Great Lengths
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Printed Date: October 22 2025 at 4:40pm
Topic: Great Lengths
Posted By: harleygrl
Subject: Great Lengths
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 9:47am
 Why is the actual cost of GL such a secret?????
I am finally getting my dreadful GL out today and I know it is going to be the worst day ever! I am going to have zero hair left. I feel very misled about GL. I would caution anyone thinking about GL to do some serious research before.
The sad part is it was suppose to have been a friend that installed my GL at such a deal (haha). I paid $300/bundle plus tip plus extra for a color. and it seems no one will actually say what the real cost to the hairstylist is. I have found stylists that charge $1000 for 5 bundles. But still not finding out the real cost.
I do not understand the big deal. As consumers, we know that there will be a markup as there is markup on practically everything. But is it a reasonable markup? That seems to be the question.
I guess for my own personal reasons I would like to know the cost so I know if my friend is truly selling me the hair at cost. My instinct tells me otherwise but would really appreciate some honesty.
Thank you
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Posted By: malibu
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 12:03pm
Because you're being completely ripped off. ------------- |
harleygrl wrote:Posted By: Sofiaone
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 12:12pm
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How many strands did your friend say were in a bundle? Typically GL is sold in bundles of 25 strands and usually costs the stylist $75. I know this because the girl I had do great lengths told me I would have to pay for the hair first and then when I come in, I would pay for her to install at a rate per strand. This way, if I didn't show up, she wouldn't be out money for the hair. She was very honest and didn't charge a markup on the hair. SHe only charges for her services and they are pricy but at least I know what I am paying for It sounds like your friend unfortunately way overcharged you. Not a very good friend IMHO. |
Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 5:36pm
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Thank you Malibu and Sofiaone for responding. Just had them taken out and yes my hair is trashed... It is eneven and very thin. Very, very, very bad!!! I was told by my hairstylist that everyone who has told me I am being ripped off is wrong. She insists that bundles must be getting cut in half blah blah blah. Will I ever know the truth?? Sofia I have heard $75 before and I believe it. I just cant believe she is insisting she has not overcharged me... Oh and I had to pay $100 to have them taken out.... She also said GL mandates that removal is $100/hour. Boy would I like to know someone at GL.... |
Posted By: malibu
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 6:08pm
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Ouch. Sorry to hear that harley. Sometimes when you get your extensions out you feel like your hair is really thin because you're used to the thickness. As for the un-evenness, did she cut your hair after she applied the extensions? I think everyone gets ripped off with hair extensions at some point. I remember when I tried Mark Barrington and I got completely hosed. I was also charged $100 for removal and I only had highlights. I think I had 15 bonds. I also remember trying GL for highlights at $10 per bond. ------------- |
Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 10:20pm
| Nope. My hair is truly trashed. My best friend who has known me for many years actually cried when she saw my hair. I am now at war with the so called friend who did my extensions who still claims she was not overcharging me and no empathy whatsoever when she saw what little hair I had left. She axtually treated me badly. I guess sometimes you find out who your friends truly are... oh and She also says GL dictates the cost for removal. Whatever...I wish I had found you all prior gl!! You have been very helpful and sympathetic... |
Posted By: malibu
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 10:27pm
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Too bad. I wonder what this girl thought would happen if she didn't over charge you for removal. She sounds like a keeper! ------------- |
Posted By: Sofiaone
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 11:03pm
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Your friend sounds terrible. GL doesn't dictate anything about removal fees. My hairdresser does it for free (included in the price I paid for the hair extensions). SOme will charge an hourly fee to remove but in no way does GL dictate this. I think their regional rep is Brett Butcher or Brett Butler or something like that. YOu can call GL and report the stylist so that they know she is being dishonest. How did she remove them? When I had mine removed, they didn't hurt at all and didn't pull since my stylist uses the GL remover on the bonds to disentgrate them and then cracks them with a plier and they slide right out. I have now tried hair locs and don't honestly see why this method is healthier than GL. I think I will lose more hair when this method is removed. |
Posted By: Sofiaone
Date Posted: October 11 2007 at 11:05pm
| by the way, how much did your friend put in your hair? |
Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 12 2007 at 10:59am
| hi! She put 3 bundles of hair in. Does anyone have an email or phone number for GL... When I get the picture of what my hair looked like after the gl were removed i will post it. |
Posted By: metalgirl
Date Posted: October 12 2007 at 1:24pm
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I think GL is the only company that actually tries to dictate to the stylist what the minimum price they must charge. I don't like that concept at all. I think that sadly there are many hair extensionists that overcharge for the hair and service. Not all of us are like that though, you just have to do your homework to find them.
