Kimarie Teter/Hairlocs

Hello, I work with Kimarie, and the only thing I can say is... you get what you pay for. I was amazed at her knowledge in hair. She does everything custom, so it's not cheap. The quality of the hair, and her experience with Hairlocs is awesome. Very few hair extension artists guarantee their work, and she is one of them. I am proud to work with her, and her love for people is amazing. I also wear 350 hairlocs in my hair. No damage what so ever. My clients have followed me for that past 11 years. Do your research, and make an informed decision on who you think is best suited to work on your hair. Happy Hair to all. In Christ, Nicholle
www.hairangel.net

i have to disagree with you there...you don't get what you pay for when kimmaire charges you $2400 for the same process that you can get and maintain your self for $400...and the hairlocs bonds rust because theyre copper...the ones you can buy from hairpiece.com dont rust because theyre metal...kimarie never did my hair but just search these boards and youll see a lot of horror stories...and no offense but if you work with her and use hairlcos youre probably not the most objective judge...charging $2400, sometimes $3000, for these things isnt a love of people, imo....

Image By Kimarie here - these comments were brought to our attention and we thought we should reply.
We know some of the people posting the negative messages on this site. Kimarie, or our studio, have nothing to hide. We also have over 50 satisfied clients in LA and another 40 in New York who will be happy to speak to anyone serious about getting extensions. Couple claims to debunk:
1. Kimarie is not currently teaching for Hairlocs or part of the "company". We buy hair and supplies from hairlocs just like many other certified stylists.
2. The hair we use is not from Asia or India. However that texture is available if you need it.
3. All extensions can damage hair - loc-ing, linking and braiding are the safest options in our opinion. It does take a partnership with your stylist to ensure success which is the purpose of our client agreement.
4. We do have several repeat celebrity clients and some ask to remain private. This should not be why you choose a stylist though.
5. We also fix bad hair extensions done by other salons quite often - we know we do quality work and stand behind it - our karma is just fine thanks.

If you want your hair enhanced, keep doing your research as there are many false claims on the market as well as many options besides just single strand extensions.

We currently do about 15 new clients a month plus maintain about 100 repeat clients so we are not looking for new business here but felt the need to respond to the negativity and claims made here. We agree with cait, some people should lighten up.

It's very telling that none of these repeat customers have photos anywhere showing the amazing length and thickness they acquire between maintenance.

Everyone who raves about this technique are either sellers of Hairlocs or people who are posing as satisfied customers.

Hairlocs is one of the most damaging extensions on the market. The shells leave rust on the hair. If not tightened down enough, they slip out. If they're too tight, they break the hair off. The tool that opens the locks goes inside the shell and spreads it open taking your natural hair with it and ripping it apart.

If people want to spend $2,000 - $4,000 to ruin their hair, Hairlocs is the way to go.

I also wanted to address Nicholle's statement:

Just because someone is "certified" doesn't mean they have hair extension experience!!!!

That's true, Nicholle, and it proves Hairlocs does nothing to insure their "certified" stylists have any experience or expertise.

Hairlocs will "certify" anyone who pays them the money to attend their class. Hairlocs does nothing as far as quality assurance.

There comes a point when you go to several Hairloc's stylists and each one ruins your hair that you decide it's not only the stylist that's at fault but the method of application is flawed, too.

I dont think people can be expected to lighten up when they feel theyve been ripped off for thousands...why should they?...and i agree with amm about the process...if ibk wants to be helpfyl, aside from providing photos (cause every stylist has good-looking photos) they should address the rusting problem and the fact that the locs slip out...fyi: a "client agreement" or "guarantee of work" doesnt mean much unless the client can get at least a partial refund if theyre unsatisfied...interesting that now hairlocs stylists are saying there method is "less" damaging--for years ive seen it advertised as "nondamaging"...also interesting that kimarie is not teaching for hairlocs anymore...maybe too many complaints about the process not working well???

everyone needs to make their own decisions about extensions, but if this many people are complaining about a method, its clear there''''s a problem with it...you just cant charge that much money and expect people to be happy when they wind up with damage, slipping, and rust...fyi: my hairlocs stylist told me the hair was from india (not that thats a bad thing, but you can get the hair much cheaper than the $9 or $10 kimmarie charges a strand)...

amm: i''''m curious about some of your diy methods, how youre bonding the hair yourself instead of buying pretipped...will start another thread...

no, i think theyre saying the hair is actually from italy or russia. GLs also makes ridiculous claims about their hair--that its "virgin" or whatever, even though it's been bleached, colored, straightened, and permed 1,000 times.

amm, did you ever get those pictures from ibk?

I looked at your pictures and the 'growth' they show but doesn't three inches in a year seem rather low? I'm just wondering.

hi~
I have worn hairlocs for over two years now- with no problems other then the locs turning where it sits, green- the locs are copper so it does leave a green residue which DOES wash right out. My hair is blonde so i do know it comes off. Far as it breaking the hair off i have never experienced this- (which dosent mean it cant happen either)
it all goes back to what i stated a while ago- it depends on who is applying them. Just because someone learns the method or gets certified doesent necessarily mean they can safely apply them. As with anything it's trial and error most times befores someone can be responsible and know just how to apply them. My stylist has been doing extensions for sometime now and i am very happy with her and her tenique. I DO loose some(they slip out) my hair is real soft so i probably loose about 4-5 strands per week. Considering i have about 250 strands i dont mind that. I just hang on tho them until i go for tightening. as with ANY method of extensions there are good and bad - same as with highlighting or coloring. Just because someone is a hairdresser and went to beauty school doesnt qualify them as a colorist until they have had experience or mastered there individual style and tenique. i once went (years ago) to a gal for a perm- she not only friied my hair but completly burned it to where it was just falling out from the root- she litterally gave me an afro! But yet she was a liscensed hairdresser. I could tell you horror stories from what i have been thru with my hair- and for a 55yrs old- i have alot! (thats probably why i am so adimate about my stylist) she is not only good at what she does, she has integrity and takes great care of her clients. Good luck and research is the key to all of it- along with personally going and seeing for yourself the method being applied.
Cait~ Smile, its makes your heart happy~

I was just wondering what you are referring to when you say rings??? There are so many different applications for hair extensions. I would like to be able to do my own. I have Hairlocs now and would like to keep themm but do them myself. Does anybody know where I could get the supplies from, for instance, the tool that opens the shell, the shells and the tool that loops the hair through the shell? And where would I purchase the hair. I would like to find better quality hair than what I currently have. I liked the Great Lengths hair much better than Hairlocs. Please help!