Monofibre Hair Extensions

[milly small]

I have been wearing hair extensions for nearly 2 years but my own hair is totally ruined,breaking off.It's so bad that I needed hair extensions to cover up the damage.
I read about monofibre extensions and called them and they recommended a salon where I live.
The salon were outraged that my hair was in such a bad state and explained that it is always glue used to put them in and this was ruining my own hair.
So they put in monofibre extensions,with no glue and what I can't believe is these look and feel so much more natural than the other human hair ones I'd worn.They are also so much easier to look after and they match in perfectly to the colour of my own hair.They mixed all these diffferent colours in front of me and came up with my nautral colour.
On just another note.....it cost me almost half the price .
The stylist did warn me that monofibre is only sold by one company and lots of people think they are buying monofibre when in fact they aren't and you don't get anything like the same results.

[miriam 11]

I found this very interesting,I have worn extensions and had a similar problem to yours.

Thanks for the info.I will take this to my hairdresser and if I don't get the right answers,I will know I am being HAD.
I have just googled monofibre and I can see they do have the pedigree.

Thank you.

[leona94]

Can anyone help me?

I've been going to a salon in Manchester for monofibre extensions and the stylist has just left.What other salons in the area can I go to,that are good.I don't want to change to any other sort,as these are the best I've worn.

Any advice?

[Guest]

Get human hair extensions they are much nicer and look more real than synthetic

[alisha 19]

Go to Envio they do Monofibre and are good.I've been.They don't use human or synthetic,only monofibre.I've never had synthetic but I have had human and it ruins you hair when you get them removed and they go all ratty and hard.

[sergio]

Very interesting coming to this thread. I feel I am a big know all!
But seriously,some of the stories are mind bending.I really do pity and feel very angry that people have paid good money to hairdressers and really got a shoddy,half accomplished deal.

Fine if you want to wear someone elses hair and have it glued in,inevitably,glue will damage your own hair.Interesting why couldn't you get that service 20 years ago? Basically beacause it is only the answer to non skilled hairdressers who weren't able (or perhaps bothered) to master the hair extension technique ,invented by Simon Forbes and that was only 25 years ago. No he didn't use indian hair,chinese hair and of course in those days there was no question to use Russian hair...there was still the Berlin Wall.

He invented quite the most stimulating approach to hairdressing,and I speak of one of those that saw him live and followed his predictions.He invented Monofibre,there was nothing else on the market, apart from tacky synthetic fibre,that reminds us of nowadays of Chantelle and Jordan but monofibre which he invented,with its amazing quality allowed us total freedom to give clients the hair they had always desired.Of course there was never any consideration of damage,it wouldn't have worked if there had been.His system and the product he gave us was perfect and exciting, and as a hairdresser,I congratulate him,although I had to start from scratch.

Please,any person reading this beware of non skilled hairdressers wanting to to blag away to you,whilst making their money.Ask them the history,if they can't tell it to you...don't spend a bean with them.They will glue away and reassure you that when your hair falls out....it has nothing to do with them.Ask why do they not use a system that does not damage your hair.They will tell you that over processed hair,that will matt and tangle is better than synthetic.Then when you ask about monofibre extensions they will blag away again.They will not have had the discipline to learn to apply extensions and I can't imagine they are going to tell you that!

I have been proud to offer extensions for over 20 years.I have clients who have been coming to me for that same length of time.No sob sob stories,always happy, and all because I offer the correct service.

Yes I am a know all,unfortunately,there are too few hairdressers out there that truly aren't.

[morag 11]

I have worn clip in extensions.I thought they were great until I noticed I had bald spots on my head.This was due the rubbing of the clips on my scalp.
When I asked my hair dresser about it she said all forms of extensions damage your hair.So I stopped wearing them.
Then I met a friend who wore Monofibre Extensions.She hadn't suffered the problems I had, So I decided to be brave and get some extnesions in my hair. That was over 3 years ago.Not a bald spot showing!
They are far more expensive than the clips but as my hairdresser points out to me these are lifestyle not an accessory.Hair Extensions are not clips the peopple selling theses things are just trying to cash in on the Extension Market.
Extensions were created as a semi permanent, hairstyle,something that you put on and take off like a pair of shoes are not extensions.They are hairpieces.

[laraeve]

Very interesting coming to this thread. I feel I am a big know all!
But seriously,some of the stories are mind bending.I really do pity and feel very angry that people have paid good money to hairdressers and really got a shoddy,half accomplished deal.

Fine if you want to wear someone elses hair and have it glued in,inevitably,glue will damage your own hair.Interesting why couldn't you get that service 20 years ago? Basically beacause it is only the answer to non skilled hairdressers who weren't able (or perhaps bothered) to master the hair extension technique ,invented by Simon Forbes and that was only 25 years ago. No he didn't use indian hair,chinese hair and of course in those days there was no question to use Russian hair...there was still the Berlin Wall.

He invented quite the most stimulating approach to hairdressing,and I speak of one of those that saw him live and followed his predictions.He invented Monofibre,there was nothing else on the market, apart from tacky synthetic fibre,that reminds us of nowadays of Chantelle and Jordan but monofibre which he invented,with its amazing quality allowed us total freedom to give clients the hair they had always desired.Of course there was never any consideration of damage,it wouldn't have worked if there had been.His system and the product he gave us was perfect and exciting, and as a hairdresser,I congratulate him,although I had to start from scratch.

