Hair Extensions Gone Wrong As Told To Karen M. Shelton by Jean X.1/30/01
1. Why did you decide to get hair extensions initially?This was the first time I ever tried hair extensions. I decided to get hair extensions because I became impatient waiting for my own hair to grow longer. I had a Dorothy Hamill hairstyle and had been growing it out for about two years. I finally got it to one length and it was only at the bottom of my neck. I wanted to speed things up! I had heard of celebrities getting hair extensions so that is how I knew that there was such a thing. I figured, how hard could it be?
2. How did you decide to go to the hair extension person that you choose the first time? Did you hear about her froma friend or other source? Did you find them some other way?When I looked in the yellow pages of my phone book there was only one salon that mentioned extensions in their advertisement. I didn't know anyone else personally who has had extensions, so there was no one to ask. Only one hair extension expert was listed so I decided to just go to her. I was excited about the process and decided to trust that all would end well.3. How much time did the hair extension person spend explaining the process to you? Did you have an initial consultation where you talked about what the hair extension person would do to apply the extensions or did you just do in and have the extensions done at the same time as your first appointment?
They would not tell me the price on the phone. They told me that it depended on how much hair I needed.
I made an appointment for a free consultation. When I went to the salon, the hair extensions lady asked me how I wanted my hair to look. I replied that I wanted it one length, down to there (I pointed to where my bra starts). She said OK.
She then took a ring of hair samples and matched one to my own hair color. She left the room and came back with a weft of hair that was light brown. She showed it to me and said that they only use human hair. She held it up to my head and asked if that was the length that I was looking for.
She said that if I wanted her do my extensions, she could do them right then because she had the time. That is when I asked her the price. She quoted me $500.00 and said that I would have to come back every four to six weeks to have the extensions "re-done". The price for having the hair extensions "re-done" would have been $25.00 per weft. I told her yes, I would like the hair extensions done immediately. I was very excited that she could do them right away since I wasn't expecting to return home with my new hair!
She told me to go back out to the waiting area and have some coffee and read a magazine because she had to color the hair wefts to match my own color. It felt like 25-30 minutes that I waited. I didn't mind at all though because I was so excited about getting long hair. When she called me back to her styling chair, she just started sectioning my hair.
4. Did any of the hair extension people you visited (first, second or final hair extension person) show you a book of other clients and their hair?No. Noone showed me any pictures of extensions they had done. There were no pictures anywhere in my view. The first hair extension lady did not take any before and after pictures of me either.
5. How long did the entire process take? Did it take a few hours, longer, shorter?I walked in at 1 pm and I got into my car to leave at 4 pm. So it took three hours from the beginning until the end of the first process.
6. Did the hair extension person explain everything that they were doing as they did it?No. The first extension lady did not volunteer any information about what she was doing. Out of curiosity, I would ask what she was doing at times and she would then tell me. She didn't seem to mind when I asked her.
She did tell me, without my asking, that I could color/shampoo/blow dry/curl with hot rollers and cut the extensions. She told me to treat them like my very own hair because the extensions, according to her, were human hair extensions. So basically I was told that whatever I do to my own hair, keep doing with the extensions in.
The stylist stressed that I had to come back in four to six weeks to have the extensions redone. She also warned me that if I waited longer than 4-6 weeks, my hair would be all matted and then it would cost more money than the $25.00 per weft. She told me that this was because it would take her longer to work on me.
She told me that when I got home, if I felt the extensions were too tight and they hurt, I should dab ambusol (the toothache medicine) on the wefts with a cotton ball. The ambusol would numb my scalp and then I wouldn't feel the tightness.
7. What specific things would you tell people to beware of? Besides the problem of your real hair hanging over the top of the fake hair, what else would you warn them about?
That is a hard one. There are so many things that I learned. If I had asked for photos of previous clients with the first extension expert I would have noticed that her extensions looked like "caps". If I had gotten a list of customers to call, one of them might have advised me about what I was getting into.
Also, I should have taken more time before deciding to go ahead with the process. I was so excited about getting long hair quickly that I jumped into the whole process without really taking the time to consider all the possibilities. I just hoped that things would turn out right and they didn't.
