There are a few things I really hate about the hair extension industry. Having been in this area for quite a few years now, these little pet hates have developed into something more than a mild irritation. I know I am not alone on some of these issues. When networking in this industry, I hear complaints similar to the below comments on a regular basis. Because I don’t like to keep feelings bottled up, I will now outline these issues.
My Issues With The Hair Extension Industry
Problem #1: Sellers on eBay offering “virgin remy” hair for under $1 an extension: how can they possibly expect us to believe their claims that it is virgin remy hair? They say a sucker is born every minute and I guess it’s these people who keep these sellers in business.
Lesson 1: Don’t be a sucker. Avoid deals that sound too good to be true.
Problem #2: Hair extension suppliers bagging out other methods that they don’t supply: I stumbled onto a hair extension website last week and looking at their faq page. It stated “clip on extensions should be avoided due to the damage they cause, fusion is a much safer method”… this is not correct. Funnily enough, the website only sold fusion extensions. Unfortunately, I see examples like this all the time.
Lesson 2: Check a few sources before making a decision about which hair extension method best suits you. Better still, try finding the answer on this website. As you can see we aren’t selling anything and have no hidden agenda.
Problem #3: The myth that European hair is the holy grail of extension hair: Women with different hair types should choose a hair type suitable to their natural hair. If you’re Asian then Asian hair will often suit your needs better as it is thicker. Indian hair tends to be stronger than European hair, and in my opinion, works better in hair extensions. African women also have a unique type of hair and should look into the option of yaki hair which is similar in structure to African hair.
Lesson 3: Indian hair is a very versatile hair type. Choose a hair type that suits you.
Problem #4: Extension websites claiming to be “resources” but they are just one big advertisement: These websites tend to offer very little quality information. The info that is offered is often an advertorial provided by a hair extension supplier. You can’t get unbiased info from these websites.
Lesson: See answer to problem 2.
Ok thanks, I’ve got it all out. And now, let us never speak of this again (except in the comments section below).
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Wow, I completely agree with everything! It’s so funny how people will say how expensive hair is. Bottom line- you get what you pay for! Paying .60 for a strand of hair means the hair is not Remy hair and you really don’t know what you’re getting.
Omg!!! All so true!! eBay for hair bad news..
I’ve worked doing this for years and these things dig at you after while.
Isaac
Hi!!
can anyone recomend a website with amazing quality pre bonded hair? i dont want any cheap rubbish i want the good stuff! thanks lou x
Hi Lou, it may be worth checking out http://www.ratehairextensions.com. They have the biggest hair extension suppliers and ratings for each of them. I haven’t used pre bonded sorry so can’t make a personal recommendation.