How Long or Short Should Your Hair Be for Hair Extensions?

Ah, the age old question on whether or not your hair is long enough to apply hair extensions. For women with short (or accidentally damaged) hair who want to change their look, the answer can make it or break it, and today, we give you the answers.

If you are rocking an extremely short haircut (either by choice or not), then here are your options that you should consider (click on the name to reserve your hair extensions today and transform from a beauty with short hairstyle to a princess with long and spectacular hair):

Clip-in hair extensions: 3 – 4 inch (7 – 10 cm) length hair will be be enough. The hair length is required to cover the clip base.

Tape-in hair extensions: ~3 inch (7 cm) length hair should be enough if you are using the invisible tape.

Keratin hair extensions: ~2.5 – 4 (6 – 10 cm) length hair is what you need for Keratin extension. If you are wondering why such big difference between the lowest and highest value, it’s because these extensions are applied using the hot fusion method and it all depends on the skill of the stylist.

Micro ring loop extensions: 2.5 – 4 (4 – 10 cm) length hair is preferred for extensions using loop rings.

Stick tip extensions: ~2.5 – 4 (6 – 10 cm) length hair. Just like with Keratin extensions, it all depends on your stylist and its ability to fuse extensions with short hair in a way that is comfortable.

Weave / wefts: 3 – 5 inch (7 – 12 cm) length hair is the ideal for sewed in and other similar extensions.

So what did we learn today? The length of hair, or how long it should be for hair extensions, depends on the attachment type and your hair stylist. Personally, for short hair I would go with either tape-in or clip-in extensions.