You just got extensions, and now you have the length and volume of your dream hair. But is it safe to get a haircut? And how do you make your hair extensions look natural?
Whether you have custom extensions or they’re straight off the shelf, high-quality hair extensions can withstand treatments. This includes haircuts, heat styling, and even bleach and dye. This is because Remy hair extensions are salon quality and equal to your natural hair in almost every way. You can treat them the same way you would treat your biological hair, including getting them cut.
Continue reading to learn all about trimming and blending hair extensions with your natural hair. From hair cutting techniques to professional warnings, we’ll cover everything you need to know for natural-looking extensions.
Haircuts with Hair Extensions
The possibilities for cute cuts and styles with extensions are limitless! Getting a trim, especially when you first buy your extensions, will add volume and make everything blend cohesively.
We design and create beautiful, luxury hairpieces to instantly give women the hair they have always dreamed of. Without the optimal blend, you’ll be close to your dream hair. Getting a trim will make everything perfect!
Cutting Extensions for a Natural Look
Your goal in getting hair extensions is likely to enhance the appearance of your natural hair. The best way to make your extensions look natural is by wearing a layered haircut. Perfect layers are the key to getting your hair to bounce, flow, and move cohesively and naturally.
Nothing makes an extension scream “fake!” quite like blocky, blunt ends. A well-done blunt cut is as chic as it gets, but stairstep layers aren’t giving elegance. This is especially essential for the short-haired girlies with extensions: blend, blend, blend!
Leave it to the Professionals
Hair extensions—especially Remy human hair extensions—are an investment. Even the highest-quality extensions may need some blending to look seamless. If you’re not a hairdresser yourself, put down the shears and call an expert.
If the urge to trim refuses to be silent, follow this stylist guide for trimming your own hair extensions. These pro tips will guide you in styling and blending hair extensions at home.
Hair Cutting Vocabulary
Whether you’re performing a bathroom mirror trim or going to a salon, you should familiarize yourself with a few terms. Knowing the right vocabulary will help you know what you want.
- Blunt cutting means snipping the hair straight across at a 90-degree angle. Blunt lines can be beautiful and editorial, but with extensions, they’ll need to be especially precise.
- Point cutting refers to snipping the hair at an angle to increase movement and texture and decrease sharp lines.
- Thinning is a technique that reduces bulkiness and weight. If your extensions are causing a wedge shape, a stylist can thin your hair to add dimension.
- Curtain bangs are back in style as a way of softly framing the face. This long side fringe looks fantastic with a middle part.
Hair Cutting Techniques for Blending Hair Extensions
Work with clean, dry, smooth hair to get the perfect blend. If your extensions are removable, clip them back into place so they fall correctly. You’ll need to see exactly how the hair falls to get the perfect blend.
Trim little by little—you can always remove length, but you can’t put it back on. Less isn’t always more, but it certainly is during an at-home haircut! We recommend sectioning your hair, starting with the bottom layers, and finishing with a face-framing final touch. You can use the length of your natural hair as a guide for where to trim.
If you’re a novice with a pair of shears, you can try blunt cutting the ends of your hair first. Next, point cut with the scissors held almost vertically to blend. If you’re already confident with your hair-trimming skills, you can point cut to start.
To frame your face, determine the shortest you want these layers to be. Hold the scissors at a gradual downward diagonal angle, aiming away from your face. Slowly slide them down, keeping the blades open. This will create a cohesive blend.
The above technique also works for cutting curtain bangs!
Lastly, take some time going over the ends of every section with a point cutting technique. This will ensure soft layers with extra movement and dimension.
Select Your Perfect Luxury Hair Extensions
The best part about choosing 100% Remy human hair extensions is that you can play with them just like your natural hair! Of course, both your biological hair and your extensions deserve and require TLC. But with a soft touch and professional know-how, you’ll be able to achieve the hair of your wildest dreams.
The Lauren Ashtyn Collection uses exclusively 100% Remy European human hair in our extensions, toppers, and wigs. We don’t take shortcuts in our materials, process, or quality. Triple-knotting each strand and securing them to our unique micromesh base results in an exceptional, luxurious product.
The care and quality that we give to every step of our process are obvious. Our products are longer lasting, looking fresh for up to 3 years. Lauren Ashtyn hair extensions have more shine and bounce than other hair extensions on the market. Our hair extensions are also softer and silkier than other hair extensions that you will find and are less likely to tangle up.
Because our extensions are 100% human hair, they are easy to care for. You would care for them by using the same products that you would use for your natural hair. In fact, we proudly sell a variety of high-quality hair care products directly through our website.
Lastly, our extensions are more seamless, especially with the right haircut! No one will be able to tell the difference between our extensions and your natural hair.
