Hopefully it will work out for you.  Of course she's going to say they look great though, she wants to have you feel justified that you spent your money well.

So when you look at the bonds with a mirror, do you see a lot of loose hairs with white bulbs showing?  Check for that, since that would be a sign on trouble.

Good luck!

Peelings of a banana is what it reminds me of. I just can't see wearing extensions that long. Good luck.

Shiry

haha shiry, that's the perfect analogy!

paula i don't want to again be the harbinger of doom...but we've been round on this one before. no one here can predict without seeing a picture what's shedding and what isn't. i think you either need to trust your stylist and what she says, or trust the experts here who say in their experience 12 weeks is long enough.

good luck!

I am not bad mouthing GL or your stylist, but another analogy is what does every salesman tell you when they are trying to make a sale. I am not saying anything bad toward anyone, just think for a minute. I am a stylist also, no I wouldn't lie to my clients. I have one client who wears three sewn in tracks, she removes the tracks, and relaxes her own hair. Now Ihave been doing her hair for maybe about 11/2 years now. She has no change in her hair, as a matter of fact her scalps looks like she's taking high blood pressure medicine, but she isn't. So the theory is she is stressed and so is her hair. Just by me looking at her scalp and hair I can tell.

Her hair has not gotten any thicker nor longer, she doesn't come in for treatments, tighten of the tracks or anything. I have given her all the info, do's and don'ts and I even mentioned it to her.

My theory is as a stylist my concious will not let me go on and keep allowing my client to think her hair and scalp are "okay" . I tried to recommend things to her to improve the matter, but until she get's rid of the initial problem there is only so much that i can do. I wish you the best of luck with your service, but please think about it.

Shiry

Thanks!! Yeah, My scalp looks great. I examine and I had her and the owner look in there at them.  I trust the salon, They are very reputable and tons of people go there.  At first I was just nervous of the whole process. but now I am confident that my hair will be fine. We examined the bonds and I do not have alot of shedding. Maybe because mien are spaced farther apart.  Thank you for your advice.  :O)

I am not getting these again anyway because I cannot afford it again..

Bless you, good luck.

Shiry

the one explanation that really stuck with me when reading about why you would not want to leave extensions in for more than around 3 months was that  with 'natural shedding' occuring while the extensions are in, some of the hairs that have naturally shed are ones that are being used to connect to a hunk of extension hair.......so the longer you wait to get the extensions taken out, the fewer hairs there are that are still secure to your head and still hanging on to the extension hair too...........sooooooo, the hairs left on your head start to pull out from the weight of the extensions....and sometimes those hairs dont come out while the extension is still on, it may hang on for dear life only to all fall out even after you get the extensions removed....

there are pros and cons to be thought out about everything, and even the 'safest' extension methods do cause some amount of damage so you just have to decide how much is more than you can live with....i think when people with great hair that just decide to get extensions for length/more fullness they notice the damage and its much more shocking......for me, i started with chronically tortured hair so i think my hair is in love with Protac and wefts for keeping my hands away for a while

whoa, i typed a whole lotta.......anyway Paula keep taking care of that hair and the moment something starts looking not right get back into that salon whether that lady says she is busy or not

PaulaJayne1 wrote: I don't want reassurance. I value everyones opinions and appreciate them.   I have alot of hairs hanging onto the extensions and there is no tangling or matting. I plan to keep them 5 months.  I am not getting Great Lengths again because it is too expensive. I do not want to damage my hair. I did not want to get bashed from anyone I was just stating this is what i was going to do.  Everyones hair is different and who knows what will happen. My hair grows very very slow..

I got out these TWO sentences that you are telling us that you had the stylist double check the advice you've been given on how long extensions can be worn.. (that you've been given time and time again by the ladies here) In the second sentence you acknowledge that advice, and THEN (and ONLY then) state what you plan to do.. How about just saying "She looked at them and said they look great. I trust my stylist, and  I'm going to keep them till June 22... " Just my thoughts.. I wish you luck.. I'm glad the hair is still working for YOU.. It's your hair, and ONLY you should be happy with it no matter HOW MUCH money you paid..

That is not what I was trying to say.  I was just stating what has been going on with the hair and information regarding it based on what I was told.  Just updating people. NOT looking for reassurance or negative feedback.....  Thanks for your replies...

ypu.dont.get.why.your.stylist.who.is.taking.thousands.of.you r.dollars.would.lie.to.you.about.your.product?

Ok, look, the people on this board have NOTHING to gain or loose from telling you these things, they are not having a go at great lengths products at all they are trying to advise you on what is best for your hair.

Great lengths for the best part have really good hair, but they lie to their clients!! We have ladies right here on this very board who have taken the great lengths classes and been told by the tutors to lie to their clients! If you wanna dig a hole in the sand and put your head in it thats fine.  But it's a business and thats the way businesses work unfortunatley.

Your stylist is taking your money, shes going to say whats neccessary to make you think you got a good deal and to make you come back. 

combined us on this board have 100's of years extensions experience and we have taken numerous classes and taught ourselves for years. i have never once seen anyone post some inaccurate advice on this forum

anyway, i think we should all just leave this subject be now, because it's not going anywhere productive.  Paula i hope you stay on this board and continue to learn about extensions with us and try out new things.

xx

yeah, we can leave it be.   :O)  I plan to stay because I like this board and looking at the extensions people get here.  IT is fun here.. :O)

Well, I know that if I was a stylist I would not LIE to people. That is fraud and misleading the person and they could get sued for lieing and for fraud.. I know for a fact of that because we a similar case at our law office.  It is fraud to lie to someone when you know that it is not true. Oh well, ya live and learn.  I truly believe that my hair will be ok when she takes them out on June 22.  If not, then I guess i learned my lesson to not believe people when they tell you something.  IT is sad because you think you can trust someone and you really cannot. DIsappointing really.

