best brand of tape extensions

im looking to buy some tape extensions for a client with thin, fine hair. some people have suggested hot heads or cinderella hair. anyone know a good brand?

I have heard that Donna Bella Hair is pretty good quality. Also hot heads, but someone said they were way overpriced?

I've been told by other hair extension experts that instead of getting tape extensions, you should opt for an "integration" wig. 

Why?  Tape extensions or any type of extensions add a lot more weight to the roots of the hair and pulls on the roots.  Which of course if a form of ongoing traction on the hair follicles. 

This is why people who go with sew in extensions where the base hair is tightly braided for the attachment of the weaves may sometimes suffer from Traction Alopecia where the weft hair is attached to the tightly woven corn row style of braids. 

When Alopecia occurs, if it's Traction Alopecia you have a shot at your hair growing back, but if it's any other type of Alopecia, the hair may never grow back.

What do you know about traction alopecia?  What do you know about intergration wigs?  They're supposed to look as good, if not better than taped extensions but they don't apply so much weight on the roots and follicles that tape-in extensions do.

Do you believe that each hair on the hair only has the strength to hold that hair by itself, but not necessarily other add-on hairs.


Edited by gendolly - October 03 2014 at 3:02pm

We just came out with one. I have them in currently. My hair is fine and I used them to cover up my shaved sides.