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Get Sexy Hair for Valentine’s Day

Posted by Donna Bella on February 11, 2013

Whether you've got a romantic night out planned with your loved one or you’re heading to the club with your girlfriends to celebrate being single, you’re going to want to have fantastic hair. Valentine’s Day is coming up soon, so there’s still time to plan your look for the big night. Here are a few ways to spice up your look to be extra flirty: Add some volume This is what hair extensions were made to do! When you have lots of hair to work with, you can really get creative with updos and big, full curls. Add some color Extensions are...

Finding a great hair extension stylist

Posted by Donna Bella on February 01, 2013

So you want to get hair extensions? You’ll need to find a stylist to install them and maintain them for you. But you don’t want just any stylist--you want someone who is experienced, skilled, and in your price range. One of the best ways to find a great stylist is through a recommendation. Ask a friend who has a similar hair type and style to yours and ask her who her stylist is. Ask someone who has had hair extensions who their stylist is. As awesome as word of mouth may be, sometimes you don’t have that luxury. If you...

Making hair extensions not look like hair extensions

Posted by Donna Bella on January 04, 2013

You love your new hair and the amazing length and volume you got from your hair extensions. But the point of hair extensions is that they are not supposed to look like hair extensions. It’s like a magician revealing his secrets. The last thing you want is for others to see your bonds, beads, clips, or tape. So how do you keep those hidden away without compromising style? Installation: Leave out at least a 1 inch perimeter of hair around the head. That hair will cover the attachment points when your client pulls back her hair into a ponytail. Make...

How to Prevent Hair Extensions from Matting

Posted by Donna Bella on November 02, 2012

Of all the ways you’d like your admirers to describe your hair, “rat’s nest” isn't probably what you have in mind. Unfortunately, hair extensions are prone to matting and tangling, and once matting occurs, fixing it is difficult. The good news is that matting is completely preventable. First, it’s important to understand why matting happens. Hair strands shed naturally, but when your hair is in hair extension bonds, it’s trapped there until you get a touch up. When the bonds are released, all the shed hair is able to fall. It’s these shed hairs that are the troublemakers. The key to preventing...

Hair Extension Parting – Tips and Tricks

Posted by Donna Bella on September 21, 2012

Make sure you at least have a rattail comb, or better yet, the Quick Pick Hair Parter. The Quick Hair Parter is worn on your finger, so as you’re working, you can quickly divide and section hair. You’ll save a lot of time, because you don’t have to keep reaching down to pick up your comb and then setting it down again. The Quick Pick is pointed enough to be precise, but it won’t hurt your client at all with proper use. To make the basic part: 1. Start on the top of the head and part down the middle...

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