I know you guys are probably sick of me saying it, but in my opinion, russian hair works best for people with fine hair, because the texture matches. I myself have fine thin hair and this is the only hair I use on myself. I've worn extensions for the last 3 years straight and I've tried several different types of hair and this is the best for me. Plus, it's very lightweight because it's fine, so there is not a lot of weight pulling on my own hair. I'll see if I can load some pic's of a lady I did recently who had the FINEST, BLONDEST hair I've ever seen! She called it her "cotton candy" hair! I just added about 60 very tiny fusion strands with russian hair just to thicken up the ends. I couldn't go very high on her head to keep the bonds from showing.
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I wore GL and was not happy with them but that was just me. The hair that GL uses is described as "Indian Temple Hair" I was not happy with it. It costs too much and did not last at all. It became rough and tangled within a month of wear. However I want to stress that was in my case only.
If you are looking for a comparable hair to GL and probably a better price to boot. I would recomend any Remi Indian hair from a reputable vendor. You will end up with the same or better quality hair. My choice has always been no processing to virgin state. I dont seem to have any luck with hair that has been treated in any shape or form prior to install. The extra money you will pay for virgin hair more than makes up for cost in the amount of installs it will last through in good condition. Just some friendly advice.
when the hair is pre tipped, the amount of keratine that is used is for heavy hair
In thin hair you don't need the complete keratinetip.
cut 2mm keratine of, if necessary than cut in 2 strands.
I always do that in all fulheads install on top of the head (last row), and arround the face. As the bonds doesn't show that way and mix better with your own hair.
I live in the San Francisco area and have worn great lengths before. I am interested in getting hair locs but am scared about damage to my hair. I don't want to damage my hair. i want to grow it out and have my own hair again and stop wearing hair extensions. Anyone have any recommendations as to what would be best? Please don't reply if you only do one method ....I would love to hear from someone who has tried a few and found what worked and didn't work for them. I also have fine thin hair that is dark instead of light. I was told by someone who does extensions in my area that GL was better for my hair as the hairlocs would be too heavy and could cause damage...I am not sure what to believe. There is too much info out there.
Just a suggestion.. You might open yourself up to hear opinions even from those who only have done one method.. If someone has found what works for them their opinion might be valuable to you if you are open to it..
That said I must echo a sentiment I saw someone posted earlier today.. There is no such thing as a BEST method.. There is such thing as the best method that works for you.. A lot of that is going to depend on many variables including your budget, hair condition, lifestyle, etc. The information is overwhelming, so my suggestion is to take your time and do LOTS of research before you zero in on the method you have chosen..
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I live in the San Francisco area and have worn great lengths before. I am interested in getting hair locs but am scared about damage to my hair. I don't want to damage my hair. i want to grow it out and have my own hair again and stop wearing hair extensions. Anyone have any recommendations as to what would be best? Please don't reply if you only do one method ....I would love to hear from someone who has tried a few and found what worked and didn't work for them. I also have fine thin hair that is dark instead of light. I was told by someone who does extensions in my area that GL was better for my hair as the hairlocs would be too heavy and could cause damage...I am not sure what to believe. There is too much info out there.
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GL doesn't sell their hair any other way other than for fusion. Thats not to say you couldn't find some comparable hair in a different brand(which is what I am on a mission to find!) but GL doesn't sell their hair wefted or anything. I wish they would branch out and do that but I have phoned and emailed them and they have no plans to do so :(
I have only heard of GL being available in fusion. If you already have fine, thin hair, there is no way in the world I would do fusion. Granted, I am not as expereinced as some of the other girls here.
I have had two fusion installs. The first one was a complete disaster. The seond one was not nearly as bad, but, certainly not worth the money in my opinion. As far as buying wefted hair, there are plenty of brands you can get that are as good or better than GL.
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Does anyone know if Great Lengths hair (which It seems through my research is the Rolls Royce of hair) can be applied with the weaved weft method ??? If I'm understanding the overwhelming amounts of info. I've gathered. Quality of hair and method can both be selected correct ? So if I have the fine,shoulder lenght blond hair and just want volume, and I'm ultra paranoid about ruining the hair I have and want the best quality and willing to pay for that, wouldn't I would want the GL hair, but maybe not their fusion method ??? Somebody please set me straight on this !!
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My hair looked so frazzled and ugly when I had the GL taken out but I think it had alot to do with the fact that the GL were about 7 inches longer than my real hair, so I technically didn't have a good trim for over 5 months (just the GL hair) and I use a flat iron or curling iron almost every day. Sooo, I wouldn't use GL to grow my hair out because you do want to get a good chop when they come out so it would defeat the purpose in my opinion. I usually like to keep my hair shoulder length and leave the fabulousness to the extension hair so I don't care either way. But, if you are trying to grow your hair out - maybe try a sew in? My friend has that and her hair is gorgous too. Maybe some of the other girls on here can answer better since I've never had one but from phoning around it costs about $200 per sew in (where I'm at) and it needs to be done every 6 weeks or 2 months so that sounds kind of pricey too. I don't know...just thinking out loud.
Again, good luck! :)
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I have fine blond hair as well and I looooved Great Lengths. I am of the opposite train of thought and I wanted to try "the best" when I started getting extensions so I splurged and did it (and ended up getting them like 5 times in a row). I would literally get stopped everywhere and asked what shampoos I used and complimented on my hair - I loooved it. Thick, shiny, perfect hair and lasted around 5 months. They were as pretty the last month as they were the first.
HOWEVER, I have seen alot of bad GL installations. The lady that did mine is in Vancouver, BC and is the west coast educator and they were awesome. So, if you do decide to try GL ask to look at anyone or any photos they have of their intalls and if you can tell what is the persons real hair and what strands are extensions, find someone else, because they can be undetectable if installed well, and for the money, you deserve to have it perfect.
I share expenses with my fiance now and am saving for a house so I just cant justify to him spending the $1,100 they cost me, understandably, so I am going to try some other methods for that reason only. I have been wearing clip ins that I had dyed to match my highlighted hair and although they look good, I would like to have something more permanent and I hate when I lay down or fix a pony tail that the clips dig into my head.
If it were me and I wanted to make sure they were undetectable and good quality, I would go for the GL and use the next 4-5 months studying all the different methods on here because there are so many, and work my way down, but that is just my opinion as GL exceeded my expectations and I only had positive experiences with it, but that is just me and there are alot of gorgeous girls and install methods on here to use for inspiration. Everyone and every head is different so it's just experimenting and finding something that looks good for you.
Just my 2 cents :) Good Luck!
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My hair is much like the girl from Tenn. (shoulder length, fine, blonde) want volume mostly, but I'm so afraid of damaging what I have. You recommended the Bohyme Weft type of extensions. I am not a DIY, and I want the method that will stay in the best without damaging my baby fine strands. What do you think ?? Do you know anything about So Cap ??
I live in the San Francisco area, anyone salon you might kno of ??
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Hi, I was planning to write in about getting hair extensions, but once I read your note it was exactly what I would have wrote ! i have the same blond baby fine hair. I want it fuller but I too am terrified about damaging what I already have. I tried to research skin wefts as the experts had suggested, but I can't find any salons that do it. I am in the San Francisco area. Have you decided to go with this application ??
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