This is because of the expertise of the owner Claudia Tapp. She
started in hair extensions over 20 years ago and has gotten extensive
training and certification on all methods of hair extensions and hair
replacement systems. She has been an educator with Great Lengths and
Invisible hair, just to name just a few. Claudia has educated her staff
on hair extensions and hair replacement . To become an extensionist
or hair replacement expert it takes at least one year for hair
extensionist and for a hair replacement technician up to 2 years under
her tutorage.
Many woman dream of having long, thick, and healthy hair. In reality
only a few women are able to have this kind of hair. It takes hair
that can cope with the strain that the hair is exposed to during the
years of the required time it has to grow to become long. Hair grows
on an average of 1/4 to ½ inch per month. What this means, the most
one’s hair can grow within one year 6 inches. It would take years to
achieve really long hair. Most women have hair that is too fine and/or
too thin to ever achieve this goal.
With the right hair extensions for you , you can have long, shiny, and healthy hair in just a matter of hours!
One of the requirements with most hair extensions is that the hair
should be at least 3 inches long. However at least 5” is the most
desireable length.
There are other methods that are designed for hair that the hair length does not fall into this category which are;
- integration systems,
- crown hair extensions
- invisible extensions.
All hair extensions require a consultation before the service can be
booked. The consultation is required to determine the type of hair
extensions that is best for your own hair, your desired look and style,
and what would best fit your life style. It is also necessary to
determine the exact amount of hair needed to create your new look and to
color match your hair and the extension hair.
All consultations are complimentary.
All consultations are complimentary.
All hair extensions are not equal Read here about “The Skinny and
The Scary” of hair extensions on our blog site. Or go to this link
“The skinny and the Scary of Hair Extensions”
Types of Hair Extensions
- Strand by Strand
These are a thin small diameter of clusters of hair that are
attached by either a keratin polymer or locks. These small clusters of
hair extensions are attached to small sections of your hair. The
duration of the strand by strand is determined by the manufacturer and
the method of attachment. This type of extension and method of
attachment can stay attached from a 2 to 6 month time frame. The strand
by strand also can be attached by glue however Claudia does not
recommended to use this method as it can damage your own hair.
- Hair Wefts
This type of hair extension looks somewhat like a very thin rope
that has hair tied to it and is bounded together by a band of threads.
This type of hair extension come either hand tied or machine tied. The
this extensions is attached is by either adhesives, a braiding
technique, corn rolls, cord tracking, and a e locking technique with
small locks. The duration of attachment of this type of hair extensions
are determined by the method of attachment. The duration can be 1 week
to a 12 week frame.
- Braided Hair Extensions
This is done either with weft human hair, bulk human hair, or
synthetic bulk hair. This is attached by several braiding techniques:
such as: tree braiding, corn rolling, strand braiding, etc. The duration
of attachment will vary from 2 weeks to 2 months dependent on the
braiding technique.
- Seamless Hair Extensions
The Seamless hair extension is where extension hair is attached to
1/8 inch strips or up to ½ “of thin polymer which resembles a synthetic
looking man made skin. One’s own hair is sandwiched in between these
small strips with a special designed adhesive for this system. The
duration of attachment is 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 months.
- Invisible hair extensions
This type of hair extension is intended for individuals that
traditional hair extensions will not work on. This is for person(s) with
too thin of hair, hair that is too sparse, hair that has thinning
areas, bold spots and hair that has breakage leaving very short hair
patches.
- Clip-in hair extensions
This hair extension varies greatly in hair quality and the type of
clip in. It can be long strip to short strips and the hair can be either
weft hair or man- made skin wefts. These are designed to remove daily
and re-apply the next day or just use it for those time you want either
thicker or longer hair.
You may have heard other names or terms for hair extensions but they Are just names or terms for the same thing.
- Other Methods
3/4 head coverage
Customized hair extensions
Non-surgical grafting techniques
And more……