all you need to know about EXTENSIONS

[Kayteuk]

I have got the "fusion" hair extensions about 22inches of them =) They are fantastic and really really thick! I love them!
If anyone has any questions please let me know and I will be happy to answer =)

[MadameXK]

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]

i'm gonna do my own extensions wish me luck.

[Blueeyesangel18]

any advice for buying clip in human hair extensions on ebay??

[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?

[kimmy]

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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. 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

[page165]

can anyone tell me what is needed for fusion extensions? what is better, cold or hot fusion? and can you use a flat iron to melt the extensions? probably a stupid question but everyone says the iron is just like a flat iron.
thanks

[Kayteuk]

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!

[Brie]

I have clip ins I dyed some of them so i have a mixture of Red blonde light pink and hot pink.



to this


and this is with less (without the pink)

[BEA2LS]

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..)

[barbie.doll]

I have some human hair clip-ins that I bought from Sally's, and I think they're great!

I got the 18". The brand is Euronext and I got them in black. They blend very well and look very natural. I'll try to post photos soon!

Oh, and I only spent $85 on them!

[ri0tdorque]

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Originally Posted by Katura

How about clip in extensions??? Any info on those? I've been looking around, but I dont want to buy any until I get some opinions/ comparison pictures...etc.

TIA!

Depending on what your looking for if it's full coverage or just some spice and color to your hair here's what I do *and it works for me I'll have to post some pix with the extensions in* Yes this is cheating but it's cheaper to see if I like the look.

Get a wig in the color you want. I had a black one I never used, then pink, hot red, and blue. Great time to get them is around Halloween time cheap!

Now the wigs have fake hair but they are wefted *sewn together* so I take a fabric ripper and undo the seams de-taching the wefts from the wig.

Then I I fold over about 2 or 3 times depend on how thick the wefts are. I use hair glue to glue the fold over very carefully, and then I got lazy and super glued them to my clip. Then I put them in and cut them accordingly.

Make sure to use a wig conditioner but it works and just keep them clean.

Here are some so-so pix of them in for the longer ones I used left over human hair wefts from when I was doing bonded extensions. Another thing the wigs are great for is synth. dreads!

[ri0tdorque]

Very nice! I'm waiting for the dye to fade a bit more from my hair so I can use my auburn/black ones again they are human hair I've been itching to add them to my current cut.

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Originally Posted by Brie

I have clip ins I dyed some of them so i have a mixture of Red blonde light pink and hot pink.
I go from this


to this


and this is with less (without the pink)

[barbie.doll]

Here's a photo of myself with my extensions in (not the best photo of me btw. lol.)... my curls had died a bit and they don't look blended with my hair. But they looked pretty good once I fixed them..

[chickatthegym]

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Originally Posted by barbie.doll

Here's a photo of myself with my extensions in (not the best photo of me btw. lol.)... my curls had died a bit and they don't look blended with my hair. But they looked pretty good once I fixed them..

Those look great! What kind of extensions did you have?

[shellierb]

I have really learned a lot here so thanks everyone. The one thing I do not understand is when I go to a site and it says half head??? In the picture it looks like it covers her whole head so what do they mean by this?

[laraVENGEANCE]

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Originally Posted by shellierb

I have really learned a lot here so thanks everyone. The one thing I do not understand is when I go to a site and it says half head??? In the picture it looks like it covers her whole head so what do they mean by this?

don't trust the pictures. even most of the time when it says "full head" its still too thin to blend in with an average persons whole head. a "half head" is like half of that.

http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...zzabear/dp.jpg
-my hair, im the blonde

i wear clip in extensions everyday varying from 14-20 inches. i wear 3 triple wefted strips that go around my whole head, and a pack of "full head" extensions from ebay. people think my hair is natural. its thick and it sits well, you can't see my natural hair sticking out underneath. if you want to know more, just ask ive been wearing extensions for about 2 years.

[AdlersMommy22]

hi girls.. Im back! .....

Anyway... I thought what better way to start my posting again than to tell everyone that next saturday im getting the paris hilton dream catchers extensions.. they are permanent that i have to get "re crimped" every 6 weeks (for $75 including a re-color and style) so my hair grows with them and it doenst damage my real hair...

Im sooooooooo excited!

