all you need to know about EXTENSIONS
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Hikaru-chan
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As anyone tried the new Racoon Micro Weft extensions and if so what are they like and how long do they last?
Brittni
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I think it just depends on each person. I use white glue and it works great. There actually is a "clear" glue called Liquid Gold you can get at beauty supply shops.
Originally Posted by kimb
My friend who put in my extensions uses the black glue he claims that the white glue doesn't keep as good of a bond. I would love it if there was a clean glue that had a really nice hold but i haven't found one. 
Good luck! |
I think it just depends on each person. I use white glue and it works great. There actually is a "clear" glue called Liquid Gold you can get at beauty supply shops.
exoticarbcqen
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I got 18" purple extensions put into my hair....then cut 4" off to mix into my natural length.they are weaved in.
Hey y'all, I had some questions about extensions...
A) I go to a high-end salon... how much will the "basic" extension procedure cost do you think?
B) In your lovely ladies' opinons, should I get extensions?
pic of me:
what I want (length/texture wise, not color):
Thanks so much
A) I go to a high-end salon... how much will the "basic" extension procedure cost do you think?
B) In your lovely ladies' opinons, should I get extensions?
pic of me:
what I want (length/texture wise, not color):
Thanks so much
exoticarbcqen
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I had purple extensions for approx 1.5months and I WILL NEVER DO IT AGAIN. My extensions were sewn into little braids that the stylist made onto my scalp. Yesterday, I decided to get them taken out because I was tired of the purple and I came back home with ALOT of hair missing. I didnt realize that since we loose hair everyday that during the time I had the extensions in, I wasnot loosing hair because the hair was "trapped" into the braid, thus I lost so much effin hair and im borderline depressed about it. as you can tell from the above pic, i have thick ass long wavy hair naturally, and now I feel like 30% of my hair is gone. I read in various blogs all night that extensions generally cause the loss of hair upon removal. I wouldnt get them done,even if someone paid me. seriously.
I am now on my way to GNC to pickup vitamins/supplements + Iron so that my hair grows back. I read that your diet, excerise, protein intake and Iron makes your hair grow back faster. My hair grows approx 2inches every month, so I am hoping that the use of extenions have not hurt the growth ability..ARGHHH.
dont do them, you will regreat it.
I am now on my way to GNC to pickup vitamins/supplements + Iron so that my hair grows back. I read that your diet, excerise, protein intake and Iron makes your hair grow back faster. My hair grows approx 2inches every month, so I am hoping that the use of extenions have not hurt the growth ability..ARGHHH.
dont do them, you will regreat it.
Purity
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exoticarbcqen: You might feel like you have less hair than before because of the natural shedding that all comes off at once when you take the extensions out (you loose about 100 strands of hair every day, and most of them get caught in the extensions while they're in the hair - if you have your extensions for 1.5 months, this will mean about 4500 strands of hair that will be trapped in the extension bonds when you take them out), in combination that you're used to the fuller volume that you have with extensions in; even a few streaks makes a huge difference in thickness. If the extensions didn't pull on your own hair while they were in and during the time you took them out, they did probably not thin out your hair, it's the natural hair shedding and that you're used to the extra volume that makes you feel like you have lost a lot of hair. So don't panic, it will probably feel just like normal in a couple of days!
BarrelOfDonkeys
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I recently got human hair clip ins and I love them. The only problem is they get kinda sore after wearing them all day, but they're really easy to put in and they look pretty natural.
Here's me without them:
And with:
Here's me without them:
And with:
nelyanaphonexia
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I'm getting married in Dec. and I have decided that I want to get extensions for the wedding. I have some questions for y'all.
1. when should I get them done? I don't want to get them done too early and have them look NASTY by the wedding.
2. I go to a salon (have been a client since 2003) and they do human hair extensions. I've seen other gals get them done and they *look* fab, but I'm still skeptical. There was one chick who I *know* had to abuse her hair. My stylist gossiped to me that she left them in for SIX months!!! And she looked NASTY and BALD.
But, they only offer one brand: Ultratress. I was wondering if anyone had ever heard of those? Let me know!! I want info on them!
3. how do most salons price these extensions? by length? type of application? number of strands attached? all of the above?
