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Topic: Hair Extension - Questions
Posted By: Karissa717
Subject: Hair Extension - Questions
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 12:41pm
| Hi All, I am fairly new to hair extensions. My first question is this. Has anyone had their hair done by a Christina Oliva out of NY? hairgoddessofny.com? If so, would love any input on her method and if there was any damage. Second question, in your opinion, what is the best method for hair extensions if I want to give my hair a break and let it grow long? I have done the sew in method, but I always seem to take them off a week later cause I cannot deal with the itch!!! lol. Also, what is the best hair to buy that will not tangle right away? Thank you so much - Karissa |
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 2:16pm
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The best hair, I believe, is Bohyme. Clip-ins would be the best method if you want to let your hair grow out.
I've heard of Christina from doing a google search but I don't know much about her. I'd make sure to ask where she's getting her hair from, what her prices are, etc.
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Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 2:22pm
| Thanks for replying! I heard of Bohyme, but there are so many that come up when I do my google search. Do they come premade with clip ons? I only saw it on wefts. Thats all I know about Christina as well - based on her website, she charges about 1500 for length alone. But I heard the hair lasts for forever. But who knows. |
Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 2:55pm
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Wow, $1,500.00 IMO is a little pricey. What do you mean by length alone? As I stated below, I'm trying to start a little business for myself and I wasn't planning on charging that much at all. I'm always a little fishy about what these people are really using as far as hair. I've had some who won't tell me at all and IMO, that's just plain fishy.
Most hair can last forever if you take good care of it and it's good quality. I don't think Bohyme comes already on clips. You would have to find someone to do it for you or make it yourself.
I'm currently trying to work out a business for myself where I'd do installs and make clip-ins for others. But that's still a work in progress
 . I used to make my own clip-ins all the time. It was so much fun, lol! |
Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 3:04pm
| Hi! Yea thats what I thought. $1500 bucks! Thats what the website says. It basically says that if you want to change the length of your hair at all, the price starts at $1,500. But I also noticed that one female got a full head of hair and the install for $1500. Maintenance is between 400 and 500 bucks if you come before the 12 weeks. I'm just not sure if I want to commit to it yet. So confused! I've made my own clip ons as well, but I hate it hahahaha. I cant believe you like doing them! I have naturally curly hair but I blow dry it. Is there a certain style I should get? I would prefer to get straight hair. I have to figure out how to care for the hair extensions, everytime I get hair, it becomes tangled after just a few washes! |
Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 3:19pm
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12 weeks? I always thought that it was best not to wear any method for longer than 8. I could be wrong. I'd never go more than 8 weeks though. Sometimes, I'd even prefer six.. just like with my highlights hehe :).
If you're going for Bohyme, I'd get the silky straight. My hair is curly as well but soft curls. I used the Bohyme silky straight and even when I got lazy and didn't want to blow dry my hair, the silk straight dried slightly wavy so it didn't look bad. I'm personally not a fan of the wave or curl styles as I'd rather just have it straight and then style it however I'd like. I'm guessing you can do that with the waves but I think that would defeat the purpose if you know what I mean.
As far as tangling, make sure you condition well (but not around the bonds or tracks). Also, wrapping your hair in a silk scar will help keep tangles out while you sleep. Your best bet is just to keep an eye on it. Even my natural hair tangles during the day so I just run my fingers through it every so often to keep them out.
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Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 17 2009 at 7:39am
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Well she said up to 12 weeks. I would think its better to go atleast up to 7 weeks. I believe this girl uses a tiny bead, but I am concerned. I just wonder if it is damaging. I don't see how it cant be. It seems like once you start washing your hair, it will take forever to dry since its in a tiny bead and then eventually it will start to tangle, but I could be wrong. I have no idea what to do! I'm going to research the bohyme hair - any good websites? There's so many. How long in your opinion has this hair lasted? I would go with the silky straight myself. Any good conditioners that you use? Thank you so much for the help you have been giving me!
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 17 2009 at 9:35am
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No problem, I'm happy to share advice with you.
I'm thinking she uses micro-beads. I believe that's what they're called. I've played around with these before and they have a silicone layer on the inside. The bead is smushed down so it lays flat on your hair. It's similar to strand by strand glue methods so I don't think they will tangle together.
I think that any hair extension can be damaging. It depends on your hair as well. Of course there are some ladies who get great results with little damage. I think it also depends on who installs them and the care they put into it. Almost everything we do to our hair is damaging.. blow drying, flat ironing, styling etc so damage is almost unavoidable. I do think, however, that you can have extensions and come out of the process with minimal, normal "damage".
I still have my Bohyme as well as my D-lux hair. I don't use it anymore but it always held up and stayed beautiful. I have no complaints. I can't remember exactly what I used on the hair itself but on my own hair I love Matrix Biolage products. They smell wonderful and do wonders on my hair! I can imagine them only doing great things for the bohyme, or whatever hair it is you're using :).
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Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 17 2009 at 10:18am
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Hi Melissa! My birthday is on 7/17 hahaha. I'll def remember your birthday!! I am going to try and contact that other school in Queens and see what information they might have. I'll let you know if I get anything before you get home later. That would be fantastic if they offer the natural hairstyling license. I live in NJ, but I'll make it work somehow. Keep me posted should you hear anything before I do.
