Is it more of a "norm" for your client to bring their own hair and you can tell them where to order from... or are most stylists ordering the hair for thier clients. If you do order the hair, is there a mark up on the price?
It is what it is...
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The way I normally do it is that I have the client leave a deposit that covers the cost of hair and supplies. That way if they cancel or change their mind , Im not stuck having to pay for their hair. If they decide they want to buy there own hair, Im ok with that too. But I make sure that they know I dont guarantee the quality of the hair they bring to me. I can only guarantee the hair I purchase because I trust the companies I use. Im surprised to hear the bad stories about Socap, one of the companies I use is Socap, and Ive never had a bad experience with their hair (knock on wood) .
As for how much money you can make, it depends on the area and the salon you work for. Thats my experience. I would also recommend that you become as knowledgeable as you can, learn to
do one method as best possible but keep taking classes.I use all kinds
of products, rings, shrinks, protrac etc.
I feel there are too many people doing extensions out there that shouldnt be, and that affects ALL of our business. I cant tell you how many consultations Ive had where the first thing the client will ask me or say is "I heard extensions damage the hair". The fact is, with an experienced stylist , and IF THE CLIENT FOLLOWS THE DIRECTIONS, there should be no damage.
Well, Im originally from LA ( I miss it) but now Im in Tucson. Damn its hot here!
I can imagine a lot was staged, its not reality tv is more like unscripted tv, but its still pretty compelling. I totally see how that can attract new business, your salon looked great, it promoted the fact that you did extensions and everyone there was super cute. Maybe one day when Im visiting LA ill stop by for a haircut
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99% of the time I order the hair because I know the vendors and what they have to offer. Sometimes someone will come in and they have already purchased hair, and it's usually a very low grade of hair to boot. I really like to inform them on the different qualities and what they can expect from them as far as how long it will last and the work they will have to do to it to make it look good.
As far as the pre-tipping goes, I was tipping the hair with keratin fusion glue, which is not supposed to be sealed. If you are tipping hair for use in microlinks or shrinkies then it should be sealed with something like nail glue, then the tips don't shed after being crunched or sealed. Keratin is supposed to remain pliable.
The prices for 4 oz. of Bohyme if I tipped it were about $130 on a hand tied weft, hand ties wefts are more expensive than a machine weft, but I usually found that the hand ties wefts used seemed to have a slightly higher quality of hair attatched than the machine wefts- it may all be my imagination though!
Pretipped bohyme for 4 oz. is at least $320. I usually use 6 oz. of hair or more on my clients, of course depending on the length and thickness.
I just tried to find a link for Ara's Hair International, and it brought me to a website that refers you to other websites. Weird, because I printed a couple of their pages and have one right in front of me, and I can't find the site! Maybe they are not in business anymore. Hmmm.... I'll have to do a little more searching.
As far as what different companies claim there hair to be, I'm not sure there is any law about what they can label the hair or not. I've certainly received samples from companies that claim that their hair is russian or european, and it is definately coarser and resembles indian hair. You can tell the difference if you have dealt with the real deal a lot. So you really need to know your vendors and what they have to offer because it is your reputation on the line when you install that hair on a client. It's always a risk when ordering from a new vendor, becuase your never sure what it is you will receive, and usually you cannot return the hair. It's sad that there are people out there just trying to make a quick buck and they sacrifice their reputation and morals to do so.
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