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I was at the local piercing shop/cheap tat place today looking at these hair dyes and started talking to the girl about hair extensions. My hair is pretty much at my shoulders but I want to put bright extensions into them from the ends. The girl I talked to said to use a low melt glue gun(??!) that you can get at the stationers. This doesn't sound right to me. I've checked out some stuff on the net for extensions but they're all girly based sites I don't follow and loads of them are horror stories. does anyone know about how you should put hair extensions in yourself without paying 500 bucks a pop? seems to be a big secret. I need to know how to use a glue gun without clumping the glue, I'm not gonna go wadging blobs of glue into my hair the way she said to. Can anyone help me out with this? ta much
In order to avoid a total hair disaster I would suggest that you patiently grow your hair to the length you want. Hair grows about 6 inches per year and you mention your hair is about shoulder length which means it is maybe 8 inches long right now. That is about 16 months of growth that you want to keep undamaged. In only 1 year it will be about 14 inches long and in 2 years it will be about 20 inches long, if you don't ruin it by trying to add hair extensions to it. In our hurry-sick society everyone wants things right now. Growing your hair long is a long term commitment. My hair is 4 inches shy of knee length and took 12 years to reach this point. ( See my photo at www.pbase.com/menslonghair ) Bear in mind that you cannot comb your hair above the hair extensions since they are cemented to your real hair and your real hair will soon start to mat and tangle. You will then have to cut most of it off and start over again. That will set you back at least another year toward getting the hair length you want. Your hair is off to a good start, just be patient, it will grow. Absalom
You can't do it yourself. It is a skill and you need the proper tools. You would have to pay about $2000 to get it done so it looks nice.
But your talking about adding some wild colors, right? They sell extensions that clip on and look nice. You could wear them when you wanted and change colors :-)
$2000 seems a little pricey to me...even Paris Hilton only paid $1600 for her extensions..lol. The clip on ones are an excellent idea.
uh.. cheers guys but you've not got what I meant. I don't want to put glue on my scalp. that would be really stupid.
I want to find out how you put hair extensions on the END of your hair. so it's literally only glued to the very ends. putting them on the scalp makes no sense to me even if I was doing it for extra length which I'm not.these are the bits that are ok to cut and they should last 3 months. I swant my hair at the same length so to me I lose nothing by cutting these end bits.
2000 quid is a rip off
Yes, I understood you. But the plain fact is that extensions are not glued on the very ends of the hair. They could not blend in that way.
Also, you're asking all of US....we are not experts on extensions. If I were you, I'd seek the knowledge of a professional.
I've had extensions in. I think they lasted almost 3 weeks before I gave up on the most uncomfortable experience of my life. You can't really wash your hair. It's impossible to brush or comb. The extensions get all ratty. And all the time your head itches because you've got the big strips of woven hair glued to your scalp with liquid latex adhesive.
This girl you were talking to is bad news. I'm not saying she didn't or wouldn't glue clumps of hair to the ends of her natural hair with a hot glue gun. I've heard of even more stupid things in my life. But if I were you, I'd stick to buying the extension pieces with the little clips and clipping them to your hair when you want to wear them, then taking them out at night so you can care for both the extensions and your hair.
What do you think about a professional stylist selling a video and kit with everything you need to do your own hair extensions? Would there be a market for it?
Yes, I really do think there would be a market for it. I think it's a great idea. I know personally, I would rather do my own extensions then go to a salon and pay a few hundred dollars to sit there and have someone do my hair. Anyways, if I think it's a great idea. Go for it!
I started by asking a professional the same day. Went to two places and one was for 'extreme' hair styles. They say pay us 500 quid and we'll do it but that's all they say plus the the ends could be done not the scalp so theplain fact is wrong there..theyre not going to give awy their livign by telling me. guys with brightly coloured long hair have way more hell to take than just a guy with plain longhair and even worse for extensions so I don't get much help. just as bad on forums cos people think Im stupid because I type badly. like theyd never heard of dyslexia , can't be helped. or they answer a question I din't ask which is what I thought you were doing and what some are doing. cool if your not and if you don't know.don't see how blue is meant to blend in.
First, I have to agree with Absalom - stay away from extensions.
Yes, using a glue gun is one method of securing hair to your natural strands. And they are a real bummer to get out - they use a chemical remover to break down the bond to remove them every few months so they can re-glue them at the scalp line as you grow out - leaving open the good possibility for damage. The glue bond leaves little balls at the point they are secured which may feel real weird.
Other methods of securing extensions include weaving and fusion but the potential for damage is still there.
I am a professional hairdresser that has been doing every type of hair extension for 15 years. I do not recommend doing your own extensions especially with a glue gun. That is a very old method. They now have attachments using protein bonds whick are easily removed. Glue attachment in removal is a nightmare. Also when getting hair extensions you are paying for the quality of hair, the time spent, and the length. If you want long hair with the best quality of hair plan to spend alot of money. If you want a couple of streaks it should cost a few dollars per piece. Be smart and ask the right question when going to a professional. Also hair extensions should never be tight and cause pain and you should not have them in for no longer than 3 months. Attaching extensions to the end of your hair is ridiculous. Never take advice from someone who is not a licensed professional. First off you would see the attachment and second the weight at the end of your hair would cause stress to the scalp. Do your research and from my experience those clients who attempt to do there own hair to save money always end up coming to me to spend lots of money to fix it.
I know exactly what you are talking about. I wanted extensions too but didn't want to go and get it done... There is this site http://www.btinternet.com/~quinnster1/hair/hair.html it tells you how to do synthetic hair extensions. I dunno about a glue gun but the synthetic hair is melted to you natural hair. This site is so cool you have to check it out.
hiya
ive been researching into the hair extension market for a while now . a useful website to look at is www.raccooninternational.com. this is a proffessional company which uses the special protein bonds and attaches them to your hair without causing any damaage. itapplies the hair extensions in small pieces to the beginning of the hair. proffessional salons such as toni and guy, barbara daley and essensuals have chosen this method because of the quality of the hairstyle;it looks real! it can also be worn up and down, you can go swimming and everything. and with prices from £200-£600, its not as bad as the £2000 thing. the hair wont get tatty if you use european hair because asian hair has been chemically processed to change the root of the hair shaft therefore, it requires more care, and synthetic , in my experience is just too tatty! for an example of how theyre put in try www.lucindaellery.com or www.barbaradaleyhair.co.uk and look for yourself. alternatively, you could research into the great lengths method which is also beneficial for your hair.
ps im not a man. i found this website on google.