Useful Advice and FAQs
To be eligible for extensions you must have hair that is long enough to tie into a pony tail. If your hair isn't this long then the bonds may be visible and I will not be able to fit extensions for you. If your own hair is less than 6” long it will not be possible to wear your extensions in a pony tail, although you can tie them back.
If your hair is longer than 6 inches it will blend a lot better than shorter hair. If your hair is bobbed, I advise that you have your bob line removed, as if not you will see a line even with extensions.
Once a sample or colour match is taken from your hair, you must not colour or dye it until after the fitting. You may have your roots done etc after the extensions have been fitted, but I recommend that you get your hair stylist to avoid the bonds.
My advice when deciding what length to choose is not to go for more than double your own hair length. For example if your hair is shoulder length, I don't recommend having extensions longer than 18" as this would make the extensions harder to blend with your own hair.
Hair extensions will only damage your hair if:
1) your extensions are fitted by someone who doesn't know what they are doing. At present there is no governing body which states you have to be trained, qualified and insured to be a hair extensionist.
Ask to see pictures of previous clients, certificates and insurance. You cannot get insurance without successfully completing a training course and getting a certificate.
Never be afraid to ask questions. A good hair extensionist will be able to answer any question and will sound like they know what they are talking about.
Most people would think that if you go to a hair salon for extensions then you are going to get a beautiful head of hair extensions by professionals. This is not always the case. What usually happens is: one person goes off, does the hair extensions course and then comes back to the salon and teaches everyone else. To be a good hair extensionist you need to have one to one training with a teacher and then lots and lots of practice.
2) you don't look after them properly and blatantly ignore the maintenance advice. If you do choose to ignore the maintenance advice, hair extensions will come out or get tangled and matted, which could then result in your own hair being damaged.
3) your extensions are taken out incorrectly ie pulled or yanked out.
If your hair is longer than 6 inches it will blend a lot better than shorter hair. If your hair is bobbed, I advise that you have your bob line removed, as if not you will see a line even with extensions.
Once a sample or colour match is taken from your hair, you must not colour or dye it until after the fitting. You may have your roots done etc after the extensions have been fitted, but I recommend that you get your hair stylist to avoid the bonds.
My advice when deciding what length to choose is not to go for more than double your own hair length. For example if your hair is shoulder length, I don't recommend having extensions longer than 18" as this would make the extensions harder to blend with your own hair.
Hair extensions will only damage your hair if:
1) your extensions are fitted by someone who doesn't know what they are doing. At present there is no governing body which states you have to be trained, qualified and insured to be a hair extensionist.
Ask to see pictures of previous clients, certificates and insurance. You cannot get insurance without successfully completing a training course and getting a certificate.
Never be afraid to ask questions. A good hair extensionist will be able to answer any question and will sound like they know what they are talking about.
Most people would think that if you go to a hair salon for extensions then you are going to get a beautiful head of hair extensions by professionals. This is not always the case. What usually happens is: one person goes off, does the hair extensions course and then comes back to the salon and teaches everyone else. To be a good hair extensionist you need to have one to one training with a teacher and then lots and lots of practice.
2) you don't look after them properly and blatantly ignore the maintenance advice. If you do choose to ignore the maintenance advice, hair extensions will come out or get tangled and matted, which could then result in your own hair being damaged.
3) your extensions are taken out incorrectly ie pulled or yanked out.