Abstract: A hair extension applicator including a base, an opening, a needle, a hook, a pair of curved hook extenders, a pair of grips, a concave thumb controller, an activation control, and a motor. The thumb controller has a selectively activated position. The hook is configured to create a loop in a thread when the thumb controller is in the activated position. The needle is configured to stitch the thread through a hair extension when the thumb controller is in the activated position. Each of the pair of hook extenders is configured to protect a user's head from injury.