I never mark up the cost of the hair, and my install prices are reasonable, based on what other stylists in my salon charge hourly for doing 'regular' salon services.
Malibu: sorry to hear you had a bad experience with MB. That system still remains one of my top favorites. Sadly some stylists give a good method a bad reputation. ------------- http://www.Godiva-Hair.com - http://www.Godiva-Hair.com http://www.MetamorphosisHairDesign.com - http://www.MetamorphosisHairDesign.com |
Posted By: sourgirl
Date Posted: October 12 2007 at 8:02pm
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i was in the same boat, I had them in for 3 months and it took two girls two hours to get them out, what was left was thin damaged short hair, I went in to get my GL with shoulder length hair, and when they took them out from al the breakage it was a little past my chin, and the answer was, well the glue got matted...yeah im coming back to you people. hang in there I did blow $195 for this fekkai over night hair repair and it whipped it back in shape within a month, pricey but it was healthier and grew faster. ------------- Currant method Hair locs. |
Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 12 2007 at 11:53pm
| how do i post a pic?? |
Posted By: malibu
Date Posted: October 13 2007 at 1:54am
I definitely think it was the person who installed them and not the fault of the system. I did notice with the Mark Barrington that the bond (not the tube) left major glue on my hair. That was what took her so long to remove and it felt like she was pulling my hair out. My eyes were tearing. Then she charged me $100 to remove 15 bonds. I just had them for highlights. My eyes started tearing again. I don't agree that Great Lengths is as bad as people are saying. I think a lot of people had bad experiences with their stylists just like I did when I got Mark Barrington. After my experience with MB I hissed at the name too but it's pretty obvious to me that it was the stylist who didn't know what she was doing. ------------- |
Posted By: malibu
Date Posted: October 13 2007 at 1:57am
Do you have the picture on fotki or another album? You view the picture and then copy the URL. Go back to your post here and click the little camera icon. Paste the image URL there. Or you can just post the URL and we'll click to it. HTH ------------- |
Posted By: ikki
Date Posted: October 13 2007 at 6:03am
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here you will find al GL distributors so you can contact them and explaine your bad install
http://www.great-lengths.nl/links.html - http://www.great-lengths.nl/links.html ------------- Sorry, still learning English |
Posted By: krimsa
Date Posted: October 13 2007 at 8:29am
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I wore GL for only three months and really was not happy with them for the cost. I did have some breakage upon removal also. It wasn't major damage but the worst I had ever had from an extension system. I blame that keratin bond that they claim is so gentle. It really is not! It is a hair glue no matter how fancy pants they want to build it up to be. Its not magic, thats for certain.
As far as the hair quality, I was not impressed. It seemed course to me even when it was brand new and freshly installed. It only became more rough and matted the longer I wore it. It did not blend well with my natural hair. Some people seem to love it but it was not for me. |
Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 17 2007 at 7:08am
| until I figure out how to post the pic, if anyone is interested in seeing the damage, PM me with email and I can email it to you...Ikki, I clicked on that link and it took me to hear u wear and then to salon locator... I am thinking I need to find a GL representative..... |
Posted By: DipsyxGrl
Date Posted: October 17 2007 at 7:15pm
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Your story makes me nervous about getting mine removed. I got my GL install on September 28th and 3 have fallen out since then while brushing my hair. Is that normal? Besides that, I haven't had any problems.
I'm going tomorrow for my 2 week checkup appointment, so hopefully she'll redo the few that have fallen out. |
Posted By: krimsa
Date Posted: October 17 2007 at 7:50pm
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3 are probably okay I would say. Just make sure you are brushing it firmly so any more that are getting loose will come out and then you can have her replace them on your check up.
Gosh! I’m so glad to be done with slipping bonds! That used to bug the be-jesus out of me when they would come out, especially if it happened in public it could be embarrassing lol. Then you have to save them until you go back and the hair keeps looking thinner and thinner. I’m so glad they invented wefts and sew ins! lol |
Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 17 2007 at 9:29pm
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ok ladies.. here is the damage from GL... Pretty awful.. I had wefts put in and my hair still looks bad..... dont know what else to do....