Pertaining to the hair extensions, I am assuming as well that they are microbeads. I'm not certain however. My hair is naturally curly, coarse. I would love to give this woman a shot, but I am always afraid of damage and tangling at the root, but they do say that if you stick to your maintenance before the weeks are up, you're fine. She charges between 400 and 500 for maintenance and thats pretty pricey as well. I gotta figure things out! I've only done hair weaves 3 times. The sew in method, but I couldn't take it cause of the itchy scalp. How was your experience with the beads? I have some damage to my hair due to blow drying and straightening irons, but my hair overall is in pretty decent shape for the amount of stuff I do to it. How is the D Lux in comparison to Bohyme? If I do the clip ons, I'm definitely getting the Bohyme hair. If I go to this woman, I'll stick to whatever hair she uses. From my research on google, most of the women have been using that hair for over a year already so that sounds good to me!
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 17 2009 at 10:41am
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Haha, how funny is that! Ok, great. Deff let me know if you hear anything. Well the schools in Queens is actually located somewhere in NYC. I forgot the address but I'm guessing it's probabaly right at the tip.. similar to the location of the school in China Town.
I've actually never installed the beads on my own hair, just on the mannequin. So I can't give you a personal experience and unfortunately, my mannequin can't talk so.. lol!!
 .I've always really liked the d-lux but I think it's a hit or miss for everyone. The boyhme is very expensive for i-tips or u/v-tips. Christina (I wrote her an email) said she uses about 150 tips per customer. From my own research, it seems like 200-250 tips is the best way to go. That would be about $700-$800 worth of hair in Bohyme! I don't know if she's using Bohyme but if she was, I guess her prices really aren't too outrageous as we first though. She's making about $700 - $ 800 profit so it's not that bad. I wish she had some pictures of her installs, that'd be nice
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 17 2009 at 12:36pm
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Hey,
I spoke with Christina some more. She says there's no website for her importer and it's only a #. I asked if she would give me more info so we shall see what she says.
Personally, I'd want to know where my hair was coming from especially for that price. How do I know she's not getting it at a discount? And.. all her hair claims to be virgin. I find that strange especially for light light blondes. I mean most blondes have dyed hair to some extent.
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Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 17 2009 at 12:59pm
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hey you! I was at lunch BTW you are silly about the mannequin not talking to you LOL |
. I am going to be calling those schools by this afternoon and I'll let you know what I find out. Maybe we can go together. I would love to get this license as soon as possible. Ohhhh - christina has her own website. http://www.hairgoddessny.com - www.hairgoddessny.com - she has some pictures - before and after but its kind of tough to tell what kind of job she did. I've heard so many good things about her though. Her website definitely does not say where she gets the hair from though. Was she hesitant about telling you? I personally would like to know myself as well. Her website says that a deposit of $700 for the hair alone is required. Sounds about the same price as the bohyme hair but what do I know - I'm fairly new with this! What is your impression of her? I would like to ask her some additional questions myself. Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 17 2009 at 1:42pm
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No prob! Are you at work? I am... bleh!! Great, I'm excited to hear what they tell you. And totally! That would be awesome to go with someone I was already friendly with. For me though, I'd be looking to start in September. I have a lot going on this Summer so I might be a little too tied up. Besides, I want to make sure I get the most out of it, you know?
She's very nice. She doesn't really sound hesistant. She said after I looked at the sample bundles she has on hand, she could also give me clients to speak with. Personally, I'd like to see close up pictures. I saw the before and after gallery. Some installs look better than others.
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Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 17 2009 at 2:14pm
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Yes I'm at work unfortunately ughhh! I work at an insurance company full time and then work at a spa twice a week. I def wouldn't mind going to school for the natural hairstyling in September. I just finished Esthetics school in December, and def could use a break from the state testing!! Christina seemed very nice. Did she get back to you with any other information regarding the hair? She has sample bundles in her home? I have an appt for a consultation on Saturday but not sure if I want to go yet, I will let her know by today or tomorrow morning the latest. THe pictures on her website do absolutely nothinig for me. I would prefer head on and close up pictures myself. So right now you are using clip ons? |
Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 17 2009 at 2:40pm
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I work for a real estate company, full time as well. I was always debating about whether or not to go to cosmo school but it's so much time that I really don't want to dedicate right now. Plus, I'm not so much interested in coloring and cutting. Hair extensions is so much more exciting and fun for me. Plus, I feel like there will always be a large demand for them. I'm also condidering learning how to make wigs. Yeah, she deff seems very nice and polite. Someone else may have been snotty or questioned why I had so many questions. The only other question I asked if she would have 613 blonde available. She said yes but I find that hard to believe as 613 is one of the lighest blondes before pure white. I'm not sure how easy that would be to find in virgin hair. She is saying that all her hair is virgin.
I agree, her pictures do nothing for me either. I think some of the hair even looks ratty in one or two of the pictures.
Go to http://www.yourhairshop.com - www.yourhairshop.com and look at the tutorials. There you can see how Kristin (the owner) does some really beautiful and neat bonds. Too bad they're in California. Her prices are really cheap too, I think the most expensive individuals are $699 and that's for bohyme. I'm wondering if she just get it's cheap because she owns a salon. I'm not sure. Another user on here told me that it's hard to get bohyme at a discount unless you order a large amount so I'm not sure.
