Invisible Weft Hair Extensions With Kera-Links [Custom Hair Extensions For Fine & Thin Hair]

Hey it's Mirella Manelli and welcome back to my youtube channel today, i'm going to show you how to do a hair extension install specifically for clients with really fine thin hair, i'm going to be doing an invisible, hybrid, weft installation using all dona bella hair and i'm Even going to show you how to custom, install some keralink extensions for right around that really thin hairline, but before we get started, make sure you hit that subscribe button and turn on all notifications. So you don't miss a tutorial. Now, let's go ahead and get started as you can see, my model has really fine thin hair with low density and she struggles with growing her hair out. So this is the first time we're going to be putting extensions in her hair and she was really intrigued by the hybrid weft. So i decided that because she has really fine thin hair care links were going to be a really great option for her, but she wanted to really try the hybrid weft extensions. So we compromised and decided to get one full pack of 18 inch hybrid weft in color two and then one full pack of 18 inch, hybrid weft in color rooted two into 610 and then one pack of 18 inch cara links in color 2. For that added depth that we're going to create around that hairline, the only prep work that i had to do to the extensions was for the care links. So i basically cut them horizontally in half and then cut them into fits. So we're going to be working with really tiny care, lengths or rather micro links in this case, using these keratin bonded extensions, i'm using her natural part for my sectioning and then bringing it right down behind the ear and then starting right at the occipital. In a horizontal clean section, these little pink squares are called hair grippers and they just keep the flyaways at bay. As i start to do, the hair extension install her first section is going to be right on her occipital bone and for her hairline, because she has low density. I'M going to be going back further than my typical two fingers with back so a great way to test. This is put the retail comb right behind the section and if you can see it, it's just a little too thin. So i'm gon na be using three fingers with for her, and this is because she has that low density along that hairline so just make sure you're double checking that and customizing it for each and every single client. I then clip away the side sections so that way, i just have a clean working space. When i get ready to install my beads, i'm using donabella silicone beads in dark brown and i've already pre-installed them inside of my loop tool and that's basically what i'm using to insert the hair. So i'm going to walk you through just a couple. Little tips on what i like to do when installing these silicone beads, specifically for hybrid wefts, for each of the bead sectionings you're, going to want to make sure that it's slightly wider than the bead itself. And you have a nice clean section. I can't stress that enough. You don't want to have any flyaways or little baby hairs, pulling or snagging, and it's always good practice to make sure you're asking your client as you're installing how they're feeling, if there's any moment where it starts to feel a little uncomfortable for your client. You want to make sure to adjust the bead before you do the install once you loop, the hair through the bead you're, then going to guide the bead right on up with your luxe tool, and this is something that really helped me understand how to lay the Section, nice and flat: you don't want the bead or the hair to be extending outside of the scalp, so you want it to lay nice and flat to the head. So the way to do this is to pull the hair completely down and flat against the head. And then, when you insert your luxe tool, you're going to push the bead up pretty closely and then turn the tool towards you, so that it's horizontal and laying flat against the head and then simply press down in the center and then on each side. You'Re going to want to make sure that each of your beads are lining up at the same level and elevation as the next and the way that you're going to do. This is by your body position, as well as the technique that you're using to loop through the hair and secure and close that bead. If it's not quite right, you know you can always use that luxe tool to open up the bead again and simply readjust once i have all my beads installed. I then take a few photos for social media, so this is really important in building your business, especially for extensions clients, love seeing underneath the hood of their extensions. Good practice is to make sure you have a boar bristle brush, like this donna bella one right here and brush through the extensions as you're working and it's also a great add-on service to send them home. So that way, your clients can make sure their extensions are in great shape and brushing their hair every morning and night. Now, typically, you can just install the wefts right on top of these beads, but i'm going to be doing an invisible, sew-in method and what that means is i'm going to be sewing a weft underneath and on top. So, in order to do that, i'm just going to take each of my sections that i created that are already beaded and i'm going to pin them up make sure to pay attention to any flyaways or stray hairs if they need to be pinned up or be Pulled down the cleaner, the working space, the better for you in the end, the next step is to measure out your wefts, so these are hybrid wefts, which mean they're as thin as hand tied, but they are machine bonded. So once you cut them and measure them out, they're not going to be going anywhere once you measure it out, you're going to clip the weft really close to those beads and make sure that you have enough clips where it's nice and secure, because you do not Want this to move, so it's really imperative and can be a little tricky on your first time. When doing this form of sew-in, i decided to do color two right on the underside and then i did two rooted color