It is scary and unfortunately, but what all you girls are saying is true about KiMarie. From Fraud, to signing the contract, TO NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE for anything. If I ever was so crazy to pay even 1/10th of KiMarie's "Price", I wouldn't be happy with a ***hair installer than lies about her celebs and takes no responsibility for her actions. You want great hair? You want someone who "trained" under KiMarie and saw her baloney, no matter how finely KiMarie tried to slice it? Easter Carrillo 323-356-5856. Call before she goes to Brasil. She even teaches YOU, the Client how to do your own hair. She said, "I will not ruin anyone's hair...And if I do, I am liable for that and you can seek relief in the courts. If there is any problem with my version of Hairlocs, I WILL REFUND your money immediately. If you like it and want to save money and time and do your own hair, I'll teach you how to do them."
How's that for taking responsibility and just being a human being to another human being...
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Gia, it's heartening to know that you "can understand some of this hostility." As for the "pettyiness," I don't know what you're talking about. Is it "petty" to compain about hair extensions that cost you thousands of dollars, damaged your hair, turned it green, slipped out like crazy, and looked horrible?
I think those who are looking for "honest open answers" will be grateful to find these threads. I can't imagine Hairlocs and their stylists will be including these stories in their brochures. And as far as your "willingness to give," I don't think blaming clients and accusing them of lying demonstrates any "giving" whatsoever on your part. And thanks for the good-luck wishes, but it sounds most of the women on these threads have found other methods that they're very pleased with. It looks like you and others like you will be needing the luck.
After researching and hearing so much dissatisfaction with fusion and the loc method I've decided on the hair police method.You dont have to worry about glues or metal coils damaging your hair
After researching and hearing so much dissatisfaction with fusion and the loc method I've decided on the hair police method.You dont have to worry about glues or metal coils damaging your hair
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Hi all. I'm new here. I've been looking into getting some high quality extensions. I was planning on getting Great Lengths, but then I stumbled across Hair Locs. I was going to schedule a consultation with KiMarie, but when I did some research on her, I found this message board. THANK GOD! Thank God for HER, because I'm going to law school and if she tried any of that bait and switch crap on me, I'd call the police, make a report and pay her what I was quoted. She should be reported to the Better Business Bureau and the Attorney General if she indeed is doing what I've heard here. Then she'll lose her license to do business in California. She can NOT make you pay for more than what is in the contract. Those of you that can prove that she quoted one price and forced you to pay another, can take her to court, if the Statute of Limitations of filing a claim is not up. That is complete bullsh!t.
Anyway, I called Easter to see if she can do them for me(I'm waiting for a call back). But (and no offense here) there's only one person that is touting her services. My boyfriend is paying for them, but that means nothing if they mess my hair up. I am mixed and have thick hair. I am getting this done because I am tired of getting weaves that don't let me wear my hair in different styles. And then when my boyfriend puts his hands in my hair, he can feel the tracks, no matter how good it LOOKS. My hair is auburn, and I am a bit concerned about the "green effect" of the Hairlocs (not like you can hide green in any color hair).
If anyone here does Great Lengths (or something close to that) well and for a good price, you will have my business forever and the business of all my friends as well. Thanks!
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hey leah, what's the statute of limitations on filing a lawsuit in small claims, or filing with the better business bureau or attorney general? what if you signed a contract with the hairdresser? are you sure they can't change the price if they say they have an hourly rate and it went over the time they estaimated?
You can file a complaint with the BBB and/or the Attorney General at any time. I will check on the statute of limitations for filing suit, though. As far as the contract, I have to check on Contract Law to give you the specifics for the case. The party that breaks the contract becomes liable, though. If she did a consultation and in her expert opinion said it would be $1500, wrote up the contract for $1500, both of you signed it for $1500 and then after she was done charged you $3000 without changing the contract and then both of you signing it, then she's liable for the extra $1500. Consultations are done for a reason. She should have known that it would be XXX amount before she started. If she gets enough complaints, she'll be in a lot of trouble. Be sure to get your complaints to the Attorney General, they can actually file suit against her on your behalf if they get enough...
I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY, PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS AS LEGAL ADVICE. PLEASE CONSULT AN ATTORNEY THAT HAS PASSED THE BAR AND IS LICENSED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING FILING SUIT.
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Wow, the snowball is really rolling against Kimarie. Please keep in mind that the posts here do not reflect everyones experience with Kimarie. As I posted earlier, mine was excellent and I know a great number of clients who are also very happy with her services. Though I feel bad for those whose experience was negative, it is really disheartening hearing all the new people who are being scared away from meeting her.
The other side of the Kimarie story (and there is always more than one side, right?) is that she is honest, caring, professional and extremely talented. The best. If I didn't feel this way I would not be recommending my friends to her who are so impressed with my extensions. Again, I expect some hair damage in the long run but that is not Kimarie's fault..it is mine for wanting nice hair so much that I'm willing to take the risk.
Listen to all the sides but make a decision for yourself after meeting her. It was well worth it for me. Good luck.
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This is truly awful. My advice for hairlocs extentioneers: 1. Don’t spend too much time online defending this technique. Spend the time learning other techniques like weaves, braids, shrinkies, non-copper locks and fusion so you can give the best option for each persons hair. 2. Don’t get defensive. If a clients hair became green or broken, and it was the first and only time you ever saw it, you didn’t know, and that’s okay. But you have to make it right by apologizing and switching them to another technique or giving a refund (whatever the client prefers). In the future, tell other clients that it could happen. List these risks on a sheet with proper care guidelines. 3. If one of these people is a client of yours and they are writing about it on the Web, do damage control and cut your losses. Apologige and refund them asap. Ask yourself whats more valuable, a few thousand dollars or your reputation? Don’t risk losing your reputationh or a lawsuit which would cost much more. 4. If these arent your clients and you do the hairlocs technique, put pressure on the company and these other extentioneers to make it right with these clients. Don’t let a few bad apples spoil the bunch.
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Alilicious: I couldn't agree more. If stylists were willing to do damage control, by taking responsibility for their actions and refunding their client's money, then most of these threads probably would have never been started.
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Thanks for your insightful post, Alicious. I agree with you: Damage control and cutting their losses would be the smart strategy (especially considering the fact that there's lots of photographic evidence people haven't even seen yet, and a million or so more online forums), but believe me, the smart path is not the one they'll choose.
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Quite right. It's way too much to pay. There are benefits of getting your hair done by a professional, as opposed to DIY, especially if you don't want to invest all the time into researching and practicing the methods. But if you look around, you can get a perfectly good job done for $500 to $800. I really don't think anyone should pay over $1,000, especially since most people continue to spend a lot on the maintenance.
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I know. Jenn, for what you paid, you could have gotten a nice set of fake boobs instead, and those don't need maintenance. I could only get one for what I paid, which wouldn't do me much good.
Anybody interested in buying a big bag of used hairlocs? I'll take $1000, hell....I'll take $10.
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You're not kidding. For what I spent on Hairlocs (and Great Lengths, too), I could be the freakin' Swan (not that I'd really want to be, but you get the idea...).
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