When Were Extensions Invented?

Ancient Egyptians The first documented use of hair extensions took place all the way back in Ancient Egypt, circa 3400 BC—over 5,000 years ago!

WHEN DID extensions become popular?

Hair extensions rose in popularity and became used by the masses during the decade of the 1990's. New and less expensive techniques were developed ensuring widespread popularity, with the clip-in hair extensions becoming commonly used due to their cost and availability.

When were hair extensions first invented?

But things really changed in 1951, when an African American woman called Christina Jenkins living in Cleveland, Ohio patented the weave technique, where hair is attached to netting – or a weft – and sewn to the hair on the scalp.