Please,any person reading this beware of non skilled hairdressers wanting to to blag away to you,whilst making their money.Ask them the history,if they can't tell it to you...don't spend a bean with them.They will glue away and reassure you that when your hair falls out....it has nothing to do with them.Ask why do they not use a system that does not damage your hair.They will tell you that over processed hair,that will matt and tangle is better than synthetic.Then when you ask about monofibre extensions they will blag away again.They will not have had the discipline to learn to apply extensions and I can't imagine they are going to tell you that!

I have been proud to offer extensions for over 20 years.I have clients who have been coming to me for that same length of time.No sob sob stories,always happy, and all because I offer the correct service.

Yes I am a know all,unfortunately,there are too few hairdressers out there that truly aren't.

[laraeve]

Wow! Nice you took the time to give your information & experience as a professional hairdresser without selling your salon etc. What you have said is the truth, I have had the monofibre extensions & had a removal a few weeks ago as my own hair has grown. My hair is in perfect condition and has grown without any problems. When I had the extensions I did not have any troubles with matting or knots, I used the spray before brushing that was recommended. Also the salon I went to does not use any other system for extensions and I am sure that many companies trading in human hair would like them to as they must also have the choice. The reason I think is because the lady who applied was a very caring girl she had qualified with Dome as I saw her Diplomas & would not work with other humans hair or use glues. Also I was always made to feel that she cared about the way I looked and took a lot of time to explain about the monofibre before I decided to try them I couldn see much difference between human hair and the monofibre when I saw the samples and when applied they just looked like my own hair. So I am a big fan and have friends who have also decided to have these extensions and they have all said the same.

Very interesting coming to this thread. I feel I am a big know all!
But seriously,some of the stories are mind bending.I really do pity and feel very angry that people have paid good money to hairdressers and really got a shoddy,half accomplished deal.

Fine if you want to wear someone elses hair and have it glued in,inevitably,glue will damage your own hair.Interesting why couldn't you get that service 20 years ago? Basically beacause it is only the answer to non skilled hairdressers who weren't able (or perhaps bothered) to master the hair extension technique ,invented by Simon Forbes and that was only 25 years ago. No he didn't use indian hair,chinese hair and of course in those days there was no question to use Russian hair...there was still the Berlin Wall.

He invented quite the most stimulating approach to hairdressing,and I speak of one of those that saw him live and followed his predictions.He invented Monofibre,there was nothing else on the market, apart from tacky synthetic fibre,that reminds us of nowadays of Chantelle and Jordan but monofibre which he invented,with its amazing quality allowed us total freedom to give clients the hair they had always desired.Of course there was never any consideration of damage,it wouldn't have worked if there had been.His system and the product he gave us was perfect and exciting, and as a hairdresser,I congratulate him,although I had to start from scratch.

Please,any person reading this beware of non skilled hairdressers wanting to to blag away to you,whilst making their money.Ask them the history,if they can't tell it to you...don't spend a bean with them.They will glue away and reassure you that when your hair falls out....it has nothing to do with them.Ask why do they not use a system that does not damage your hair.They will tell you that over processed hair,that will matt and tangle is better than synthetic.Then when you ask about monofibre extensions they will blag away again.They will not have had the discipline to learn to apply extensions and I can't imagine they are going to tell you that!

I have been proud to offer extensions for over 20 years.I have clients who have been coming to me for that same length of time.No sob sob stories,always happy, and all because I offer the correct service.

Yes I am a know all,unfortunately,there are too few hairdressers out there that truly aren't.

[marissa 2]

I have worn extensions for more than 10 years.I have never had the problems I have read about. I have been going to antenna,I know it is the best place to go,but I can't understand why all these people have problems with hair extensions,do they have monofibre?

[Guest]

Thank you for giving some sound advice.I had wanted extensions forever but was scared about price and damage. I have digested the info here and been and gone and done it! I am delighted with the outcome and I can't praise enough the hairdresser(daren't mention her name,or I'll be accused of being her P R) who has given me extensions.She must have been trained very well and there was no glue or any other substance that really is glue! Thanks for the information here,it's been a great help in choosing the best.Hope anyone else will follow my suit.

[Sharleen]

Hi All
Ive had monofibre hair extensions for a while now and love em to bits!! im definately going to have them done again. I can clarify no glue was used,I wouldnt of had them done if it was.They look and feel great and I can still do the normal stuff I'd do with my hair, brush it, hairdry it, tie it up etc You get an aftercare leaflet with them anyway so if you read it you cant go wrong!!
xx

[Guest]

I asked my hairdresser about hair extensions and she was adamant that monofibre was the best but she didn't do them because she couldn't be bothered to be trained!! as apparently in hairdressing they are skilled. She then offered me clip in extensions,which really was a bit of a joke as I could do those my self and save a sack load of money!

It started to worry me how good a hairdresser she really was and I have now decided not to go back to someone who blatantly is lazy for any services. I have changed salons and I'm delighted with the results.They have given me hair extensions and used monofibre and wow did they know their stuff.

[noi]

I have just come back from Bangok and had monofibre hair done in a salon called gadeglo. I am really happy with the results,long wavy hair that stays like that even after washing.

It's very easy to look after if you follow their advice,I'll never go for anything else now.

[mackie]

Wow,Sergio! That was a really informative piece you wrote! I have been thinking about having hair extensions but been scared of damage and I didn't want to look like a chav,like Paris Hilton.

I googled Simon Forbes and went to Antenna website. Have you seen their gallery? It is awesome!

I am now going to a salon in manchester who is trained in monofibre hair extensions and I feel confident I will get what I want.
Thanks so much,I just wish journalists would write what you have done and make people aware.