Blending hair extensions with a blunt cut can be achieved using specific techniques to create a seamless transition. One method, particularly helpful for blending blunt short hair with clip-in extensions, involves strategically sectioning, applying product, and braiding the natural hair underneath.
Blending Method Using Braids
A practical approach to integrating clip-in extensions with a blunt haircut focuses on minimizing the appearance of the blunt line. This method involves preparing sections of your natural hair to lie flat under the extensions.
Here’s a step-by-step breakdown based on one technique:
- Section the Hair: Begin by splitting your natural hair in half horizontally, creating an upper and lower section.
- Apply Product: Take a small amount of a smoothing or taming cream, like the cream by Kok Hair Care mentioned in the reference. Rub it between your hands to distribute evenly.
- Work Product In: Work the cream into the section of hair you will be braiding. This helps to smooth flyaways and hold the braid in place.
- Further Sectioning: Split the lower section of hair you just applied product to in half again. You now have two smaller sections side-by-side.
- Create Braids: Start to create two braids using these two smaller sections. Braid each section down to the end.
- Cross and Secure: Once the braids are completed, cross them over each other at the base of your head and clip them securely against your scalp. These flat braids create a smooth surface for the extensions to lie over, helping to conceal the blunt ends of your natural hair.
By braiding and securing sections of the blunt hair, you reduce bulk and create a flatter surface, allowing the extensions to integrate more naturally. The extensions are then clipped in above these secured braids, cascading down to cover the blunt line.
Key Benefits of This Technique
- Reduces Bulk: Braiding compacts the natural hair.
- Creates a Smooth Base: Provides a flat surface for extensions.
- Helps Conceal Blunt Line: The extensions lay over the tucked-away blunt ends.
This method provides a foundation for clipping in extensions smoothly when working with a challenging blunt cut.
