We are proud to announce we will now be offering Custom Human Hair clip in extensions. WHY? Because we have been asked recently by so many people if we could dye and style so many of our clients exsisting hair extensions and for the most part we find they are in bad condition, missing pieces, have been over processed, or simply....don't fit!
I have been educated on many different methods of extensions through the years and have executed them beautifly however through the years I have seen clients hair and scalps suffer from many of these methods so I have decided to only customize clip ins. I am not an advocate for any other methods of extensions, nor will I do them anylonger for any price!
WHY?
For those who Have alot of questions about the different methods of extensions and why I refuse to do them I will go into a little more depth for you.
One of my favorite methods was Fusion / aka single strand glue ins. cost about $1500 to $3000 to put in
This is one of the more popular methods and for a while two of the top brands were great lengths, and socap. All the celebrities were getting these. and granted when you put them in the hair was top quality, and the results, if they are done well like the picture above, look amazing....for a month... but there is a dark side!
Improper instalation
yes people, this happens more often than not, too much hair is bunched in , not angled down , and not sectioned properly
Besides the horrible instalation, let me put it to you like this....say whether they are installed correctly or not, , is your hair reeeaaallyyy in a natural state when they are glued in? when you sleep does your hair ever stay straight down and not move? when you dance does it stay straight down and not move? does every strand of your hair grow at the same exact speed? the answer to all of these questions is NO! so as you move when the maybe 10 to 20 strands of your real hair is now holding up to 40 in addition to your 10 to 20 the stress of it moving against the gravity of the position it is glued into is stressing the root of your hair and pulling them out untilll........
AAAAHHHHHHHHH!
CAUSING........WAIT FOR IT.......
you got it balding.
so heres your dilema, you got extensions because you had fine and or thin hair
now you have tons of bald spots and its worse!
Then on top of the $1500 to $3000 (by someone who actually knew what they were doing) you paid them to be put in, now when they start getting too long and tangling, that is..... the ones that have not twisted out, gotten caught in combs, etc
you now have to pay $100 to $300 to have them taken out!
WHO CAN FORGET THE BRITNEY SPEARS BREAKDOWN AND THE SHAVING OF HER OWN HEAD?
ahhhh yes, well before that her hair was looking like this, from guess what?.....
you got it, ...fusion extensions! No wonder she shaved it!
BEAD LOC EXTENSIONS
the even more noticable evil twin
stylists will say these are less damaging but most of what happens with the fusion ones happen here too and they look worse when you move your hair around plus when you put them in, they are metal and can cut into your hair causing instant damage, and what ever you didnt damage having them put in, the removal process requires the stylist to take the pliers and open each bead by squeezing in the oposite direction which sometimes doesnt open them but fold them in half making it impossible to remove!
SEW IN EXTENSIONS / AKA WEAVE
Now I have been a victim of this and it only took one time, I had a friend of mine braid my hair about 14 years ago to sew a weave in my hair, white girl hair isnt as coarse as ethnic hair but with braiding that is too tight both ethnicities suffer. easier for white girls though, You get balding and damage to your hair line.....PERMANENT damage to your hair line
yes that naomi campbell
There are other less invasive such as glueing tracks in, which is good for ethnic hair, but for white girls who wash their hair all the time or are active, it wouldn't work so this is why I have made a stand against all extensions except for clip ins!
HOW MINE ARE CUSTOMIZED
1. we have a phone consultation to find out how long in length you are looking to have your extensions, what texture you are looking for, what you are looking to achieve, discuss colors and a preliminary estimate of price, and deposit
2. now it is time to come in for me to measure your head, inspect your hair, make any suggestions, and secure a deposit. There is a $40 in studio consultation fee which in the event you chose not to put a deposit down on extensions you can use towards a service that same day only or you forfeit the consultation fee . However if you are making a deposit the consultation fee is waived.
3. The hair is ordered
4. The clips are sewn in by hand according to specifications
5. The hair is colored. There are two ways the hair is colored, one way is that it is done before pickup and two is a full service with the extensions installed. we will discuss which method is best at time of consultation.
6.If the hair is colored before pickup, all you need to do is come pay the balance,they will be installed and cut to your liking.
If they are colored in a full service manner, your full service will be carried out, and you will leave with them once your balance is paid.
THINGS TO KNOW
Extensions range in price from $150 to $400 and up, which includes coloring and a cut at the time of pickup
at the time of consultation you may choose to order a hair extension case through us which is an additional fee ranging from $20 to $50 depending on length or you may chose to shop online for your own. Either is ok by us but to properly care for your new human hair extensions we do suggest you get one reguardless
If you ever choose to change your hair color and need them to match your new look, we can do that for you no problem, we use high quality human hair. However if you dye them yourself with a box color which is dark and we now need to lighten them, just like normal hair, it is color correction and can be costly, especially for extensions.
Amanda Vivians work can be seen anywhere from Magazines, and
T.V., to Red Carpets, and Fashion Shows. She has recently
moved to Charlotte N.C. and is now available for booking.
If you want to know more, see a portion of her portfolio,
feel free to visit her site at
www.AmandaVivian.com
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Amanda@AmandaVivian.com
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Charlotte, NC 28203
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