Right now I'm not using anything. I used the clip-ons for awhile but as my hair got longer I just started wearing it natural. My hair isn't perfect but I do love it! Plus it's much easier to go without the clip ins. I'm also inbetween hair colors right now (going back to blonde from dark) so my hair is a mix of colors. Maybe in the future I'd wear clip-ins again but for now I'm enjoying just seeing how long my natural hair is!
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Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 18 2009 at 8:21am
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Good Morning!
Sorry it took me so long to reply. I'm planning my mother's birthday party in August and am trying to get some ideas together for the cake decorator. This cake is going to be amazing! Anyway, I actually enrolled twice in cosmetology school and then backed out LOL. I decided to just do skin care and makeup and I got laid off from my previous job in June while I was in school. I finished in 6 months as opposed to 11 months because I was laid off from work. Its not easy going to school 4 nights a week while having a full time job. I may eventually go back and get my cosmetology license as well just to learn hair cutting. I'm not interested in hair color, but I think it would be fantastic to get the natural hairstyling license and then be able to cut the extensions as well. Hair extensions are ALWAYS in demand and you can definitely make money in it. I would love to learn how to make the lace front wigs, a lot of women are wearing them these days also. A great alternative to extensions.
I didn't get a chance to contact the school yesterday, I got so busy at work and didn't get a chance to call. Did you get any other information? Did Christina get back in touch with you about the hair? I may still go there Saturday for the consultation and to see some of the hair bundles.
My hair is a little above shoulder length, I would love to have my hair mid back. This is why I want the extensions, BUT of course I want to go to a good person so that my hair doesn't get damaged in the process. You are soooooooooo lucky to have your hair long. How long did it take for it to grow out? Is your hair the 613 color? And she says she has it and its virgin? Thats hard to believe!
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Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 18 2009 at 8:26am
| Oh btw have you ordered from "Your Hair Shop". I'm surprised at some of the prices. The pieces look great. |
Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 18 2009 at 10:02am
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Hey! Good Morning.That's weird.. my mom's birthday is in August too, lol!!
Yeah, I'm not looking forward to working full time and going to school but oh well. Sometimes you have to do it and just get it over with it. If you really want to go to Cosmo school, you should! I believe once you have your cosmo liscense you can do extensions too. I wouldn't mind but I just don't have the extra time to spend 1,000 hours there. Plus, I guess since I'm not really motivated nor want to learn color, nails, etc that makes me more against it lol! I believe I read that with a natural hairstyling liscense you can do light cuts such as shaping etc. So maybe not a full haircut but it seems like you'd be able to shape the natural hair as well as the extensions. Yup, so many women are wearing lace front wigs! I have a lot of Jewish women in my area and it seems that they favor just wigs in general. So having women in my community who actually already use wigs is for sure an advantage.
I sent an email to the school in China Town and haven't heard back from them. I'll see if I can give them a call today. I'm the secretary at my job so I hate to call someone and then have to put them on hold. Especially when it's a call not releated to my job.
The last email I got from Christina was about the 613 hair being virgin. I'm not 613 yet but it's my desired color for the future. She says it's still virgin and she doesn't offer fancy colors (pink, purple, etc) because those cannot be virgin. I don't know though, I just think virgin 613 hair with a lot of length to it would be way too hard to find. Darker virgin hair IMO is easier to find as there are more women with dark hair especially in the asian and indian communities which is where a lot of this hair comes from.
I'd go to the consultation and see what happens. I mean it's free so it's not like you have to pay anything or have to get the extensions. Plus, you can check out the hair she has in stock and also take a look at her hair. She says she is currently wearing a full head.
My hair took a long time to grow out but it was worth it. I had damaged my hair with bleaching so I cut it up to my collar bones in the summer of 2007. It's just now reaching the really long stage. I hope by the end of the year it will be at my desired length (or at least close to it). It doesn't really like it took two years but I guess it did. I think after it got past the really short point and I enjoyed wearing it down I just embraced that and didn't think so much about it growing. You can also take biotin, that's supposed to help promote stronger hair growth which can also speed up the process. Not by much but at least it's something.
Oh and yes, I have ordered several times from yourhairshop.com. I've used the d-lux hair before, not the tease. I love the d-lux hair, pretty good quality.
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 18 2009 at 11:04am
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Karissa,
Bad news! :(. I called the center in Queens and they don't offer it anymore :(. And the other school in China Town says they never did offer it. Blah, I knew this was too good to be true. I am SO upset.
There has to be some other way around it. I mean how can they tell us we need this liscense and then the schooling is no where to be found!!
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 18 2009 at 12:56pm
| Ahh.. where are you?! I am so upset by the bad news lol!! |
Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 18 2009 at 1:19pm
Hi there! Its been so hectic here today. Sorry its taken me so long. I cant believe your mom's birthday is in August also LOL. This is getting to weird now!!!!!!! I'm in the midst of getting some pictures to have them put on the cake. I'm ordering the cake from this place by me. This woman is always on the Food Network channel. They do amazing work. The cake is going to be like $500 bucks  but it will be worth it! Anyway, I cannot believe that both those schools do not offer the class. Its impossible that noone is offering the course. I don't think it would be on the website if it didnt exist! I'm going to have to do some research tonight when I get home. There's just no way. Trust me, we will find a place LOL. I really don't want to have to do the cosmetology class. I already spent like 7,000 on the esthetics course and the cosmetology course is another $17,000. Don't know if I want to even spend that kind of money especially the way the economy is.
