Why does everyone hate hairlocs?

Dont do the doclocs micro-rings.  I don't think I'll be doing much more microrings. Especially for wefts.  They are great putting in, but  a LOT harder to take out.  We had the remover thingie and still had a HELL of a time taking them out without breaking the hair or smashing up the ring.  The doclocs were so easy to squash.  The remover thingie was also very hard to use on rings that were attached to the weft because it was very difficult to remove.  I believe I had breakage, I only did a few wefts on top but I would be petrified to have my entire head filled with these things because we had such a hard time removing them.

i dont think everyone hates hairlocs-

the problem alot of gals has had here was the install and take down.

Just because someone take the class and gets certified to do hairlocs, doesnt mean they take care of the clients hair and is concerned about the removal process as well. The same goes for becomming a stylist, just cause you go to school to learn to do hair, doesnt automatically mean you really know what u are doing or for that matter care!

the tube, or shell or ring or loc- what ever you want to call it- if it is crimped or squeezed too tight, it could cause breakage.

The hairlocs kit comes with a tool to remove the locs which has two pointed ends that gets inserted into the shell to open it up to do the maintance. If inserted hard or rough, this can cause breakage.

I personally do not use that tool to remove, i use a special tool which rounds the shell to open on its own.

 I do individual strands along with wefts and take extreme care and time to make sure the loc is not crimped or "crushed" tightly into the hair.

Doing any type extensions takes skill and time to apply correctly. It takes practice and experience to do it right. I am passionate about the care of my clients hair, i do know there are others out there as well that feel the same way, however, unfortuatley, not everyone who does extensions feel that way. That is also the reason alot of gals have learned to apply extensions themselves from poor installs, wether it be hairlocs, doc locs or glue or fusion or whatever.

 

Alot of people are doing extensions now a days and some of them, their only goal is to make money.

I take pride in making sure my clients hair and health of hair is my number one priority, not money-

Money is secondary. That could be why i am successful.

This board is fantastic for research, this is the place that opened my eyes to the negatives and positives of extensions experiences and also taught me how to do shrinkies. Which i added to my services as well.

keep reading and make your own decisions based on reseach and what your heart tells you.

 

I have the opener thingie from doclocs. Could someone tell me how we are suppose to use it...just so I can verify that I am using it correctly .  Doclocs video never shows how to open them with the opener, they just use the regular micro ring plier thing to open them.  We had a lot of trouble with them crimping, especially the ones sewn to wefts. If someone could give me clear details how to use the opener thingie or the  best way to open up the rings, it would be highly appreciated.