Glued Snap Clips Hair Extensions Tutorial

As stated before I decided to stop getting sew ins for as long as possible, and find a healthier alternative to growing out my hair. So I decided to use snap clips. A lot of people have been wanting a tutorial and I actually found some really good pictures that explains exactly what I did.

MATERIALS



You can either use thick thread (sold at most beauty stores for weaves and extensions) hair glue or super glue. I used the nasty hair glue because my needle broke :( This is the quickest way to do this and I suggest using a cheaper hair. It took 1/2 the time and effort, and worked a lot better. You will also need a blowdryer

They are called Snap Clips. They come in a pack of three, cost $1.99, are sold at Sally's. I prefer these because there is a rubber piece on them that allows you to put them in securely without cornrowing, teasing, or hair spraying your hair. I also like that the comb ends have a coating on them in the fashion of a bobby pin so that the metal does not cut your hair. This is the most safest brand to buy in my opinion. You can be cheap and buy the huge packs of them at the beauty supply store if you want but I never would. Just sayin......

THREE STEP PROCESS.

STEP ONE.

Cut extension to fit the size of your head. For my head I made 6 pieces but 7 would probably be best. To measure my 3 main tracks, I just put the track up to my head like you normally would measuring for a glue in left to right of the middle of your head, and cut. Cut 2 pieces this size, and 1 slightly smaller for your first track closest to your neck. Cut a track about 4-5 inches long for your top piece at the crown of your head. This should be the main part of your weave if you like to wear your hair back. you can make as many as you want. If you like to wear your hair down the middle, all of your side pieces should be between 4-5 inches long.



STEP TWO.

Make sure the teeth of the clip are facing away from you. This is the side you glue. Whichever side has the rubber piece facing you is the side you put your glue on. This is important, so when you wear them, you can't see the clip. Also, if you try to attach the extension on the same side of the teeth, it will get tangled. The teeth on the clips are meant to comb down into your hair and then snap closed. Place the glue at the top where the wholes are, press your track onto the clip at each end, and use a blow dryer to make sure it is secure. Do not rush this process, the glue takes longer to dry on the clip than it does to your hair.



STEP THREE.
When snaping the clips into your hair, teasing, or hair spraying is not necessary but ONLY if you but this specific kind from sally's. The rubber piece allows for the hair to stay firmly attached, even small amounts. To place your hair, part each section, unsnap the clips, insert the comb face down until it stops and snap closed. I only use 2 snap clips on each track. You can put one in the middle if you have a larger head but I only need to and I put them in tightly across so they are as straight s possible and as close to my head as possible. When you are finished the tracks should look a lot like this....












And Voila! There you have it. Snap clips extensions. I will also give a quick update tutorial for sewing the tracks tomorrow. I believe this is the most secure and the best option for really nice tracks like Remi Hair although glue is fine, there is a chance that it could come off. You can also sew 2 tracks to the clip instead of just one for thickness. Hope you liked the tutorial!And a quick picture of what I did. :) I went for a more natural look.

My Bang: In order to achieve the bang in my photo I used to pieces that snapped from where I put the part in my hair, over to about where my ear was. This was to blend the hair with the other clips so not to have a weird piece of a 3 inch bang in the front. It's less obvious that way. I then grabbed the hair like a stylist would, started at my nose, and cut diagnally down almost like razoring. NO need to be exact. Curled under with a flat iron an Voila :D

Special Tips:

1. If you would like to you can actually sleep in these, but do not do it for more than 2 days. You don't want the clips to slide down too far and begin pulling on your hair. Replace them in your head every 2 days at a maximum to avoid any damage, and please use a satin/silk scarf or pillow case! Scarf preferably to hold them from moving.
2. Do NOT "rap" your hair in a circular formation if sleeping in these. There's too much of a chance that you will be pulling on your hair or breaking it doing that. Just pull your hair back into a loose bun or pony tail.