Hair Extension

Abstract

A hair extension and a method of attaching said hair extension to scalp hair. The hair extension comprises a plurality of hair strands, each hair strand having a first end and an opposing second end, and extending from a proximal end to a distal end. A weft is coupled to the plurality of hair strands and extends substantially perpendicularly to said plurality of hair strands intermediate the first and second ends from the proximal end to the distal end of said hair strands to form a first portion between the first end and weft and a second portion between the weft and second end. The hair extension is attached to scalp hair by interweaving the first portion of a first hair extension to scalp hair beginning at the proximal end of the hair strands toward the distal end of the hair strands to forming braided section.

1 . A hair extension comprising:
 a plurality of hair strands, each hair strand having a first end and an opposing second end, said plurality of hair strands extending from a proximal end to a distal end; and   a weft coupled to the plurality of hair strands, said weft extending substantially perpendicularly to said plurality of hair strands intermediate the first and second ends from the proximal end to the distal end of said hair strands, the weft being substantially linear;   wherein the plurality of hair strands are held together by the weft along an intermediate section of the plurality of hair strands to form a first portion between the first end and intermediate section and a second portion between the intermediate section and second end; and   wherein a length of the first portion is less than a length of the second portion, the lengths of the first and second portions being substantially uniform from the proximal end to the distal end.   
     
     
         2 . A hair extension comprising:
 a plurality of hair strands, each hair strand having a first end and an opposing second end, said plurality of hair strands extending from a proximal end to a distal end; and   a weft coupled to the plurality of hair strands, said weft extending substantially perpendicularly to said plurality of hair strands intermediate the first and second ends from the proximal end to the distal end of said hair strands;   wherein the plurality of hair strands are held together by the weft along an intermediate section of the plurality of hair strands to form a first portion between the first end and intermediate section and a second portion between the intermediate section and second end.   
     
     
         3 . The hair extension of  claim 2 , wherein said plurality of hair strands are a material selected from a group comprising human hair, synthetic hair and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The hair extension of  claim 2 , wherein a length of the first portion is less than a length of the second portion. 
     
     
         5 . The hair extension of  claim 4 , wherein the length of the first portion is substantially uniform along a length of the weft. 
     
     
         6 . The hair extension of  claim 4 , wherein the length of the second portion is substantially uniform along a length of the weft. 
     
     
         7 . The hair extension of  claim 2 , wherein said weft comprises threads stitched together. 
     
     
         8 . The hair extension of  claim 2 , wherein said weft comprises an adhesive. 
     
     
         9 . The hair extension of  claim 2 , wherein said weft is comprises hair strands. 
     
     
         10 . The hair extension of  claim 2 , wherein said weft is substantially linear. 
     
     
         11 . A method of attaching at least one hair extension to scalp hair extending from a scalp, the hair extension comprising:
 a plurality of hair strands, each hair strand having a first end and an opposing second end, said plurality of hair strands extending from a proximal end to a distal end; and   a weft coupled to the plurality of hair strands, said weft extending perpendicularly to said plurality of hair strands intermediate the first and second ends from the proximal end to the distal end of said hair strands;   wherein the plurality of hair strands are held together by the weft along an intermediate section of the plurality of hair strands to form a first portion between the first end and intermediate section and a second portion between the intermediate section and second end; and   wherein the plurality of hair strands held together by the weft comprises a first side and an opposing second side;   the method comprising the step of:   interweaving the first portion of a first hair extension to scalp hair beginning at the proximal end of the hair strands toward the distal end of the hair strands to form a first braided section;   wherein such that the first side of the second portion of the first hair extension is adjacent to the scalp.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising the step of overlapping an adjacent unweaved section of the first portion of the first hair extension above the first braided section and interweaving said first portion of the first hair extension to scalp hair toward a distal end of the hair strands to form a second braided section, wherein the second side of the second portion of the hair strands is adjacent to the scalp and positioned above the first braided section. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the first braided section includes at least two portions substantially parallel to each other. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of coupling the at least two substantially parallel portions to each other. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the at least two portions are coupled together by stitching. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising the step of interweaving the first portion of a second hair extension to scalp hair beginning at the proximal end of the hair strands toward the distal end of the hair strands to form a second braided section, wherein the second portion first side of the hair strands of the second hair extension is adjacent to the scalp and positioned above the first braided section. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the first and second braided sections includes at least two portions substantially parallel to each other. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising the step of coupling the at least two substantially parallel portions to each other. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the at least two portions are coupled together by stitching. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first end of the hair strands at the distal end and a free end of the scalp hair form a braided end, the braided end coupled to first braided section.