quote: STUDIO36TH originally wrote: I HAVE BEEN AN EXTENSIONIST FOR 12 YEARS AND THERE IS SO MUCH TO KNOW IT WOULD TAKE A NOVEL. I WILL TRY TO MAKE IT BREIF. THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT WAYS OF DOING IT AND MANY DIFFERENT RESULTS. I WOULD SAY UNLESS YOU CAN COME TO PHOENIX TO SEE ME THEN THE BEST WAY TO FIND SOMEONE IS TO FIND SOMEONE WHO IS WEARING THEM THAT HAS IT DONE WELL. I AM ASSUMING THAT YOU DON'T KNOW ANYONE OR YOU WOULDN'T HAVE POSTED ON THE BOARD. IF YOU GO TO YOUR LOCAL TOPLESS BAR AND START TALKING TO SOME OF THE GIRLS YOU COULD PROBABLY FIND OUT WHO HAS EXTENSIONS AND GO FROM THERE. MAKE SURE IF YOU TAKE UP MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES OF THE DANCERS' TIME YOU OFFER TO PAY HER FOR THAT TIME. OR YOU COULD MAKE AS MANY APPOINTMENTS AS POSSIBLE WITH PEOPLE WHO DO THEM AND REQUEST TO COME IN AND MEET A CLIENT AND WATCH THEM WORK. IF SOMONE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS I WOULD NOT GO THERE. DO AS MUCH HOMEWORK AS YOU CAN BEFORE GOING IN AND ASK QUESTIONS AS IF YOU KNOW NOTHING. THAT WAY YOU COULD SEE IF SOMEONE IS BEING HONEST WITH YOU OR IF WHAT THEY SAY MAKES SENSE TO YOU. THE BIGGIST SCAM IS FOR AN EXTENSIONIST TO SELL YOU ONE TYPE OF HAIR AND ACTUALLY GIVR YOU ANOTHER. TO EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT THIS CHECK OUT THE GREAT LENGTHS WEBSITE AT GREATLENGTHS.NET THIS SITE IS VERY INFORMATIVE AND INTIRELY ACURATE EXCEPT THAT THEY CLAIM THAT NONE OF THE EXTENSION HAIR IS EUROPEAN AND THAT IS NOT TRUE. IT'S JUST NOT AS EASY TO GET. CLICK ON THE BOTTOM BUTTON IT TELLS THE STORY OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF HAIR. THE GREAT LENGTHS METHOD IS A TYPE OF FUSION. I RECCOMMEND HAVING THIS METHOD DONE - EITHER WITH GREAT LENGTHS OR REGULAR FUSION. THEY ARE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING WHEN YOU GET THE FUSION DONE CORRECTLY. THAT'S THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE NOT DOING IT RIGHT AND THEN YOU CAN HAVE ALL SORTS OF PROBLEMS. EXTENSIONS ARE NOT TAUGHT IN HAIR SCHOOL AND ANY STYLIST CAN START DOING IT WITHOUT PROPER INSTRUCTION - SO BEWARE. IF YOU FIND SOMEONE WHO DOES GREAT LENGTHS THAN THAT PERSON HAS BEEN TRAINED TO DO GREAT LENGTHS SO YOUR CHANCES ARE BETTER BUT NOT GUARANTEED. GREAT LENGTHS USUALLY DOES COST CONSIDERABLY MORE AND MAY NOT GIVE YOU ANY DIFFERENT OF A RESULT FROM REGUALR FUSION. I WOULD SAY THAT EXTENSIONS SHOULD COST YOU ABOUT $3-6 PER EXTENSION IF GOOD UNPROCESSED EUROPEAN OR ITALIAN HAIR IS USED. IF SOMEONE CHARGES MORE THAN I PERSONALLY THINK IT'S HIGH BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT MARKET YOU ARE IN. ASK HOW THEY DETERMINE THEIR ESTIMATE PRICE AND IF IT ISN'T PER EXTENSION THEN ASK HOW MANY THEY ANTICIPATE PUTTING IN AND THEN YOU CAN FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH IT IS PER PIECE.SOME OTHER GOOD THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN FINDING SOMEONE IS HOW INFORMATIVE ARE THEY ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AND HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THEM. IF THEY TELL YOU THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING DIFFERENT OR THAT THERE WILL BE NO DAMAGE - BE CAUTIOUS. THERE DEFINITELY ARE THINGS YOU NEED TO DO DIFFERENTLY AND YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN HAVE DAMAGE. THIS IS INTIRELY DEPENDENT ON THEM BEING APPLIED PROPERLY AND TAKEN CARE OF PROPERLY - IN WHICH CASE THERE WILL BE NO DAMAGE. THIS CAN BE A DELICATE BALANCE, BUT ENTIRELY POSSIBLE. I HAVE HELPED DOZENS OF PEOPLE GROW THIER HAIR OUT VERY SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO DAMAGE BUT I HAVE ALSO SEEN HORRENDUS BREAKAGE FROM CLIENT WHO HAD GONE TO SOMEONE ELSE OR WHO DIDN'T TAKE CARE OF THEIR HAIR PROPERLY.