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Posted By: malibu
Date Posted: October 17 2007 at 9:52pm
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Do you have a picture of your hair before the GL install?
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Posted By: Sofiaone
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 12:56am
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When she removed them, did she apply a solution to the bond, try to crack it and then slowly slide out the extension? if not, then she was trying to pull them out and that is why your hair got damaged. All great lengths certified stylists are supposed to use gentle care when removing the bonds.
Do you have any before pics? Also- was she certified in GL hair extensions?
Here is the contact info. You can also find it on their website.
Great Lengths United States
mailto:brettb@hairuwear.com - brettb@hairuwear.com
http://www.greatlengthsusa.com/ - www.greatlengthsusa.com |
Posted By: krimsa
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 7:08am
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It looks choppy to me and like there was definite breakage but you say now you have already gone ahead and installed wefts?
That might have been a bad idea and if I was you, I would have gotten a trim, evened it up, and gone at least 3 months with no hair extensions of any kind. This will give the hair a break and it will fill back in quickly. You will be surprised how fast it comes back. I see no balding areas either so thats good. The hair just needs to fill in a little and get stronger. When you have hair extensions in, the hair is covered and not exposed to air so its a good idea to just let it fill back in on its own. Otherwise Im afraid the tencil strength might be so fragile right now, the weight of wefts will cause more breakage. Then, go back to the weft method. What do you think? |
Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 8:11am
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I am in the middle....I have naturally curly hair....
I would not have been able to cut my hair. It was literally shredded. I probably would have had to shave it....
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Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 8:21am
| probably not a great pic but thats all i could find.... |
Posted By: krimsa
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 10:26am
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Oh my! You had a fair amount of hair. It looks fine to me but a decent amount of it and it was clearly below shoulders. It’s very pretty. You almost didn’t need extensions in my opinion. But none of us NEED them and they are fun heheh.
You don’t need to shave your head but you do need to cut off that scraggly length as that is totally shot and uneven. It will just keep breaking off most likely. I would take all that off and you might need to layer it a bit. Then allow it time to grow out. 3 months will make a world of difference. The nice thing about hair is it does come back. I would take out your wefts though as I can’t imagine you trying to wear them with your hair in that condition right now. You said they didn’t look that good anyway. I’m afraid I would recommend you go short for a while until you get some healthy new growth. |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 10:31am
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Hi harley. I can't really tell much from the pic because your hair wasn't combed out. Was that pic immediately after the take down?
Your hair looks matted. What kind of aftercare instructions did she give you? How did you care for your hair with the GL installed?
You should be fine as far as the sew-in is concerned. You didn't need a break before having the sew-in installed. ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 10:55am
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That was right after and it was combed out. I would not let her touch it after that though.
While using GL, I only used gl shampoo/conditioner which mind you I had to order from someone else. I also used the anti tap water which I had to purchase as well. Only washed my hair every 2-3 days. Wrapped in a silk scarf at night, slept on silk pillowcase etc... Brushed with a GL brush...
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Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 11:07am
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Was it matted at the roots? How long were they in? I think you posted it before put I don't remember. ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 11:13am
| I have had them for about 1.5 years. She only took them completely out once i think. She would usually just leave what was left in and add 3 bundles. I was not aware that they were all suppose to come out until I started looking at this website...I didnt know a lot until I found you all. I have known this person for 22 years, so I thought I could trust her... hahaha |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 11:18am
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I never took all of mine out either unless I wanted to change the texture of my install hair. The longest was 6 months and I suffered no damage BUT that was with me doing monthly or bi-monthly maintenance. I was reading a little of your previous post. What color was she dying your hair? Was she bleaching it? ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 11:20am
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no i didnt have it bleached. When I asked her what color she said a 7... |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 12:17pm
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Well here's what I think. From the pic your hair appeared to be severely matted. That means that your root area wasn't being properly maintained. The bonds were probably twisted together at the root area also which caused too much stress and breakage. Although it's a tedious job the hair can be untwisted and unmatted which it appears to have been done in order for you to have had sew-ins.
It is the perogative of the stylist to charge whatever she wants for her services. It is the clients perogative to decide to pay the fees requested.
Your friend may have paid $300 per bundle for the hair. If she hasn't been certified by GL she may have bought the hair from someone other than GL and that's what they charged her. I doubt if she'll tell you now though.