I wonder who does Christina's hair!? I'm curious to see the hair that she has available. I'm def going for the consultation and I'll let you know how it goes. I just want to wear it for a few months to give my hair a "break" and let it grow. If she says she has the 613, thats pretty good. I've heard a lot of good things about her so I'm sure she is being pretty honest. What shade of blonde are you now? I know you said you were dark and then going gradually back to the blonde.
I think I may order from that website. How long has the DLux brand lasted?
Don't worry about the license - I will find a place LOL. Trust me, when I put my mind to something, I make it happen hahaha!
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 18 2009 at 1:54pm
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I know right!! How weird. The cake sounds like it's going to be awesome! I love fancy cakes. Too bad you have to eat them after you spend all that money.. lol!! Oh well as long as it tastes good .
I knooooooow! I am so bummed but GOOD! We can be determined together and we will find a place lolol!! I had no idea cosmo school was THAT expensive. I for sure could not imagine shelling out so much money for something that might end up being useless. I've heard that they don't even touch on extensions so where is the point in that?
Ok, good. I'm glad you're going for the consultation. She deff does seem like a really nice girl so I wouldn't have any worries there. The micro-rings shouldn't be too damaging at all since really it's just a ring.. no glue or heat or acetone. Yeah, who knows about the 613. I mean it might sound crazy to have it in virgin but then again isn't it crazy that there's all this human hair floating around?? LOL. I still wonder where it comes from but whatever...
.I wore the d-lux with my clips in for a few months. I didn't wear them everyday usually on weekends. The hair is still in great condition so I think it should last awhile. Also, when you're not wearing the hair 24/7 I feel like it's not as harsh on the hair. I'd think if you were wearing it 24/7 with a regular install you could probabaly get maybe 6 months or so out of it.
Where are you going for the consultation? At her house?
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Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 19 2009 at 7:42am
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Hey Melissa! Didn't get a chance to respond yesterday. Thursdays are crazy for me, I work both at the insurance company and then at the spa till 10 PM! Anyway, I did some further research regarding that license. The last course that was offered was in a school in Jamaica Queens. At the moment there is no school offering this course. I think we may have just missed it. A girl just finished a few months ago at the Queens school. I think the next avenue is to maybe call the state department of education and see what they say. There's got to be a way to attain the license. Its impossible.
The school I was looking into for the cosmetology course is a pretty well known respected school in NJ. I think thats why the price is so high. I went to Christine Valmy in NJ for the esthetics course and spend $7000. The cosmetology course there was $10K I believe. The tuition for cosmetology seems to be going up constantly, probably cause of the demand. Yes you can make a lot of money in it, BUT there is a ton of competition out there and you have to for the most part start at the bottom.
As far as Christina - I'm having the consultation at her home. She does travel, but I'd rather go out there. Do you think that is the method she does - the micro rings? I thought it was microchet - I have no idea. I'm relatively new with the hair extensions.
As far as the D Lux hair extnesions - did you make the clip ons or did you purchase them straight from the site with the clips on already?
Where in NY do you live?
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 19 2009 at 9:23am
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Ah, Thursday is a long day for you! But at least it's Friday. Do you work on the weekends? I don't so I always look forward to them :). Too bad it will be raining all weekend.. I want to go to the beach already!! Yeah, blah! I agree that we should look into contacting the department of ed. There has to be some other way around it. I mean, it's just not fair. I'm wondering if maybe there's a school in NJ that offers it? Either way, we must find a way! Yeah, there is a lot of competition in beauty. I love makeup but I don't feel like going through all the hassle to fight my way to the top. I feel like when you really have to fight for something, it sometimes takes the passion and the enjoyment out of it. I'd much rather just do makeup on myself and the occasional friend or family member and enjoy it rather than have to stress about it. Yeah, you're not too far from SI right? I have family in South NJ and we always pass through to SI to get there. I think it's the easiest way from where I am. I live in Brooklyn. I guess kinda in the middle? I'm about 20-25 mins away from the city (only a few miles but of course with the traffic, etc it's longer) and about the same distance from SI. The highway is only like a two minute drive from my house. I think the method she does is the micro-links. I think I called it micro-rings before but I'm pretty sure the correct term is links. They also have micro-tubes which are longer. I've never heard of the microchet method. I just looked it up and it seems like there is no tool involved but stringing the extension on to your own hair. I was reading Christina's website and she mentions using "tiny cylinder coils" so I'm guessing it is the micro-ring. There are two types; the regular ones have grooves on the insides like a screw and the other ones have a silicone liner in the middle. I don't know which one she uses. I'd prefer to go with the silicone as I think a groove might pull and be harsh on the hair. With the d-lux hair I made my own clip-ins. I purchased the wefts and the clips and just did it myself. I think that when Christina mentions the maintenance she means a full take down of the hair and a re-install. I was reading her website and myspace and I'm pretty sure that's what she means. So $500.00 isn't too bad but I also don't think the hair will last a lifetime. All of this hair is human hair and even the own hair on our head doesn't last a life time. Virgin or not.. the hair will still break and start to get old. Isn't that why we get haircuts? I mean I think 99.9% of people don't have the same hair they had on their head as infants or kids on their head right now. Eventually, it does get cut off. I'm sure her hair lasts awhile but I still think you'd have to purchase new hair after time. Especially if you're going to style it with heat. But... it's only $500.00 for the re-install that means she she's charging you $1000.00 for the hair. That's a lot! Who knows. I'm not even sure what the going rate is in salons. They could be charging $2,000 or $3,000.
