I am totally in love with hair extensions at the moment!  Although I’m not too keen on the painstaking hours it takes to braid the hair extensions.  Here are photos of my third attempt at a whole head of extensions, 115 braids in total.  They are decorated with Pearl Rose Beads, Glitter Heart Beads, Clear Glitter Barrel Beads, Glow-in- the-Dark Heart Beads and Pastel Flower Snaps.  The Pastel Flower Snaps, securely close shut over the extensions.    

How to Tree Braid Hair Extensions 

1.     Section a piece of natural hair.  I normally work from the nape of the neck up, in a brickwork formation.2.    Take a piece of fake hair and fold in half over the sectioned natural hair.  Fold the fake hair so one section crosses over the second extension. 3.    Start to braid4.    To continue past the natural hair, it helps to have the natural hair moist, to allow it to tuck inside the braid neatly.  Before you get to the end of the natural hair, take a little bit of hair from both fake sections and add to the natural hair.  This will allow 3 sections of hair to be kept on braided, after the natural hair finishes.5.    Once you reach the length desired, cut the hair and whilst pinching the braid together with one hand, use your other hand and light the fake hair with a lighter in quick short sessions.  In between melting the hair with the lighter, pinch the braid together with your fingers to manipulate the end of the hair to the desired finish.  You can also leave the end of the hair extension free, this looks extremely good if you use curly or kinky hair extensions.  6.    Melt any fake hair sticking out with the lighter and trim any natural hair with scissors.  Do not try to melt the natural hair.7.    If the extension is thin enough, you will be able to add some beads to it and finish off with either a snap or a knot in the hair.