Method and an apparatus for attaching hair extensions to human hair

A method for attaching a hair extension to a recipient's hair without injuring the recipient's scalp, the method comprising:

• forming a cornrow of the recipient's hair as an anchoring structure for receiving attachment of the hair extension;
• positioning the hair extension adjacent to the anchoring structure;
• employing a hair extension attachment apparatus to attach the hair extension to the anchoring structure;
• wherein the employment includes:
• manipulating a user manipulable hand member of the apparatus to crimp a fastener to attach the hair extension to the anchoring structure and position a shield mechanism between the recipient's scalp and the anchoring structure as the fastener is being crimped;
• wherein the shield mechanism includes a movable safety shield disposed on the user manipulable hand member of the hair extension attachment apparatus so as to move from a first position to a second position between the recipient's scalp and the anchoring structure, as the fastener is crimped.