From time to time you may come across a client with a very complex selection of colours, where you will need to combine colours within 1 strand to be able to match the pattern of your clients hair perfectly. At SimplyHair we offer a wide range of
mixed colour hair extensions, which have been pre-mixed into 12 beautiful shades, however if you have a client with a colour so complex that they require a mix of 3 or 4 different colours,, it is possible to mix prebonded hair extensions yourself, and here we will give you our top tips on creating custom mixes at home using pre-bonded stick tip or nail tip hair extensions.
How To Create Custom Colours With Pre-Bonded Stick Tip And Nail Tip Hair Extensions
You do not need to use loose bulk hair to achieve complex colour mixes, you can use a standard pack of
stick tip hair extensions or
nail tip hair extensions to achieve this quickly at home.
How to Create Custom Colours With Stick Tip Hair Extensions
Step 1: You will need to match the client’s hair and make note of the colour distribution. It may be that your client has a mix of 2 or 3 colours, in varying weights, so you will need to pay special attention, and it may help to take a picture to refer back to later when you are creating your custom mix.
Step 2: Once you have identified the colours in your clients hair, you will need to purchase the quantities your require; for example you may have a client who has an even mix of colours 8, 16 and 22 and would therefore purchase 3 packs of each colour.
Step 3: You would then need to retip each bond, mixing the colours as you go. Firstly you would need to remove the tip of the hair extensions so that you have loose hair. Paying close attention to the colour patterns of your clients hair, you would take a piece of hair from each loose strand, to crea