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Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 22 2009 at 7:59am
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Morning Melissa!
Didn't get a chance to get back in touch on Friday. I ran for the hills on Friday! lol - Had to get outta here. Unfortunately, I work on the weekends also
 Well Saturdays only. I work my regular job Monday thru Friday and then on Thursdays and Saturdays I work at a spa. Its a Medical spa. I assist the doctors with laser hair removal, photo facials, botox, etc. and then I do the regular stuff such as facials, massage, chemical peels, etc. Its very exhausting. I definitely need a vacation. Did you do anything exciting this weekend? I'm sick of the rain, this weekend is suppose to be nice!I'm about 30 miles from Staten Island. We are fairly close to each other! I'm going to try and contact the department of education later on this afternoon and find out about this natural hairstyling license. I don't think NJ has it, but I will find out. I have the number to Jersey so I'll call there as well.
Ok so I met with Christina Saturday. She quoted me $2000 for the hair and the install!!!!!! She said that my hair is extremely thick and I will need a lot more hair than the average. It makes sense since I do really have thick hair. She charges $400 for the maintenance which will take place every 8 to 12 weeks. She showed me some of the hair bundles and they seemed pretty nice. Her extensions looked awesome. She was wearing russian wavy and they looks extremely natural. She uses tiny beads to clamp on the hair, sounds like micro links to me. What do you think of the price?
Also, check this out. I was researching her method online and came across this. http://www.jaiainc.us/quality.html - www.jaiainc.us/quality.html If you check out the About Me Page, FAQ's, Quality, etc. on this page, they match her FAQ's, Quality, About Me, etc. on her own website at http://www.hairgoddessofny.com - www.hairgoddessofny.com . I'm guessing she copied everything off of this website or vice versa. How crazy is that - I was disturbed LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 22 2009 at 8:45am
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Good Morning!!
I already have a case of the Mondays.. lol!! Aw, well at least you get one day to yourself. Better than nothing at all. It sounds like you have a lot on your hands but it's good that you're doing two things at one. I respect that! This weekend was so blah. That rain on Saturday was awful!! I just did some shopping but only a little because I'm pretty broke right now. I can't wait for next weekend.. assuming the weather is actually nice (that's what I heard too but who the heck knows), I will be at the beach!
I got an email back from the school in China Town. They are approved for the course but just not offering it. I'm going to see if there's some way one of the teachers there could teach us or help us out, something!!
Wow, $2,000.00 is a lot. Personally, I really feel like it's too much. There's no doubt in my mind that the hair she is using is probabaly very expensive but it still can't be used for years and years. I mean, what about shedding? The hair will eventually break down over the months. She's probabaly buying all the hair pre-tipped rather than tipping it herself. She could save money by buying it on wefts and then tipping them herself. She could save money for her clients.. and make extra money herself! How long is the hair she is installing? I guess the maintenance price isn't too bad. But I wonder if my maintenance she means just fix a few bonds at a time.. or if it's a full take down and re-install. I'm glad her hair looked nice. It looks nice in the pictures on her website as well.
That website thing is weird!! I wonder who copied who.. lol!! One thing that bothers me (this is on Christina's website and the other website) is this quote " I honor all of my clients' privacy, including models and actresses, so I would not advertise who I work on.". That sounds like a bunch of BS to me. I mean if they were doing a big shot, it's usually expected that you will show pics of them etc. It's a good way for you to get business.
Was Christina nice? I feel like it's hard to tell how these people will act in person from just reading their website.
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Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 22 2009 at 9:16am
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Ughhhh I hate Mondays to. I could not sleep for the life of me last night and it took forever for me to fall asleep. I think I may have slept like 3 hours. Not sure how I will last a full day!!!!! What beach do you usually go to? I haven't been to a beach in over 2 years - can you believe that? Well that's somewhat good news that the school in Chinatown is approved to do it. Maybe they haven't offered the course because of lack of interest? Maybe if we tell them that a few people are interested, they will offer the course. I hope so, I really want to take the course. There's definitely a way around it. I nearly had a heart attack when she gave me the price LOL. I had hot flashes! The hair definitely comes pre tipped. The hair that was there was already pre tipped. I wonder how much the hair is alone. I asked her that, but she wouldn't disclose. She said she doesn't sell the hair by itself, only the hair with the installation. I also agree with you, there is no way that the hair will last a lifetime. Some of her clients say that the hair is still in good shape after 8 months which I believe, but definitely not for years. The hair that she is installing would be 18 inches. The maintenance price of $400 is her taking down the hair completely from what I gathered and then reinstalling a new coil. It has to be that because you should keep the coil in for more than 12 weeks anyway because of all the hair shedding. hahahaha I agree with that quote. Please in my opinion, they haven't worked on any celebrities! They would definitely disclose them since it would bring more business. Also, a lot of celebrities have no problem saying that they use lace front wigs and/or hair extensions. I still cannot believe that her website and that other website are exactly the same. Makes me wonder if I should go and get my hair done LOL. She is a nice girl though. And has the craziest SI accent I've ever heard!
