Hair Extensions 101: Everything Beginners Need to Know

Welcome to the volume, length, and glamorous world. If you’re a beginner with hair extensions, this guide is a concise introduction before you buy your first set or have one applied.

What Are Hair Extensions, Really?

Hair extensions are artificial or genuine strands that are added to your natural hair to add length, add volume, change color, or do all three. They come in different types—clip-in, tape-in, weft, and keratin bond—each with its own advantages and disadvantages.

Types of Hair Extensions Explained

• Clip-ins: Ideal for beginners. Easy to install and remove each day. No salon obligation.
• Tape-ins: Semi-permanent. Applied by a stylist. Lie flat and last 6–8 weeks.
• Wefts/Sew-ins: Plaited into cornrows—best suited for textured or heavy hair.
• Keratin bonds: Strands joined with heat. It lasts 3–4 months.

✅ Hair Extensions’ good points

• Instant transformation
• Increase thickness in thinning hair
• Blend in new colors without dye.
• Style freedom (curls, waves, updos, braids)

⚠ Things to Keep in Mind

You will require aftercare (more about this in Blog #3).

Not all extensions are suitable for all hair types—see a professional.

Affordable synthetic alternatives won’t work long-term.

Bottom Line

Hair extensions can completely transform your appearance—but only if you get the right type and install them properly. Want to glam up for the weekend or just need more lasting volume? Artistic Hair Extensions provides real, salon-quality solutions that will keep you looking good for a while. Arrange for a free consultation and let’s improve your hair style.