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    I'm on my computer using the salon's wi fi, and I'm STOKED!

    They're past my bra strap and awesome! We're 2/3 of the way done. We started at 10, and it's now 3:30.

    Facts:
    Total cost $1,930 for 8 bundles of 16 inch blonde, permed hair (bleached and texturized hair is most expensive) and installation (two girls working on it in tandem)
    Most people need less than 8 bundles! The average cost is $1,000.
    It doesn't hurt much at all! I'm so happy!

    Pics later!

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    How exciting I bet you'll look fab. Can't wait to see pics

    I love extension they can be addicting!


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    How many strands in one of their bundles?

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    wow, I cannot wait to see, you better post pics!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Guenevere View Post
    How many strands in one of their bundles?
    25. We may have to go back and buy more hair to stick it in. Jesus Christ, I can't believe 8 bundles isn't enough! The average head gets 6! I might need 10!

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    On average, I usually put 225-250 strands in. That's not all the way to the top of the head either, usually stopping around the crown.

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    ^You do Great Lengths Guen?

    I also concur on posting pic's VS, please

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    Quote Originally Posted by dangerousdiva View Post
    ^You do Great Lengths Guen?

    I also concur on posting pic's VS, please
    I do links and fusion mostly. Great Lengths is a type of fusion. I love the links the most, and now they have silicone lined links that make slippage and damage almost non-existent!!!!

    I love hair!! LOL!

    Speaking of pics, I am dying to see as well!!!!

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    where are the pics???? i soo wanna see this!

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    OMG it took ten hours

    Pics tomorrow. I am exhausted.

    We had to divide half of the strands in half at the bond, so there's roughly 300 pieces in there. It's a little bit TOO long, but I'll live with it until we have to take it out. Next time we're doing 10 bundles of 12 or 14 inch instead of 8 bundles of 16 inch.

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    Question - my care instructions say I shouldn't shampoo for 48 hours, but can I wet my hair and condition it? It's been about 16 hours.

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    If you contition it, I'd think you should only do the ends, definatly not the roots.

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    Oh I absolutely loved having extentions it's such a fun, easy way to dramatically change your look! I haven't had any in quite some time now, but I'm definitely going to visit the salon in the next month or so when I get a chance!
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    Yea definitely do not condition the roots which can cause slippage.


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    I had Great Lengths put in for about 6mos --it took about 8hrs and 16packs becuz my hair wasn't even to my brows and I wanted to have have my hair blonde and black. Anyhow cost alot--however I paid less per bundle as I probably spent 1,600 total(it was wavey hair not permed), but it made me money like crazy (probably made me 3-4times that ez) even though I personally like short hair on me and it was a bitch to mantain after the 6months it was so hard to brush I gave up--my natural hair is super str8 and shiney soo even when it's long I never had to blowdry or do anything to it--but extensions are made from hair that is already dead soo after time all that maintance really damanges it.

    It also going 2 cost for them to remove it I spent around 250 and the glue does leave damage no matter what they tell you--I know becuz I was using it soo I can long my hair out and right after since it was placed at my roots I basicaily decided to cut most of it off leaving me back where I was where i started with damange I kept soo I wouldn't have to cut more.

    Anyhow here is a pic of how it came out


    i wish I took more picture w/it, but as much as I like the ez money factor as long hair 4 me worked at the club--I rather just grow out my own hair and take the time to do it right w/out adding anything to it. Which for me is hard cuz I love dying/bleaching my hair , cutting it and all that stuff.

    Right now I'm looking more for a clip on type of extenstion I can take off and put back on that will go w/me without all the hassel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by UV69 View Post
    I had Great Lengths put in for about 6mos --it took about 8hrs and 16packs becuz my hair wasn't even to my brows and I wanted to have have my hair blonde and black. Anyhow cost alot--however I paid less per bundle as I probably spent 1,600 total(it was wavey hair not permed), but it made me money like crazy (probably made me 3-4times that ez) even though I personally like short hair on me and it was a bitch to mantain after the 6months it was so hard to brush I gave up--my natural hair is super str8 and shiney soo even when it's long I never had to blowdry or do anything to it--but extensions are made from hair that is already dead soo after time all that maintance really damanges it.
    Well, 6 months is the absolute LONGEST you should keep them in your hair without taking them out, coloring, trimming, and putting new ones in.

    All hair is made of dead cells, but extension hair doesn't recieve oils from your scalp, so it's more easily damaged.

    Yours looked great!

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    I can't wait to see your hair!!

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    Pix!!!
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    where are our photos!!!!

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    I wanna get extensions before grand prix weekend (next week) in melbourne.
    I think I wanna get the ones that are on the little metal clips coz apparently they dont damage your hair??

    I cant wait to see pics,

    How are these ones put in??
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    Quote Originally Posted by BrodieLux View Post
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    Woman where are you!!! Im waiting anxiously for your pics ! I want to seeeee!!!! because im thinking about getting clip-ins I have way too much hair as it is but I want it looooongeerrr!

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    Oooh, I'd love to see them. Please post a pic! Do you have to pay that much each time you redo them or is it more the first time?

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    Ok, so a little unhappy at the moment.

    We definitely should have used 10 bundles instead of 8, and I don't like the curl pattern of the curly ones. They're too tight with not enough body. The straight ones are actually wavy, which I dig and matches my curl-wave pattern better.

    I need to get my stylist to put 2 more bundles of the straight hair in around the crown and sides. I think she ran out of hair toward the top and did her best, but damn. I have to curl the bottom for it to have as much body as the top.

    There's a definite "drop off" in my hair, meaning that if I grab my hair like I'm going to make a pony tail, I can tell exactly where my hair ends and the extensions continue, because it's much thinner than my hair.

    Lemme take a pic. Hold on.

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