How To Install & Remove Tape in Hair Extensions

How to Install Your VELVEE Tape In Extensions

Step 1: Section your hair

Start at the lowest point where you want your extensions to begin and section your hair there. Work on one section at a time and keep each parting clean and straight. Use your alligator clips or satin scrunchies to tie up the rest of your hair so it stays out of the way.

Step 2: Install the weft

Choose which weft to use for your first section based on the width of your head there and how much hair you want in that area. Most people start with the second largest piece, then move to the larger pieces, then the smaller ones around the top of the head and the face. Cut a piece down if you need a more precise fit.

Peel back one side of the double-sided tape and position the extension just below the part in your sectioned hair. Press the extension firmly in place for a strong hold, then carefully peel off the remaining tape backing.

This is where the VELVEE Overlay Method™ does the work. There is no sandwich and no second weft. You simply lay your own hair directly over the tape weft, then press and smooth it down for a secure hold. Repeat for each section, working through your head systematically until you reach the look you want.

How to Remove Your VELVEE Tape In Extensions

VELVEE Extension Remover doesn't work because we say it does, it works because of science. It is engineered to break down the adhesive bond.

Step 1: Pre-spray every weft first

Before you remove a single weft, spray both sides of every weft you plan to take out. Pre-spraying gets the solvent working across the whole set at once, so by the time you come back to each weft the bond has already started breaking down. Skipping the pre-spray is the number one reason removal feels slow.

Step 2: Go back and saturate the first weft

Return to the first weft and really soak it. Saturating the weft is just as important as pre-spraying. Spray both sides heavily until the bond is fully wet, not lightly misted. Do not be afraid to use a lot of product. A bond that is only dampened will not release on time. The more you use, the faster it lets go.

Step 3: Wait, and be patient

Give the remover time to do its job. Never expect a weft to release before twenty seconds, because the solvent needs that time to break down the bond. The longer your extensions have been in, the longer the remover takes to work, so do not rush it. Be patient and let the product break the bond down before you touch the weft. Expect the wefts at the back of your head to be the toughest to remove every single time. They are harder to see, harder to reach, and easy to under-spray because of the angle. When you get to the back, slow down, use your mirror, and saturate even more heavily than you did up top.

Step 4: Slide the weft away

Once the bond releases, the weft will easily fall away from your natural hair.

If a weft is not releasing from your hair, it almost always means it did not get enough product or enough time. Re-saturate it, wait longer, and try again. Never pull. More product and more time is always the answer.

If there is glue left in your hair

Sometimes a little adhesive stays behind in your natural hair after the weft comes off. This is easy to fix. Spray VELVEE Extension Remover or VELVEE Lift directly onto the glue in your hair and wait for it to dissolve. Once it softens, use your VELVEE comb to gently work the glue out of the strands. Let the product do the dissolving first so the comb glides through instead of dragging.