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Customize Your Installations with Varied Hair Extension Beads!

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Customize Your Installations with Varied Hair Extension Beads!

We all know that the sky’s the limit when it comes to hair extension customization. Donna Bella has made it easier than ever to cut, color, and modify our extensions to suit your clients and your salon practice--from blending extension colors to extension methods. But why stop there? Why not mix and match extension beads for your beaded installations, too?

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Prepping your I-Links for Reinstallation

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Prepping your I-Links for Reinstallation

“I can’t reuse my I-link hair extensions, it won’t fit through the bead anymore.” Does this sound familiar? Don’t panic, it’s normal. If you think about it, the tips of your I-Links have been clamped down for so long, how could they not be a flat shape? If you don’t already know how to get the tips back into their original round shape, keep reading… What you’ll need: Straightening iron Removed I-Link strands What to do: Set your straightening iron to 280 degrees. Once your l-Links are removed, take one strand and place your straightening iron on the flat tip...

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Selecting I-Link Beads

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Selecting I-Link Beads

We love offering variety because we know that every head of hair is different. So which is best for your client? Grooved Beads are the most popular. They offer the strongest hold because they have grooves on the inside that interlock when crimped. They reduce slippage and are made of aluminum. Grooved Beads create the most secure hold. If your client has strong, thick hair, then Grooved Beads are perfect. For fine, thin hair, Flare Beads are best. Flare Beads are longer than Grooved Beads. They’re recommended for thin hair because they’re made of copper, so they’re softer. Because of their...

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