Kimarie Teter/Hairlocs

I am considering getting Hairlocs extensions from Kimarie Teter of Hairlocs. I ahve never gotten extensions before, and her prioces are expensive, but it may be worth it. Does anyone have experience with her or the Hairlocs method?

I removed a lients hairlocks for her and there was quite a bit of damage done to the hair underneath. The locs pinch the hair in a little metal clamp and cause the hair to break in that spot.

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Kimarie is just a hair installer,and her prices are outrageous, and she charges for every little thing. If you notice, all her installs look the same. She has one haircut in mind, and she just does what she wants which is why most people have to get extensions anyway, because the stylists have a mind of their own.

I know this because I got hair from her, and I know of at least 6 other women who went elsewhere after using her. She's just a money ******, and she pretends to be your friend.

Hairlocs causes lots of damage. I know plenty of women who've lost quite a bit of dimension to their own ponytail weight after removal.

Hairlocs stylists are rapidly losing credibility because of their false claims of "no damage." There's plenty of women on the Internet who are getting their story out.

Beware of the ones who don't come here to help but keep pushing their products and always link to the same web site.

No, you do not get what you pay for. Hairlocs is one of the most expensive and also the most damaging.

Anyone who pays over $1000 for extensions is getting seriously ripped off.

Cait, long before I came here, several people voiced their unhappiness with your peddling. I can see why they did now. You don't help anyone at all - you're just here to sell something.

I call it like I see it and I will continue to do so. Deal with it.

I'm not suprised to hear that so many people have had trouble with Kimarie. She totally ripped me off--for close to $3000. She makes you sign a "client contract," which supposedly protects you, but it's really designed to protect her in case you want your money back or want to sue her.

I didn't know anything about extensions when I went to Kimarie, and she had a great website and a good sales pitch, so I believed her. But soon after she applied the hairlocs, the locs rusted (turned green!), the hair wasn't at all what we had agreed upon (it tangled constantly and the texture sucked), and they slipped out all the time. They looked good when she put them in (she flatirons everything, and you're just so thrilled to have long hair!), but it's a nightmare in a matter of weeks, believe me.

I've since learned what everyone in the industry seems to know: that hairlocs (or eurolocs or microrings, which are all the same thing, by the way) just aren't secure with human hair, because when you wash human hair, it shrinks, so the hair slipps out of the locs like crazy, and before you know it, they're all gone--thousands of dollars down the drain. (This has nothing at all to do with shedding, by the way.) It's a bad system, unless you use it with synthetic hair, which isn't good for long-term use but can be good for temporary streaks, etc.

Like all extensions, hairlocs can be damaging (I still don't think they're as damaging to the hair as glue/fusion, though). But the paint chips off the copper bonds within days, the copper starts to rust, and the loc part starts to break down your real hair. You're also brushing your hair constantly to get out the knots, which will start to break off your hair in the process.

Kimaire will say she charges outrageous prices because the hair is from Italy or France or wherever (a total lie, it's from Asia, like everything else). And she'll say she's an expert, but in reality anyone can get a certificate in this process in an afternoon (it takes a whole lot longer to learn braiding and weaving, which aren't nearly as expensive).

If you still insist on trying the hairlocs process, do yourself (and your pocketbook) a big favor: Go to http://www.drlocks.net/micro.htm and buy the kit for $65, and get 200 strands of Remy hair (better than the quality Kimarie uses) for $200. Then do it yourself, or get a friend to help (believe me, it's really simple--anyone can do it, there's even demo online). Or if you really want to splurge, throw in the video tutorial http://www.drlocks.net/kits_&_videos.htm for $29.99. That's a $300 investment, and you're an expert, with supplies and hair to spare (all for the price Kimarie charges for a few hair supplies and a sateen pillowcase).

To anyone else who's been ripped off, I feel for you--I've been there. I'm still want my $3000 back....

Oh, yes. I communicated with her. And she refused to give me even a partial refund. You see, she makes you sign a contract which includes a "no-refunds policy" before she puts the hair in. So if it falls out a week later and you're dissatisfied, she's legally protected. It's garbage. NEVER SIGN A NO-REFUNDS CONTRACT for hair extensions; that's just crazy. I was an idiot to have trusted her.

Anyway, she knew that the hair was falling out, that the locs were tarnishing, that it looked horrible, and she said she had no idea why it was happening--that none of her other clients had any problems. What a lie! She said she'd just replace the ones that fell out at our next appointment (meanwhile I would just keep dropping the money...).

The locs and hair were falling out on a daily basis, so unless she was going to move in with me and redo them every morning, that wasn't a solution. I just wanted my money back--I still do--and she refused.

Regarding the celebrities, those are B-level celeb clients that she's done for photo shoots or movie parts--not people who need to wear them on a daily basis. What do they care if they fall out? It's just a bad system for long-term use. Also, most of those pictures on the site are quite old; it's obvious her clients don't stick around very long (unless they work for her).

And about the company, Kimarie actually said she would contact "the company" (she's actually their "director of education" or something, so there's really no difference between her and the company) about the probelms I had had (as if she didn't know these things happen all the time).

In any business, you need to be fair, honest, and ethical, or it will catch up with you in the long run; it's just karma. Kimaire should do some serious soul-searching, and think about the clients she's swindled out of thousands of dollars. Then, she should give them all refunds.

No, that's OK--I don't want anything to do with the Hairlocs method or company ever again. But I'm glad the method is working for you.

Cool Janine! I'm a Do-It-Yourselfer too!

I can't believe the price quote you got. That's so outrageous.