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Topic: Cutting extension hair
Posted By: Aphrodite
Subject: Cutting extension hair
Date Posted: January 19 2006 at 10:42pm

I am not a licensed cosmetologist but have been doing extensions for several months now.  I own a salon that is expanding and I lease space to stylists.  I am allowed in my state to cut extension hair, but obviously not the clients natural hair.  Thus far, I have used a razor to blend the extension hair if the clients' hair is sufficiently long and will work.  Otherwise, I have another stylist do the finish cut for me. 

I have had a lot of difficulty finding stylists that are comfortable cutting extension hair.  Extensionist are still somewhat rare here and I don't think there is much training is school regarding the cutting and blending of extension hair.  As I continue to make decisions on hiring stylists in my salon, I want them to be proficient in this.  Is there a special class of something I can send them to that specifically deals with this?  Is it just practice?  Thanks for your thoughts....


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Posted By: gerrigirl
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 8:19pm
I don't know of any special class just for cutting extensions. Just takes time and practice. Extension hair can not be cut like real hair using sissors because it tends to come out looking like chop seuy. I would suggest for your stylists who would like to practice get a maniquin head with attached extensions and try the cut.
1. Using a razor is best but can be done with sissors if you take a very fine sections of hair and small cuts.
2. Taking sections of hair that are north/south rather than east/west are easier to blend.(If you can picture that.)
3. Cut the shape of the style you would like but don't cut straight across, cut into the ends like this / \ / \ so there are no straight cuts on the ends.
4. Small cuts make Small mistakes!!! Take your time.
My other favorite cutting tool is the Thinning/blending shears the kind with saller teeth. Great to take out any choppy mistakes . Just make little cuts into the ends of the hair.
I hope this helps some.
I think the cut is one of the most important part of good and belivable extensions. If the cuts not right they just look like bad extensions.
Practice Practice but don't be afraid either. Just make small cuts and if you make a mistake it will just be a small one that won't be to hard to fix.

Posted By: Aphrodite
Date Posted: January 20 2006 at 10:02pm

Thank you!  I really appreciate your tips.  I am quite good using a razor on the extension ends, and doing the texturizing with the shears...I just need to find some stylists who are not afraid of extension hair!  Do you want a job?  LOL

Thanks again!

 



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Posted By: delin
Date Posted: January 21 2006 at 1:50pm
I personally love Kristin's method and she has always had the best looking "afters".  Cut the strand the length you want before install.  No matter how you cut afterwards...nothing looks a realistic as this method IMO.  However, this wouldn't be applicable to weft installs.  


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