advice please!

I have been looking into getting hair extensions and this site seems to be a fountain of good advice and knowledge! I will try not to rant to much but basically about 6 weeks ago I had the worst hair experience ever!! I was asked if I minded a new person doing my hair, said no thats fine I went for my appointment at 1030am and was still there at 5pm I went from mid lenghth blonde to a so called bob with black and orange colour I only wanted my highlights doing!! they then offered to put some extensions in, they braided them in and I had to have them out 3 or 4 days later due to my scalp getting sores on them.  now $300 later in correction colour etc I still cant do anything with my hair so driving my partner mad he said he will help pay for my extenions, So what is the best method?   do you still need to go to hairdressers while they are in, Ive talked to a few salons and so.cap seems to be popular...and when they give you a price what are the extras you will need, like do you need special shampoo regular visits to the hairdressers while they are in etc....Im sorry for the long winded post, but I have just passed my esthetician course and dont want to go to interviews looking like this! thanks for any help and advice

I have heard so cap is good . But if you have damage to your hair from all the color A fusion method probably would not be good for you as it will probably cause more damage. You could try micro link method..it is a strand my strand method that clamps on to the hair, and you can reuse the hair. You probably had sores from all the coloring done to your hair. Every one on here does the skin weft with a tape, that seems like the least damaging way in my book.

Thanks for the advice, its good to get some honest opinions, I got it down to two salons one offered so cap they said about 6 -8 months and cinderella they said 4 months, although that link you sent me looked good just not sure Im confident to do it myself!

Yeah I agree, NEVER wear extensions for longer then 3 months and dont go to any stylist who suggests you can wear them for any longer, you will find that between 8-12 weeks the new growth will start to matt above the bonds, watch out for this and as soon as it starts happening its time to get them out!

Can you post pictures?

Yeah it would help if you were able to post a pic so we can give you some further advice. 

Depending on your current hairstyle it may be better if you were to go to a salon to get them professionally fitted, if your hair is quite short and layered it can be really difficult to blend and you really need a skilled extensionist - make sure you are able to see a portflio of the stylists cliens before you spend your hard earned money.

Well still searching for the lead, but I went yesterday to a couple of salons to get consultations, one stood out from the others as she went thro everything with me, she said because my hair is fine she will split the bonds, she explained they may be uncomfortable for a day or so while I get use to them, I would get a follow up appointment and a kit shampoo, conditioner, and brush...and this was all included in the price.  Some of the other quoted me a price and then said appointments and shampoos would be extra, so ended up being well over a $1000.  She said that blending would not be a problem.  She said about 4 months maximum where as the other salons said 6 - 8 months.  I have just been reading the post with the bad install with so.caps, sounds horrible situation,  I once put a dispute on the card and they were really good, stopped any interest etc untill resolved so hope that works for them.  So if it does go wrong and they start falling out how can you prove its not you doing something wrong?

Im in cocoa beach area fl, so Orlando is the nearest place that really offers them

Hi Sasha, I found this one on Craigslist.com Orlando Fl. but you'll have to check her or him out.

Edited by Ms.Honey - September 18 2007 at 10:50am

Here are two quick fixes. You may want to try lace frontal with tapes or sew-ins http://youtube.com/watch?v=xrWXupUL0YA&mode=user&search. A full lace wig would work too http://youtube.com/watch?v=L1gp_0NNC7s&mode=user&search