4. has any one ever had Ultratress extensions? what did you pay for them? did you like them or not? why?
Sorry I'm being so nosy....I just want info that the salon doesn't really wanna talk about.
Thanks!!!
1. when should I get them done? I don't want to get them done too early and have them look NASTY by the wedding.
2. I go to a salon (have been a client since 2003) and they do human hair extensions. I've seen other gals get them done and they *look* fab, but I'm still skeptical. There was one chick who I *know* had to abuse her hair. My stylist gossiped to me that she left them in for SIX months!!! And she looked NASTY and BALD.
3. how do most salons price these extensions? by length? type of application? number of strands attached? all of the above?
4. has any one ever had Ultratress extensions? what did you pay for them? did you like them or not? why?
Sorry I'm being so nosy....I just want info that the salon doesn't really wanna talk about.
Thanks!!!
KathyKat
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I found pierrediamondtrends.com VERY informative! I went ahead and purchased 3 loads of wholesale and I am booked beyond belief!! I think they are the old Icy Hair..not sure but the quality is unbelievable! I give them 110% credit!! There is a great video section on that site that was truly helpful for some of my clients.
Hope this help!
Kat
Hope this help!
Kat
I had Balmain extensions put in (both synthetic and real) to correct a horrible hair-cut, and I really love them. 2 have fallen out, but only because my own hair was so weak (lots of bleaching) and would've fallen out anyway. They look very natural, especially after a few washes, and aren't visible at all. The glue is very firm (as in, you can't even get your fingernail in it) and as long as your hair is strong, they shouldn't come out unless you want them too!
serenabena
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i'm gonna do my own extensions
wish me luck.
Blueeyesangel18
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any advice for buying clip in human hair extensions on ebay??
civicbabe627
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Kimmy - can you tell me about bang extensions?
I want to take my bangs from this:
to this:
Do you know about how many I would need and how much this ranges in price to have done with real hair?
I want to take my bangs from this:
to this:
Do you know about how many I would need and how much this ranges in price to have done with real hair?
kimmy
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if you get permanent extensions, you'll have to check with a stylist in your area for a price quote.
they shouldn't be all that expensive as you won't need much hair and the installation should be relatively quick.
remember though, if you're getting extensions put in there you may have to work a little harder on styling to hide the bonds. the bonds won't be terribly obvious, but since your bangs are already thin, they may seem a little more obvious, if you know what i mean.
you can always get some clip ins and see how those work for you, as well. again though, you'll need to do a little styling to hide the clips. Modu Fringe Sets
| Originally Posted by civicbabe627
Kimmy - can you tell me about bang extensions? I want to take my bangs from this:
to this:
Do you know about how many I would need and how much this ranges in price to have done with real hair? |
if you get permanent extensions, you'll have to check with a stylist in your area for a price quote.
remember though, if you're getting extensions put in there you may have to work a little harder on styling to hide the bonds. the bonds won't be terribly obvious, but since your bangs are already thin, they may seem a little more obvious, if you know what i mean.
you can always get some clip ins and see how those work for you, as well. again though, you'll need to do a little styling to hide the clips. Modu Fringe Sets
Kayteuk
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Hot fusions are good. I had them but I removed them yesterday to change up my look. They are really durable and it took me 6 hours to remove 400 of them from my hair :-S
Its insane! I miss them allready, I hate having short hair.
Oh and GHD's dont melt them, allready tried. The only thing that does is pure acetone, alcohol or turpentine. But dont be a dumb dumb like me and get it on your skin, because you will get 2nd degree burns from that stuff!
Its insane! I miss them allready, I hate having short hair.
Oh and GHD's dont melt them, allready tried. The only thing that does is pure acetone, alcohol or turpentine. But dont be a dumb dumb like me and get it on your skin, because you will get 2nd degree burns from that stuff!
BEA2LS
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after a bad hair cut i have gotten jessica simpson clip ins. i got the shortest one and my stylist cut it to blend it with my (way too short!) bob. it looks nice though. i didn't get real hair because i know it will not be something i will do all the time or even often. but for going out or whatever it is fun because it brought my hair shoulder lenght (which i am more used to..)
