Styling sew-in hair extensions offers a wide array of creative possibilities, allowing you to show your personal style while maintaining the integrity of your extensions. Here are some unique tips and ideas to help you make the most of your sew-in hair extensions:
Silky Straight Elegance
Tools Needed: Flat iron, heat protectant spray, shine serum.
How to Style: Start by apply a heat protectant spray to your hair. Use a flat iron to straight small sections at a time, ensuring a sleek and polished finish. For an ultra-smooth look, finish with a lightweight shine serum to tame fly aways and add a glossy sheen.
Voluminous Hollywood Curls
Tools Needed: Large barrel curling iron, heat protectant spray, setting spray.
How to Style: Apply heat saver spray to your extensions. Use a large barrel curling iron, curl large sections of your hair to create glamorous, voluminous curls. After curling, let the curls cool completely, then gently brush them out for a soft, bouncy effect. Lock in the style with a flexible hold setting spray.
Boho Beach Waves
Tools Needed: Curling wand, texturizing spray, sea salt spray.
How to Style: Create loose, effortless waves by wrap sections of hair around a curl wand, leave the ends out for a more natural look. After curling, spritz your hair with sea salt spray and scrunch it with your finger to enhance the texture. End with a texture spray for added volume and movement.
High Fashion Ponytail
Tools Needed: Smoothing brush, hair tie, edge control gel, styling mousse.
How to Style: Comb your hair to detach any tangle and collect it into a high ponytail, securing it with a hair tie. Apply edge control gel to smooth down fly aways and create a sleek, polished look. For added drama, use styling mousse on the length of the ponytail to enhance volume and shine.
Chic Half-Up, Half-Down Style
Tools Needed: Hairbrush, hair tie or decorative clip, curl iron (optional).
How to Style: Divide your hair into a top and bottom section. Gather the top section and secure it with a hair tie or a decorative clip, leaving the bottom section loose. For a romantic touch, you can curl the loose hair with a curling iron, creating soft wave or curl.
Intricate Braided Styles
Silky Straight Elegance
Tools Needed: Flat iron, heat protectant spray, shine serum.
How to Style: Start by apply a heat protectant spray to your hair. Use a flat iron to straight small sections at a time, ensuring a sleek and polished finish. For an ultra-smooth look, finish with a lightweight shine serum to tame fly aways and add a glossy sheen.
Voluminous Hollywood Curls
Tools Needed: Large barrel curling iron, heat protectant spray, setting spray.
How to Style: Apply heat saver spray to your extensions. Use a large barrel curling iron, curl large sections of your hair to create glamorous, voluminous curls. After curling, let the curls cool completely, then gently brush them out for a soft, bouncy effect. Lock in the style with a flexible hold setting spray.
Boho Beach Waves
Tools Needed: Curling wand, texturizing spray, sea salt spray.
How to Style: Create loose, effortless waves by wrap sections of hair around a curl wand, leave the ends out for a more natural look. After curling, spritz your hair with sea salt spray and scrunch it with your finger to enhance the texture. End with a texture spray for added volume and movement.
High Fashion Ponytail
Tools Needed: Smoothing brush, hair tie, edge control gel, styling mousse.
How to Style: Comb your hair to detach any tangle and collect it into a high ponytail, securing it with a hair tie. Apply edge control gel to smooth down fly aways and create a sleek, polished look. For added drama, use styling mousse on the length of the ponytail to enhance volume and shine.
Chic Half-Up, Half-Down Style
Tools Needed: Hairbrush, hair tie or decorative clip, curl iron (optional).
How to Style: Divide your hair into a top and bottom section. Gather the top section and secure it with a hair tie or a decorative clip, leaving the bottom section loose. For a romantic touch, you can curl the loose hair with a curling iron, creating soft wave or curl.
Intricate Braided Styles
- Tools Needed: Comb, small hair tie, edge control gel, hair accessories (optional).
- How to Style: Experiment with a variety of braids such as a fishtail braid, Dutch braid, or a crown braid. Secure each braid with small hair ties and use edge control gel to keep the braids neat and smooth. Enhance your braids with decorative hairpins or beads for a unique, personalized touch.
- Regular Salon Visits: Schedule regular check-ups with your stylist to ensure your extensions remain secure and in good condition.
- Gentle Brushing: Use a comb or a brush designed for extensions to slowly detangle your hair, start from the last and working your way up.
- Moisturizing Routine: Keep both your natural hair and extensions moisturized with sulfate-free shampoos, conditioners, and leave-in treatments.