How to Remove Hair Extensions

Hair extensions are not only for people who want to hide thinning or unhealthy hair. It is one of the essential beauty accessories one can have if you want to have that celebrity hair. It can add that volume, style and texture to get the look that you always dreamed of. There are different types of hair extensions and each differs in price, quality and the way they look when put on.

Raw virgin hair extensions are by far the most expensive hair pieces in the market. They are priced a bit high because of its rarity. They are real human hair of top notch quality. They can be easily styled, permed and colored and can produce stunning results. On the other hand, synthetic extensions may be less expensive but can look pretty fake when worn.

There are various ways on how to put on hair extensions into one’s hair. It can either be woven, bonded, glued and weaved in. It is recommended that you go to a professional hair expert to get your hair extensions installed. However, if you have glued in extensions and need to take them out, you can do them right at home with these quick and easy steps.

How to Remove Glue In Hair Extensions at Home

There are a few basic things that you need to prepare if you want to remove hair extensions right at home. You need hair clips, baby oil, and a hair glue remover. You will also need to types of comb, a fine toothed comb and a wide toothed comb. You can buy hair glue remover in specialty beauty stores or in hair salons.

To get started, first, you need to clip your hair up. Doing so will expose the first hair extension that is attached to the bottom area of your hair. Remember that the hair extensions are glued into hair sections in tracks and you should remove each track one at a time. Make sure that you feel through your hair to look for the hair tracks.

Put some baby oil unto your palm and fingers and reach through the extension tracks, putting oil right into its glue bonds. Using a wide toothed comb, gently comb through the extension track. Apply hair glue remover to the hair tracks by pouring a generous amount to your fingers. Rub liberally at the tracks and use a fine toothed comb to remove the glue from your hair.

After the first track is removed, pull down the hair clip and go do the next section. Clip up your hair to expose the second hair extension track and repeat the above process until all the hair tracks are removed and you are done!