After I got home and realized my hair extensions were a disaster I should have asked for my money back or asked that the extensions be fixed to my satisfaction. I am not sure that could have happened since the first stylist who did my cap extensions seemed to think that she was doing a great job for my hair.
It is also important to ask lots of questions. I should have asked how long she had been doing extensions, how often she did them, if she went to school for courses on the latest techniques.
I should have also surfed the Web to get information on hair extensions so I would have been better prepared for what to expect. I should have also asked how long it would take. Based on everything I know now, it should have taken a lot longer than 3 hours. That should have been a tip off.
8. Did you notice any lingering aroma from the extensions? Some people point out that the extensions have an unusually strong aroma because they are dyed and the hair is not real. I am not sure if this is something that is a concern or not.No. There was no aroma from the extensions. Not when she was doing them and not as the days went on. I did not notice any unusual aroma from the hair or the dye or anything else.
9. Did either of the hair extension people give you a list of products you should use on your extensions?No. They did not give me a list of products. I was told to use whatever I had already been using. I was told to treat my extensions as if they were your real hair.
10. Did they tell you how long the extensions would last?There was no mention of my having to buy new hair at some point in the future. The only maintenance mentioned was four to six weeks or else they said that my own hair would mat.
www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip921.htm - 35k
1. What made you decide to get extensions in the beginning?This was the initial time I ever tried hair extensions. I decided to get hair extensions because I became irritated waiting for my own hair to grow longer. I had a Dorothy Hamill hairdo and had been growing it out for about two years. At last I got it to one length and it was only at the bottom of my neck. I sought to speed things up! I had heard of celebrities getting hair extensions so that is how I knew that there was such a thing. I figured, how hard could it be?
2. What made you go to the stylist you went to?When I looked in the yellow pages of my phone book there was only one beauty salon that mentioned extensions in their ad. I didn't know anyone else for myself who has had extensions, so there was no one to ask. Only one hair extension specialist was listed so I decided to just go to her. I was keyed up about the process and decided to trust that all would end well.3. Did your stylist talk to you about the process and etc. before they got started?
They would not tell me the cost on the phone. They told me that it depended on how much hair I desired.
I made an appointment for a free consultation. When I went to the beauty salon, the hair extensions woman asked me how I wanted my hair to appear. I replied that I wanted it one length, down to there (I pointed to where my bra starts). She said OK.
She then took a ring of hair samples and matched one to my own hair color. She left the room and came back with a weft of hair that was light brown. She showed it to me and said that they only use human hair. She held it up to my head and asked if that was the extent that I was looking for.
She said that if I wanted her do my extensions, she could do them right then because she had the time. That is when I asked her the cost. She quoted me $500.00 and said that I would have to come back every four to six weeks to have the extensions "re-done". The cost for having the hair extensions "re-done" would have been $25.00 per weft. I told her yes, I would like the hair extensions done right away. I was very thrilled that she could do them right away since I wasn't expecting to return home with my new hair!
She told me to go back out to the waiting area and have some coffee and read a magazine because she had to color the hair wefts to match my own color. It felt like 25-30 minutes that I waited. I didn't mind at all though because I was so excited about getting long hair. When she called me back to her styling chair, she just started sectioning my hair.
4. Did the stylist show pictures of previous work?No. Noone showed me any photos of extensions they had done. There were no pictures nowhere in my view. The first hair extension lady did not take any before and after pictures of me either.
5. How long did it take for the stylist to finish? I walked in at 1 pm and I got into my car to leave at 4 pm. So it took three hours from the start until the end of the first procedure.
6. Did the hair extension person explain everything that they were doing as they did it?No. The first stylist did not volunteer any information about what she was doing. Out of interest, I would ask what she was doing at times and she would then tell me. She didn't seem to mind when I asked her.
She did tell me, without my asking, that I could color/shampoo/blow dry/curl with hot rollers and cut the extensions. She told me to treat them like my very own hair because the extensions, according to her, were human hair extensions. So essentially I was told that whatever I do to my own hair, keep doing with the extensions in.
