Cut her hair - Getting Hair Extensions - Step 6 of 6

May 21, 2008 at 1:00 pm · Filed under Hair Accessories

Tip! Use some wax if you want to remove hair underneath the area of the skin. It is effective if you are too busy to remove hair everyday.

You have done all of your research and are now ready to go to your hair extension appointment. Your stylist should tell you about how long it will take and whether you should bring anything, i.e. small lunch, books or magazines to read, etc.

If you are unhappy about the color of the extensions, you should mention it right away-early in that attachment process. It may be easier for the stylist to change a color when the hair extensions are not attached to your head.

Hair extensions attachment should not physically hurt you. If your stylist is using a braiding/sew-in method, it is possible to get the braids too tight. This will result in tension and additional stress at the scalp, resulting in scalp soreness and possibly your natural hair falling out.

As far as tipping is concerned, you should tip your stylist for his/her time and the quality of the work they have done. Tips for hair extension services can range from 0-15% of the total price for the service.

Be sure to ask very specific questions about how to take care of your hair extensions? What shampoos, conditioners should you use, can you comb/brush the hair, can you air-dry your hair after you wash it, can you go swimming, can you perm or color the hair, etc.

Tip! Weight - human hair is twice the weight of fiber and therefore feels “heavy” on the head - at its worst, this increased weight and stress on the hair can cause “traction alopecia”. In addition, human hair is porous - it soaks up water - which can significantly increase the weight when wet.

Improper maintenance of the hair extensions can shorten their life.

Good Luck with your hair extensions!!! Drop us an Email at editor@hairresources.com with some before/after photos and your experience with hair extensions. We count on your input to provide useful information to others that want hair extensions.

Perriann Rodriguez is the author of Hair Extensions-The Official Consumer’s Guide to Getting Hair Extensions, available in PDF format at the Hair Resources Bookstore. For additional information on hair extensions, visit http://www.hairresources.net and http://www.hrhairextensions.com.

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