Did she ever recommend that you not continue having the GL installed? Did she every suggest another method or give you more instructions on how to improve your haircare routine? ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: Sofiaone
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 12:26pm
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wow....i didn't realize you had them in for 1.5 years. No wonder they look matted. GL should be removed every 3 months and done as a fresh install to keep the integrity of the hair intact. I can't believe your hairdresser let you keep them in that long. As your hair grows and sheds the hair holding the extension is less and less and therefore needs to be replaced. If you have hairlocs/eurolocs, then you remove the link add more hair and re-install. there should always be enough hair to hold the extension. I am so sorry you had such a bad experience but I would not attribute it to GL but more to the fact that ANY hair extension system that is strand by strand that is left in for 1.5 years without any maintenance or removal WILL definitely DAMAGE your hair. It sounds like she just kept filling in what would fall out and never bothered to make sure your hair didn't matt up. Even so, sometimes the hair can be preserved in severe matting cases if you are really gentle with removal. Ms Honey can go longer with her extensions b/c she has been doing it for a while and knows what to look for and how to maintain them. Most lay people don't and therefore are advised to remove them or reinstall (depending on the method) after 3 months of wear with monthly maintenance. |
Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 12:27pm
| She never recommended not to have them installed. I also dont think it was anything I was doing in my hair care routine. I think it was the fact that she took only 1.5 hours to install the gl and that she didnt follow gl guidelines as far as prepping the hair etc... I think its bad business practice to lie about the fact that she was only charging me for the hair when I am positive she did not pay $300/bundle. Also, lying about gl dictating she charge $100/hr for removal. What is done is done but hopefully others considering GL will do their research first.... |
Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 12:32pm
| My problem is that I went in to see her practically every month and would call her with all my concerns. I am not a stylist and do not know much about hair extensions. It was, in my opinion, her job to tell me what I needed to know and to make sure my hair was not matted etc. I would think that a reputable stylist would make sure she is doing the best for her clients.. She would tell me my hair was fine and not to worry... She should have completely removed them every 3 months but she did not.. |
Posted By: Sofiaone
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 12:40pm
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I totally agree. She should have told you that you needed them removed and that GL is a temporary system that needs to be replaced. I believe the longest anyone has ever worn them safely is 6 months and that is with constant maintenance. It sounds that she might not have used GL in your hair but some other method and called it GL. Did you see the hair before she opened the package? did it say GL on the package? Did you see her use a template guide to attach the extensions or did she just kinda "glue" them into your hair?
I would definitely give your hair a break and even wear a lacefront wig (less damage than a weft) since there is no extra weight to your hair only when you go out and when you don't go anywhere, let your own hair recover and breathe.
By the way....I sent you a PM.
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Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 12:43pm
| it was a box from hair u wear and it was wrapped in tissue paper that said great lengths... She did not use any template guide at all. she just plopped them in my hair... |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 12:46pm
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Hi sofia. I was just following the instructions of my fusionist and continued with her instructions when I started to install my own. I'm just a regular DIY'er.
Her stylist had to see the matting if she was reinstalling them every few weeks or so. It didn't benefit her anything to correct it. It appears that she just didn't feel like being bothered or something.
I meant to say that it didn't benefit her NOT to correct it. ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: Sofiaone
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 1:01pm
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Yes....unfortunately Ms. Honey it seems you are right. The stylist didn't care to fix the matting. I would advise anyone seeking hair extensions to do the research on your own first. I have done a ton of research and at least know what to look for in a bad install. Unfortunately, there are a few bad stylists out there that give all the good ones a bad rep. You should be able to trust your stylist and be assured that she/he wants to preserve the integrity of your hair. My stylist won't put any more than a certain number of strands in my hair even if I want it b/c she doesn't think it would be good for my hair. I appreciate that. I, like you, have never had any severe damage from GL/Fusion b/c I am so meticulous with my own hair and would freak out if I saw any matting or tangling. I am constantly checking in the mirror for my strands to be healthy.
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Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 1:24pm
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I don't see how she would have been able to cover that amount of matting with anything other than a wig. It would have to look a mess in the back. ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: leducred
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 3:51pm
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I was in a salon getting my hair done and these young girls at the desk were fawning over this older lady getting extentions touched up and stuff. This lady had a body of a 20yr old and a face of a hard 45 yrs old, snapping her gum, wearing "pink" victoria secret stuff etc. *just so classy not! , ANYWAYS I asked the stylist about teh extentions and the gum snapper said "oh i have had my in for almost 2years " and ooo i could feel it coming out of me , and i said it " wow for2yrs? no rest ? no taken out and put back in ? I would hate to see what your hair looks like w/o the extentions' -- man did i get the death look. She then left at the end of her appointment proceeded to brag how her "boyfriend" knows all hte manager to the stores she likes and takes things from people's dressing room if its not on the floor etc.
