Removing Hair Extensions - The How To Series

Heard About Virgin Remy Indian Hair and you’re sick and tired of your current hair extensions? They aren’t working out?

Or maybe you’ve had them way too long?

Perhaps you finally realized long hair is not for you, short works better. 

Or you just want a new look, bored with the old?

Whatever the reason there will come a day when you’ll want to rid yourself of those hair extensions.  It was great while it lasted but now just the thought of removing them seems overwhelming. What are you going to do to make sure the removal process goes smooth?

Removing hair extensions is quite easy if the individual is wearing the clip-in type.  Of course most people with clip-in hair pieces attach and remove them every other day.  Removal in this case is not rocket science.  However it is important to take care of the hair if you want to reuse them.  Proper care will ensure your hair extensions have a long life.

How to remove the bonded hair extensions – that’s not quite so painless unfortunately.  

Remember when they were attached, they were meant to stay put.  This process may not be as simple as putting them in.  Patience will go a long way while removing bonded or glued hair extensions.  

Heres my attempt to help you make a not-so-simple process, real simple: 

The first step is to locate each separate hair piece.  Pin the excess hair out of the way.  Look for the portion of hair that is bonded to the hair extension.  This is where the removal begins.

The glue used in bonding these hair extensions was meant to last.  

Now you are going to attempt to break the bond, loosen the glue, in order to remove the hair.   

Oil sheen is recommended in the early stages of this hair extension removal.  Spray each bonded area thoroughly with the oil sheen.  Using your fingertips massage the oil into the bonded area.  The more sheen used, the better the outcome.

Not only is there glue to be removed, there are also the tiny little metal pieces or tracks which need to come out.  The oil sheen is not quite powerful enough to get the tracks out of the hair.   

So hair grease is the best option.  This time the grease needs to be applied to your natural hair.   

After this application, begin to move the hair grease downward toward the metal tracks.   

Hopefully this procedure, along with some minor twisting and turning, will release the track.

The metal tracks should be out of the hair by now.  The hair extensions will still be attached to your hair with glue.  

So now to get the glue out and remove the extensions, you will need to wash your hair starting with cold water.   

Tip: Keep in mind any heat may cause the glue to harden which will cause a huge dilemma.   

Apply shampoo and give your hair a good scrub.  Follow the rinse with conditioner.  Your hair should now be extension free.   

Blow-dry your hair, at a cool setting.   

Once your hair has dried, use a comb and rid your hair of any left-over glue.

It’s done!  You have successfully removed your hair extensions.  Hopefully it wasn’t torture.  Of course you could have saved yourself the trouble by visiting a professional hairstylist who removes hair extensions often and no doubt has their own personal techniques. But if you decide to learn to do it yourself or just want to save yourself the time and money of a stylists visit, this article should hopefully teach you how to remove your hair extensions without any problems.