How to Create a High Ponytail Using Clip in Hair Extensions

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Clip-in extensions can be a hassle when you want to do something fun with your hair. However, if you play your cards right, you can style your extensions into a cheerleader-esque ponytail that will look great and keep your hair out of your face! Follow the steps below to create a high ponytail using clip-in hair extensions.

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  1. The smoother and softer the hair is to begin with, the easier it will be to style.
  2. Think about where you want to place them on your head, rearranging as you go if necessary.
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  3. You should have one in the front, one in the middle, and one in the back of your head. Pull the back section into a small ponytail—this will serve as the base for the ponytail you create with your hair extensions. [1]
  4. Watermark wikiHow to Create a High Ponytail Using Clip in Hair Extensions
    Flip your head upside down, and then clip in the large extensions that go below your crown. You will need to clip in the extensions below your crown upside down so they lay flat when you pull them up into the ponytail. [2]
  5. Watermark wikiHow to Create a High Ponytail Using Clip in Hair Extensions
    Go around the original ponytail, spacing them out as evenly as you can. [3]
  6. Watermark wikiHow to Create a High Ponytail Using Clip in Hair Extensions
    Once your extensions have been clipped, use the remaining sections of your hair to disguise them. Pull back the middle section and gather it around your ponytail, then do the same with the front section. Secure this with a hair tie and bobby pins if you like. [4]
  7. Watermark wikiHow to Create a High Ponytail Using Clip in Hair Extensions
    Pin back flyways and add accessories, or hairspray if you want your hair to stay perfectly in place. You're done! [5]
    Jen Atkin, Celebrity Hairstylist

    You can salvage a bad hair day. "Play with hair accessories — put your hair up in a ponytail or a bun and add a few statements pieces and clip-in accessories, that’s my quick fix. I’m always a sucker for a really nice chic chignon, and just having the hair off your face."

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    How do you hide clip in hair extensions in a ponytail?
    Madeleine Johnson
    Hair Stylist & Hair Extensions Specialist
    Madeleine Johnson is a Hair Stylist and Hair Extensions Specialist based in Beverly Hills, California. She is affiliated with Hair by Violet Salon in Beverly Hills. Madeleine has over six years of hairstyling experience as a licensed cosmetologist. She specializes in microbead extensions and tape-in extensions. She trained under celebrity extension artist Violet Teriti (Chaviv Hair) and earned her cosmetology license from Santa Monica College.
    Madeleine Johnson
    Hair Stylist & Hair Extensions Specialist
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    Clip in your extensions at an angle instead of horizontally, especially if you'll be wearing your hair in a high ponytail. That way, the extensions will lay flat on your head when you pull your hair back.
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      Things You'll Need

      • Clip-in extensions
      • Hair ties
      • Bobby pins
      • Hairspray
      • Other hair accessories (optional)

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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj4mjB7VjuI
      2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4lLdrQPPqM
      3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4lLdrQPPqM
      4. ↑ https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/beauty-hair/hair/tips/a40298/ponytail-extensions-hairstyles/
      5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj4mjB7VjuI
      6. Videos provided by Lush Hair Extensions Ltd

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