hair extension help

i had hair extensions put in about 6 weeks ago. i have encountered a great deal of matting and tangling last week. i don't know if it is time for them to come out or maybe the stress i put on the extensions when taking out the tangles. please help anyone.

i had extensions by Hollywood put in and they are 100% human hair. i'm very new to this and trying to get more information. the tangling and matting is very bad. i can comb it out and in less than 10 to 15 minutes it's again tangled and matted. got any tips for me? i'd really appreciate it. thanks for replying.

thank you for the advice. i do intend to have them out as soon as possible and i plan on getting new ones soon, because i feel that i did not take care of them properly. thanks for your reply. any other replies would be appreciated. thanks guys.

thanks kristin i appreciate your good advice. and thanks to everyone else that replied. you guys helped a lot. good luck to everyone. bye.

Toria,
What kind of extensions did you get? Was it a sew in?

You probably used lesser quality hair where the cuticles are facing different directions. The makers put like this silicone coating on the hair to make it manageable but it wears off after about a week and the hair becomes a nightmare.

However you can make it manageable again buy relaxing the hair with one of the those relaxers they sell at Sally's for Black hair. This puts a coating back on the hair to make it manageable.

It's easy to relax the hair with a sew in because your own hair is all braided up and you don't want the relaxer to get on your natural hair. With GL and links and stuff, you'd risk getting the relaxer on your own hair.

But when you get extensions, next time use a virgin remi hair. I only recommend the cheaper hair when you only plan to wear it for a few days.

GL

Hi toria,

You lost a lot of hair with a sew in?

Well, to be honest, a sew in weave is usally the least damaging on your hair because all of your natural hair is cornrowed up and therefore should be protected.

If your sew-in has been in for 6-8 weeks and you take it out, I think it's normal to lose a handful of hair because of normal shedding. It may seem like a lot because you're seeing it all at once but it's normal.

But in all honesty, sew-ins are the safest. You may want to try a lacefront wig like Beyonce and Tyra wears, but it's a wig.

Here's a site that explains a few different weave techniques, if you look around they also explain the difference in quality of hair.


www.agapecollection.com/technique.htm

Hi, I am mostly a lurker on this board, but I had to reply to this thread. I've had many types of extensions/weaves/hair additions (with the exception of microlinks or hairlocs) and the sew-in weave was the most damaging method for me. I had it done by an african american hairstylist and she braided my cornrows super super tight. I had the weave in only for a couple of weeks, and when I took it out I lost about 25% of my hair. some of it never grew back and I have a permanet bald spot on the side of my head. I'm sure I am probably a rare case and this wouldn't happen to most people. I am currently wearing pinchbraids which I really like but since I seem susceptible to permanet traction hairloss I worry about this happening with the pinchbraids, although everything seems to be okay for now. For the record, I've had 2 applications of great lengths and didn't experience much damage, a bit of breakage here and there but nothing like is often described on the boards!

How many tracks do you have in? The track I had done in the past was more for thickness and not for length... First I had two put in and found that it was hard to keep them brushed properly... I got some tangling in between them but no where else. I resorted to only having one track after that and it worked out great :o) The only problem is that if you're starting with short hair one track will not be enough for you. If you want to still do tracks just make sure you at least get great quality hair and always make sure to brush in between them. I've tried TONS of hair and the best by far is Bohyme (it's gorgeous!!!!!) You can google the brand name but I usually buy it online at superhairfactory.com they have the best prices at $100-$115 for a package of 18'' hair. One package will definately be enough for a full head.

Good luck! Let us know how it turns out.

Hi! I had 6 tracks put in. My hair is about 2 inches past my shoulders. And I just wanted a little fullness. Having that many was a nightmare. Too much tangling and matting and it was mainly in the middle.

You shouldn't have any matting, especially ot this soon unless the extensions have hair placed upside down (i.e. cuticles are grabbing at each other. I see Easter Carrillo, and she's been doing extensions for almost 20 years. Give her a call afternoons and she'll tell you (NO CHARGE) what's going on. 323-356-5856. BUT HURRY, she leave for Brasil in 2 weeks for 3 or 4 months.