The artist stressed that I had to come back in four to six weeks to have the extensions redone. She also warned me that if I waited longer than 4-6 weeks, my hair would be all tangled and then it would cost more money than the $25.00 per weft. She told me that this was because it would take her longer to work on me.
She told me that when I got home, if I felt the extensions were too tight and they hurt, I should dab ambusol (the toothache medicine) on the wefts with a cotton ball. The ambusol would numb my scalp and then I wouldn't feel the tightness.
7. What would you warn?
That is a hard one. There are so many things that I learned. If I had asked for photos of previous customers with the first extension specialist I would have noticed that her extensions looked like "caps". If I had gotten a list of clientele to call, one of them might have advised me about what I was getting into.
Also, I should have taken more time before deciding to go ahead with the procedure. I was so excited about getting long hair rapidly that I jumped into the whole procedure without really taking the time to think all the possibilities. I just hoped that things would turn out right and they didn't.
After I got home and realized my hair extensions were a tragedy I should have asked for my money back or asked that the extensions be fixed to my fulfillment. I am not sure that could have happened since the first stylist who did my cap extensions seemed to think that she was doing a great job for my hair.
It is also important to ask lots of questions. I should have asked how long she had been doing extensions, how often she did them, if she went to school for courses on the latest techniques.
I should have also surfed the Web to get information on hair extensions so I would have been better equipped for what to expect. I should have also asked how long it would take. Based on everything I know now, it should have taken a lot longer than 3 hours. That should have been a tip off.
8. Did you notice any scents while having the extensions?No. There was no smell from the extensions. Not when she was doing them and not as the days went on. I did not notice any unusual smell from the hair or the dye or anything else.
9. Did either of the hair extension people give you a list of products you should use on your extensions?No. They did not give me a list of products. I was told to use whatever I had already been using. I was told to treat my extensions as if they were your real hair.
10. Did they tell you how long the extensions would last?There was no mention of my having to purchase new hair at some point in the expectations. The only maintenance mentioned was four to six weeks or else they said that my own hair would mat.
www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip921.htm - 35k
1. Why did you decide to get hair extensions initially?This was the first time I ever tried hair extensions. I decided to get hair extensions because I became impatient waiting for my own hair to grow longer. I had a Dorothy Hamill hairstyle and had been growing it out for about two years. I finally got it to one length and it was only at the bottom of my neck. I wanted to speed things up! I had heard of celebrities getting hair extensions so that is how I knew that there was such a thing. I figured, how hard could it be?
2. How did you decide to go to the hair extension person that you choose the first time? Did you hear about her froma friend or other source? Did you find them some other way?When I looked in the yellow pages of my phone book there was only one salon that mentioned extensions in their advertisement. I didn't know anyone else personally who has had extensions, so there was no one to ask. Only one hair extension expert was listed so I decided to just go to her. I was excited about the process and decided to trust that all would end well.3. How much time did the hair extension person spend explaining the process to you? Did you have an initial consultation where you talked about what the hair extension person would do to apply the extensions or did you just do in and have the extensions done at the same time as your first appointment?
They would not tell me the price on the phone. They told me that it depended on how much hair I needed.
I made an appointment for a free consultation. When I went to the salon, the hair extensions lady asked me how I wanted my hair to look. I replied that I wanted it one length, down to there (I pointed to where my bra starts). She said OK.
She then took a ring of hair samples and matched one to my own hair color. She left the room and came back with a weft of hair that was light brown. She showed it to me and said that they only use human hair. She held it up to my head and asked if that was the length that I was looking for.
She said that if I wanted her do my extensions, she could do them right then because she had the time. That is when I asked her the price. She quoted me $500.00 and said that I would have to come back every four to six weeks to have the extensions "re-done". The price for having the hair extensions "re-done" would have been $25.00 per weft. I told her yes, I would like the hair extensions done immediately. I was very excited that she could do them right away since I wasn't expecting to return home with my new hair!
