Hair Extension Market Size & Growth Outlook 2025-2031

 Hair extensions also known as hair weaves are strands of real or artificial hair that are sewn right onto the scalp to lengthen, thicken, or color natural hair. Some extensions persist for a year or more before they need to be removed, while others do not. People use wigs and hair extensions for a variety of reasons, including fashion, medical needs such as those who have alopecia or are undergoing cancer treatment, and protective style. Hair extensions can offer hair more length and volume if having trouble growing natural hair. Other names for micro-link hair extensions are microbead and micro-loop. These are applied by attaching discrete sections of natural hair too small hair wefts using a tiny silicone-lined bead. Using various adhesives, such as glue, fusion hair extensions also referred to as bonding or pre-bonded are fused to natural hair. When applying weave hair, the natural hair is first braided into cornrows, and the weave is then sewn into the braid or cornrow using a needle and thread. Because of how they are done, weave hair extensions are often worn by persons with thicker hair.