How To Remove Hair Extensions Safely

As is well known, hair extensions can add volume and length immediately, thus giving you a natural look. However, it is permanent and needs to be taken out eventually. For example, If at any time they start to slip or look ragged, you’ll need to take them out completely and then keep wearing them.

But there is a right or wrong way to remove these human hair extensions. While when you remove them in the wrong way, you may run the risk of damaging your hair. Only in the right way, your natural hair will keep in a good condition. Today we will tell you how to remove hair extensions safely at home.

How To Safely Take Out Sew-in Hair Extensions

We all know this kind of hair extension is the most difficult to remove, but is not impossible at all to do. And this method will be longer than other methods, so there are more detailed steps about how to remove hair extensions sew in in the following.

In this process, although you don’t need too many tools or adhesive removers, you must carefully remove the sewn in hair extensions. As the threads hold the hair extensions in place at the base of your braid, you have to be very careful with the thread and your natural hair.

What You Will Need:

A pair of scissors;

A rat tail comb;

A butterfly clip;

A wide-toothed comb;

Shampoo and conditioner;

Step One

First of all, use a rat tail comb to section off your hair so that the work area can be visible, and then use the butterfly clip to set aside any unwanted hair.

Step Two

Use the fingertips to find the ends gently along the ridges or seams of the hair extension and then carefully place the tips of scissors underneath the threads to spread the thread from the hair and cut. Repeat this process until the entire thread is unraveled.

Step Three

When the thread is completely loose, use a hand to secure the natural roots to the scalp to prevent breaking or damaging the natural hair, then at the same time use another hand to gently pull the extension away from the scalp in the opposite direction to untie the sewing thread. Continue the step until all thread and hair extensions are removed from the braid.

Step Four

After you have finished pulling out all threads and straight hair extensions, unwrap any cornrows or braids that are used to secure the hair extensions. Then use a wide-toothed comb to comb the natural hair from the top to the bottom and from one side to the other side pull any debris out of your hair.

Step Five

Wash your hair with a clarifying shampoo and conditioner that are specially designed for hair extensions and wait for at least two weeks to let your hair self-repair.

Or you can watch this video for reference.

How To Remove Taped Or Glued In Extensions

There are some simple steps about how to remove tape in hair extensions at home. 

Step One

Firstly, use a clip or hair tie to separate your hair into workable sections.

Step Two

Find the hair extensions part on your hair and apply the oil to the extension tape and leave the oil on tape for at least 10 to 15 minutes; That is because that oil will help break up any glue, tape, or chemical bond. You can apply coconut, almond, olive, or baby oil according to your preference.

Step Three

After 10-15 minutes, rinse your hair thoroughly, then apply conditioner to between the roots and the tape or glue. Next, use a towel to wrap your head and wait for 20 minutes to remove the remaining oil.

Step Four

Rinse with water, and repeat the step until all the tape or glue is absolutely removed.

How To Remove Clip-in Extensions

There are some simple steps about how to remove clip in hair extensions.

Step One

Section off your hair and let the clip-in hair extension expose it totally.

Step Two

Use one hand to secure the hair to ensure your natural hair is against your scalp to prevent pulling or stressing your roots. At the same time, remove clip-in hair extensions, gently lift and remove your clip-in hair extensions out of your hair with another hand.

Step Three

Continue the above operation until all clip-in extensions are removed out.

When Need To Remove Clip-in Extensions:

1. Take out clip-in extensions before sleeping. Even if you sleep on the softest pillow with clip-in extensions, your scalp will feel uncomfortable.

2. Remove clip-in extensions before taking shower. Before taking shower, make sure if the clip-in extensions can get wet or not. If your clip-in extensions can not be washed with regular shampoo and condition, be sure to remove them before showering.

Something You Need To Know After Removing Hair Extensions

1. After removing glued in hair extensions, combing your natural hair is very important as it can help loosen dirt and separate tangles. While if you wash your hair directly without this process, your hair will become unkempt so that it can’t be brushed.

But before you use a wide-toothed comb to brush the hair, please use your fingers to softly brush the hair, especially for the hair to grow out.

Once you have worked out any tangles with your fingers, then use a wide-toothed comb to brush the hair from the bottom up. Compared to combing your hair with a comb immediately, the way of combing the hair will be less demanding.

2. If it is possible, resist the urge to undo the braids immediately after removing hair extensions from your hair. You can fill a spray bottle with water, oil, and a lightweight leave-in conditioner, spray it to the bottom of the braids, then loosen the accumulated oil and debris on hair with your fingers. Next, start combing hair from the ends all the way to the scalp.

3. Even though with the most careful care when wearing hair extensions, when you brush your natural hair after removing glued in hair extensions at home, you still will experience a lot of hair loss. It is a normal phenomenon, don’t worry too much.

4. When wearing curly hair extensions, your scalp will suffer from a small amount of pressure due to the extra weight of the hair extensions. Therefore, after removing tape hair extensions, you should let your scalp have a rest for at least two weeks. In this period, it would be better to keep moisturized and care scalp. Besides, you could search for some protective hairstyle for your natural hair to ensure healthy hair and scalp.