Paula Jayne wrote: I truly believe that my hair will be ok when she takes them out on June 22.  If not, then I guess i learned my lesson to not believe people when they tell you something.  IT is sad because you think you can trust someone and you really cannot. DIsappointing really.

I think your hair will be fine. I also think your stylist was taught that it's okay to leave them in for a long time and throw good hair in the trash. I doubt the stylist is being malicious. That's what they're taught and there's a huge GL following who supports it too so of course it's going to seem true. I hope you don't leave the forum. You seem to appreciate extensions and the happiness they bring!!

Rock on Paula!

yeah, hopefully it will be fine.   Suprisingly though as much as I dye, highlight, straighten etc. my own real hair before it was in very very healthy condition!!!! So we will see!!! Hope I am not bald... LOL!!

Sorry if I was grumpy earlier, bad day at work and I am ready to get outta here!!!!!!!

Yeah, I could afford it if I wanted to every few months, but I don't want to spend that kind of money and am looking into the protacs.

Paula

   I am fairly  new here and have not posted much...but I do love this site! I did want to share with you by GL experience, I have had 2 installs of GL and love them very much, but with the first install I was new to extensions and not as educated on them as now, when I went in to get my second install, the person I use has me take them out myself..and she said I was just looking at your paper work and it has only been 3 months its not time for a re-install yet, but I already had them out so she did them. She did tell me to change them at about 5 months, well this last install I kept in 4 months. Main reason for taking them out was they were showing from growing out.

   Well I can say I have very poor hair quaility from coloring and poor water at home,and very very thin, in my install she split the strands in half because my hair is so thin, my  hair was ok after 4 months, I do more damage taking them out then I think the hair being in that long. I was like you I wanted to get as much time out of them for the money spent. That is how I ended up here trying some other methods to save some money beacuse I love having long hair and dont want to be without it.

Good luck hope your hair is ok when taken out...

Paula,

Don't worry about the people on this board and don't go away because of them.  Sometimes people get "holier than thou".  Anyways, I'm curious if you could take pictures of your bonds.  Also, who is your stylist and does he/she or the salon you go to have a website?  I used to wear fusion but stopped because of a whole pile of reasons.  However, I've never tried Great Lengths and was always curious about it because everyone talked about how long it lasts.  Where is your stylist located?

Paula,

I remember seeing the pictures of this install and i think it looks awsome. 

Last year i was interested in training with GL soley for the air pressure machine method (as it was advertised "10 extensions in 60 secs) anyway the sample of hair they sent me i felt was very dry ad tangly which put me off.  Having said that, for people to actually be keeping this hair in for 6 months, the hair must be quite good.  What do you think of the hair at this point?  is it tangling, dry etc?

x

Hi Paula,

If you're happy, stick with it. At the end of the day, it's your money and your prerogative so only you can decide what's best for you.

I know absolutely nothing about GL and the hair they use etc so it wouldn't be fair of me to comment on the company.  

The only thing I 'personally' would say is that when I remove extensions for a client at three months (I always insist), they're always ready to come out as the natural hair attached to the bond has thinned. I always worry that any longer could cause breakage. However, like you said, if you've been informed that all's fine and you're confident in your extensionist (only you know that) then I say do what you need to do. If there is any breakage just be sure to go and give them what for!   

Girl stop trippin know one is bashing you are the salon you go to I have been doing hair for 20years and I am a new salon owner, I know for sure extensions should not stay in the hair for  six months know matter what type of hair you have slow growing fast growing, fine, coarse etc. THAT IS TO LONG. And as far as the salon owner looking at the extension he is not the stylist who did them.Sp that means nothing , jist because it is a popular salon means nothing either. The people own this forum have nothing to gain expect helping people with advice on extensions, and some have years of experince and some have months of experience, but it is experience to say the least. Great Length is a cool product , but I guarantee six months is to long. I if  you dont want to post again them don't post.

 Good Luck

of course it's your decision if you want to spend thousands of dollars to do damage to your hair.  I wouldn't take the possiblity of damage lightly - I have PERMANENT bald spots due to extensions that were not installed/maintained correctly.  I wish that I had so many experts to warn of the dangers at the time and I could have avoided having damage for the rest of my life.  I really can't understand why you would put trust in someone who is making $$ off of you versus ppl who have nothing to gain.  Just something to think about.

Well, everyone has said what they wanted to say. The only question I have to ask Paula has she been to Cybermane's board? She also does GL and other methods and has important information on her website.

Shiry

Paula here are the things to pay attention to....no matter how long anyone says to leave them in:

The things to pay attention to are

1. When the bond is more than an inch, (I say an inch some say an inch and a half away from your roots.) Any further and this can cause tension and pulling on your hair

2. tangling/matting or balls of hair at the bond/root area. When you start seeing this its time for takedown. The shed hair is tangling around the bond and the natural hair that is still attached...leaving this go very long could end up with serious matting/dreading

3. Bonds attached to too few hairs. When your natural hair has shed from the bond and the extension is hanging by very little hair this can cuase stress and tension on your hair and its easy to catch with a brush and pull out.