hair extensions

[darkwillow]

I have racoon hair extensions and have had them now for 6 years. With European hair they are very realistic and if you have ever had long hair before, are not any more difficult to look after than having long hair of your own.
You do have to watch the type of shampoo/conditioner you use as some will make the glue bonds go sticky. But over all I owuld say they are fantastic :

[Guest]

I had my hair extensions done at a small salon in newquay, the girl who done them did a fantastic job, and i have had many comments on my new look! I have had them in now 8 weeks, and they are still looking great, and i havent lost any. the salon was very professional, and they brought me lunch. I will definatly be returning there, even though i live in London.

hi can you tell me what the salon was called in Newquay. i live in newquay and want hair extensions. also how long do they last? many thanks

[deena]

HELLO!
LOADS OF REPLIES HERE FOR AN ARTIST.
IF ANYONE IS IN MY AREA I HAVE BEEN DOING RACOON HAIR EXTENSIONS FOR 8 YEARS.
MY CLIENTS LOVE IT, AND TEND TO KEEP IT QUIET AS THEY LIVE IN FEAR THAT MY TIME WILL BE TAKEN UP ON NEW CLIENTS!
I AM A HAIRDRESSER ANYWAY SO THE BOTH WORK WELL TOGETHER.
I WORK FROM A STUDIO , ITS JUST ME, ( I LIKE IT THAT WAY), SO GIVE ONLY ONE TO ONE SESSIONS.
I AM LOCATED ON THE SOUTH COAST IN SELSEY NEAR CHICHESTER. FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH.

[willa]

I love Hair extensions, but if you get braids they can be too heavy.

[teddy169]

why racoon?? why not get real hair!! are there any benifits from racoon hair?? ive had real hair ones and they last about 6 months.
all long hair gets very tuggy in the wind.

[j96]

hi i am thinking of having extensions but i dont know which are best or where to go. i live in bristol and would be greatful if someone could help me.

[Guest]

Great Lengths hair extensions are great, I have tried a lot and its the best I ve found. Lets be honest, all hair extensions damage your hair slightly - but if your thinking of having extensions you prob havent got long, lovely, flowing locks in the first place anyway!!! My hair was screwed from years of straightening etc so having extensions makes it look lush again!!! Great lengths are so easy to look after - you just wash conditioning (but not the bonds) and leave them to dry naturally and they go to an amazing wave!! Much easier than my real hair, cos I faf about straightning etc and it still looks crap.

A great hairdressers Ive found is 'CF40' in Tonypany, I dont live there, but me and 5 of my friends travel there for extensions!!!!

[Jessica_28]

WOW just got WONDERFUL EXTENSION'S put in my hair they use a different technology called cold fusion which is kinda to the hair i think you should try this as it doesnt envolve glu or heat

[Sexxy_Lexy]

WOW just got WONDERFUL EXTENSION'S put in my hair they use a different technology called cold fusion which is kinda to the hair i think you should try this as it doesnt envolve glu or heat

Im lookin to have hair extensions put in but worried abou the damage it causes to the hair this sounds different and would like know where i could get a consultation and get them done?

[robsonparadox]

Hi!I used to work in a salon but am now self employed,I do still do all of the above at a much lower rate than salons i have a huge amout of new racoon grade A*Hair as i used to order in bulk,i am a hair extension specialist and have been doing this for 7 years now,so very experienced,if anyone out there is interested or needs any advice,i would be happy to help!for a full head of racoon 18"long would be approx £350.00,any questions please get in touch!Annette

[Emz1976]

THe best new method is micro rings. I do the micro rings and micro ring wefts which is far kinder to the hair and uses NO heat whatsoever or glue. It's proving really popular that's why I have gone self employed as well doing it on a mobile service.

I'd definately go for the cold fusion methods now a days )

[Emz1976]

I'm in the Bristol area

[Guest]

i've been told european hair is actually not good quality for extensions because european chicks dye their hair alot and its really hard to get consistent hair that hasnt been damaged by chemicals. some extensions companies put a silicone layer to make the hair look shiny again but it just goes frizzy and puff up after like 2 weeks. i always get Great Lengths because they are the only ones i kno that go to the trouble of keeping the hair healthy. and they feel so natural. even though u pay a bit more for it, after u've had extensions for a month or two u kno ur getting ur getting ur moneys worth. u dont want to look crap after u've paid that much to look so fab.

[gue12243424]

As a trichologist I can tell you that micro rings do damage the hair as they are clamping the donor hair. A hot melt system that uses bonding specifically created for extensions is the best you can use. I beleive if you take a look at www.racooninternational.com you will see that their bonding is specifically designed for extensions and not an industrial derivative. You will also see that they are trichologist approved which means that they work with hair specialists to make sure that what they provide does not damage the donor hair and they are easy to remove. They also offer a special developed full aftercare range that will not damage the bonds but will keep the hair in the best possible condition. They also have a new product which is calle a micro-weft which has a very fine haeadr on top quality hair that allows a full head to be applied in less than an hour and can be worn for 2-3 weeks! The bonding is again specially developed for extensions and remobves easily!

[mollie doll]

As a hairdresser I would say that this previous post is dangerous and also nonsense. Glue will damage you the hair shaft and acetone,used for removal will break the hair off.

Hair Extensions were invented by Simon Forbes in the 80's.He was a hairdresser and did not invent a service to damage clients hair.It does require skill to perform but produces fantastic results and does not damage the clients hair either on application or removal. No glue is used neither does it take a long time to perform.

There appear to be a great number of people talking nonsense,no doubt they are untrained hairdressers.Beware.

Using human hair is not the professional hair extension method,it is used by the unskilled and poor hairdressers who have not mastered the correct hair extension technique,becasue they are too stupid or too lazy.Whatever silly name they give to the product they use to stick it in,beware it is glue and will damage your own hair.

Perhaps tricologists shoud learn their trade before giving such poor,inappropriate advice.