Anyone have hair extensions?

[kelley111]

I just got hair extensions yesterday, and I'm not sure if I like them or not. That is not a good thing because they are very expensive. It looked great yesterday after my niece, a hairstylist, fixed it. I was in love with my new hair. It still looked good this morning also. This afternoon after exercising and showing, however, it is another story. I like to just be able to blow dry my hair on most days of the week and really fix it only a couple of days. I do not see that happening. I blow dried my hair and there is a definite difference now between my hair and the extensions. My own is much shinier, softer, and smoother than the extensions. And it now just looks thick and fuzzy. Am I going to have to actually take time to fix this hair every single day now? If so, I'm afraid the extensions may have to come back out which I hate to do because, like I said, they were very expensive.

Any suggestions?!!!!

 

[brigitterenee]

Try smoothin down the extentions with a ceramic hair iron. Be sure to use a good heat protectant (silicone based with no alcohol, heat glide by Redken is good) as to not damage your own hair. I personaly have never had extentions.. but being an ex stylist i have seen the damage that they cause no matter what the type or application. Be very gentle and careful. When they come out do not have them re applied as the heat and glue from the bonding process can really damage the keratin bonds in your hair if done again and again. Also all that added weight on your natural hair is damaging. Brush VERY gently.

 

[kelley111]

thanks for the suggestions. I do use a ceramic iron on my hair a lot, but not daily. I actually made an appointment for Tuesday to get the extensions cut again. I'm thinking 4 inches will be coming off. I'll definitely not be putting them back in once they come out. I've learned my lesson. It is just too much hair for me. I thought I wanted thicker hair, but now I know I do not. Expensive lesson to learn, but now I know for sure.