I have been looking into getting hair extensions for a while now, I have decided on getting Cinderalla extensions in a salon in my area.
I have several friends who have been having Cinderalla extensions and they always looked great. There hair also didn't look bad when they were taken out either.
Ive also got friends who have monofibre extensions and they love them.
I think thats is down to people personal preference and hair type and style to which ones people prefer.
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject: hair extensions
Danielle, you're right hun it's up to the individual what type of extensions they have.
My prefered personal choice is monofibre coz they dont use glue, i've had them a while now, they cost me £400 which isn't too bad considering they've lasted ages and they still look well good!!
: )
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject: monofibre hair extensions
There is no doubt whatsoever that monofibre is the very best in hair extensions. Speaking from the experience of human hair extensions I had years ago (which ruined my hair after a time) to finding monofibre there is no comparison. They do not look at all plasticy or fake. I had them removed a few months ago as my hair had grown out. Which was the plan. But couldnt live without them - so went back to see the lady who I know is qualified & only uses this system & I now have a full head cost £350.00 & have the wavy highlighted locks past my waist. My friend has the straight & curls them with rollers. I have been on holiday swimming,sunbathing etc & they are still perfect, without any matts,knots or problems. They are light to wear & are ethical as the hair has not been grown on someone elses head to sell - I just love them.
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:32 am Post subject: Re: monofibre hair extensions
laraeve wrote:
There is no doubt whatsoever that monofibre is the very best in hair extensions. Speaking from the experience of human hair extensions I had years ago (which ruined my hair after a time) to finding monofibre there is no comparison. They do not look at all plasticy or fake. I had them removed a few months ago as my hair had grown out. Which was the plan. But couldnt live without them - so went back to see the lady who I know is qualified & only uses this system & I now have a full head cost £350.00 & have the wavy highlighted locks past my waist. My friend has the straight & curls them with rollers. I have been on holiday swimming,sunbathing etc & they are still perfect, without any matts,knots or problems. They are light to wear & are ethical as the hair has not been grown on someone elses head to sell - I just love them.
hi there, i've been trying to grow my hair out forever now and it just does not seem to be happening so i was just wondering where you had your extensions done because i've been searching the internet for places and its getting all so confusing! i've tried clip ons which were easy to use but tugged where they were placed, and human hair which tangled sooo much so i was thinking monofibre this time but im a bit put off by the fact that you can't use straighteners or tongs on them as i like to change my look often. i would be grateful for any advice given!
thanks
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:55 am Post subject: monofibre extensions
I've had monofibre and I used heated rollers to curl it.You don't really need tongs because to straighten it again you just use a hair dryer and brush it straight. It also is different to hair because it doesn't frizz up it is much easier to control. Just a word of advice make sure the salon really is using monofibre,some salons say they are and yet they don't.Then you end up with shiny looking rats tails!
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:12 am Post subject: Re: monofibre hair extensions
Hi Josie, If you live in London area or surrounding there is a great salon that only does the monofibre that i go - its called The hair extension studio in Teddington - hope this helps.
*josie* wrote:
laraeve wrote:
There is no doubt whatsoever that monofibre is the very best in hair extensions. Speaking from the experience of human hair extensions I had years ago (which ruined my hair after a time) to finding monofibre there is no comparison. They do not look at all plasticy or fake. I had them removed a few months ago as my hair had grown out. Which was the plan. But couldnt live without them - so went back to see the lady who I know is qualified & only uses this system & I now have a full head cost £350.00 & have the wavy highlighted locks past my waist. My friend has the straight & curls them with rollers. I have been on holiday swimming,sunbathing etc & they are still perfect, without any matts,knots or problems. They are light to wear & are ethical as the hair has not been grown on someone elses head to sell - I just love them.
hi there, i've been trying to grow my hair out forever now and it just does not seem to be happening so i was just wondering where you had your extensions done because i've been searching the internet for places and its getting all so confusing! i've tried clip ons which were easy to use but tugged where they were placed, and human hair which tangled sooo much so i was thinking monofibre this time but im a bit put off by the fact that you can't use straighteners or tongs on them as i like to change my look often. i would be grateful for any advice given!
thanks
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Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject: monofibre hair extensions
Hi, ive been reading the posts in here and doing a bit of research and i just wanted to say that ,although ive never been to Mark Glenn or Antenna, I find it odd that the two people who said they were told they had monofibre and then found out they didnt were told that in the first place, as on Mark Glenns website they do not claim to use monofibre. They say they use handmade fibre and that's it. Surely if they were using monofibre, or claiming to use it, it would be advertised on their site ? Im sure Mark Glenn are a very good salon as are Antenna and a lot of others.
Just an observation that's all
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject: can you feel them?
I had really quite rubbish real hair extensions done last year and they broke off loads of my naturally quite thin hair, and didn't even look that great. It made my hair thicker but it always hung really straight and didn't have any movement. Very keen to try monofibre although my friends say it's a bad idea after the damage the last ones did.
What I was wondering is, can you feel them really obviously when you touch your head? Doesn't anyone else get really awkward if anyone touches their hair when they have them in? I would always move my head away and pretend I hated people touching it, which is ridiculous! My last ones were glued in and the hair bit that stuck from the root was about 2cms long, so you could feel it even my stroking the back of my head and they were really hard. Is it the same with monofibre?
I just know that most guys find stuff like extensions and fake nails etc creepy and disgusting, so I don't want to end up kissing a guy and having to make an awkward excuse, or have him think I was rough! How do you all get away with it? Or do you just not care?
I just want ones you can't feel too much when you touch. Any tips?
I think you'll find that the damage you've had is due to the glue to attach them and then the acetone to remove them.
I experienced the same problem and was horrified that the salon that put them in tried to make out that it wasn't glue they has used,they gave me a fancy name but when I quizzed them,because I was so distraught,they finally admitted they had used glue.
I nervously went to a salon that used the Antenna method,monofibre and no glue and I can promise you that finally my hair is now no longer damaged.My stylist told me that she had been trained properly and was proud of her skill.She said it is very easy to glue in hair and that is why some hairdressers do this and do not go through the intense training she has had.
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject: Monofibre Hair Extentions
As a fully qualified Balmain Hair technician i can absolutely catagorically state that any extentions applied to the hair using a bonding agent unless maintained exactly to specifications will damage your hair. I use 2 techniques bonded and micro ring attachment. These are tiny rings (around 1cm) which are clipped to the hair using no bonding agents what so ever, they are fully guaranteed for 6 months with obvious lifting every 4-6weeks depending on hair growth. I am happy to give quotes on delivering training on this technique or applying them. Please feel free to contact me on my email tillyjumosa@btinternet.com