People like that make me sick.
I hope your hair is ok and I do hope it grows back. Your very pretty( pic above).
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Posted By: leducred
Date Posted: October 18 2007 at 4:02pm
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PS that story i posted was meant to make you feel better. =) your not alone!
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Posted By: malibu
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 12:42am
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Geez Harley! I'm so sorry you had SUCH a bad experience!! I guess your friend should keep her day job. I mean your hair is going to grow back and this will all be chalked up to a learning experience. I'm sure your friend did the best she could. It's too bad you had to suffer from her lack of talent. If you've been friends with her for 22 years then I would imagine she is telling you the truth about the price. Maybe you should let her practice other methods on you. I think the great lengths isn't her thing but she can try something else on you? ------------- |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 12:55am
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Uh, what do you suggest malibu? She would be a fool to let her friend touch her head again. She has the pics, she should sue her tail. She may be telling the truth about the price but dang. She had to see that matting. Harley had to see it too but she trusted her friend even though her hair had to look horrible. She trusted her friend enough to pay $300 every three weeks for 1 1/2 years for extensions that would fall out in her sink when she brushed her hair. I think a year and a half of crappy hair is enough experimenting, friend or not don't you? ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: krimsa
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 6:58am
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I still cant wrap my head around the fact that she was NEVER doing complete take downs and redos?? EVERY extension method I have ever worn be it bonds, glue, braids, metal bonds, ALL of them required take downs and some sooner than others. Your naturally shedding hair gets captured in the bonds and creates weight that pulls on your natural hair. It also just starts to look crappy when they grow out too much. At least mine did. It became harder for me to conceal them, even fusion, once they were too far away from my scalp. And in the case of bonds, shower after shower will take their toll so its only logical you would need brand new bonds after a length of time and new hair depending on the condition. GL "Indian Temple Hair" lasted about a month. Lol.
You dont even need to be a stylist. Its common sense! Unless she had assumed your hair would magically stop growing>??? |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 7:46am
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I think what she is saying is that the stylist never did a complete takedown all at once. Sounds like she did partial replacements. This can be ok in the short term so long as care is taken to remove those that need removed, comb out any shed hair and remove strands that have became thin and reinstall sections.(But Im not so sure she even did this...sounds like she just slapped more hair in everytime she came back in)
Even if doing the partial takedowns the right way, I still wouldnt think this is a good idea to do over a long period of time like the 1.5 years as has happened in this case.
I still (IMO) think its best to do a complete takedown and replace every 3 months. But I do know of many people that will go a month or two longer than that, but they have maintenance and partial takedowns about every 6 weeks and dont have damage....but no way 1.5 years ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 9:22am
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Hi ladies. I actually know that she lied about the price. She did my cousins hair for $200/bundle and told her not to tell anyone. So if she is doing that she is lying. I am not sure what makes me the angriest.. The lying, or the fact that she ruined my hair.....
Anyway, I contacted Brett at hair u wear and received an email back from someone else there and they want her name and salon name so they can investigate it.
I have some other questions though. Besides never doing complete takedowns I dont think she followed other procedures. She never prepped my hair nor told me how to prep hair. Sometimes she would never even wash it before sticking new strands in. She never said not to condition it prior to new installs either. Am I misssing anything else??
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Posted By: krimsa
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 9:57am
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This sounds bad all the way around. You are right to have her investigated at the very least. She seems to be scamming people and destroying client hair.
How do you like the sew in so far? |
Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 10:01am
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I am not loving it so far but it beats the alternative...My problem is I had no hair so now the only hair I have is what was on the 2 wefts.. It seems so flat on my head, plus my she did leave what was left on my sides but it almost looks like a mullet.. so i guess you can say i am having blending issues.... I am a little reluctant to tell the GL person what salon because I really like the salon owner and I dont want to cause her any problems.. And the stylist that ruined my hair is leaving soon to open her own salon... |
Posted By: Sofiaone
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 10:14am
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Unfortunately I think both the stylist and harleygrl need to take some responsibility. I can't imagine going 1.5 years with extensions in my own hair and not notice any matting/breakage/etc. I would have definitely gone to someone else. I recently tried hairlocs and the lady that put them in did a crappy job. I am not going back to her to have them removed.....The stylist should definitely be reported. I know that it doesn't matter to GL what salon she practices at as it is the stylist they certify and not the salon so if you give Brett her name, I don't think it would affect the salon.
