hair extensions?

Question

ok this sounds really dumb but i like dont GET hair extensions....like i dont understand them........how do you attach them to your real hair without people being able to tell they are fake? how do they work? and do they actually look like real hair? and where can you buy them?

Answer 1

There are several different methods. Cold press, sew, glue, cliip in, braid etc. The method used depends on what you're going for. Length, fullness, special event (prom wedding), etc.

If the person is well trained and knows what they are doing they can make it look REALLY good. Thats why its a good idea to get a referral from someone who had a good hair extension experience than to walk into a salon (even an upscale salon) and get it done by someone you dont know. Do you research and realize that prices ARE negotiable and that it can be more expensive if you're in big cities like ny, la, miami.

Yes they look like real hair b/c real hair is used. The best hair is European hair (Russian or Italian) because of their very good diets. Their hair can withstand processing used to change the texture and color of hair to match the client's own hair. Don't get weirded out by this they clean the hair thoroughly

If you want the BEST hair you're going to have to go to a salon and shell out a boat load of money (a couple hundred). I think the best is cold press (hairlocs is one brand that does them) the hair is of good quality and unlike fusion the hair can be reused so that you get your money's worth instead buying hair all the time. Good quality hair has a nice natural sheen, doesn't shed too much, and doesn't tangle after a couple of washes.

Or you can try http://www.extensions-plus.com or http://www.hisandher.com but unless you have some experience with extensions I wouldn't go that route. And be forwarned that SOME salons do not allow the customer to buy the hair themselv and bring it b/c they cannot vouch for the quality of the hair.

The URLs that I listed are various hair extension artists 2 have won awards (gia and matt) and all do a VERY good job. The pictures speak for themselves.

I ALWAYS frequent matt's page. I've never met anyone of them but like I said their work speaks for itself

Answer 2

Hello. I got hair extensions once. What the girl did was attach them to your roots with a hot iron and really strong glue. The glue melts and then hardens so the strand stays fast. They are small little bunches of hair, and these strands cost $12 each. They are human hair. I would only get a few myself in the front, to see how you like them. You can look up in the yellow pages and call some beauty salons, as they usually have them. You can also get the extensions in long strips. These are glued to your scalp, by parting your hair, lower under the top of your hair, so the rest of your hair hides them. These are good if you are not sure about extensions as they only last a couple of weeks, as water weakens that glue each time you wash your hair. Good luck!

Answer 3

Hey, I am the hair extension EXPERT.

My greatest, most valuable advice about hair extensions? The lesson I have learned throughout my years? AVOID GLUE-IN extensions! They will just rip out your hair. You won't notice it at first, but it pulls out tiny pieces of hair that accumulate without you even knowing. I really wish that somebody would've told me that!

Anyways, stick with the clip ins or get it done professionally (although it is very expensive)

If you're thinking of the clip method, it is affordable. You can buy them at Sally's...the pre-clipped ones. You just pull up your hair in a half-pony type thing (where the pony tail is on the top of your head)) and clip a few along the back of your hair on the part. You can do a few rows. Doesn't really matter, there is no strict method.

The top layer of your hair should cover up the clips so they're not noticeable:)) I have very thin hair and you still can't see them.

Good luck!

Answer 4

I've used the glue in kind before and it's a track that you glue not to the scalp, but to the hair really close to the scalp. Then you let your natural hair lay over the track to cover it so you cannot see the line. With the sewn in kind, the hair is braided in rows and the extensions are sewn into the braids. This way last longer than the glued in kind, but in my opionion it doesn't lay as nice because the braids are so bulky. There is now a method called fusion, where you glue peices of hair to individual hair strands. The Glued in kind is supposed to last up to 3 weeks, but I've always found it coming out after about 5 days. They make sensitive scalps itch big time too.

Answer 5

From what I have heard, they are really expensive and can be painful. So what I have done is went to JC Penney and bought a bunch of baseball caps with a long ponytail attached to them. It really gives me a boost and I get a lot of people checking me out!

Answer 6

Well you have several different kind of extensions. You can have the glue, sewn in, weaved in. it all depends on the price you want to pay.