She told me to go back out to the waiting area and have some coffee and read a magazine because she had to color the hair wefts to match my own color. It felt like 25-30 minutes that I waited. I didn't mind at all though because I was so excited about getting long hair. When she called me back to her styling chair, she just started sectioning my hair.
4. Did any of the hair extension people you visited (first, second or final hair extension person) show you a book of other clients and their hair?No. Noone showed me any pictures of extensions they had done. There were no pictures anywhere in my view. The first hair extension lady did not take any before and after pictures of me either.
5. How long did the entire process take? Did it take a few hours, longer, shorter?I walked in at 1 pm and I got into my car to leave at 4 pm. So it took three hours from the beginning until the end of the first process.
6. Did the hair extension person explain everything that they were doing as they did it?No. The first extension lady did not volunteer any information about what she was doing. Out of curiosity, I would ask what she was doing at times and she would then tell me. She didn't seem to mind when I asked her.
She did tell me, without my asking, that I could color/shampoo/blow dry/curl with hot rollers and cut the extensions. She told me to treat them like my very own hair because the extensions, according to her, were human hair extensions. So basically I was told that whatever I do to my own hair, keep doing with the extensions in.
The stylist stressed that I had to come back in four to six weeks to have the extensions redone. She also warned me that if I waited longer than 4-6 weeks, my hair would be all matted and then it would cost more money than the $25.00 per weft. She told me that this was because it would take her longer to work on me.
She told me that when I got home, if I felt the extensions were too tight and they hurt, I should dab ambusol (the toothache medicine) on the wefts with a cotton ball. The ambusol would numb my scalp and then I wouldn't feel the tightness.
7. What specific things would you tell people to beware of? Besides the problem of your real hair hanging over the top of the fake hair, what else would you warn them about?
That is a hard one. There are so many things that I learned. If I had asked for photos of previous clients with the first extension expert I would have noticed that her extensions looked like "caps". If I had gotten a list of customers to call, one of them might have advised me about what I was getting into.
Also, I should have taken more time before deciding to go ahead with the process. I was so excited about getting long hair quickly that I jumped into the whole process without really taking the time to consider all the possibilities. I just hoped that things would turn out right and they didn't.
After I got home and realized my hair extensions were a disaster I should have asked for my money back or asked that the extensions be fixed to my satisfaction. I am not sure that could have happened since the first stylist who did my cap extensions seemed to think that she was doing a great job for my hair.
It is also important to ask lots of questions. I should have asked how long she had been doing extensions, how often she did them, if she went to school for courses on the latest techniques.
I should have also surfed the Web to get information on hair extensions so I would have been better prepared for what to expect. I should have also asked how long it would take. Based on everything I know now, it should have taken a lot longer than 3 hours. That should have been a tip off.
8. Did you notice any lingering aroma from the extensions? Some people point out that the extensions have an unusually strong aroma because they are dyed and the hair is not real. I am not sure if this is something that is a concern or not.No. There was no aroma from the extensions. Not when she was doing them and not as the days went on. I did not notice any unusual aroma from the hair or the dye or anything else.
9. Did either of the hair extension people give you a list of products you should use on your extensions?No. They did not give me a list of products. I was told to use whatever I had already been using. I was told to treat my extensions as if they were your real hair.
10. Did they tell you how long the extensions would last?There was no mention of my having to buy new hair at some point in the future. The only maintenance mentioned was four to six weeks or else they said that my own hair would mat.
www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip921.htm - 35k
1. What made you decide to get extensions in the beginning?This was the initial time I ever tried hair extensions. I decided to get hair extensions because I became irritated waiting for my own hair to grow longer. I had a Dorothy Hamill hairdo and had been growing it out for about two years. At last I got it to one length and it was only at the bottom of my neck. I sought to speed things up! I had heard of celebrities getting hair extensions so that is how I knew that there was such a thing. I figured, how hard could it be?
2. What made you go to the stylist you went to?When I looked in the yellow pages of my phone book there was only one beauty salon that mentioned extensions in their ad. I didn't know anyone else for myself who has had extensions, so there was no one to ask. Only one hair extension specialist was listed so I decided to just go to her. I was keyed up about the process and decided to trust that all would end well.3. Did your stylist talk to you about the process and etc. before they got started?
