Hair extension attachment methods

Abstract

Various methods are used to attach a hair extension to a user's natural hair, where the hair extension may include a section of hair that is secured together across its width proximate one of its lengthwise ends and is free hanging at its other lengthwise end. According to one such attachment method, a first adhesive is used to attach together a first side of the hair extension's secured end and a first section of the user's natural hair. A second adhesive is used to attach together a second side of the hair extension's secured end and a second section of the user's natural hair. Upon completion of both attachments, the hair extension is positioned between and adhered to the first and second sections of the user's natural hair. Each adhesive may be double-sided adhesive tape and may be pre-attached to its respective side of the hair extension's secured end.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for attaching a hair extension to natural hair of a user, the hair extension including a section of hair that is secured together across a width thereof proximate one lengthwise end thereof and is free hanging at another lengthwise end thereof, the method comprising:
 attaching together, using a first adhesive, a first side of the secured end of the hair extension and a first section of natural hair of the user; and   attaching together, using a second adhesive, a second side of the secured end of the hair extension and a second section of natural hair of the user,   wherein, upon completion of both attachments, the hair extension is positioned between and adhered to the first and second sections of natural hair of the user.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first adhesive and the second adhesive is double-sided adhesive tape. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive is pre-attached to the first side of the secured end of the hair extension. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the first adhesive has a removable cover attached thereto, the method further comprising:
 prior to attaching together the first side of the secured end of the hair extension and the first section of natural hair of the user, removing the cover from the first adhesive.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second adhesive is pre-attached to the second side of the secured end of the hair extension. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the second adhesive has a removable cover attached thereto, the method further comprising:
 prior to attaching together the second side of the secured end of the hair extension and the second section of natural hair of the user, removing the cover from the second adhesive.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the hair extension is a seamless hair extension. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 prior to attaching together the first side of the secured end of the hair extension and the first section of natural hair of the user, parting the natural hair of the user to form a part, wherein the first section of natural hair of the user is on one side of the part and the second section of natural hair of the user is on an opposite side of the part.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein attaching together, using a second adhesive, a second side of the secured end of the hair extension and a second section of natural hair comprises:
 attaching the second adhesive to the second side of the secured end of the hair extension; and   thereafter attaching the second section of natural hair of the user to the second adhesive.   
     
     
         10 . A method for attaching a hair extension to natural hair of a user, the method comprising:
 providing a hair extension that includes a section of hair, a first adhesive attached to a first side of the section of hair, and a second adhesive attached to a second side of the section of hair, the section of hair being secured together across a width thereof proximate one lengthwise end thereof and being free hanging at another lengthwise end thereof, the first adhesive and the second adhesive being attached to the section of hair of the hair extension proximate the secured end of the section of hair;   pressing together the secured end of the section of hair of the hair extension and a first section of natural hair of the user such that the first adhesive adheres together the first side of the section of hair of the hair extension and the first section of natural hair of the user; and   pressing together the secured end of the section of hair of the hair extension and a second section of natural hair of the user such that the second adhesive adheres together the second side of the section of hair of the hair extension and the second section of natural hair of the user,   wherein, upon completion of both pressings, the hair extension is positioned between and adhered to the first and second sections of natural hair of the user.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein each of the first adhesive and the second adhesive is double-sided adhesive tape. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the hair extension further includes a removable cover attached to the first adhesive, the method further comprising:
 prior to pressing together the secured end of the section of hair of the hair extension and the first section of natural hair of the user, removing the cover from the first adhesive.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the hair extension further includes a second removable cover attached to the second adhesive, the method further comprising:
 prior to pressing together the secured end of the section of hair of the hair extension and the second section of natural hair of the user, removing the second cover from the second adhesive.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 prior to pressing together the secured end of the section of hair of the hair extension and the first section of natural hair of the user, parting the natural hair of the user to form a part, wherein the first section of natural hair of the user is on one side of the part and the second section of natural hair of the user is on an opposite side of the part.   
     
     
         15 . A method for attaching a hair extension to natural hair of a user, the method comprising:
 providing a hair extension that includes a section of hair, a first adhesive attached to a first side of the section of hair, and a second adhesive attached to a second side of the section of hair;   attaching the first adhesive to a first section of natural hair of the user; and   attaching the second adhesive to a second section of natural hair of the user, such that the hair extension is positioned between and attached to the first and second sections of natural hair of the user.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 prior to attaching the first adhesive to the first section of natural hair of the user, horizontally parting natural hair of the user to form a part, wherein the first section of natural hair of the user is below the part and the second section of natural hair of the user is above of the part.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first adhesive is an adhesive tape, wherein the section of hair of the hair extension is secured together across a width thereof proximate one lengthwise end thereof and is free hanging at another lengthwise end thereof, wherein a first side of the adhesive tape is attached to a first side of the section of hair of the hair extension proximate the secured end of the section of hair, and wherein attaching the first adhesive to a first section of natural hair of the user comprises:
 attaching a second side of the adhesive tape to natural hair of the user below the part.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the second adhesive is a second adhesive tape, wherein a first side of the second adhesive tape is attached to a second side of the section of hair of the hair extension proximate the secured end of the section of hair, and wherein attaching the second adhesive to a second section of natural hair of the user comprises:
 attaching a second side of the second adhesive tape to natural hair of the user above the part.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein attaching the second adhesive to the second section of natural hair of the user is performed after attaching the first adhesive to the first section of natural hair of the user. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first adhesive has a removable cover attached thereto, the method further comprising:
 prior to attaching the first adhesive to the first section of natural hair of the user, removing the cover from the first adhesive.