| Questions to think about before getting extensions: | | | | stylist work looks like. |
| How much am I willing to spend to start the process | | | | How often am I going to need to come in and get |
| of having extensions? | | | | them tightened? |
| Deciding how much you are willing | | | | This will help you know how much |
| to spend on extensions will not only help you set a | | | | you are going spend each month or every other |
| budget but it will allow you to figure out what hair | | | | month on getting them tightened. As well as how |
| and type of extension is within that budget. | | | | much time you are going to have to spend in the |
| What about my color re-growth? | | | | salon. |
| If you are one of those girls that | | | | |
| can’t stand having any re-growth you might | | | | What products are best for this type of hair? |
| want to talk to you stylist about what your options | | | | Asking what product your stylist |
| are for your color up keep in between tightening | | | | would recommend is going to help you prolong the |
| your extensions. | | | | life of your hair if you choose to use that product |
| How long do they last, before having to get them | | | | and care for you extensions as suggested. |
| tightened? | | | | How much is the initial cost going to be? The cost |
| Some extensions can be worn for | | | | for getting them tightened? |
| only a short period of time before having to get | | | | You want to be sure you |
| tightened while others it can be a couple months. | | | | aren’t spending an outrageous amount for |
| This will help you decide how much maintenance you | | | | something you aren’t sure about. Talk about this |
| will have to have with the type of extension you | | | | with your stylist and find out how long she has been |
| choose. It will also give you an idea of the cost. | | | | doing them and how many of her extensions clients |
| Am I ready for the extra maintenance that comes | | | | come back after the first time. |
| along with having extensions? | | | | Is the hair colorable? |
| Having extensions isn’t | | | | Most human hair is able to be |
| something that’s easy, but it’s not hard | | | | colored. Some stylist say its not good for the hair to |
| either. It just requires a little extra time. For | | | | be colored, and in reality it does shorten the life of |
| example blow drying your hair will take a little while | | | | the hair. But extension hair can be colored. You just |
| longer just because its not your natural hair. | | | | need to know what the up keep is and if the color is |
| Swimming and sleep are also something you have to | | | | going to stay in the extensions. |
| take extra precautions on. When you are swimming | | | | How are they removed? |
| (if you can swim in your extensions) you will have to | | | | If the extension you are using are |
| take care to not just let your extensions be loose | | | | a glue based bond, find out what they use to |
| they either need to be braided or put into a tight bun | | | | remove the actual extension. Then do a little |
| to protect the hair. Same as when you are sleeping | | | | research yourself and find out if there is a safer or |
| to prevent unnecessary tangeling. | | | | less harmful way, but usually the stylist uses the best |
| Is my hair in the right condition for hair extensions? | | | | way they know of |
| Can it handle the stress that they may cause? | | | | Do they leave a residue on the hair when they are |
| If you hair is too damaged you | | | | removed? |
| might not what to put your hair under that much | | | | Make sure you know of any |
| stress. The extra weight of the extensions might | | | | residue that the glue from the extension might leave |
| cause more breakage then you would have if your | | | | behind. If it you do notice some and the stylist |
| hair was healthy | | | | didn’t mention in the consultation or when she |
| How long do I want my extensions? | | | | removed them. Call and find out if its normal. |
| This will help both you and your | | | | What is better for me synthetic or human hair? If |
| stylist figure out what length of hair you need to | | | | Human what type of human hair? |
| purchase. Because hair comes in many different | | | | Now they do have heat friendly |
| lengths, if you are just adding them for extra volume | | | | synthetic hair but you still have to be super careful |
| or a little length you won’t need to buy the | | | | when you use heat on them. If they are for a |
| longest hair they have which in turn will save you a | | | | onetime thing or just for fun then synthetic might |
| bit of cash/. | | | | not be a bad idea but if you want them for awhile I |
| Am I looking to add length, fullness, or both? | | | | would invest in good quality human hair. |
| This question just as the question | | | | Can I Color or Relax my hair with the extensions in? |
| above with help you figure out what hair you need | | | | If those are something you do |
| to buy and how much you will need. | | | | regularly you want to find out what your stylist |
| Is this a onetime thing or is it a more permanent | | | | suggests you do when the time comes for a touch |
| change? | | | | up, you want to find this out before you put the |
| If your extensions are just a | | | | extensions in so you can think about that before |
| onetime thing or are for a special occasion you might | | | | that time comes |
| want to look into something less permanent like clip | | | | |
| ins or tape ins rather that the strand by strand. | | | | |
| How often am I dyeing my hair a new color? | | | | Can I wash my hair normally with extensions in? |
| If you are the type of person | | | | This question might sound silly but |
| who has a new color of hair everytime you go into a | | | | some synthetic hair can’t be washed and dried |
| salon extensions might be a little hard for you. Not | | | | like normal hair. You will want to ask and find out the |
| because you can’t color extension hair but | | | | best way to care for your extensions. |
| because it will become more expensive and more of | | | | Can I use all the same styling tools that I use on my |
| a challenge, along with damaging the extensions hair | | | | hair on a daily basis? |
| faster. | | | | Again, with synthetic hair you |
| Questions to ask your stylist before getting | | | | might have a problem or just have to lower the heat |
| extensions: | | | | dramatically on you heat styling tools. But ask before |
| What method are you trained in? Are you trained in | | | | you try so you don’t ruin the hair. |
| more than one method? If so what is the one that | | | | Can I swim with my extensions in? If so what do I |
| will work best for me? | | | | need to do to take care of them? |
| Knowing what method your stylist | | | | Most extensions don’t have a |
| is trained in will allow you to have confidence in them. | | | | problem with swimming, or the chemicals that inside |
| If they tell you they haven’t ever done them | | | | of the pools. Some glue that extensions companies |
| before but would love to learn see if you can get a | | | | use though might be more sensitive to the chemicals |
| discounted or model price because of the fact that | | | | and will need extra care. Make sure you find out |
| they are in a sense playing with your hair so they | | | | what you should do from your stylist before you go |
| can get a feel for what they are doing. | | | | swimming. |
| How do I take care of that type of extension? | | | | How much damage will extensions cause on my own |
| Some extensions have certain | | | | hair? |
| things that need to have a little special attention. For | | | | This questions will have to be |
| example a special brush or a smoothing serum. | | | | asked during the consultation for the reason that |
| Ask to see before and after pictures of what they | | | | they stylist needs to look at the quality of your hair |
| stylist has done. | | | | before he/she can answer that question accurately. |
| This way you know what they | | | | |
