2011年6月29日星期三

Sore Scalp After Attaching Hair Extensions

As Editor of Hair Resources, I frequently get Emails with questions about hair extensions. Below is a recent inquiry from someone who recently got hair extensions.

Hair Extension Question:

I doing online research about hair extension hair. I recently had hair extensions attached and I am concerned about care and maintenance at this point more than anything. I would like to learn more about how they were applied as well. I am wondering why it was so uncomfortable when they were applied. My scalp was sore for a few days. Is this normal?

Hair Resources Editor:

Both of the Ebooks, 2005's Most Popular Hair Extensions and Hair Extensions-The Official Consumers Guide to Getting Hair Extensions have care and maintenance tips for hair extensions. The tips encompass all the different methods available today. Some methods will have special care instructions that you hair stylist should be telling you about.

Our tips are more general in nature, a compilation from many different extension hair stylists and hair extension companies.Both books also contain the details of 27 different hair extension methods. The most recent details are in the Hair Extensions-The Official Consumers Guide to Getting Hair Extensions, along with several before and after photos.

As to your Great Lengths extensions application issue, no application of extensions should hurt. You say "uncomfortable", and that your scalp was sore for a few days. I am not sure that this should be the case with these types of extensions. I do know, from my extensive research on hair extensions that the application of the hair extensions should not hurt you in any way. If it does hurt, then they may not be applied correctly.

A specific method that I know this refers to is the braiding method, where your natural hair is braided and the extensions are sewn into the braid. If the braids are done too tightly, you will have a very sore scalp and possible hair loss issues down the road. I can understand the scalp being a little sore, but from the added weight of the extension hair not from the application procedure. Human hair is very heavy.

2011年6月28日星期二

How To Apply Hair Extensions Using Liquid Gold Bonding Glue

Bonding is a very popular, temporary weaving method and is a great way to quickly add volume and length to your natural hair. The Liquid Gold Bonding Glue Technique can be mastered with practice and a friend. Once this bonding method has been mastered you will save lots of money by "doing it yourself".

Make sure that the hair is clean and dry. Do not apply any conditioner because it will leave an oily film on the hair that will weaken the bond.

Decide on your hair style and how you will be applying the hair weft.

Starting at the back of your head, section the hair by making a narrow part along your natural hair line. Place this small section in a braid and out of the way. Make another narrow part from ear to ear. Place remaining hair in a ponytail and out of your way.

Measure and cut hair weft to the desired width from ear to ear. Be sure to allow for a little natural hair on the sides in order to hide the hair weft.

Apply a small bead of the Liquid Gold Bonding Glue along the hair weft and wait for it to become tacky. Take your time with this step because the bonding glue can be quite stringy and sticky.

Apply along parted section of your hair, close to the scalp but not on the scalp. Press in place for a few seconds to dry.

If you want a stronger and longer bond you can heat seal the bonding by using a blow dryer over the track for a few seconds. Take care to keep the blow dryer moving back and forth over the track to speed up the drying process., and to avoid a burn.

Repeat by making another narrow part and continue through all the above steps, row by row until the desired amount of hair has been added.

Liquid Gold Bonding Glue will dry clear and will have a strong bond. Only use Liquid Gold Bond Dissolver to remove bonded hair clips extensions
This method can be mastered with practice and a friend. Start off with adding only 1 or 2 tracks until you have mastered the technique. You will be able to wash you hair normally because Liquid Gold Bonding Glue is water proof. You will want to avoid greasy conditioners because they will loosen the bonds. Also, you will want to avoid heat directly over the bonds and oily or greasy hair and scalp products beacause these will also loosen the bonds.

2011年6月27日星期一

Thieves Take $30k in Hair Extensions

ATLANTA (WAOK) – It is all the rage today for movie stars, singers, athletes and moms who want to look their best. It is hair weave and it apparently is one of the hottest items to steal. Robbers targeting expensive extensions hair pulled a smash-and-grab early this morning at a southwest Atlanta beauty supply store.

Lucien Poko, manager at the Beauty Master store at 3031 Headland Drive SW near Greenbriar Parkway told Atlanta police four burglars were driving a black Chevrolet Suburban when they smashed the two front doors of the shop with a rock and went directly to the display of Remi hair extensions.

Poko said the robbers took dozens of hair extension packages, worth about $30,000.

Some of the most expensive hair weaves can cost around $200 a package, but hair extensions have been revealed to be sold out of car trunks for as little as $25.

This is the second smash and garb style robbery for hair extensions in the past few weeks in the Atlanta area. Last month, thieves rammed a car through the front door of a Clayton County beauty supply store, then made off with an estimated $10,000 in hair extensions.

Hair weave thefts have also been reported in other cities. According to the New York Times, last month thieves targeting extensions stole $150,000 in hair from a Houston salon, $90,000 in extensions from a beauty supply store in Chicago and $85,000 in hair from a store in Missouri City, Texas. Thefts of hair weave have also been reported in San Diego, San Leandro, Calif., and Dearborn, Mich.

Beauty experts say Halle Berry, Kim Kardasian, Jennifer Lopez and Paris Hilton all use hair extensions.

2011年6月26日星期日

If you were to get hair extensions

This type of crime isn't just happening here; it's happening all over the country. Storeowners in Texas, California, Michigan, and Illinois reported thousands of dollars in hair thefts last month.

Joanie Lamb, owner of Joanie Lamb Hair Salon says this type of hair procedue is becoming more common.

"TV people, movie stars, they're all getting different hair extension hair," she said. "It's a very hot commodity right now for people to want to have hair extensions because it gives them a whole new look and attitude."

The rise in popularity means a rise in demand. A rise in demand means a rise in price.

"If you were to get hair extensions put in your hair it would cost around $700 to $1000," Lamb explained.

That's hair and labor included. With that kind of price tag, hair extensions have become a hot commodity for theives.

"What they're probably doing is getting them, and selling them to their friends," Lamb said.

And deputies have one reason they think people steal them.

"Opportunity," Richmond County Sgt. Bill Leisey said. "That's it, opportunity. It's just a way to make money."

Hair stylists say the most expensive type of extension can cost up to $200 a package. The ten packs stolen in Augusta were worth $290, so that's about $29 a pack.

2011年6月12日星期日

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