QuoteReplyTopic: Looking for extensionist in LA... Posted: January 08 2007 at 4:09am
I was wondering if anyone could recommend an extensionist in LA, specifically the San Fernando Valley, that does both Hairlocs and Hairdreams? I would like to have a consultation with someone that has experience with both so they can give me the best advice.
Also, if anyone can give me their experiences with either of these, I'd appreciate it! I've already done searches on both and have found some comments, but the more info the better. Thanks!
i am in the oc if you want to come down here. www.barbielocks.com, or you can call hairdreams and see who is in your area.
hair dreams has 2 types of hair. there reg hair wish is about the same as great lenghts, and there "special"hair wish is european hair and not lightened more than 2 shades. with hair dreams if you buy the special hair you can reuse the strands by having them rebonded. it is costly to buy this hair though... hope this helps
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I have a Great person in Sherman Oaks. However, it is not the process you recommended, but it's the process that I definitely recommend. I have had EVERY time of hair extensions done as my natural hair was broken and damaged. I can tell you an Amazing story and guarantee you will soooo satisfied with the extension process referred toi as Mark Barrington Concepts- Shrink Link Extenstion. Make sure it is Mark Barrington Concepts.........Amazing! let me know if you are intersted.
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I have a Great person in Sherman Oaks. However, it is
not the process you recommended, but it's the process that I definitely
recommend. I have had EVERY time of hair extensions done as my
natural hair was broken and damaged. I can tell you an Amazing
story and guarantee you will soooo satisfied with the extension process
referred toi as Mark Barrington Concepts- Shrink Link Extenstion.
Make sure it is Mark Barrington Concepts.........Amazing! let me know
if you are intersted.
I'm pretty sure I know where you're talking about and I had a horrible
experience there. Juan A salon? I got completley ripped off and it felt
like the girl was ripping my hair out during installation and
especially removal. She also put curly hair in my straight hair
and I didn't find this out until I washed my hair. I called to tell her
and she told me to flat iron it!
I wouldn't go to this much trouble to describe what a nightmare rip-off
that place was if I didn't have such a bad experience. I almost gave up
on extensions all together after going there.
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100 to remove 30 bonds!! what did u pay to have them
pit it! that is just crazy! that is like 30 minutes of work if
that! total rip off!
Oh tell me about it!! I'm just glad I didn't give up after that. She charged $200 for installation I found this forum shortly after that experience. Can you imagine how happy I was to find this forum!!
I had tears in my ears when she was taking them out. It was shear
torture. I think she was pulling my hair out. It took her an hour to
get them out. It was like they were crazy glued into my hair. She
definetly gave a bad bad name to Mark Barrington. I know a lot of the
ladies use his product but every time I hear of him I cringe.
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Holy cow, what some charge for extension services! I had a client last week tell me her stylist charged her $300 (including hair) to glue two short wefts in her hair. Within a week one of the wefts was half hanging off and the woman charged her another $50 to take them out. This was some high-end salon in OC, California.
Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE!
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That is crazy. I am not the hairstylist so don't worry about it. I am a client and I am very surprised at what you have said. Honestly, I have gone through every process of hair extensions and my hair was broken damaged and falling out prior to Mark Barrington technique. My hair has grown about 8 inches in a year and a half from this process. I guess you just had a bad experience because the gal that I go to at Juan a Salon is an exceptional hairstylist. I am sorry about your experience.
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KK73, I know there were two other ladies there that did extensions.
Perhaps they know what they're doing and don't take advantage. Both
times I went the girl had me waiting 45 minutes because she was running
late.
What other methods have you tried? A lot of the ladies here have great
luck with the DIY methods. I'm just wondering if you've tried doing it
yourself?
I did meet Juan and he was super nice.
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Holy cow, what some charge for extension services! I
had a client last week tell me her stylist charged her $300 (including
hair) to glue two short wefts in her hair. Within a week one of the
wefts was half hanging off and the woman charged her another $50 to
take them out. This was some high-end salon in OC, California.
Kristie that is such a shame that your friend got ripped off so bad. I hope you told her how to do it on her own.
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Maybe we went to a different girl. However, I have tried Cinderalla, Great Lengths, Glue, Fusion, Clips, etc...............I am telling you my hair was falling out and I have natural long thick hair. It's amazing that it's finally back after two years from the process i am doing. If I showed you before and after pictures you would be Amazed
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Yup, Malibu, I sure did. At least the stylist gave her the hair when she took it out. My client's decided to make herself some clip-ins instead of messing with adhesive. I feel so lucky to have found these websites before I threw my money away on overpriced professionally-installed extensions.
Maybe we went to a different girl. However, I have tried Cinderalla, Great Lengths, Glue, Fusion, Clips, etc...............I am telling you my hair was falling out and I have natural long thick hair. It's amazing that it's finally back after two years from the process i am doing. If I showed you before and after pictures you would be Amazed
i would love to see your before and after pics! we all love them here on hairboutique!
Thanks Divavocals and everyone that has posted! I grew up in OC and know the area well, but now I live in the SF Valley and have a 2 1/2 year old and 2 month old so I figure going down to OC to have my hair done regularly will be difficult.
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