They would not tell me the cost on the phone. They told me that it depended on how much hair I desired.
I made an appointment for a free consultation. When I went to the beauty salon, the hair extensions woman asked me how I wanted my hair to appear. I replied that I wanted it one length, down to there (I pointed to where my bra starts). She said OK.
She then took a ring of hair samples and matched one to my own hair color. She left the room and came back with a weft of hair that was light brown. She showed it to me and said that they only use human hair. She held it up to my head and asked if that was the extent that I was looking for.
She said that if I wanted her do my extensions, she could do them right then because she had the time. That is when I asked her the cost. She quoted me $500.00 and said that I would have to come back every four to six weeks to have the extensions "re-done". The cost for having the hair extensions "re-done" would have been $25.00 per weft. I told her yes, I would like the hair extensions done right away. I was very thrilled that she could do them right away since I wasn't expecting to return home with my new hair!
She told me to go back out to the waiting area and have some coffee and read a magazine because she had to color the hair wefts to match my own color. It felt like 25-30 minutes that I waited. I didn't mind at all though because I was so excited about getting long hair. When she called me back to her styling chair, she just started sectioning my hair.
4. Did the stylist show pictures of previous work?No. Noone showed me any photos of extensions they had done. There were no pictures nowhere in my view. The first hair extension lady did not take any before and after pictures of me either.
5. How long did it take for the stylist to finish? I walked in at 1 pm and I got into my car to leave at 4 pm. So it took three hours from the start until the end of the first procedure.
6. Did the hair extension person explain everything that they were doing as they did it?No. The first stylist did not volunteer any information about what she was doing. Out of interest, I would ask what she was doing at times and she would then tell me. She didn't seem to mind when I asked her.
She did tell me, without my asking, that I could color/shampoo/blow dry/curl with hot rollers and cut the extensions. She told me to treat them like my very own hair because the extensions, according to her, were human hair extensions. So essentially I was told that whatever I do to my own hair, keep doing with the extensions in.
The artist stressed that I had to come back in four to six weeks to have the extensions redone. She also warned me that if I waited longer than 4-6 weeks, my hair would be all tangled and then it would cost more money than the $25.00 per weft. She told me that this was because it would take her longer to work on me.
She told me that when I got home, if I felt the extensions were too tight and they hurt, I should dab ambusol (the toothache medicine) on the wefts with a cotton ball. The ambusol would numb my scalp and then I wouldn't feel the tightness.
7. What would you warn?
That is a hard one. There are so many things that I learned. If I had asked for photos of previous customers with the first extension specialist I would have noticed that her extensions looked like "caps". If I had gotten a list of clientele to call, one of them might have advised me about what I was getting into.
Also, I should have taken more time before deciding to go ahead with the procedure. I was so excited about getting long hair rapidly that I jumped into the whole procedure without really taking the time to think all the possibilities. I just hoped that things would turn out right and they didn't.
After I got home and realized my hair extensions were a tragedy I should have asked for my money back or asked that the extensions be fixed to my fulfillment. I am not sure that could have happened since the first stylist who did my cap extensions seemed to think that she was doing a great job for my hair.
It is also important to ask lots of questions. I should have asked how long she had been doing extensions, how often she did them, if she went to school for courses on the latest techniques.
I should have also surfed the Web to get information on hair extensions so I would have been better equipped for what to expect. I should have also asked how long it would take. Based on everything I know now, it should have taken a lot longer than 3 hours. That should have been a tip off.
8. Did you notice any scents while having the extensions?No. There was no smell from the extensions. Not when she was doing them and not as the days went on. I did not notice any unusual smell from the hair or the dye or anything else.
9. Did either of the hair extension people give you a list of products you should use on your extensions?No. They did not give me a list of products. I was told to use whatever I had already been using. I was told to treat my extensions as if they were your real hair.
10. Did they tell you how long the extensions would last?There was no mention of my having to purchase new hair at some point in the expectations. The only maintenance mentioned was four to six weeks or else they said that my own hair would mat.
www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip921.htm - 35k
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