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Parting & Placement Suggestions
Read First-
There are many ways to part hair during installation- this is
just one of them.
Please note that each head is
completely different due to the different densities of hair, the size of the
head, and the amount of hair intended to be installed. Your installation will
almost certainly not be exactly like this demo.
Practice installation on a mannequin head before you install
hair on a person to perfect your method and gain knowledge of the application
and removal techniques. Mannequin heads are available in our
online shop or in your local cosmetology school
supply store. We are not responsible for the outcome of your extension
applications.
*Click Photo to enlarge*
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Installation begins
from the bottom and goes upward. Section the clients hair
into 4 sections: The front-right section, front-left section,
the top-back section, and bottom-back section. Clip all sections
out of the way except for the bottom-back section which we will
work with first
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To avoid
extensions showing during wear, no extensions should be
installed closer than 1-1½
inches
from all hair lines and parts. The above picture shows an
approximation of where to place your first row of
extensions.
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Use some duck-bill parting clips
(shown above in silver) to keep loose hairs out of the way. The
above red X's indicate the suggested placement for your
extension bonds- yours may vary. Notice how we left a little
room on each side of the row to stay away from the hair line.
Next, create another row about
½ - ¾ of an inch above the first one.
Some people
leave no hair between rows and some do- the choice is yours. See
step 7 for examples of the row parting.
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The above picture
is an example of what your highest row in the back may look
like. We do not suggest going any higher than this to avoid
seeing any of the bonds during wear. For medium or fine/thin
hair it is common to have your highest row 1-2 inches lower than
the one shown above. The object of placing the last row is to go
as high as you can with out the bonds showing when you let the
client's hair down.
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Once the back is
done we can move over to the sides.
The rows should
begin about 1-1½
inches from the hair line around the ear. The X's represent
possible bond placements must be placed back from the hair line
as shown.
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This is an example of
what your top row on the side of the clients head may look like.
This mannequin hair is naturally parted in the center so we stayed
about 1-2 inches below their natural center part. Be sure to find
out how your client regularly parts their hair so you can stay about
1-2 down from that.
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Here is a general
picture of where all of your rows may be placed.
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Quick Tip-
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Quick Tip |
If you are
trying to place two colors and create a highlighted look
here in an example of what your placement may look like. Red
X's represent one color and yellows another. There's no set
pattern and we have found that placing them a little
sporadic like shown above gives more of a natural look.
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If a client has thick streaks you
may want to try and follow their color pattern. Let's say they
had blonde and brown streaked hair- you would attach brown
extensions to their brown hair and blonde extensions to their
blonde hair. This tends to look really natural.
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