Well GL comes in 40cm (16") or 50cm(20") so i would guess its the 16" hair you have in. I dont know if the hair is more expensive in the US but in the UK the 16" hair is nowhere near the price per bundle you have been told it is, about half the price actually if not less.
Your stylist should definetly have pre washed you hair with the GL PH Solution before applying the hair.
If i was you i would try a different method or brand of hair, and do not let this lady touch your hair again. I can only assume its down to her poor application method that your are having these problems as GL hair does not usually shead.
The cost alone makes me really doubt that they are Great Lengths, plus I have been doing GL in my salon for years and not one client has experienced the problems you are having. I suggest you find a new salon but dont expect to pay 300.00 per bundle.
Let me ask you this, why is GL so expensive? I mean there are alot of great quality hair out there for a fraction of the price. is it the hair you are paying for or the name? paying 1800 for a full head to use one time is absurd, unfortunatly I was one of the dumb ones to fall in the GL trap and my hair real hair was garbage when they came out. I see alot of people post on here that they stand by GL for there extension technique but lets really talk how much does the hair really cost?
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Let me ask you this, why is GL so expensive? I mean there are alot of great quality hair out there for a fraction of the price. is it the hair you are paying for or the name? paying 1800 for a full head to use one time is absurd, unfortunatly I was one of the dumb ones to fall in the GL trap and my hair real hair was garbage when they came out. I see alot of people post on here that they stand by GL for there extension technique but lets really talk how much does the hair really cost?
It's all in the marketing of the product. You pay for the name and the promises they make. It's like with Russian hair. It's no better than any other hair on the market but it is promoted as such. People automatically think if it costs more then it must be better and that's not necessarily true.
[QUOTE=sourgirl]Let me ask you this, why is GL so expensive? I mean there are alot of great quality hair out there for a fraction of the price. is it the hair you are paying for or the name? paying 1800 for a full head to use one time is absurd, unfortunatly I was one of the dumb ones to fall in the GL trap and my hair real hair was garbage when they came out. I see alot of people post on here that they stand by GL for there extension technique but lets really talk how much does the hair really cost?
It's all in the marketing of the product. You pay for the name and the promises they make. It's like with Russian hair. It's no better than any other hair on the market but it is promoted as such. People automatically think if it costs more then it must be better and that's not necessarily true.
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I totally agree! I would just like to know how much the stylist actually pay for the hair. the girl I went to said it was $900 and back then i had no idea what hair cost. Now I know what I can pay for good quality hair I am kind of pissed right now. How much commission is really involved? does the stylist or GL get the commission. I still have not heard ( which I asked a few times ) what the hair really cost. To me GL is hair rape.
My hairdresser told me that each bundle costs her $75 and she charges $12/strand (full strand) or $7 (1/2 strand) to install and that is inclusive of the hair price. She has been doing hair extensions for over 20 years and doesn't mind sharing her pricing. You would see her for her technique. I don't understand why hair extension artists are so hush hush about the hair price. You always want good quality hair but it is the expertise of the hair extension artist that is worth the extra dollars. I for one would pay for a good extension artist to put in my extensions than try to save a buck and skimp on crappy quality and loose my hair in the process. By the way ...the girl I see does GL, Hair locs, braids, and shrinks.
My hairdresser told me that each bundle costs her $75 and she charges $12/strand (full strand) or $7 (1/2 strand) to install and that is inclusive of the hair price. She has been doing hair extensions for over 20 years and doesn't mind sharing her pricing. You would see her for her technique. I don't understand why hair extension artists are so hush hush about the hair price. You always want good quality hair but it is the expertise of the hair extension artist that is worth the extra dollars. I for one would pay for a good extension artist to put in my extensions than try to save a buck and skimp on crappy quality and loose my hair in the process. By the way ...the girl I see does GL, Hair locs, braids, and shrinks.
How much hair is in a bundle? What is a half strand of hair? The length or the width?
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sorry but $300 per bundle is a rip off. I dont get where one person says $75 bundle and then Club Salon says she doubts they are great lengths because I would have paid more per bundle. Anyway, GL is the worst thing I have done to my hair and there have been times I have brushed it and it has come out by the roots. Now I have to figure out what I am going to do with my ruined hair. I would not recommend GL to anyone.
There are 25 strands in a bundle. As with all hair methods, the expertise of the extension artist is key. A good application and takedown will not cause any damage or minimal damage to your hair. If it hurts, leave the salon immediately. I have worn GL before and never had any issues with takedown as the person doing it was really gentle and didn't damage my hair. I saw the removed strands and very little of my hair was attached (only the naturally shed strands). I have tried the locs too and they are great. they slip out more but are gentle to your hair so if you are worried about hair loss, maybe try them first or try a weft like some of the girls on this site.
If you hair is falling out (ie. the newly attached strands). It could be that they were (a) improperly applied, (b) your hair was not clairified, (c) your own hair is too oily or silky to hold the fusion, or (d) you are tugging too hard on the hair when brushing. Either way, it sounds like you should go to someone else for hair extensions and maybe even try another method.
what about locs/links instead?
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sorry but $300 per bundle is a rip off. I dont get where one person says $75 bundle and then Club Salon says she doubts they are great lengths because I would have paid more per bundle.
ok so I am not a cosmetologist so the option of doing something myself is out of the question. I did find somoene in my area with 25 years experience but she does the tract wefts. It will cost about $2000 initially for the hair and the time. She says it is italian hair and she has glowing references. The gal who did my GL i have known for 28 years so how do you know how to trust and how do you know that you can trust someone. I am just so disappointed in my gl experience. I have to get these gl 's out of my hair. I brushed last night and literally had my roots pulled out...So sad..........
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ok so I am not a cosmetologist so the option of doing something myself is out of the question. I did find somoene in my area with 25 years experience but she does the tract wefts. It will cost about $2000 initially for the hair and the time. She says it is italian hair and she has glowing references. The gal who did my GL i have known for 28 years so how do you know how to trust and how do you know that you can trust someone. I am just so disappointed in my gl experience. I have to get these gl 's out of my hair. I brushed last night and literally had my roots pulled out...So sad..........
There is no way on GOD's green earth that you should be paying $2000 dollars for some wefts. Please tell me that's a typo and you mean $200. Find a hair that matches your hair's texture. Italian, Russian... it's hair. You can find silky texture or Euro textured Indian hair for a fraction of the cost and looks and feels exactly the same. Know why? Because it probably is.
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