two into six ten for the top section and then once these are all secure, i'm gon na now get it started by inserting my very First thread i personally like to start on the third bead in and in order to get it started. I do something: that's just super easy and simple. I take the thread all the way to the end and then i simply tie a knot and i knot it up three times. This is just the easiest way for me to get it started, and i know that thread's not going anywhere once your thread is secure. It'S now time to sew in the weft, so visually you can see exactly where each of the beads are located. But i also like to use my fingers on the underside, and this is especially important when doing an invisible, sew-in method, because you really can't see exactly where that underside weft is at. So, that's why you want to use your hands to also feel where that thread is going through. It'S also important to make sure that you're sewing on the sides of the beads. This is important because, when you get ready to do her move up appointment, the thread is not going to be in the way of the bead whatsoever. It'S just going to be laying onto the sides. So it's going to make for a really quick and easy move up appointment, and that way your client can reuse this hair up to those three times without you having to re-sew it in each and every single time. Once you get to the edge make sure that you are securing it nice and flat and then you're going to start working towards the interior of the hair. So this is going to give you the most security for those ends. So, even though each of the beads has one stitch as i work towards the exterior as i work back, they're gon na have at least a minimum of two stitches on each side of the bead for those first three beads and then now i can just continue On sewing on the left side and then the right side of each of my beads, an added tip when looping the needle through, is to not go too deep with the needle. This was an important lesson. The very first time i started doing sew-ins when you push the needle a little too far deep. What happens is you're scooping up way too much hair on the underside, so make sure that you're, nice and shallow when pulling the needle and thread through. But this is also why you're going to want to put your finger underneath to feel because you are working with that extra weft underneath those beads. So that's, the really really important part is to make sure you have a nice balance so doing the invisible sew-in method. Does make it a little bit more challenging, but it's totally doable. So if this is the first time you're doing weft installs, i suggest sticking to a singular weft on to the surface and master that first before going through and doing this invisible method. Another added tip is to make sure that, when you're pulling the needle and thread through you're, also lifting it right up, you want that security to live on the surface of the weft, so right on the top rim of it, you don't want it to be sitting Towards the bottom, or towards an awkward angle, this is why you want to make sure that you're getting really nice and close, and you can do this by pulling completely straight up now, once you get to the end of this row, you're going to basically do the Same exact thing on how we got it started, except we're going to finish it so you're, going to make sure that the edge is nice and flat to the head and then you're going to work. Your way back in 2 to three beads in and then we're gon na secure it off with a knot. I often get asked exactly. How do i knot off the end and i simply pull the needle and thread through a little loop on the edge, bringing that knot really really close to the extension itself? And i do this three times and then cut off the remaining thread. And then i brush through my section once more and here you can see what a nice blend we got. It actually matches her natural hair color, really beautifully that color too right underneath also matches really great, and now we have a nice foundation here for the bottom section. So now i'm going to get ready to move on towards my next section. So you can see my client has a very thin front hairline. So this is where those carolings are gon na, be really really useful. I'M actually gon na be cutting these into fifths, so really tiny sections, and since she is very sparse in that front hairline, i felt that we're just gon na put that weft install starting from behind the ear, and then anything that goes in front of the ear Is going to be all carelinks, the sectioning that i'm using is horseshoe shaped or round with the roundness of her head so always remember when working with shapes on the head round is going to create softer diffusion, whereas straight lines is going to create a lot of Contrast and when doing hair extensions, we want a lot of diffusion. This applies to haircuts, color and even extensions, so just kind of a good rule of thumb to remember. If you're gon na get that diffusion or not just look and see what type of sectioning you're working with, if you are in fact working with a round section or a straight section, i'm going to continue on with the same exact method that we did for that. First row, just installing the beads right next to each other, ensuring that they are slightly wider than the bead itself and as deep as the width of the bead, using my loop tool and my lex tool to secure each of those beads. And then i'm going to lift up each of these little sections. Pin them up measure out my weft according to the size of the section that i'm using and i'm also going to use that same color, two right underneath and then finish up with two more wefts right onto the surface of this section. Placing and securing your weft before the sew in is probably one of the most important parts of this entire service. So i'm going to take this time to kind of show you exactly what i do so i'm using these little pin curl clips from donna bella hair, and these are actually the perfect size clips for doing this tedious type of placement. It'S really important that you get the edge of the weft as close and snug