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 22 2009 at 9:46am
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I hate nights like that! I usually always wake up at least once during the night and then always around like 7-730am just a little before I have to get up. That's always annoying. I think I get paranoid that my alarm isn't going to go off so I somehow wake myself up!
Yeah, I'm going to email the school in China Town back. Hopefully we can get somewhere with them.
LOLOL!! That's weird that she wouldn't give you the price. I feel like stylists need to be as open as possible. You don't want to make your client feel uncomfortable. If I asked her and she didn't give an answer, it probabaly would've made me feel uncomfortable. I mean it doesn't matter that she doesn't sell just the hair, you want to know how much of an install charge there is! Yeah, 8 months is for sure true. I posted about how long Bohyme would last and Sherrie said about 6 months for blonde but sometimes longer for other colors. $400 for the maintenance isn't bad. I really hope she isn't paying $1,600 for that hair though! IMO, that wouldnt make sense especially if she only requires a $700 deposit. Where would the other money be coming from?
Yeah, I really don't think they have worked on anyone high end. The price seems like a lot. Did she have any pics of her clients? In a few of those photos I don't think they look very well blended. If you go to yourhairshop.com take a look at Kristin's work. Those are some undectable extensions!! LOL at her accent! Did you ever see on MTV True Life I'm a Staten Island Girl? OMG!! Those accents were so
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Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 22 2009 at 10:13am
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Wow I just saw those installs on hairshop.com - NOW THOSE ARE SOME GREAT INSTALLS!!!!!!!!!!! I need to get that done! Those are very undetectable. To bad she isn't out here. Christina didn't really show me any pictures. But I keep seeing people on indeed.com or other websites say that they have gotten the hair extensions from her and that they are fantastic. But who knows. Maybe its her making different screen names and then saying that? LOL LOL hahaha I am nuts. I get paranoid with stuff like that. You never know! She originally quotes be $2500 but then went down to $2000. She said any extra hair that I needed, it would be on her. I guess she realized that the price was high. I really want to know how much the hair is. I'm not sure if I should pay the $2000K or not. I definitely do not want to get a regular sew in weave cause those things itch way to much. The clip ons are good, but I kinda just want something quick and will last until my hair is growing out.
LOL Oh yes I have seen that true life episode. UGHHHHHH I cannot deal with those accents. She has one of those accents, but she is nice hahaha. I use to have a pretty bad NY accent, but its mellowed out now that I've been in Jersey for 10 years. Speaking of SI - that is one place that when you grow up there and live there, you never get out. Its like everyone is "stuck" there.
Let me know what the school says. I'm curious.
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 22 2009 at 10:36am
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I know! Aren't they beautiful? Omg, I was thinking the same exact thing about those websites. It could be anyone! Especially when they add in "oh I'm not getting free hair to say this". That says guilty to me!!
There's a salon in NYC that offers a lot of hair extensions. I think you can only call them to get a price. Let me see if I can find the website.. http://www.nychairsalon.com/ - http://www.nychairsalon.com/ . There you go. I don't know how good they are or how expensive but maybe you could call and get a price quote over the phone for micro-rings?
Oh yeah! I didn't know you lived in NY orginally. Awesome :).
I just emailed a lady named Pam at the school. It took her a few days to get back to me but we will see.
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Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 23 2009 at 12:59pm
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Hey Melissa! I'm back again lol. I completely forget to tell you this. So when I met with Christina, I was under the impression that she worked out of her own salon and not her home so I only brought my debit card. She told me I needed to put $1000 down which was half of the service. I told her I didnt have any cash and that I would need to go to the bank. I went to the bank but they were giving me a hard time cause I did not have my license. I was only able to take out $500. While I was at the bank, I got a frantic call from my sister and had to rush home. I was rushing to get home that I forgot to call Christina back. I felt really bad, and by the time the drama was done with my sister it was like 10 o clock at night. Anyway, Christina left me a voicemail half hour after I left her home. I just heard this vmail yesterday. She said something like, hi karissa, i have been waiting here for half hour for you to get here. I'm not sure what is going on, but if you were not interested you should of let me know. You are being very rude and unprofessional and i just had to give you the 411 for the future. LOL can you believe that? I can understand anyone getting upset over something like that, however wouldn't you wait more than a half hour to call somebody back? Perhaps there was traffic, or something else. I feel bad that I didnt call back till the next day, but I had an emergency. Now I'm wondering if I should even go to her!
I'm originally from the Bronx and then also lived in Long Island! Hey did you ever get in touch with that Pam lady from the school? This week is going way to slow for me!
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 8:27am
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Hey!! Sorry, I've been on and off the boards lately.
That's so nasty of Christina! I think she should've waited at least 45mins - an hour before calling you. I mean hello? Did she even know which bank you were going to? And double Hello!! It's Saturday!! Everyone who can't get to the bank during the week is going to be at the bank on Saturday afternoon. She had no right to say that to you. She automatically made an assumption rather than saying Hi Karissa it's been about half an hour now. I was just wondering if you were ok. Please call me back as soon as possible, I appreciate it.
So you guys worked it out, right? I think her price is kinda steep and her attitude is lame! I'd try for somewhere else. Did you look into that other website I showed you?
