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Most women want a natural look when they invest in clip in hair extensions. But there's another reason for using these popular, easy-to-use beauty accessories. And that's to wear a look that sets you apart from the crowd in a different way.

I'm talking about using clip in extensions to add highlights, or an extreme color like bright red, without having to go through the bother of dyeing your own hair. Without damaging it, either.

But before you get all enthusiastic about trying this out, there are a few things you should know first:

• Your own hair needs to be shoulder length or longer. If it's not quite that long, but it's thick enough to hide the clips, you'll probably be OK.
• Extensions work best when your own hair texture is medium to thick. This is the clips will not show.
• If your hair is really fine, do not even think about buying clip in extensions unless it's also long
• It's better if your own hair is in good condition, but not mandatory
• Unless you're really good at cutting hair, be prepared to pay a hairdresser if you need to have your extensions cut to a certain style
• The same goes for dyeing the extensions if you get tired of their color

I'm going to go into some detail about coloring extensions now, so stay with me!

Although it's true that you can dye human hair extensions, you may not get exactly the color you had in mind. Why? Because if the hair has already been colored, you may have to first remove or lighten that color with hair bleach before applying the hair color you desire. This risks damaging the hair, and having it dry out just as your own hair would if you over-process it. Alternately, you could bleach the hair and then use a semi-permanent hair color that washes out after some shampoos. It's also a good idea to give your real hair clip in extensions a conditioning treatment from time to time. After all, it is real hair!

OK, but what if your extensions are made of synthetic "hair"? Well, hair dye will not work.But there is a solution. Shop online, or go to your local beauty product store, and buy spray color for hair. In this instance, you will be able to make darker "hair" extensions lighter without an intermediate phase (ie, no bleaching required).

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Source by Alexandra Innes