Method and device for applying hair extensions

Abstract

An improved wefted hair extension method and device that is an improvement upon the standard weft with any grade, shade or texture of hair attached. Extending from the top of the weft are pairs of threads going exactly through the center of the weft. Each pair of threads has a round tipped guide in place of a needle and thread to navigate the thread through the braid. The time spent in application of the wefted hair to the person's natural hair is greatly reduced by use of precisely positioned and pre-threaded attachment threads that can be placed along the length of the wearers braid and quickly secured.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair extension device comprising:
 A weft wherein hair extensions are fixedly attached;   a guide for insertion and navigation through hair; and   one or more pieces of threadlike material fixedly attached to the weft, having a front and back end, with said guide attached to an end for securing the weft to the wearer's hair.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein each piece of threadlike material is fixedly attached at the center of the weft for optimal placement. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the guide has a rounded tip for protection of the scalp and natural hair during insertion and navigation. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the guide is comprised of a semi-rigid polycarbonate. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the guide is curved to avoid poking the scalp of the wearer during navigation through the hair. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the pieces of threadlike material are spaced 1.5 centimeters apart. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the weft has a predetermined width and a bound edge. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the threadlike materials extend from the weft in a direction opposite that of the hair extension. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a second guide fixedly attached to the remaining end of the threadlike material. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the threadlike materials are attached to the weft with an adhering agent. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the threadlike materials are sewn directly into the weft as the method of attachment. 
     
     
         12 . A hair extension attachment device comprising:
 one or more pieces of thread having a front and back end to form a thread pair;   a guide fixedly attached to an end of said thread pair; and   a weft with fixedly attached groups of individual hair strands.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12  wherein the guide is fixedly attached to the front end of the thread pair through an adhesive bonding method. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 12  wherein the thread pair is comprised of two separate pieces of thread that are fixedly attached to the weft. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the thread pieces are fixedly attached to the center of the weft. 
     
     
         16 . A method for applying hair extensions comprising the steps of:
 (a) Braiding or twisting a person's hair into rows along the head.   (b) Placing the hair extension device along the row of braided hair.   (c) Using the guide attached to each thread pair to push the thread through the wearers braided hair.   (d) Holding the hair extension device in continuous contact with the wearers braided hair and securing the weft to the braided hair with the thread pair.   (e) Removing the extraneous thread above the thread secured location.   (f) Repeat steps b thru e for each row of braided hair.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the attachment of the hair extension device is made to a hair net that can be worn on top of the native braided hair of the wearer. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the thread pair is secured to the braided hair by tying a knot in the thread pair after the guide has been inserted through the braided hair. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the thread pair is secured to the braided hair by an adhering means after the guide has been inserted through the braided hair.