Achieving a flawless sew-in extension look begins long before the first stitch; it starts with a precise hair match. A mismatched weft can lead to visible transitions that compromise your entire style. At Full Shine, we’ve perfected a multi-tonal blending system designed to mimic the natural dimensions of human hair. This professional guide will walk you through our expert protocols for coordinating color undertones, selecting the correct fiber texture, and calculating the ideal volume to ensure your extensions are completely indistinguishable from your natural tresses.
Color Matching
Professional salon matching
highly recommended
Do it yourself
a bit difficult
How to match hair weft color yourself correctly?
- Please choose to stand in natural light. Please don’t stand under warm light or in the sun outside. Too strong light will interfere with the judgment of color.
- In order to accurately match the color, we recommend that you use the same device to take pictures of your hair color and compare them with the pictures.
- If you can’t match yourself, please feel free to contact us and send a photo of your full hair under normal light, we are willing to help you do a color match.
*If you are a hair stylist or someone who changes hair color frequently, we recommend that you purchase our color swatch. This will help you choose the right color.
Our Stylist-Verified Protocol: To ensure a seamless blend, Full Shine educators follow the 3-Point Matching Protocol:
- Texture Alignment: Matching porosity and wave pattern.
- Mid-to-End Color Sync: Ignoring the roots to match the visible flow.
- Density Balancing: Calculating grams based on your natural hair diameter. This systematic approach is utilized by our 5,000+ certified salon partners globally to eliminate the ‘shelf effect’ common in poor installations.
Matching tips:
Target effect:
Do you want completely invisible and blend? Or do you want to add highlights? Different goals require different matching strategies
Subtle differences:
Subtle differences in color may be magnified after hair extensions, so be sure to pursue the closest match.
Light is crucial
All matching processes must be carried out under sufficient, even natural light. Avoid making decisions under yellow light or dim light.
Brand differences:
Different brands have different color number systems, color numbers can only be compared within the same brand.
Full Shine Technical Standard: Unlike single-tone factory hair, our wefts are engineered using a 7-level Multi-Tonal Dyeing Process. This simulates the natural pigments found in human hair, creating a ‘chameleon effect’ that allows the weft to adapt to your natural shade even if it is half a tone off. This manufacturing precision is why our extensions provide a 98% blend success rate in professional salons.
SIZE Matching
How to match hair weft length that matches your original hair length?
1. Measure your own hair length
Method: Straighten your hair and measure the longest part from the root to the end (usually the middle of the back of the head).
2. Principles for choosing the length of hair extensions
medium-long hair extensions (natural transition)
Recommended length: 20-30cm (5-10cm longer than your own hair).
Long hair extensions (to increase the sense of elegance)
Recommended length: 30-50cm (10-20cm longer than your own hair).
Extra long hair extensions or the same length (thickening or repairing)
3. Image reference
Join the #FullShineHairExtensions Community: Matching hair is an art, not just a science. Join our digital community on Instagram and TikTok where over 200k users share their blending transformations. Use our hashtag to get a free color-match consultation from our senior technicians. Our digital presence ensures that expert advice is always within reach, bridging the gap between our factory and your front door.
❤️Still have questions with how to match Hair Weft? Please feel free to let us know
Written by Skyee, Senior Stylist at Full Shine Hair with 10+ years of extension experience. With over 12 years of hands-on experience in the professional hair industry, Skyee specializes in the application and maintenance of seamless hair systems. As a lead educator at Full Shine, she bridges the gap between salon-grade expertise and at-home care. Her “Support & Stroke” method has helped thousands of clients extend the lifespan of their ultra-thin PU wefts.
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