Harleygrl....I would recommend that whatever method you choose to do, that you make sure it is removed fully every three months and should not hurt. IF so, seek another extension artist. I would definitely never go back to the so called friend. She was supposed to help you preserve your hair not ruin it. |
Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 10:38am
Bright side??? Your hair will recover.. It doesn't look like the damage is permanent.. So stick around here.. We'll get you on the road to restoring that beautiful head of hair you once had..  If you post pics of your current install, maybe we can help you resolve your blending issues..
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Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 10:55am
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Well for one, when you have a "Friend" doing your hair you would trust them I would think. So as far as responsibilty goes, I saw her every month. I asked her if my hair was ok and she would say yes. EVERY time I had an issue I would contact her. I am not a hairstylist so I did not know all there was to know about them until I spent hours researching in the last month. Should I have taken them out sooner, yes. Should I have made her completely remove them, yes. But again I trusted her when she said my own hair was going to be fine and when she didnt completely remove the extensions. So I guess I take responsibility for trusting a friend. If you look on this forum, you will not find recommendations for salons in Colorado. There are a lot of advertisements on Craigs List but how do you know if they are reputable.
And honestly, the hair did not look that bad. I was sick of dealing with spending that kind of money every 2 months to have the extensions hanging by a strand after 2 weeks.. The place they were matted was at the top of the bond. and yes some of the bonds matted together but again she said everything was fine.
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Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 11:07am
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ok so here it i before I had them removed.. This is after i asked her to cut off some of the extensions because they were looking straggly....
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Posted By: krimsa
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 11:19am
| It looks nice to me in that photo but how did it feel on your head? When you ran your fingers up through it, could you feel bonds tangling together or the starts of matts? Were you able to get your fingers through the levels? |
Posted By: harleygrl
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 11:44am
| yes I could feel the bonds tangling. She should have been able to as well but would always say "No it is fine".... so i did learn a lesson. And I have learned a lot here that I did not know. And I am glad I finally took them out. It seems she wasnt as professional as a lot of you and didnt really care about the condition of my hair... |
Posted By: krimsa
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 11:54am
| Ya I would have said "take these out please" and I want a re-do. Im guessing you told her you could feel problems back when they started? I personally cant stand that feeling so I wouldnt have let it go any longer once it started. |
Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 11:58am
However that said, this means we as potential clients must know the signs when our hair isn't doing well.. Matting, tangling, and breakage are NOT signs of healthy haircare.. If you notice these signs and your stylist is ignoring them, then IMO you need to find someone else.. and quickly.. Oh and another possible source for potential stylists is your local BSS.. Here in Cali stylists often leave their cards with BSS's.. ------------- Check out the 5th So Cal offline luncheon?? For more info: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com/lunch.html Links to my fav vendors & hair albums + Weave 101 information: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com |
Posted By: oh*so*sassy
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 1:14pm
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I don't have much to offer in this conversation being as I really am rather unfamiliar with Great Lengths policies and hair. However, I just wanted to say I am very sorry to hear of this terrible experience. Obviously your stylist friend was not very educated at all in installing hair extensions. Certainly not educated by and a verified Great Lengths supplier and stylist. With gentle care and proper installs/removals, your hair WILL grow back. You CAN still wear hair extensions. Just be very careful to try and put as little stress as possible on the hair that is so very damaged and has been through so much stress for the past 1.5 years. What a shame. I am so glad you found HB and can learn more about how wonderful and even non-damaging to your hair that hair extensions can be. I feel for ya....  ------------- http://www.wickedhairco.com/ - http://www.wickedhairco.com/ |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 1:29pm
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Hi harley. Do you have any pics that show the back of your head with the GL in or front facing pics of you after she removed them with the same purple top on? The reason I ask is that if you take her to court( which I strongly suggest you do) you want to have pics of those views. Otherwise they could claim that it's not you in that pic with the obvious damage and that it's someone else who had fusion taken out and you're just trying to trash GL. ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |