Seamless hair extension system and method of use
The present invention consists of a seamless self-adhesive hair extension and a method of attaching it to a head of a wearer. The seamless self-adhesive hair extension is comprised of a plurality of either natural or synthetic hair strands attached to a base support made of polyurethane which has a rectangular strip of double-sided self-adhesive tape with a removable backing as a fastener. The method consists of separating a user's hair along a part line into an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion and lower portion are temporarily swept up and away from the part line. Another double-sided rectangular strip of self-adhesive tape is placed along a lower portion part line approximately ¼″ from the scalp onto the user's natural hair, and then alternating ¼″ strands of the user's natural hair are withdrawn from the upper portion of hair above the part line such that the strands will be laid upon the double-sided self-adhesive tape. The removable backing is removed from the tape that is attached to the hair extension or ventilated polyurethane strip, thereby exposing the self-adhesive tape; and the self-adhesive hair extension or ventilated polyurethane strip is applied to the other double face tape on the user's head which contains the strands of the user's natural hair.
1. A method comprising:
providing a hair extension having ends of hair strands passed through a first side of a base support and secured to an opposite second side of said base support;
attaching a first side of a first double-sided self-adhesive tape to said second side of said base support;
separating hair on a head of a user into an upper portion of hair and a lower portion of hair so as to form a part line on the head of the user;
placing a first side of a second double-sided self-adhesive tape onto said lower portion of hair below said part line;
laying onto an opposite second side of said second double-sided self-adhesive tape sections of said upper portion of hair; and
securing a second side of said first double-sided self-adhesive tape to said second side of said second double-sided self-adhesive tape.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said base support comprises a polyurethane base support.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said first double-sided self-adhesive tape has a removable backing on said second side thereof, and further comprising:
prior to securing said second side of said first double-sided self-adhesive tape to said second side of said second double-sided self-adhesive tape, removing said backing from said second side of said first double-sided self-adhesive tape.
4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein said first double-sided self-adhesive tape comprises a rectangular-shaped, clear double-sided self-adhesive tape.
5. The method according to claim 4 , further comprising:
temporarily securing said upper portion of hair and said lower portion of hair prior to placing said first side of said second double-sided self-adhesive tape onto said lower portion of hair.
6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein
placing said first side of said second double-sided self-adhesive tape onto said lower portion of hair comprises placing said first side of said second double-sided self-adhesive tape onto said lower portion of hair such that said second double-sided self-adhesive tape is positioned approximately ¼ inch away from a scalp of said user.
7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein
said second double-sided self-adhesive tape comprises a rectangular-shaped, clear double-sided self-adhesive tape.
8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein
laying sections of said upper portion of hair onto said second side of said second double-sided self-adhesive tape comprises laying onto said second side of said double-sided self-adhesive tape sections of said upper portion of hair that are each about ¼ inch thick so as to provide spaced rows of hair along an entire length of said second double-sided self-adhesive tape.
9. The method according to claim 8 , and further comprising:
repositioning hair of said upper portion such that said hair on said head of said user generally occupies a position that said hair occupied prior to being separated into said upper portion and said lower portion.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein
securing said ends of said hair strands to said second side of said base support comprises applying a coat of polyurethane to said ends of said hair strands and said second side of said base support.
11. The method according to claim 9 , wherein
said hair strands comprise natural hair strands.
12. The method according to claim 9 , wherein
said hair strands comprise synthetic hair strands.
13. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising:
wetting said first double-sided self-adhesive tape with citrus oil;
removing said first double-sided self-adhesive tape from said base support;
using cloth or paper to remove excess citrus oil from said base support; and
applying another rectangular strip of double-sided self-adhesive tape onto said second side of said base support.
14. The method according to claim 9 , wherein
said hair extension is hypoallergenic.
15. The method according to claim 1 , wherein
securing said ends of said hair strands to said second side of said base support comprises applying a coat of polyurethane to said ends of said hair strands and said second side of said base support.
16. The method according to claim 1 , wherein
said hair strands comprise natural hair strands.
17. The method according to claim 1 , wherein
said hair strands comprise synthetic hair strands.
18. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
wetting said first double-sided self-adhesive tape with citrus oil;
removing said first double-sided self-adhesive tape from said base support;
using cloth or paper to remove excess citrus oil from said base support; and
applying another rectangular strip of double-sided self-adhesive tape onto said second side of said base support.
19. The method according to claim 1 , wherein
said hair extension is hypoallergenic.
20. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said first double-sided self-adhesive tape has a removable backing on said second side thereof, and further comprising:
prior to securing said second side of said first double-sided self-adhesive tape to said second side of said second double-sided self-adhesive tape, removing said backing from said second side of said first double-sided self-adhesive tape.