding ensure your hair is dry. You may also want to cut the extensions to your preferred length before braiding. If you are going to use the extensions to their full length, you can leave them as they are.

You must braid various strands, in short, long braids for box braids. Start the cycle by dividing your hair into tiny, even, box-like pieces. Use a small elastic, then, to secure each section in a bun. Use a comb to get the best results and ensure that your hair is untangled before you start.

1. Wrap the extension of hair around the existing strand of hair. Keep the natural hairpiece into one hand. Take the hair extension and loop it around the natural hair; basically, you wrap the extension halfway around the natural hair. You are going to have two hair extension strands in one hand, and one natural strand in the other. Make sure that the extension is uniformly looped around the strand so that the ends meet; this will ensure your braid is even.

2. Twist the spread around your natural hair. Hold your natural hair taut while you twist the two extension strands around the natural hair strand. If by twisting you can’t quite get it, just cross over the extension strands under the natural hair. Now you’ll have three distinct strands of the same size.

3. Begin the braid at the base. Take the natural beach which is one of the outer beaches and run it over the middle bay. Pull the extension strand sideways, making it an outer strand, while the natural hair strand becomes the middle strand. This makes three strands of yours.

4. Spray the hair extension and natural hair with water to preserve stray hair as you deal with it.

5. Twist some strands. Braid a few strands using these three initial strands to get the braid going. Then, to secure the scalp, slide the extension upwards.

6. Make sure the hair isn’t braided too tightly. That can cause severe damage to the scalp and hair.

7. In the extensions combine the natural hair. Divide the hair naturally into 2 strands. Do the same with 1 extension string. Combine 1 each of the strands into 2 new strands together. Now, 2 of the strands will be a natural hair and an extension strand combined. At this stage, you will still have 3 different portions of hair.

8. Keep on braiding. Now that you’ve got the braid started and combined, continue braiding until your hair ends.

9. Using a hair spray or water to smooth them down as you get to the ends of your natural hair, as they blend with your extensions. Secure to the ends. When the extensions are done, secure the ends with a small hair tie or whatever method you choose.

2. Braiding Crochet Braids With Hair Extensions

Braid hair with cornrows. Braid your hair into the cornrows to prepare for crochet braids. You can do 5-6 major cornrows, or the smaller ones.

The amount of cornrows that you braid into your hair will depend on the type of extensions you braid into your hair. If you braid bulky extensions, you can braid less cornrows in your hair. Crochet braids are braids where you first cornrow your hair, then attach the extensions into the cornrows by a latch hook method.

Sew your cornrows onto your tails. If your hair is long enough to stretch beyond your neck’s nape, fold it up so it’s right next to the cornrow. Push through the cornrow and braided tail with a threaded needle, then out and through a loop at the thread end. Pull close around the hair to protect the thread. Repeat along the cornrow a few times.

Using a latch key to connect the extension. Fold in half the length, so that the ends meet equally. The extension center will make a bit of a loop. Slide the latch hook carefully under the cornrow. Lock the extension loop into the lock for release, then remove it.

Purchase a device with a latch lock. This tool closes the hook so it doesn’t tear on your hair, break or snag.

You can use a bobby pin, as an alternative. Slide the bobby pin under your cornrow until just the looped end on the other side sticks out. Slide via the looped end of the bobby pin to your extension. Make sure both strands pull through the hair until they are even. Slide the bobby pin under the cornrow.

Pull down the extension. Pull the extension carefully under the cornrow until the extension loop is under the cornrow. Take the extension strands, and pull them through the loop. Tighten the loop until snug against the cornrow, and hence attached to the hair.

Repeat the same cycle with a bolt lock. Repeat the same cycle all the way down the cornrow, until you’ve earned 1 extension. Place them as close to each other as you wish, depending on the look you want. Once you finish connecting them you can place the extensions into twists or braids.