Hair extension and method of using

Abstract

A hair extension including a ribbon having a hollow channel extending the length of the ribbon, a support panel attached to the ribbon and including a plurality of hair strands having predetermined lengths extending downwards from the support panel, a stretchable band extending through the hollow channel of the ribbon, and a pair of fasteners provided at distal opposite ends of the stretchable band to readily secure the hair extension to a person's natural hair style such as a natural ponytail. The stretchable band and ribbon are wrapped around a wearer's natural ponytail to form a longer ponytail with the wrapped ribbon scrunched together to replicate the look of a hair tie and camouflage the connecting region of the hair extension with the natural ponytail to enhance the cosmetic appearance of the wearer's hair.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair extension attachable to a natural hair style formed on a person's head, the hair extension comprising;
 a ribbon including a hollow channel extending a length of the ribbon;   a support panel having a lateral edge attached to the ribbon, and including a plurality of openings formed through the support panel;   a plurality of hair strands attached to, and extending downwards from the plurality of openings on the support panel, each of the plurality of hair strands having a same or different length;   a stretchable band extending through the hollow channel and including opposite distal ends that extend beyond opposite edges of the ribbon; and   a pair of fasteners each attached to the opposite distal ends of the stretchable band,
 wherein the stretchable band and the ribbon are removably wrapped around the natural hair style. 
   
     
     
         2 . The hair extension of  claim 1 , wherein the hair extension when wrapped around the natural hair style forms a ponytail, configuring the ribbon in a scrunched together configuration to replicate an appearance of a standard hair tie and camouflage a connecting region of the hair extension with the natural hair style, the pair of fasteners removably secured within a wearers hair. 
     
     
         3 . The hair extension of  claim 1 , wherein the natural hairstyle includes any one of a pigtail, a ponytail, a doughnut bun, a braid, a French braid, plait, or a French plait. 
     
     
         4 . The hair extension of  claim 1 , wherein the support panel includes a pliable mesh having an arcuate edge that connects to the lateral edge attached to the ribbon. 
     
     
         5 . The hair extension of  claim 1 , wherein the support panel includes a rigid lattice having an arcuate edge that connects to the lateral edge attached to the ribbon. 
     
     
         6 . The hair extension of  claim 1 , wherein the stretchable band includes an elastic material, a rubber material, a bungee cord, a sport elastic, a cord elastic, or a fabric covered single or multiple elastic strands or bands. 
     
     
         7 . The hair extension of  claim 1 , wherein each one of the pair of fasteners includes a J-hook having a first curvature integral with a hook curvature. 
     
     
         8 . The hair extension of  claim 7 , wherein each one of the J-hooks is about ½ inch to about 1 inch in length, and includes a curved body that is about 1 cm to about 4 cm wide. 
     
     
         9 . The hair extension of  claim 1 , wherein each of the pair of fasteners includes a J-hook having a first curvature that includes a first end and a curved body that begins from the first end and tappers down into a pointed second end, and a second curvature that extends outwards from the first end and terminates into a hook curvature. 
     
     
         10 . The hair extension of  claim 1 , wherein each of the opposite ends of the stretchable band includes an aperture sized to removably receive a portion of the fastener. 
     
     
         11 . The hair extension of  claim 10 , wherein the portion of the fastener received by the aperture of the opposite ends of the stretchable band includes a J-hook curvature. 
     
     
         12 . The hair extension of  claim 10 , wherein each fastener includes a slide cover that extends over the portion of the fastener and aperture of the stretchable band. 
     
     
         13 . The hair extension of  claim 12 , wherein the slide cover is made out of any one material including plastic, ceramic, or a metal material. 
     
     
         14 . The hair extension of  claim 12 , wherein the slide cover comprises a tubular, rectangular, or square shape. 
     
     
         15 . The hair extension of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of hair strands comprise any color including black, brown, blonde, grey, white, dirty blonde, light blonde, red, green, yellow, orange, blue, indigo, violet, or any combination, and/or shade. 
     
     
         16 . The hair extension of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of hair strands comprise any one of straight hair, wavily hair, or curled hair. 
     
     
         17 . The hair extension of  claim 1 , wherein the opposite ends of the stretchable band extend beyond the opposite edges of the ribbon a predetermined length. 
     
     
         18 . The hair extension of  claim 1 , wherein the ribbon is constructed from any one material of cloth, fabric, or textile woven or non-woven material including any of polyester, polycotton, silk, linen, Lycra, spandex, micro-fiber, terrycloth, wool, cotton, satin, rayon, denim, or chiffon. 
     
     
         19 . A hair extension attachable to a natural hair style formed on a person's head, the hair extension comprising;
 a ribbon including a hollow channel extending a length of the ribbon;   a support panel having a lateral edge attached to the ribbon, and including a plurality of openings formed through the support panel;   a plurality of hair strands attached to, and extending downwards from the plurality of openings on the support panel, each of the plurality of hair strands having a same or different length;   a stretchable band extending through the hollow channel and including opposite distal ends that extend beyond opposite edges of the ribbon a predetermined length; and   a pair of fasteners each attached to the opposite distal ends of the stretchable band,
 wherein each of the opposite ends of the stretchable band includes an aperture sized to removably receive a portion of the fastener, and 
 wherein the stretchable band and the ribbon are removably wrapped around the natural hair style. 
   
     
     
         20 . A hair extension attachable to a natural hair style formed on a person's head, the hair extension comprising,
 a ribbon including a hollow channel extending a length of the ribbon;   a support panel having a lateral edge attached to the ribbon and a lattice having an arcuate edge connecting to the lateral edge of the support panel, the lattice including a plurality of openings formed through the support panel;   a plurality of hair strands attached to, and extending downwards from the plurality of openings on the support panel, each of the plurality of hair strands having a same or different length;   a stretchable band extending through the hollow channel and including opposite distal ends that extend beyond opposite edges of the ribbon a predetermined length;   a pair of fasteners each attached to the opposite distal ends of the stretchable band, each of the pair of fasteners includes a J-hook having a first curvature that includes a first end and a curved body that begins from the first end and tappers down into a pointed second end, and a second curvature that extends outwards from the first end and terminates into a hook curvature; and   a slide cover,
 wherein each of the opposite ends of the stretchable band includes an aperture sized to removably receive the second end of the fastener, 
 wherein the slide cover extends over the second end of the fastener and aperture of the stretchable band, and 
 wherein the stretchable band and the ribbon are removably wrapped around the natural hair style.