[Breanne Angelo]

I can't wait to get extensions again!!!

[barbie.doll]

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Originally Posted by chickatthegym

Those look great! What kind of extensions did you have?

Thank you. They look very natural in person.

Anyway, I bought them from Sally Beauty Supply for $85. The brand is Euronext and they're 100% human hair. I bought the 18" kind. I recommend buying human hair because they look more natural (imo) and you can style them a lot more than synthetic extensions.

They're a good investment because you can dye them and even cut them when you want. But the only pain about them is the maintenance. You have to buy a special shampoo and conditioner for them to clean them. It was suggested that I buy a sulfate free and oil free shampoo and conditioner.

Hope that helps!

[clslvr6spd]

I have had fusion in for over a month. Before I put them in, I had a short A-line. I spent $90 at a wig shop for a whole head of hair. It isn't the best quality of hair, but it did/does the job. Next time I will be getting Indian hair which runs around $200 for a full head.
My stylist cut the hair off the weft and dipped in the wax and "rolled" it around my hair.
I love them, but I have lost a lot of volume from brushing 10x a day and washing over the past few weeks. But, I seem to be the only one that has noticed! lol.
I found if you treated it like your own hair, you will have longer results. You do need a sulfate free shampoo (like Pureology).
I am sad, I will be taking them out on Wednesday. I will be putting more in around June sometime. I just need a break & I am lighting my hair back to my blonde as well.
Just an FYI, I do notice a lot of girls get "bumps" on their scalp from their hairstylists or whoever placed the fusion too close to the scalp.

[NatalieMT]

Hello,

I'm new to extensions and have a few questions, I just got mine put in at the salon I usually go to today for the first time. They are double wefts of 100% Remy hair and I have 4 sections of them across my head in total.

I got a full explanation of how to care for them etc, what to do and more importantly what not to do. I know they last about 4 weeks before I have to go back and have them taken out and put back in again. But here's the stupid question, how do I time it to get my own hair cut inbetween etc as I usually only get that done every 6 weeks or so? Because obviously it'd be difficult to do if the extensions were in and I still want to look after my own hair well.

Thanks for any advice - I really can't work it out ha ha!

[luvsic]

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Originally Posted by barbie.doll

Thank you. They look very natural in person.

Anyway, I bought them from Sally Beauty Supply for $85. The brand is Euronext and they're 100% human hair. I bought the 18" kind. I recommend buying human hair because they look more natural (imo) and you can style them a lot more than synthetic extensions.

They're a good investment because you can dye them and even cut them when you want. But the only pain about them is the maintenance. You have to buy a special shampoo and conditioner for them to clean them. It was suggested that I buy a sulfate free and oil free shampoo and conditioner.

Hope that helps!

Hey! I am going to buy these tomorrow! *excited*

Did you buy 1 or 2 packs? I heard 1 pack is not enough to look thick but other people say it is....my hair is right below my shoulders, but I don't want my extensions to look stringy.

[Meisje]

I had hot fusion and I loved them... they are done after three months, and if you don't take them out they'll start to fall out everywhere. I wouldn't recommend getting "maintenance" on them at that point, just take them out after three months.

I removed my own because my stylist wasn't available, so I took needlenose pliers and just gently crushed the glue bonds. It didn't hurt my hair at all ---- in fact, it was soft and nice after being shielded in the middle of the extensions for four months.

The turned my super thin, fine hair into long, thick mermaid hair. The only issue I had is that my hair doesn't frizz, but the extensions did, so I wasn't used to dealing with thick, frizzy hair and it took some getting used to. Washing and drying also took forever. But they looked incredible.

[barbie.doll]

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Originally Posted by luvsic

Hey! I am going to buy these tomorrow! *excited*

Did you buy 1 or 2 packs? I heard 1 pack is not enough to look thick but other people say it is....my hair is right below my shoulders, but I don't want my extensions to look stringy.

I think one package would be enough. They give you quite a lot of hair... and they're also very long. But seeing that you want them more for volume than length, put them higher on top of your head so that it'll give you the volume, because you've already got long hair. I mean, of course, it will still give you lots of length...

Anyway, check them out at Sally's and talk to a salesperson. They would probably know better than I do. But I honestly think one package is enough.

HTH and good luck! <3