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Clean removable clip-in extensions

Wash removable human-hair wefts individually, then dry their hair, seams and clips fully before storing them.

A person supports a clip-in weft above a wash basin while gently moving its lengths through the water.

Step by step

  1. One hand holds a dry clip-in weft at its seam while the other brushes its ends; the other wefts lie separately beside it.
    STEP 1 OF 3

    Separate and brush the wefts

    • Remove every weft from your hair. Check the supplier’s fiber, seam, clip and cleanser instructions before wetting.
    • Hold one weft firmly at its seam and brush dry ends gently; move upward only when snags release.
    • Lay the pieces separately on a clean towel. Fill a clean basin with lukewarm water and mix in the supplier-directed amount of compatible shampoo.
  2. A person supports a clip-in weft above a wash basin while gently moving its lengths through the water.
    STEP 2 OF 3

    Wash one weft at a time

    • Support the weft at its top and move the lengths gently through the wash water; do not scrub or rub them together.
    • Clean the seam and clips only in the way their supplier permits. Rinse the lengths thoroughly, then lay the piece on a towel to apply conditioner.
    • Apply compatible conditioner only where permitted, wait its directed dwell and rinse thoroughly. Repeat for each weft.
  3. Three rinsed clip-in wefts are laid separately on a clean towel with seams and clips exposed for air-drying.
    STEP 3 OF 3

    Dry flat and store

    • Press excess water out gently, then spread wefts flat on a clean dry towel without stacking or twisting.
    • Let the hair, seams and clips dry completely; change a wet towel if needed. Once fully dry, support the seam and gently brush from the ends upward.
    • Close dry clips and store the pieces neatly in their case. Clean the basin and wash used towels.

About 20–40 min hands-on for detangling, washing, conditioning and rinsing a set of clip-in wefts, then cleanup and storage. Add conditioner dwell and complete air-drying.

Practical editorial estimate, not measured. Each weft is handled separately before and after drying; a large or tangled set can take longer.

You’re done when…

Each weft is clean and completely dry through its seam and clips before stacking, closing or storage.