Hair extension with reduced detectability

Abstract

A hair extension includes a section of hair and a substrate. Hair strands of the section of hair are affixed together at a first end by a solidified liquid polymer such that ends of the hair strands are retained within the polymer across a width of the section of hair. The substrate is attached to the polymer on one side (e.g., a rear side) of the section of hair across at least part of a width of the hair section. According to one exemplary embodiment, the substrate is also a solidified polymer. The width of the substrate, as measured along a length of the extension's section of hair, is substantially greater than a width of the polymer, as similarly measured. The wider substrate facilitates reliable attachment of the extension to the user's hair, while the narrower polymer enables the installed extension to remain virtually undetectable.

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BACKGROUND[0001]Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates generally to hair enhancement techniques and more particularly to a hair extension configured to be virtually undetectable when installed in a user's hair.[0003]Description of Related Art[0004]Hair extensions have been used in the hair styling industry for many years. Users and stylists have made use of products to enhance the length of a user's hair or to add body or bulk to thinning hair.[0005]To facilitate attachment to users' hair, existing hair extension products typically use hair clips or adhesives. Clip-on extensions are available for the home or professional market. Such extensions are not semi-permanent, are typically re-applied daily, and are generally feasible if the user's hair is thick enough to cover the clip.[0006]Other hair extension products on the market require the use of a liquid adhesive to secure the extensions to users' hair. Such a requirement generally prevents the average consumer fr...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The disclosed embodiments relate to a hair extension that includes a section of hair and a substrate attached to one side of the section of hair. The section of hair is attached to the natural hair of a user using a solidified liquid polymer. The substrate is attached to the polymer on one side of the section of hair. The width of the substrate is largely greater than the width of the polymer. This design allows for a reliable and versatile attachment to the user's natural hair while providing more natural movement of the extension's section of hair. The substrate can also be attached to the polymer using an adhesive and hair clips can be added to the substrate for temporary or permanent use.

Problems solved by technology

Such a requirement generally prevents the average consumer from installing their own extensions and liquid adhesive applied directly onto a user's hair can damage the hair.

Also, many glued-in hair extensions require solvents for removal, which can also damage the user's hair.

However, the exposed polymer on the side of the extension which does not receive the double-sided tape may be visually detectable when the extension is attached to a user's hair, especially when the user's hair is subjected to wind or other movement.

Therefore, when the hair extension is installed in a user's hair, the side of the section of hair with the wider substrate is used to provide a reliable and versatile attachment to the user's natural hair, while the side of the section of hair with the much thinner exposed polymer is virtually undetectable due to the thinness of the exposed polymer.

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