I never heard back from Pam. Hopefully she will get back to me soon. If not, I can always send her another email but I don't want to be too pushy or annyoing and make them hate me LOL!
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Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 8:35am
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Hey you! Its ok - I figured you were busy!
Yes that is what I thought. I thought that was nasty of her to. If that was me, I would of waited maybe a half hour like her or an hour and then left a voicemail saying "hi, just wondering where you are and if you are coming back". If not, please let me know and we can always reschedule or if you changed your mind, no big deal. She shouldn't have assumed any of that in just a half hour. A half hour is NOTHING. I was going to set up the service with her this week, but I changed my mind. I am going to wait for a little while until I'm certain that I want to spend the $2,000. I'm better off making my own extensions lol lol. Besides, with that attitude, it was kind of a turn off hahaha. I'm going to see where else I can look. I did check out that website - Patricia's hair salon - was that it? If so, I heard mixed reviews of that place. I heard that she is snotty, and that the hair was not good quality, etc.
What is the email address for that woman Pam, hahaha maybe I should bug her to and then maybe they will start the class since so many people are interested!
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 9:05am
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Exactly! She didn't deal with the situation correctly. Yeah, I'm turned off to her too! I see where you're coming from. Ah, ok. Boo to Patricia's hair salon then lol!! Gosh, why isn't there just a nice person to do good quality extensions? Oh right because we don't have our liscense yet hehehe :).
Her email is mailto:pam@usabeautyschool.com - pam@usabeautyschool.com
I think the website is usabeautyschool.com if you want to take a look!
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Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 9:29am
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Yep - she is very young. She has 5 years experience. Maybe I should look for someone who has more experience. Plus her website - About Me Section, FAQ's, etc. matches somebody else's website. LOL I should of known right then and there. I'm going to cancel everything with her for now, and then do it eventually down the road. I dont know if I want to shell all that money out now anyway. I'll just buy some good hair and make some clip ons! lol ur to funny - about the license. We are going to get it soon - LOL we have to. Maybe we can even go into business together heheheh I'm going to email Pam now and see what she says!
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 25 2009 at 9:41am
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Yeah, seriously. That's way too fishy. I wonder what she would say if someone called her out on the website thing? Hmm..
And Yes! We can be a team muahahha.
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: June 26 2009 at 10:14am
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Hey Chica!!
So.. I called her out on it. lol! She said it's her "partner" and it's certainly not "word for word".
UH BS!! Yuck. She just seems SO unprofessional.
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Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 26 2009 at 10:18am
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LOL!!!!!!!!! Are you serious? What did you say exactly? I am cracking up over here. There is no way that is her partner. In fact, now I feel like contacting that other person. It is practically word for word. Only a few words changed, only her bio LOL. I meant to email you yesterday but it was my double shoot!! ughhhh - im tired of this rain to!
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Posted By: TanglesRC
Date Posted: June 26 2009 at 11:50am
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hi karissa-
i checked out her work from your first post on the thread u posted.
most of her pictures on first page are taken off the hairlocs website.
http://www.hairlocs.com - www.hairlocs.com
the pictures of her method showing her tools are the tools that eurolocs uses- the tool that has the prongs- which by the way will totally crush your hair off if not used properly-
the only difference in the tools that hairlocs uses is they use a seperate plyer to close the cylinder- the tool that she uses has a spot which she pushes the cylinder closed you can see in pic.
her work looks nice from her results page-
have u gone to her?
for $2000 you can fly out here(including air fare) and let me do your hair!! lol-
i do know of someone who works in nyc that does awesome work,,...
let me know if you want her name
oh edited to say- i offer classes as well if you and some others are interested ------------- Bringing beauty, one head at a time... |
Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: June 26 2009 at 1:32pm
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Hi Tangles - thanks so much for getting in touch! I sort of knew that some of the pictures were from another site. Additionally as I'm sure you've read in my previous threads - her bio, her faq's, EVERYTHING written on her website matches another website that I came across on google. I can understand the FAQ's, however there are certain things for example like your bio that should be all based on you but yet it matches someone else's website. I heard that this coils can possibly hurt the hair, this is why I am looking for a stylist who knows what she/he is doing. She has about 5 years experience.
LOL so I'm guessing the quoted amount of $2,000 is steep? She mentioned that the hair is what is pricey since it will last for a very long time. Not sure how true that is. Where are you located? What method do you use? Also can you provide the stylist in NY as well?
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Posted By: TanglesRC
Date Posted: June 26 2009 at 10:36pm
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yes 2 grand is steep-
i am located in so cal
the locs like any method can be harmful if NOT applied by a seasoned pro-
the stylists i know in nyc is charlene
cybermane.com
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: July 01 2009 at 9:39am
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Hey Karissa,
How are you? I'm so angry! Pam from the school wrote me back.. briefly. All she said was "We aren't planning on offering this course anytime soon". BLAH!! So annoying.
I have to talk to the state because this is so crazy. I'm going to fight it, it's just not fair.
Any more word from Christina? Have you decided what you're going to do?
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Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: July 01 2009 at 9:55am
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hey you - was wondering where you were. I actually called the state, but was on hold for way to long. I'm going to call again today. I'm sure there is information they can provide. Its impossible for this to exist, yet no course out there. Makes no sense to me!!
