all you need to know about EXTENSIONS

[Gloriosa]

You can get great human hair clip in extensions from this website:

http://www.hairextensionsnow.com

Really cheap - one piece is £9.99 [if you're normal it takes about 3 pieces to fill half your head - of you're me it takes about 6!]

And before you ask, they also deliver to the US!

[nunu]

thank you soo musch Gloriosa.

[V15U4L_3RR0R]

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Originally Posted by nunu

can anyone provide any websites or hair salons in the UK that do hair extensions? i realllly want 2 have hair extensions bt i have asked around the area i live bt they dont do it

I'm fairly in touch with Alternative hair stylists as I do extension work myself but they also do regular extension work as well. If you like I can get a list of UK girlies who will do it. And I've I can't find them then all my contacts most certainly will.

To the original poster - You didn't mention pinch braiding or the two different types of pre tipped bulk you get (stick tips/nail tips). Other than that I thought it was great info for first timers.

To people in general - If you want to learn about how different extension methods are done or you want to have an experiment then I suggest looking here http://www.doctoredlocks.com/store/demo/tutorials.html . This site is a goldmine of information. There is also a forum dedicated to hair extensions around. If anyone wants, I'll try and dig up the link.

[Purity]

Heavenly Hair is an international community dedciated to all sorts of hair extensions. Lots of useful info there, and you can find people doing hair extensions all over the world under the 'extensionists in your area'-forum.

I've been doing hair extensions as a hobby for the past 4 years, so if there's something you want to know, I might be able to answer it!

[V15U4L_3RR0R]

Ohh I forgot to mention HH. Good work on the plug there Purity!

[Tinkee-Belle]

Im wearing clip ins (real human hair) in my display pic... I love them! I wouldnt suggest getting the Jessica Simpson synthetic hair.... you cant wash and restyle them so you can really only wear them a few times before they get ratty. Spend the extra hundred dollars or so and get real hair, you can wash and style just like your own hair! To store clip ins you should have them hanging up somewhere so they dont get tangled and wrecked. I hang mine on my bathroom wall when im not wearing them, it looks funny but keeps them from getting wrecked. Mine take about half an hour to put in (I dont do it often because im lazy) and they cost $200 CAN.

[_ohmygosh]

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Originally Posted by Tinkee-Belle

Im wearing clip ins (real human hair) in my display pic... I love them! I wouldnt suggest getting the Jessica Simpson synthetic hair.... you cant wash and restyle them so you can really only wear them a few times before they get ratty. Spend the extra hundred dollars or so and get real hair, you can wash and style just like your own hair! To store clip ins you should have them hanging up somewhere so they dont get tangled and wrecked. I hang mine on my bathroom wall when im not wearing them, it looks funny but keeps them from getting wrecked. Mine take about half an hour to put in (I dont do it often because im lazy) and they cost $200 CAN.

I'm getting human hair clip ins! Only getting them because I change my mind too much... right now I have a "pob" still but it's growing. Getting them for AUS $300, hope they aren't too much trouble to clip in... Do you wear yours everyday or for just special occasions?

[x.DOLLYMiX.x]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gloriosa

You can get great human hair clip in extensions from this website:

http://www.hairextensionsnow.com

Really cheap - one piece is £9.99 [if you're normal it takes about 3 pieces to fill half your head - of you're me it takes about 6!]

And before you ask, they also deliver to the US!

I LOVE these extensions, I have the thick one at 19.99 and it is amazing I so recomened them

[AmberLilith]

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Originally Posted by Purity

Heavenly Hair is an international community dedciated to all sorts of hair extensions.

Was just about to post about HH.

Also: The (formerly) Quinnster's site is brilliant for hair extensions, especially DIY/alternative stuff.

Guide to synthetic hair extensions

[kimb]

What's the best way to get the glue off your hair with glue in extensions? Ive been told heavy conditioner

[Purity]

kimb: Heavy conditioner or even better, olive oil, resolves the glue really well

[kimb]

Will this leave to much oil on my hair where if i wanted to get more extensions in that they wont stick? LOL

[Purity]

No, the oil rinses out completely after a few washes

[kimb]

The conditioner i used worked perfectly thank you so much for the help!!!!

[Brittni]

kimb...If the conditioner ever doesn't work, you can get bond remover at Sally's for under 3$. Also, if your hair seems to be too oily you can try washing with kitchen dish soap to strip your hair of the oil (but I wouldn't really recommend doing it a lot because it probably strips your natural oils as well)

I have glued in extensions in right now. They are the only option I've tried as I have thin hair and don't feel like dealing with clips. Also, my hair is probably too thin to have them braided in because the braids would show at the top. Boo. Does anyone have any suggestions for really good glue that is CLEAR? I tried "liquid gold" this last time as it isn't colored (I'm a blonde, so) and it hasn't even held them in for a week - yuck! Usually I use a white glue (not visible but it annoys me once I take the extensions out) from Sally's which works great...had them in for like 2-3 months before with up keep.

[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!

[Hikaru-chan]

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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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]

I got 18" purple extensions put into my hair....then cut 4" off to mix into my natural length.they are weaved in.

[MadameXK]

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

[exoticarbcqen]

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.

[Purity]

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]

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:

[nelyanaphonexia]

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!!!

[KathyKat]

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