Is it true cheaper hair is more tangly?

Not necessarily, it may very well have been Russian Virgin,
but it may not have been (and sounds like it wasn't) remy hair, which will result in tangling!
Can you work something out with her?
 A refund?
How long have you had this hair installed?

I'd keep the hair you have now, I wouldn't use it thought...depending on the new install method, you may be able to keep the hair, and reuse it.

if one of my clients paid 2 grand for their hair extensions, i would make sure they were 110% happy- could you go back to her? maybe bring someone with you and see if she could work with you. just because it is russian hair doesnt mean it matched your hair.

how long has it been since your install.

Awful! And you paid this woman $2000 and are being treated in this fashion?! Just terrible. So she used what she is claiming to be Virgin Russian hair in wavy texture using Hairlocs?

If I was you, I would march into her salon and confront her. Be polite and professional, yet firm in tone. Basically explain that this wavy hair that she ordered is not a good match to your natural texture and you are displeased. I would not even mention the tangling issues as she might use that as an opportunity to claim it was your fault somehow and you abused the extensions or did not use the correct products (unscrupulous hair stylists always go there).

Just let her know in no uncertain terms you are unhappy and would like to resolve this issue. If she tries the "isn’t my problem" attitude which she has given you thus far, kindly explain to her that you would like to see a receipt for this "Virgin Russian Hair" and where she purchased it from. You are entitled to that since there is now a problem. In my opinion, for $2000, there needs to be some compromise here. I think it’s possible she might have scammed you and that is not even Russian hair but perhaps just the standard hair that Hairlocs supplies or uses. I’m not saying that for a fact, but her attitude seems to indicate a certain level of evasiveness.

Edited by krimsa - November 01 2007 at 9:01am

Oops didn’t see that July thing. I was thinking this just happened. Ya you should have acted as soon as you realized the hair was not a good match. Most reasonable stylists will give you a week or so to adjust to the extensions and help you if you are having problems with them. This woman sounds like the second you left her salon; she released the hounds and put up iron gates. Its poor customer service but take it as a learning experience.

Keep in mind for the future you can almost always buy the hair you want yourself online. That way you know what you are getting and who you bought it from. Also that it is the proper match for your texture and curls. To be honest I have not heard a good Russian hair/curl match story yet. Wavy yes, but not curly.


Edited by krimsa - November 01 2007 at 3:01pm

Well I’m glad it worked out and it’s all about finding the right match for your own hair. It can be difficult and a lot of trial and error. I think I got off easy with straight hair. I think curly might be harder to find and blend in some cases, especially if it’s very tight curls or a strong wave. But it’s all out there and you can find it eventually. You can also try to style your hair to match the extensions and maybe that’s what she thought you would do but it seems to me to try to force curly hair to be wavy every day would be too difficult and not many people want to hassle with that. Not to mention it would probably take a toll on your natural hair and might cause damage. I always try to stick with the closest possible match to my natural hair which happens to be Russian straight. That way it blends and little to no styling required of either.

Edited by krimsa - November 01 2007 at 4:06pm

I agree tangles. It's also a two way street and I know that some clients can have unreal expectations about their hair and what can and cant be done with extensions. Hair extensions arent magic. They are great but do require some extra work to keep them up and looking their best.

However from everything you have said here it seems this particular stylist was just downright rude, unhelpful and possibly a bit of a scam artist but there is no way to know that for certain.

Anyway, good luck and post some pics when you can of the hair you like!

Oh she was just awful!  She spent the entire time either bashing other clients or gossiping about the various men she was sleeping with.  She was so mean, & I realized when I had my first maintenance I was actually AFRAID of her, that's when I knew it was time to spend my hard earned money with someone else.  I'm pretty sure my expectations weren't unrealistic b/c truthfully I had no idea what to expect.

Too Sense can you afford to lose 4 inches of the hair? How long is it. Make sure you save the hair removed during your maintenance.