getting extensions-worried

I am getting extensions next week for the first time. I had already bought some hair awhile back - can't remember the company, but it is supposedle silky straight remi cuticle hair.

My extension lady says it looks like good quality hair- but I need more ( The weft I have is 1/4 lb).

So she referred me to the HIS & HER catalog and I bought a couple of the 100% Italian mink french bodywave. I got it yesterday and it is BEAUTIFUL looking hair- but it is sooo fine and soft that it seems difficult to handle. Just running my fingers through it seemed difficult, especially compared to the other hair I've got.

Is it just the difference between the silky straight and the bodwave? My hair is naturally pretty fine and slightly ( very slightly wavy). The silky straight seems so much easier to handle, should I go back to my silky straight idea? HELP!

Thanks for the quick response- I am really excited.
Do you think that the straight hair is less tangle prone than the wavy?
My hair is naturally pretty fine and the Italian mink does match is very well. But, lets face it- if my natural hair was that great I wouldn't so excited about getting extensions.

If I use a less fine hair - will it look unnatural agaignst my naturally fine hair?
Bless you for your opinions, I greatly apreciate them.

Good question - His and Her may give a credit, but I might just be stuck with it- and I'm ok with that. I just want to put the best hair in to start. The italian mink caught my eye because it siad it was for soft and fine hair- which is what I have- but it is even softer and finer than my own.

I don't have a lot of experience, but I have done clip ins for years. Some of them are ok and some look like horse hair. But generally it makes sense to me that less fine hair will hold up longer.

Also can you use products like Farouk silk therapy on extensions?

The extensionist say she swears by monkeybarz. She's been using it for 20 years. Since I've been researching though the shrinkys look really interesting-


Another weird thing about my HIS and Her hair was that it came just sealled in the box- it did have a paper band at the weft end over a rubberband, but it was not in a plastic bag or anything. TO look at it I had to take off the paper band, so now it
"looks" opened , so I doubt they'll take it back. But I'll call and ask if they'll give me a credit towards the cuticle hair.

Thanks for the tips. I have NO experience buying hair- all your opinions are appreciated. It did seem that it should be in plastic , not just dropped into the box.

My bad. Sorry if I misunderstood, Kristin. I thought you also distributed hair. Again, my apologies.

Kristin, if you don't mind my asking, what kinds of hair have used that you were unhappy with, and have any brands aside from Bohyeme worked out well for you?