Well I decided not to get my hair done by her. The $2K was to high, plus her installs on the website didnt impress me to much. And not to mention her website which mimics someone else's. And of course the attitude lol. If you read the previous posts, Tangles mentioned cybermane.com. I actually came across this website a few days ago and she seems like she does excellent work. I may hold off on the extensions for a little while. I'm thinking because of the recession, maybe its best to save money aside ya know. I might get some clip ons though the D Lux or Bohyme from that website you gave me. What else is going on with you? Any plans for the weekend?
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: July 01 2009 at 11:12am
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Ah, sorry! I've just been busy with work. I went to the beach last weekend. So happy that it was finally nice out!!
Oh ok, cool. Let me know if you hear anything! I hate being kept on hold for so long. It's like they just forget you're there. At my office if someone is on hold for more than a minute the phone will not stop beeping, lol!
I think you made the right choice. Her installs didn't impress me either. She seems like she was a little over confident in her not so great work. I've heard of cybermane.com before. I wanted them to install my micro-links awhile back but I remember the price being really expensive as well. Maybe it has changed though? Or maybe I'm just wrong all together lol! Get the d-lux!! I love love love love it. And if you ever have any problems, yourhairshop is always friendly. They don't offer refunds due to the nature of the product but I'm sure they would help you find something else if it didn't work for you. I'm going to my boyfriends mothers house in CT this weekend. We're going to just hang around have a bbq and watch the fireworks at the beach on Saturday. We're going to drive down Friday night to hopefully avoid some traffic. What about you? |
Posted By: Karissa717
Date Posted: July 01 2009 at 11:38am
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Yea I figured you were busy. I was going to give you till next week and then bug ya again hahahaha!
I'm going to give them a call again later if I have time. The end of June and July 1st is one of the busiest months of the year so I may not be able to call but we'll see.
Well with cybermane - were you looking to get the work done in NY? From my understanding her other locations are a lot cheaper. Its all because obviously in NY - rent and expenses are a lot higher so they have to charge more for services. I looked at the menu and some prices and they were definitely expensive, but who knows. I'm going to give them a call and see what they say that way I know when to get the service done. I believe someone who I spoke to on Indeed is getting their hair done by Christina, I hope to hear their review soon! I will keep you posted.
I'll try the d-Lux then - I'll make my own clips! My ends are so bad on my hair and I really need to cut them but I dont want to LOL - my hair is getting long already!
That sounds like fun! What beach do you go to? I'm suppose to go out to CT myself. Don't know where yet but my friend mentioned that there is a shore out there that is suppose to be pretty nice.
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: July 01 2009 at 2:05pm
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lolololol :).
I'll try to call maybe when I have a day off. Otherwise I'm at work probabaly when they're around.. 9-5. Lame!
Yeah, it would've been in NYC. Where did you find a price chart? Can you link me to it please? What's indeed? That's good if she is getting her hair done by hair. You'll be able to get some feedback.
When I'm in NY I go to Riis Park beach. It's near breezy point or maybe it's considered breezy point, I'm not 100% sure. CT has some great beaches! My boyfriends moms home is just a short walk to the beach. It's beautiful! I'm so jealous, lol!!
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Posted By: disasterbarbie
Date Posted: July 02 2009 at 12:55pm
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Hey Karissa
I'm going to PM you my cell #. It will be easier to keep in touch through text messages especially if one of us hears anything!
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Posted By: Annvictoriahans
Date Posted: December 22 2010 at 3:11pm
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Christina is a fraud.
First NO hair lasts "forever" as she claims. Virgin hair means it has never ever been processed and the colors are natural and there is no natural 613 so great that you blew up her spot on that. I know three women who went to her and their hair slipped out in two weeks. It's easy to see the pics, but it's the long haul that counts. Personally I've spent $2,000 this year on five installers and each one of them fell out in two weeks. I started doing my own but I can only do the front, and NONE of mine fell out. |
Posted By: Remy Goddess
Date Posted: January 16 2011 at 3:12am
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Non Virgin hair will tangle and matte and use clip ins to give your hair a breather. Dont worry too much, Im sure your hair will get a chance to grow
------------- Love everything to do with Virgin Remy Indian hair…hair extensions, wigs & hair care products.Follow my journey at my blog http://bestvirginremyhair.blogspot.com where I give my reviews & suggestions |
Posted By: KimberlyWat
Date Posted: April 10 2012 at 4:01pm
| Girl, you need clip in hair extensions. |
Posted By: lovedana16
Date Posted: April 17 2012 at 3:53pm
| Ok so I did not finish reading y'alls whole conversation, but got to the part where someone said the hair install would be 1000 and they would have to put 1000 down. Well I was wearing clip ins, and after continual wearing (not taking out at night), I started getting a little traction alopecia and after ALOT of research I decided to try micro rings... I bought them and got my boyfriend (with NO hair experience ) to install them for me... i LOVE them, I just watched a lot of youtube video''s and bought I-tip hair. Love how I can put my hair in pony-tails so easily and stuff. Maybe y'all want to give this a try. I have had NO damage with this method and My hair is thin. For me I liked the "screw" type micro rings better than the ones with silicone, and the longer cylinder ones were DEF not for my hair... with thoseI notice the hair holding the extension was very getting thin (breaking), luckily I only had samples of those and only had like 8 of those in my head.. but for the cost, compared to how much they are trying to charge you, it is so worth a shot. |