to the bead as possible. Basically, take your time and use as many clips as needed for the top section, i'm actually doubling up my wefts, so this can get a little tricky as well. I like to pre-line them up and then using those same pin, curl clips, pin them together and then work from one side and move on to the other, and then i adjust as necessary by using those pin, curl clips and making sure to secure them in place. So this way i know they are not going to move they're not going to budge and they are going to stay in place if it's easier for you, when you first start out doing these weft installs just simply have some extra clips on hand. Basically, what i'm saying is you can't have too many clips more is better, especially when you're first starting out, i'm going to continue on sewing in this weft by tying a knot three times onto the third bead and then working it towards the exterior and then moving Right back into the interior, so nothing's really changed just again, keep in mind to look and feel and make sure that you're getting all of the wefts inside of your needle and thread and you're not going too deep and you're staying still pretty shallow and towards the Edge of that weft, the most important part of the sew-in are the edges. So one thing that i like to do is open up the weft just to make sure that the weft underneath is still lined up. If it's not, you need to go through and readjust. If necessary, so you can see here when i get ready to close it off. I opened up the weft just to make sure that that bead is right there and i'm actually going to be sewing on the side of that bead, so looping it through creating my knot and making sure that the thread is living on the top of that weft. That is like really the key to making sure that you get a nice closure of that weft and, if necessary, if you need to do three or even four to get it right, go for it just keep in mind to ask your client periodically if they're comfortable And there's no pulling or snagging of their hair. Here'S a little close-up of how i tie my knot when i'm all done sewing. So here's the first loop. I start to close it a little tight, but my fingers still through it and then i do it. A second time and getting that knot really really close again keeping my finger through it and then i'm going to do it a third time literally creating three knots pulling straight up and pulling down. And now you got a nice secure knot and you're able to cut the thread pretty darn close to that knot. So here's the underside again for that invisible blend. So when she wears her hair up and then you can even see when she pulls her hair down. We got a nice rooted, color 2 into 6 10 and then finishing off with brushing it down, and now i'm going to get ready for my favorite part, which is the carolink extensions cut into fifths. So we're just going to add literally just a row here to fill in this front. Hairline, i'm using my protective disc, make sure that your section is the same density as the size of the care link itself. So remember i cut these into fifths, so i want to make sure that each section is matching up to the section that i chose using my melting connector, i'm just going to heat it up for a few seconds making sure to heat up that keratin bond tap. It in and then roll it and check out how seamless this extension looks. This is why i'm obsessed with keralink extensions, so a little quick tip, is make sure that these sections are a little bit more elongated. You basically want them to match the keralink tip itself. So i like to secure my protective disc with two clips. This is just a personal preference of mine because i, like it really flat and then you're going to bring down that opening right to the edge of where your section is at. This is going to make sure you have a nice flat install because you don't want these ponytailing out or sticking out of the head. The amount of pieces that you put in is totally up to you. The reason why i love caroling so much is because they're so customizable and you are able to get pretty close to that hairline without them being visible whatsoever. So this is why i actually chose this install method for her, but she was really wanting to try those wefts early on. So this was just a great solution for that really fine hairline that she has, because taking that weft all the way to the front, it would have definitely been visible. So now i'm just going to finish her off with a quick trim, i'm just going to take off about a couple inches from the ends, and now i got to blend in that blunt haircut that she has into these really beautiful hair extensions. So we're just going to layer them up a little bit and i personally like using a razor mostly because it looks the most diffused and seamless and then i'm going to finish her off with some face framing layers and then curl her up and then i'll see Her in about six weeks for that move-up appointment and here's the final result of my custom, hybrid weft installation, along with some carol, inks specifically for clients with really fine thin hair. So, just to give you a little recap, i did two rows of donna bella hybrid weft install using an invisible sew-in method, and i used two different colors of 18 inch, color 2 and color rooted 2 into 6 10 and then for those custom carol. Links for added fullness around that hairline, i used donna bella's 18 inch carolynx in color 2.. So i really hope you enjoyed this hair tutorial and if you did, please give this video a thumbs up and make sure to subscribe and comment down below what your favorite part of this entire tutorial was and i'll be sure to respond. You can find even more free education on my website at marellaminelli.com, and you can also find me on my other social channels like instagram, facebook and tick tock, all under mirella minnelli and then. Finally, if you love listening to podcasts, be sure to check out my podcast called hairbnb, it's a podcast all about your hair beauty and business, so that wraps up today's tutorial be sure to check out my other videos right here on this channel, and i will see You next time,