Systems and methods for hair extensions

Abstract

A method for attaching a hair extension to natural hair of an individual includes threading portions of natural hair through a first mesh and a fixing element. The first mesh including a first grid-based mesh with two or more openings and two or more first portions of snap buttons, where the natural hair is threaded through the two or more openings. The method further includes positioning the first mesh against the scalp, fixing the first mesh to the portions of natural hair with the fixing element positioned against the mesh, and fastening, with the snap buttons, a second mesh to the first mesh. The second mesh includes a second grid-based mesh with hair extensions affixed thereto, and two or more second portions of the snap buttons fixed to the second grid-based mesh where the first portions of the snap buttons align with the second portions of the snap buttons.

1 . A method for attaching a hair extension to natural hair of an individual, the method comprising:
 threading portions of natural hair through a first mesh and a fixing element;   the first mesh comprising:
 a first grid-based mesh; 
 two or more openings in the first grid-based mesh, the openings configured for the threading of natural hair of an individual through said openings; 
 two or more first portions of snap buttons fixed to the first grid-based mesh; and 
 wherein the portions of natural hair are threaded through the two or more openings in the first grid-based mesh; 
   positioning the first mesh against a scalp of an individual;   positioning the fixing element against the first mesh;   fixing the first mesh to the portions of natural hair, and to the scalp of the individual, by compressing the fixing element such that it flattens and becomes fastened to the natural hair, wherein the flattened fixing element is larger than, and cannot pass through, the openings;   fastening, with the snap buttons, a second mesh to the first mesh;   the second mesh comprising:
 a second grid-based mesh; 
 hair extensions fixed to the second grid-based mesh; 
 two or more second portions of the snap buttons fixed to the second grid-based mesh; and 
 wherein the first portions of the snap buttons align with the second portions of the snap buttons. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising adjusting a position of the first mesh after the natural hair of the individual has grown out, the adjusting comprising:
 unfixing the first mesh from the portions of natural hair of the individual;   positioning the first mesh against the scalp of the individual by pulling the portion of natural hair through the two or more openings in the first mesh; and   fixing the first mesh to the portions of natural hair of the individual.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first mesh comprises interwoven strands of inert material. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the first mesh further comprises regular spaces in between the strands of inert material. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the two or more openings are larger than the regular spaces. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the second mesh comprises interwoven strands of inert material. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising unfastening the second mesh from the first mesh; and
 fastening, with the snap buttons, a third mesh to the first mesh;   the third mesh comprising:
 a third grid-based mesh; 
 hair extensions fixed to the third grid-based mesh; 
 two or more second portions of the snap buttons fixed to the third grid-based mesh; and 
 wherein the first portions of the snap buttons align with the second portions of the snap buttons. 
   
     
     
         8 . A hair extension system, the hair extension system comprising:
 a first mesh, the first mesh comprising:
 a first grid-based mesh having no hair extensions attached hereto; 
 two or more openings in the first grid-based mesh, each of the openings configured for the threading of natural hair of an individual through said openings; and 
 two or more first portions of snap buttons fixed to the first grid-based mesh wherein the openings and the first portions of the snap buttons are positioned on the first mesh in an alternating pattern, wherein the first portions of snap buttons are arranged in a first row and a second row that are parallel to one another; 
   a second mesh, the second mesh comprising:
 a second grid-based mesh; 
 hair extensions fixed to the second grid-based mesh; 
 two or more second portions of the snap buttons fixed to the second grid-based mesh; and 
 wherein the first row of the first portions of the snap buttons aligns with the second portions of the snap buttons; 
   a third mesh, the third mesh comprising:
 a third grid-based mesh; 
 hair extensions fixed to the third grid-based mesh; 
 two or more second portions of the snap buttons fixed to the third grid-based mesh; and 
 wherein the second row of the first portions of the snap buttons aligns with the second portions of the snap buttons; 
   wherein the second mesh and third mesh are attachable to the first mesh via mating of the first and second portions of the snap buttons, and wherein the natural hair is not clamped between the snap buttons.   
     
     
         9 . The hair extension system of  claim 8 , further comprising a fixing element that fastens natural hair, which is threaded through at least one of the two or more openings, to the first mesh. 
     
     
         10 . The hair extension system of  claim 9 , wherein the first mesh comprises interwoven strands of inert material. 
     
     
         11 . The hair extension system of  claim 10 , wherein the first mesh further comprises regular spaces in between the strands of inert material. 
     
     
         12 . The hair extension system of  claim 11 , wherein the two or more openings are larger than the regular spaces. 
     
     
         13 . The hair extension system of  claim 12 , wherein the second mesh comprises:
 interwoven strands of inert material; and   regular spaces in between the strands of inert material.   
     
     
         14 . The hair extension system of  claim 8 , wherein the first row of the first portions of snap buttons are vertically staggered relative to the second row of the first portions of the snap buttons. 
     
     
         15 . A hair extension system, the hair extension system comprising:
 an anchor that is fixable to a scalp of an individual, the anchor comprising:
 a grid-based mesh formed by interwoven strands of inert material; 
 two or more openings in the grid-based mesh, each of the openings having a perimeter edge formed by the inert material and configured for the threading of natural hair of an individual through said openings; and 
 two or more first portions of snap buttons fixed to the grid-based mesh; 
 wherein the anchor has no hair extensions attached thereto; 
   a fixing element that is in contact with the grid-based mesh and that fastens natural hair, which is threaded through at least one of the two or more openings and the fixing element, to the anchor, wherein the natural hair is not clamped between the snap buttons, and wherein the fixing element is larger than, and cannot pass through, the openings.   
     
     
         16 . The hair extension system of  claim 15 , further comprising a first hair extension, the first hair extension comprising:
 hair attached to a strip of material;   two or more second portions of the snap buttons fixed to the strip of material; and   wherein the first portions of the snap buttons align with the second portions of the snap buttons.   
     
     
         17 . The hair extension system of  claim 16 , further comprising a second hair extension, the second hair extension comprising:
 hair attached to a strip of material;   two or more second portions of the snap buttons fixed to the strip of material;   wherein the first portions of the snap buttons align with the second portions of the snap buttons;   wherein the first hair extension and second hair extension are attachable to the anchor; and   wherein the first hair extension and second hair extension are interchangeably attachable to the anchor while the anchor is fixed to the scalp of the individual.   
     
     
         18 . The hair extension system of  claim 15 , wherein the first portions of snap buttons are arranged in a first row and a second row that are parallel to one another, and wherein the first row of the first portions of snap buttons are vertically staggered relative to the second row of the first portions of the snap buttons. 
     
     
         19 . The hair extension system of  claim 15 , wherein the grid-based mesh further comprises regular spaces in between the strands of inert material. 
     
     
         20 . The hair extension system of  claim 15 , wherein the two or more openings are larger than the regular spaces.