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Hair Extensions Help Please!! Newbie

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Topic: Hair Extensions Help Please!! Newbie
Posted By: honey1244
Subject: Hair Extensions Help Please!! Newbie
Date Posted: April 05 2006 at 3:26pm

Hi everyone, i am new here, i am getting hair extensions but am unsure which way to go.. here is my dilema:

i actually found two places to domy extensions. the first women says she using the bonding method (glue), strand by strand, (they are NOT pre-bonded). she quoted me $600 for everything. She also told me it would take about 2 hours. She showed me before and after pictures, and i met with a client of hers and spoke to her and really liked her extensions. I was going to go to her, but just today i found someone else (an hour away) that does Great Lengths (which is what i thought was the best??) she quotes me aprox. $700 over the phone, until i meet with her. (i am going to next week) she says it takes about 4 hours

My question is does it matter if it is great lengths or not? is great lengths much better. is pre-bonded better? i just dont want to ruin my hair! and i want them to be amazing and looking natural. i have fine straight hair, to about above my breasts and i want thick long hair. it is really blond.
 
i felt extremely comfortable with the fist lady, she had nothing to hide and was very open about her extensions (but they are not great lengths). i have yet to meet with the second person.
 
Please if anyone could help me with whatever you could i would appreciate it.
 



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Posted By: PRNCEZZRAL
Date Posted: April 05 2006 at 3:51pm
I think it really depends on the person you are most comfortable with. I think either method would be fine both are glue so both have the potential to do damage to your hair. Any damage would really depend on how well they are installed, maintained or removed so choose someone who you feel has had a lot of experience and check with clients of theirs who have had them removed.


Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: April 05 2006 at 4:36pm

First let me say....fusion, like any other method can yield great results so long as the person installing them is very qualified. Fusion can also be one of the more damaging methods if done poorly or incorrectly. You seriously need to research the extensionist and any method before having them done. Ask for credentials, clients that you can personally talk to, view portolios...check the extensionist out thoroughly before putting your hair and money in someones hands.

Great lengths is fusion...fusion is fusion in my opinion. The only thing I see as an advantage with GL is they normally have GREAT hair. Having said that, there are a few other brands of hair on the market that are GREAT too. And alot less costly. And I hate the lies they tell to market GL

I would be a bit leary of the second one. There is no way that she can be only charging $700 for Great Lengths. Unbelievable. Great Lengths requires that their certified stylists charge high prices to 'set them apart' from the rest. The CHEAPEST Ive heard of anyone getting GL is $1200 all the way up to $3500. Unless that $700 quote is just the installation charge. Then you purchase the hair seperately from the installation fees. And GL also requires that the stylist mark up the cost of the hair, which I totally disagree with

 



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Posted By: sammyJB
Date Posted: April 05 2006 at 5:08pm

Agree with the above.

As long as you can see before and after pics I often think thats the best way to decide. I've come to realise that (taking essential training, qualifications and experience as a pre-requisite) extensionists differ in their styles of application. Some prefer less hair whilst others prefer loads of hair and so on. Styles can differ too. If you look at any extensionist website you generally see a trend with their installs and styling.

I often think that if I were looking to have them done, this is the approach I'd be more inclined to take.

It must be so hard with so many extenionists out there nowadays!



Posted By: honey1244
Date Posted: April 05 2006 at 5:23pm

thank you guys so much for the replies!

sherrie... i was very skeptical to when she told me the price for great lengths. this is what she said.. for 18 inch hair (which is what i want) i would need 5-6 bundels and each bundle is $79. then she charges $200 for the installation. So if i was to get 6 bundles it would come out to $674. I know the retail price for great lengths is about $50-$60 a bundle (i used to work at a salon and saw the invoices) So she is making a little off the hair and then only charging $200 to put them in... i spoke to someone right now actually on the phone and she quoted me $800 for the same thing but with only 5 bundles.. (she charges $400 for the installation) its all what they want to charge i guess.

i dont think i am going to go to her though (the $700 GL lady) because she is an hour away from where i am and if something were to happen its a real inconvience to driver an hour.

I went to another person today and she was really nice and quoted me $550-$600 for 2 bundles of hair and the installation. the method she uses is fusion (bonding) and its italian hair. i felt it, its really nice hair. she uses a protein glue that she put in a glue gun to apply to hair. Is that how it is done??? With a glue gun???

 

 



Posted By: kttylover2
Date Posted: April 05 2006 at 5:33pm

I had fusion and my friend had Great Lentghs. The Great Lentghs were expensive but good for my friend however she switched later. I had fusion and hated them so I switched to the glue in wefts using LG and 22" Boheyme hair and I Love it! Next I am wondering about the Protac that sherrie talks about? Anyways this is just my experience for what it is worth ;)

Jody



Posted By: honey1244
Date Posted: April 05 2006 at 6:58pm

jody..

thanks for the reply.. what fushion did u hate? when u switched to the glue in wefts.. whats that? (sorry i dont know about all this) and what is Boheyme hair?

thanks




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