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Place the Remaining Tracks

Here you can see two tracks placed in Brooke's hair.

Photo © Kendra Aarhus

How far apart should each track be?
Part off another 1-inch to 1-1/2 inch section above the first track. Again, back comb the hair at the scalp to create the cushion and place the next track in the cushion you created. As you can see in the photo below, the hair starts to look thicker at the ends as you move up the head. The number of tracks you will use will depend on how thick your natural hair is, and how you want your final results to appear. For Brooke's extensions we used four tracks, each placed approximately 1-inch above the previous track.

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