How to Blend Hair Extensions into Short Hair
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Clip-in hair extensions are perfect for adding a temporary boost in hair length and volume – but they must be discreet and non-detectable to achieve that truly glamorous look.
This can make it a little trickier for those with short, blunt hairstyles – or ‘lobs’ – making it difficult to blend your hair extensions.
At Milk & Blush, we're often asked about the best hair extensions for short hair. So, we wanted to share some of our top tips that will allow you to blend your shorter hair seamlessly…
Conceal the Under-layer
After fitting extensions, the section of hair at the nape of the neck is often the most prominent with shorter hairstyles.
To keep the look discreet, begin by sectioning the bottom layer of your hair (across, between the middle of the ears). Then conceal this layer by plaiting, twisting and pinning the hair into a neat bun.
If you’re confident with your hair styling, you could braid this layer to the head. And if your hair is too short to plait, twist the hair and pin it or tie it into a small pony. Try to use as few bands or grips as possible.
Once you’ve achieved this quick style, begin by clipping your first weft to the pinned section.
Double-up the Wefts
For your hair to have a perfect blend, we recommend using all the wefts provided in the full set. This will help conceal the blunt cut.
To fit more wefts around your head, layer or stack them on top of each other. This method removes the bluntness of your style while creating more volume. But we don’t recommend using more than two wefts per layer of natural hair.
Doing this will enable you to fit more extensions onto your head, using fewer layers of hair. You can also use this trick to achieve an ombre or mixed-shade style.
If you are layering your wefts, clip them to enough hair to hold the weight comfortably.
Twisting the Hair
This trick is great if your hair is too short or challenging for our first method.
After you’ve applied and styled your extensions, you may find the front pieces of natural hair are still noticeable.
Twist any small sections of the hair and secure them at the back of your head, underneath the extensions. One small bobby-pin per section will be enough to hold this style.
Texturising the hair
A straighter hairstyle can often make your blunt ends more noticeable when wearing extensions – so, why not try one of our recommended hairstyles for shorter hair?
Add texture to your hair by styling it into waves or curls for a seamless blend – using a curling tong or hair waver to easily style shorter hair into extensions.
Curl the extensions after they have been clipped to your hair to bend the ends of your natural hair into your extensions.
Blending Extensions into Full Hair
If you have short but thick and full hair, we’d recommend our thickest extensions for your lob.
Our Quad Weft extensions give you between 200g-265g of hair to work with – helping you blend them effortlessly with your natural hair for an undetectable look.
Hair Extensions from Milk & Blush
Looking for the perfect undetectable hair extensions for your shorter style? Milk & Blush clip-in extensions are perfect for recreating the style tips we’ve covered in this guide and are available in sizes from 12” to 24” and a variety of shades to perfectly match your natural hair.
Read our guide to choosing your perfect hair extension length for help finding the right set to transform your shorter style into long locks whenever the occasion fits – or chat with our hair experts for more information.