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I want to get extensions for my hair once its long enough to allow for extensions since Ive had a mohawk for almost a year now. But what are the best type of extensions... within a reasonable price range. Jun 14 07 02:25 pm Link What texture is your hair? I ask because I have baby fine hair and got great lengths. The DID pull my hair out. Luckily, I didn't have any permenant damage. And, they were expensive. Now, I use clip in and for a photoshot if you style them they should look great. You can't tell when I wear them. I have various types. Most of them are human hair. It looks most natural. I mostly use real hair, but I also have some curly pieces that are not real human hair. It is good because I don't have to worry about curling them. Just make sure the photographer doesn't sharpen the photo too much.  When you first do extentions, you might consider putting a wave into it. It helps them blend a little better than trying to match up straight. Jun 14 07 02:59 pm Link I have hairlocs in right now. I did have Fusion (Great lengths) but they were a B*^$% to take out. The hair locs are little beads that connect the hair to your own hair and are lined with silicon so it does not pull your hair out. They are pretty pricey $1,500-$2,000 but my step dad is a master extensionist so its pretty much free for me. (thank god) this site might help you.. www.yourhairshop.com Jun 14 07 03:21 pm Link I have thick course hair, It can be soft depending on the conditioner I use, but its the type that never seems to die no matter what you put in it. Jun 14 07 03:23 pm Link Sarah McKenzie wrote: I have weaved in extensions and they work wonders! Jun 14 07 03:25 pm Link I do sew in weaves, and charge $150. I am extremely under priced for my craft. I know this, but I dont much care; I do it for fun. here is my port: myspace.com/hairbyjmoli I would recommend you do a sew ins...the hair pieces are sew unto French braided rows. This is the healthiest method I've seen so far, and probably most affordable. It should run you something around $300-$500 and last you something around 3 weeks with proper care. Jun 14 07 03:34 pm Link Janice D. wrote: love that site. Jun 14 07 03:38 pm Link J Moli wrote: just be prepared if you do these kind. A lot of people freak out when they take these out, because it looks like you're losing A LOT of hair, but really, it's just hair that you normally shed, that was trapped in the braid. I did these for a girl and warned her about this, and she later commented that it did seem like a ton of hair came out, but she didn't freak because she knew to expect it. Jun 14 07 03:39 pm Link Vanessa Melgar wrote: lol, got that a few times. Jun 14 07 03:41 pm Link J Moli wrote: This is exactly what I have in now...I had a friend do it and she charged me about 35 a track... with only three tracks because all I wanted was length...it lasted me about a month and a half..with washings about every other day. It is really tight the first couple weeks the braids start drooping after 3 weeks..more or less losening but this is normal. some people freak and think its going to fall out. It won't! it's just losening up...as i said I had the first set in for about a month and a half before i went in for a redo and only because I wanted to do a an updo but the braids were a little harder to hide because they were so loose. Jun 14 07 03:44 pm Link Vanessa Melgar wrote: Yeah more experience folks who do sew ins, should tell their clients about the natural loss of hair, cause if my friend wouldn't have told me I would have freaked too! Jun 14 07 03:47 pm Link glued in Jun 14 07 03:48 pm Link not that hard to style...just leave hair out in the right places. Jun 14 07 03:49 pm Link ShowBiz ReTouch Design wrote: have you seen the long term effects of gluing in hair! oh boy!! Jun 14 07 03:50 pm Link Ugh I will NEVER glue mine in again. I am still stuck with glue at the roots of my hair in some places, and I took mine out over a month ago. I'm probably going to sew in a few tracks to give my hair some fullness. I suggest to you, going to an Ebony shop that sells extension hair and purchasing the hair yourself, then having someone else put them in for you until you get the hang of it. Another alternative to sewing that I used when first trying extensions was doing the french braiding for sewing, but instead of sewing I would simply bobby-pin the hair tracks into the braids. It's a little more temporary and hard to sleep in but if you only want long hair for a week or so, it works well. Jun 14 07 03:59 pm Link hey Vita, what brand of hair do you use? Jun 14 07 04:15 pm Link J Moli wrote: I use Remy hair! Its quite expensive about a hundred bucks or so per pack..but it's top of the line..and it lasts forever...as long as you maintain it! I've only used half the pack in my hair..and its the same half i've been using for the last three months. Jun 14 07 04:17 pm Link ShowBiz ReTouch Design wrote: Glued in is quick and easy...but the long term..sucks! Jun 14 07 04:18 pm Link Hmmm, sew in, glue in, clip in... I'm just trying to figure out which would fit best for my budget, because, well right now my budget is kind of non existent. I have money, but it's going towards an apartment and books for college when I move, so I just want to be careful in not over spending. Jun 14 07 04:24 pm Link Miss Rochelle wrote: I use velvet Remy Rochelle, however, I dont pay $100 per pack...about 65 per pack for 14 inches....what BRAND...are yu using? or rather what company? Jun 14 07 04:25 pm Link Sarah McKenzie wrote: I'd go for clip in then. They aren't as expensive as some of the more permanent options, they aren't as messy as glue in, and you can use them for a while. Jun 14 07 04:26 pm Link J Moli wrote: I bet! I know I'd freak out if a bunch of hair come out. hehe. I even got nervous when my hair got long enough for me to notice the hair I was losing. I had short hair for so long, I forgot just how much you shed each day! Jun 14 07 04:29 pm Link Ahh well Im definitely handy, and I only want them until my hair grows to a reasonable