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Posted by Melanie Johnson on December 2, 2009

We all know that hair extensions are the perfect way to get gorgeous, flowing locks quickly, but getting them fitted in a salon can cause serious financial damage! Luckily weaves and other hair weft methods are not only cheap, fashionable and favoured by celebrities such as Heidi Montag and Katie Holmes, they can also be easy to do yourself even if you don't have the plaiting skills to create a sewn weave. When installed and removed carefully they will cause minimal damage to your natural hair.

The simplest DIY method for applying wefts uses bonding glue known as ‘liquid gold'. A clean, straight parting is made in your hair and glue applied to the ‘track' found at the top of wefted extensions. Allow the glue to sit for a few minutes and go ‘tacky', before placing the extensions along the line of your parting, being careful to attach the weft to your hair and not your scalp! For best results, the weft can then be sealed by applying light heat, either with a hair dryer or straighteners on a low setting.

Our hair wefts come in an approx. 5ft weft - plenty for a full head. Cut the weft into sections to perfectly fit your head.

This method is super flexible and dependant on the desired ‘look' can add length, Cheryl Cole-style volume or both if you're going for all-out drama. You can even add highlights, lowlights or flashes of colour! When you fancy a change, just apply bonding glue remover, allow to sit for a few minutes until the glue softens and then slide the weft from your hair, removing any residue gently with a little more remover and a comb.