How to make hair extensions blend naturally

Learn how to make hair extensions blend naturally with our easy-to-follow guide. Our simple guide shows you 5 hairstyles that can be created with hair extensions and teaches you how to blend hair extensions with short hair.

The biggest factor is your hair cut. When you buy a great quality set of hair extensions, like ZALA hair, it usually does help ensure the perfect blend as they are evenly thick from top to bottom, and there are a nice amount of rows to place throughout your hair. If your haircut is very blunt, a heavy cut then thinning out with scissors may be needed.

The thinner the ends of your natural hair is, the smoother the hair extensions will blend where your hair finishes. If your hair is one length, some light layering may help to create some shape to your cut so the final cut of your hair looks like another layer, to achieve a smooth overall look. If you have very short layers, think about sticking to a shorter length set of extensions. This will prevent your hair from looking like the dreaded 80’s mullet!

You don't want to end up looking like this! Make sure you always use quality extensions and have your colour matched.

What kind of extensions are best for short hair?

ZALA hair extensions of course! To ensure your clip in hair extensions are undetectable, ensure that your hair is at least 4-6 inches long. Our clip in sets are double-drawn and triple-wefted, which allow the rows to be super thick even at the ends. As long as there is equal amount of hair at the bottom and the top, then this will allow for an overall natural appearance for both short and long hair. You may find that with other brands, there are not enough hair at the ends so it looks very obvious where the rows of extensions are. With ZALA, there are up to 9 pieces placed evenly throughout your hair to continue the thickness.

Short to long hair with ZALA hair extensions

Blending Extensions With Short Hair

Make sure you have enough pieces to balance out your haircut whether it is our 5 piece set or our 9 piece set, to ensure even distribution. Again, a very blunt cut will make it tricky to achieve a smooth blend with hair extensions. If your hair is short and thick, we recommend the ZALA 9-piece set, as this will ensure the thickness of your hair is continued.

What Style Will Make My Extensions Blend Best?

Here are some ZALA customers with different styling options.

Curled hair: Curling your hair extensions with your natural hair will help make those heavy ends undetectable when wearing hair extensions. Curling is the number one suggestion to make your extensions discreet.

This lovely customer is wearing ZALA Chocolate swirl Balayage set, 2/6. She did a great job curling the extensions!

Straight hair: Straight hair can be unflattering if you don’t know how to make your hair extensions blend. However, if your natural hair is quite fine or if your ends thin out, then this style can be super sleek and always on trend!

This customer is wearing ZALA Dark Chocolate #2. When straightened with the right tools, your extensions will look silky and soft. This customer looks like a Sunsilk commercial, well done!

Big waves: We love big waves here at ZALA. They are a classic look which can add a chic finish to your outfit. This style is perfect for mid-length hair to blend in a gradual motion throughout the waves.

We LOVE this look. This style is great if your colour is not a perfect match or you want to have a volumized look.

Pony tails: Whether you have short hair, mid length hair, or long hair, I’m sure you are envious of those long, full ponytails! Hair extensions are a great way to create a gorgeous high or low ponytail and they can be undetectable with blending. A sleek, high fashion low ponytail looks great with some gentle curls. By creating a ponytail with extensions, you will never wonder how to make hair extensions blend naturally again!