- [Narrator] Hey guys, and welcome back to the channel.
So today we're going to show you some
hair extension mistakes that you might be making,
and sharing some top tips to help you get the best blend.
Our first hack is to backcomb your roots.
So before clipping in your hair extensions
we always recommend backcombing at the roots
to give your clips something to hold on to.
This is a great hack if you have fine hair
and it'll hold your clips in place all day
without them budging.
Once you're done backcombing,
you can then clip your extensions over the top.
And as you can see, this waft
is super secure and isn't going anywhere.
On the right-hand side we're going to show you
the same thing but without backcombing the hair first.
As you can see, the waft is a lot looser
and doesn't have as much to hold on to,
which is why we much prefer to backcomb our roots first.
Hack number two is the best
for giving you a totally seamless blend.
If you've seen some our other videos
than you'll know that root touch up spray
is a great way to mimic your natural root regrowth
on your hair extension wafts.
This helps you to get a really seamless blend.
Especially if you get caught in the wind
and the top of your wafts are on show.
On the other side you can see that the top of the waft
is way more contrasting without the root touch up spray.
If your hair parts, it'll be a lot more visible.
Which is why it's great to invest in some of this stuff.
As you can see the wafts blend perfectly
with Esme's natural roots on the left-hand side
giving her a way better blend than the waft on the right.
Hack number three is the most important
and it's choosing the right shade of hair extensions.
It's really important that you're not tempted
to go for a shade that you want to be,
but instead that you pick a shade
which is the closest match to the ends of your hair
so that you get the best blend.
Don't worry too much if they don't match your root shade.
You just need them to match the ends of your hair
if you want them to look natural.
Esme's perfect shade is 'Second Base'
and it blends seamlessly into her hair
for a really natural look.
On the right-hand side we clipped in
a lighter shade to show you the difference.
As you can see it doesn't look anywhere near as natural
and you can really see the disconnect
between Esme's hair and the extensions.
Our next hack is picking the best length of hair extensions.
Obviously you can go for whatever length you like,
but when thinking about the look you're trying to achieve
it's good to note that the longer the hair extensions are
compared to your natural hair,
the harder they'll be to blend.
As you can see, our 20 to 22 inch set on the left
blends really well into Esme's hair
and has helped to add loads of volume and thickness
while still looking natural.
Our 24 to 26 inch set on the right
still blends really well with Esme's hair,
as it's super long,
but it doesn't look quite as natural as the shorter set.
If you find that your curls drop out really quickly
than this is how to make them last way longer.
Before we start, don't forget
to prep your hair with a heat protectant.
We love the GHD Heat Protect spray for this
as it's super lightweight
and makes your hair look really shiny.
The first hack is to work in small sections.
This will make sure that the heat
is evenly distributed on your hair,
which will not only make your curls much neater
but will make them last way longer too.
The second curling tip is to
hold the curls in your hand for five to 10 seconds
to let them set in place before letting them drop.
The aim is to get really uniformed, tight curls
so that when you brush them out
they'll still hold their shape to give you effortless waves.
On the right-hand side we took bigger sections
and didn't hold the curl, to show you the difference.
The bigger curls were much heavier,
and as they didn't have time to set in place,
dropped really quickly one they came off the barrel.
As you can see from the side-by-side,
this makes such a big difference.
The girls on the left are so much tighter
and it's really helped to blend
Esme's hair into the hair extensions.
Tip number six is brushing out your curls.
To create our signature Milk+Blush waves
you want to brush out your curls using loop brush.
The loop bristles on a loop brush are really gentle
so they won't pull on your hair
and will help to loosen the curls
to blend your hair seamlessly into your extensions.
On the right-hand side, we didn't brush out the curls
to show you the difference.
As you can see, it's not as well blended
and doesn't look as uniform as the waves on the right.
Non brushed out curls aren't so much of a thing anymore
and it's way more on trend to have barely there waves,
which is another reason to get on board with this hack.
The last hack is knowing how much product to use,
which is super important if you don't want to ruin
all you styling work.
On the left-hand side, Esme applied
a light dusting of hairspray to hold her curls in place.
In the right-hand side, we use loads of hairspray
and really saturated the hair to show you the difference.
As much as you might think
applying more hairspray will give you more hold,
it'll actually way down your hair
and make your curls drop a lot quicker.
You should still be able to run your hands through your hair
once you've applied your hairspray.
And you still want it to look
really natural rather than crunchy.
Using way too much product will
make it harder for you to brush your hair too
and could cause damage to your hair
if you pull down too hard on your hair extensions.
How insane is this side-by-side?
We can't get over how much healthier and more natural
the left-hand side is compared to the right.
And we love how much of a difference
our top tips have made to Esme's hair.
We hope you found this super useful
and if you have any of your own hair extension hacks
then pop them in the comments and let us know
along with any other videos you'd like to see
on the Milk+Blush channel.
As always, make sure to like and subscribe
and we'll see you in the next one.