HOPE THIS IS OF HELP TO YOU. RHONDA
I AM GOING TO GET GREAT LENGTHS SOON. THE STYLIST IN MY AREA HAS JUST BEEN TRAINED BY GL IN DALLAS. SHE HAS ONLY DONE THEM 3 TIMES. SHOULD I WORRY? THE COST IS 1600.00. SHE SAYS THEY WILL LAST 7 MONTHS??CAN YOU GIVE ME EXPERT ADVISE, AS GL WEBSITE IS DOWN.
I HAVE BEEN AN EXTENSIONIST FOR 12 YEARS AND THERE IS SO MUCH TO KNOW IT WOULD TAKE A NOVEL. I WILL TRY TO MAKE IT BREIF. THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT WAYS OF DOING IT AND MANY DIFFERENT RESULTS. I WOULD SAY UNLESS YOU CAN COME TO PHOENIX TO SEE ME THEN THE BEST WAY TO FIND SOMEONE IS TO FIND SOMEONE WHO IS WEARING THEM THAT HAS IT DONE WELL. I AM ASSUMING THAT YOU DON'T KNOW ANYONE OR YOU WOULDN'T HAVE POSTED ON THE BOARD. IF YOU GO TO YOUR LOCAL TOPLESS BAR AND START TALKING TO SOME OF THE GIRLS YOU COULD PROBABLY FIND OUT WHO HAS EXTENSIONS AND GO FROM THERE. MAKE SURE IF YOU TAKE UP MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES OF THE DANCERS' TIME YOU OFFER TO PAY HER FOR THAT TIME. OR YOU COULD MAKE AS MANY APPOINTMENTS AS POSSIBLE WITH PEOPLE WHO DO THEM AND REQUEST TO COME IN AND MEET A CLIENT AND WATCH THEM WORK. IF SOMONE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS I WOULD NOT GO THERE. DO AS MUCH HOMEWORK AS YOU CAN BEFORE GOING IN AND ASK QUESTIONS AS IF YOU KNOW NOTHING. THAT WAY YOU COULD SEE IF SOMEONE IS BEING HONEST WITH YOU OR IF WHAT THEY SAY MAKES SENSE TO YOU. THE BIGGIST SCAM IS FOR AN EXTENSIONIST TO SELL YOU ONE TYPE OF HAIR AND ACTUALLY GIVR YOU ANOTHER. TO EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT THIS CHECK OUT THE GREAT LENGTHS WEBSITE AT GREATLENGTHS.NET THIS SITE IS VERY INFORMATIVE AND INTIRELY ACURATE EXCEPT THAT THEY CLAIM THAT NONE OF THE EXTENSION HAIR IS EUROPEAN AND THAT IS NOT TRUE. IT'S JUST NOT AS EASY TO GET. CLICK ON THE BOTTOM BUTTON IT TELLS THE STORY OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF HAIR. THE GREAT LENGTHS METHOD IS A TYPE OF FUSION. I RECCOMMEND HAVING THIS METHOD DONE - EITHER WITH GREAT LENGTHS OR REGULAR FUSION. THEY ARE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING WHEN YOU GET THE FUSION DONE CORRECTLY. THAT'S THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE NOT DOING IT RIGHT AND THEN YOU CAN HAVE ALL SORTS OF PROBLEMS. EXTENSIONS ARE NOT TAUGHT IN HAIR SCHOOL AND ANY STYLIST CAN START DOING IT WITHOUT PROPER INSTRUCTION - SO BEWARE. IF YOU FIND SOMEONE WHO DOES GREAT LENGTHS THAN THAT PERSON HAS BEEN TRAINED TO DO GREAT LENGTHS SO YOUR CHANCES ARE BETTER BUT NOT GUARANTEED. GREAT LENGTHS USUALLY DOES COST CONSIDERABLY MORE AND MAY NOT GIVE YOU ANY DIFFERENT OF A RESULT FROM REGUALR FUSION. I WOULD SAY THAT EXTENSIONS SHOULD COST YOU ABOUT $3-6 PER EXTENSION IF GOOD UNPROCESSED EUROPEAN OR ITALIAN HAIR IS USED. IF SOMEONE CHARGES MORE THAN I PERSONALLY THINK IT'S HIGH BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT MARKET YOU ARE IN. ASK HOW THEY DETERMINE THEIR ESTIMATE PRICE AND IF IT ISN'T PER EXTENSION THEN ASK HOW MANY THEY ANTICIPATE PUTTING IN AND THEN YOU CAN FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH IT IS PER PIECE.SOME OTHER GOOD THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN FINDING SOMEONE IS HOW INFORMATIVE ARE THEY ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AND HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THEM. IF THEY TELL YOU THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING DIFFERENT OR THAT THERE WILL BE NO DAMAGE - BE CAUTIOUS. THERE DEFINITELY ARE THINGS YOU NEED TO DO DIFFERENTLY AND YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN HAVE DAMAGE. THIS IS INTIRELY DEPENDENT ON THEM BEING APPLIED PROPERLY AND TAKEN CARE OF PROPERLY - IN WHICH CASE THERE WILL BE NO DAMAGE. THIS CAN BE A DELICATE BALANCE, BUT ENTIRELY POSSIBLE. I HAVE HELPED DOZENS OF PEOPLE GROW THIER HAIR OUT VERY SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO DAMAGE BUT I HAVE ALSO SEEN HORRENDUS BREAKAGE FROM CLIENT WHO HAD GONE TO SOMEONE ELSE OR WHO DIDN'T TAKE CARE OF THEIR HAIR PROPERLY.
HOPE THIS IS OF HELP TO YOU. RHONDA
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Hair extentions are really fun! There are several ways to get them in your hair. I probably would recomment the glue in method with the length hair you have on your head. It is simple and will last about a week to two weeks. You can buy artificial or real hair depending on how much money you want to spend. A salon that works with hair extensions would be the best place to go. Another alternative would be to sew in the hair extensions, or braid in the extensions, the salon you choose will be able to look at your hair and give you the best advice on which method to choose.
Have fun and enjoy the new look. I've tried the glue in method and had fun with it for a week. Then I needed to get them out because they were annoying my head!
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Are you male? I'm female and am currently growing my hair, and it can be frustrating, but if you are male, I wonder how on earth long do you want it? Also, if you get extensions, be prepared for a lot of comments on how you "instantly" got long hair. I'll be perfectly blunt -- I think it's a little silly for a man to get extensions in his hair.
I've researched extensions myself, and the only thing I can suggest is to call salons and ask if they offer the service of adding extensions. If they do, I'd ask to go in and see it done it person. There are an awfully lot of opinions out there on extensions. Some claim they do absolutely no harm to the hair. And other claim that it's very hard on the hair and can hinder the growing process. You'll have to decide whose opinion to believe! And I honestly don't even know myself. However, I'd strongly advise you to really investigate several methods and talk to several stylists before making a decision to get them. Also, you should know that they aren't cheap. About $500. is the very cheapest you'll find, but more likely than not, they'll run you closer to $1,000. for a quality job.
In other words, extensions are controversial as to what method is the best and if they're even good for your hair or not.
I have hair that is about 2inches long and want long hair without having to go thru all the ackward stages of growing it out. I've seen alot of the celebrities that have gotten extentions and it looks really natural. How do the extentions work and how can I find a salon that really knows what there doing?
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