length. My hair grows about three quarters of an inch to an inch a month, so it doesn't take to long to get back. Of course by having a mohawk it was a pain in the ass to have to go back every week just to trim everything back down. But I think it would be fun to make my own, ecspecially if that could also help for making cyber dreads sooo... hmm clip ons look like my best choice. Jun 14 07 04:29 pm Link Sarah McKenzie wrote: Totally. Check out the loose synthetic hair for dreads, too. you can tease it all up, roll it with some wax, and melt the ends a little to keep it from fraying. I went to school witha girl who used to do these all the time in weird colors. She'd even throw some yarn or wire in there for fun. Jun 14 07 04:48 pm Link Yeah I've been wanting to do that. I plan to buy myself a set of Cyber Dreads because I'm really good at working hands on rather then reading from instructions. I can ususally recreate something by looking at it, or taking what I see and advancing it to something else so I guess I can buy extensions and dreads and be all set hair wise. Hmmm.... and then if I can make some good dreads I can sell them on ebay. Woots, gotta love the ebay. Jun 14 07 04:52 pm Link I went for the gusto and did great lengths......results: paper thin hair that had to be cut off to my chin. Now I had wefts with the little locks! greatest thing I've ever done. Still rather costly but well worth saving your hair! I would suggest that you steer clear of any fusion or glue methods. I had fabulous thick hair before I got extensions....just wanted some extra length. It DESTROYED my hair. Jun 14 07 05:03 pm Link Alright, yeah I definitely dont want to destroy my hair, I think I'm tempting the death of my hair to much with as much as I dye it. I already know what style I want my hair to be, its just... getting the extensions and waiting for my hair to grow out a bit more. Jun 14 07 05:06 pm Link The Model Elle wrote: yeah...i definatly know the feeling lol. my hair is so thin and different lengths still because they just wrecked it. i miss my thick gorgeous hair.... Jun 14 07 05:23 pm Link I also want hair extensions and will do only the clip in kind. I have never had long hair and its baby fine and thin and would like my hair to be more fuller in the pics. I am thinking about the jessica simpson hair-do synthtic wavy clip. has anyone used these and does anyone think they would work for me. I mainly will be using them only for shoots so i really do not want to pay the $500 for the human hair. Thank YOu Jun 16 07 10:14 pm Link Go to www.hairpiece.com the keratip fusion ones are the best! (left side of page, click 808 and 909 hair) I loved mine! Jun 16 07 10:20 pm Link I've thought about getting extensions but I don't know where to go to get them.. Do most salons do them, or should I look for a salon that specifically advertises them?? Am I going to go into a salon and ask them and get "are you a retard?" looks? Jun 16 07 10:22 pm Link Hmmm i think I might actually do fusion. I got clip in extensions, just a few to test them out, and I like them, but quite honestly I think it might just be easier to do fusion when my hair grows out a little longer. It would probably be a little more professional anyways to get the fusion ones. But just to be sure Im going to buy the clip in extensions that I found since they aren't a bad price and see how I look with them, if it'll work. Question is... how to I style clip in extensions exactly. Now thats what I would be curious about... I mean yeah about that salon question... WOULD they style those or do I have to have someone out of the salon do that? Jun 16 07 10:25 pm Link oh bugger...I wish you all lived in arizona. I would definitely help you guys out....Avoid fusion...bad bad bad for the hair. Avoid synthetic hair...dont last very long...and cannot be styled...because they'd melt. Jun 16 07 10:28 pm Link To allow my hair to grow back from a bad coloring accident three years ago, I learned to install hair extensions. The price I pay is about 140.00 every six months for cuticle aligned hair and 10.00 a month to upkeep them. I swear in using micro rings. My hair has had no damage in using them. They are a good investment for me. BTW. I often install them for friends. Jun 16 07 10:40 pm Link Hmm ok so no go on fusion or synthetics. Yeah you know it would be easier if someone around here in Houston or where I live in PA was good with this stuff. Jun 16 07 10:40 pm Link Aussie Guevara wrote: Hmmm thats not to bad, thats a really good price actually. Jun 16 07 10:41 pm Link Sarah McKenzie wrote: lol. Jun 16 07 10:45 pm Link Most salons will help you style clipins. Most will color them for you. I have had no problem with make up artists helping me with them. The only problem I can see is if you have a highly structured hair style it might show outside of your extensions. I have a hard time wearing them straight. I usually curl my hair and it helps hide the structure of my hair cut to some degree. You would never be able to tell I had them in unless you just had a great eye for that sort of thing. You probably need more practice putting them in. Sometimes I don't follow the extention recommendations. I put the smaller bands on bottom and the longer ones higher up. I say experiment before investing more money. Jun 17 07 02:00 pm Link Shelly Scott wrote: Hmmm yeah. My problem is I dont have a lot of hair as is, so itll take a little more practice to hide them, but practice makes perfect. Jun 17 07 02:41 pm Link I order all of my hair from Eastern Wigs in Detroit. I have mainly caucasion extension clients and the princess hair is a dream. I kept them my hidden little secret while I was working in a salon. Since I quit, I can finally let the cat out of the bag. Oh, and the prices are amazing. *Sue is an amazing color matcher. I've had a few almost matches and I didn't want to tone the hair, I told her what I needed over the phone and she was dead on. Jun 17 07 10:17 pm Link |
But I do agree these type of extensions are a bit more difficult to style as far as updues go, but it is possible with a little bit of work. 
