Which Hair Extension Method???

[sarah_clancy]

This is one for all you hair extension pros!

Im really keen on doing a course, and have found one for about £450 for one method.
But which one? Im swaying towards the pre-bonded...
So would love any feedback or opinions!!!

xox

 

[barbiesue]

hi hun this is the one i trained in i find it very good.easy to order online pre bonded good look x

 

[sarah_clancy]

thanks for that.
do you know much about fusion compared to pre-bonded??
xox

 

[LindaHR]

Fusion bonding is really useful where you want to do some clever or subtle colour mixing as you tailor your bond as you want it to be. Can be thick, thin, one colour, two, three...You can create a whole new colour from mixing bonds. It is a very secure fitting too when done correctly. And again you can tailor the size and even colour of the glue bonds.
However it is tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime consuming. I write this with feeling as I have just finished a 4 hour fusion fitting. :-D This was fusion because it was a challenging fitting and fusion solves a couple of problems that other methods wouldn't have.
I am also a trainer and I recommend to my enquirers that they train in two methods...fusion since if you can do fusion you can do pre-bond (nothing left to learn) and micro-ring since you can then do shrinkies. With our courses you can do 2 methods for £425 and get a kit containing equipment for both methods so it makes sense to do that.
I always look at at a bit like ballet. If you are ballet trained your contemporary or even club dancing will be that much better. If you develop the skills of fusion then you can always offer it when required and don't have to compromise, plus it gives you skills used in other methods.
I find the best way to build a strong business is to offer the best. And you can't always do that with a limited array of methods.
Fusion plus micro gives you effectively 4 methods to go at.

 

[lucelasticx]

My recommendation would be to train with a company who only allow qualified hairdressers to train and buy their hair and products.
Also ensure the trainers / educators are also trained hairdressers and experienced extensionists otherwise it can be like the blind leading the blind!!!
This being so Racoon (fusion) and Balmain (prebonded) are both well respected brands that give excellent training to professionals.
www.racooninternational.com
Hope this helps:lol:

 

[RococoUK]

I trained with KM Extensions... they was a good company and if you got any problems you can go back and sit on another course free of charge... Kyle is a hairdresser and so is his assistants... Whether your a hair dresser or not you can do this course... obviously its better to be one but there was girls there that caught on ok x

 

[lusciouslox]

This is one for all you hair extension pros!

Im really keen on doing a course, and have found one for about £450 for one method.
But which one? Im swaying towards the pre-bonded...
So would love any feedback or opinions!!!

xox

stick to reputable companies with a proven track record

 

[sarah_clancy]

I trained with KM Extensions... they was a good company and if you got any problems you can go back and sit on another course free of charge... Kyle is a hairdresser and so is his assistants... Whether your a hair dresser or not you can do this course... obviously its better to be one but there was girls there that caught on ok x

ive not heard of these before, just had a look on the website.. it would be good to learn more then one method, pretty much for the same price and the kit looks like i includeds everything.
did you learn everything you needed to know in the one day??
and what about cutting in and shaping the extensions?

and i agree with you lucelasticx... ive seen how hair extensions can damage hair, usually put in by someone who doesnt know the first thing about hair, but quite willing to take someones money!!!


xox

 

[RococoUK]

well I think itw covered very well... although cutting and shaping could have been covered slightly more. but like anything I guess you have to go away and much of what I know now was through my first few weeks doing it on frends and family. Like I said you can always go back and watch over another class and take your kit back with you and ask about cutting and shaping more in depth... I'm a hair dresser so I kinda figured it out read up on the internet watched a few vids and just practised on my dolls head (supplied with the course) everything I needed was there to start up and I just expanded buying better bits but I prob used my kit for the first 6 months... only thing it did lack in was where to buy the hair from but on here people are more than happy to point you to the likes of LushUs.. hairxtensions.. hairextension-shop.. foxy (personal fav)
I now do purely hair extensions wouldnt go back to hairdressing. made my money back on the course in 6 months... and remember I had a good 2 months of practising on friends and family.
KM Hair Extensions are city and guild certified and habia aproved.

 

[RococoUK]

also you get a manual which is very handy x

 

[hairxtensions]

Id def recommend the prebonded one as its wat most clients want.. But dnt go 2 km hair extensions 4 the trainin, total disaster!! I done my course wit Kyle and he landed almost an hour late, i found he wanted more breaks dan anythin and the after service isn great wit him, everytime ud ring 2 ask a question "he wasnt there".

 

[persianista]

I trained with Raccoon and would recommend.I find fusion method very fast as I do a lot of it, and extremely versatile.

 

[graingd]

Hi
Ive read loads of different peoples responses to new trainee hair extensionists. I have questions & comments;

I would love someone to recommend a company (covering Sussex) who provides good quality courses for new people who want to learn how to apply hair extensions, pref 3 methods. I have been quoted £550 incl certificate & Im already insured with the Guild of Beauty Therapists.

Of course I would prefer to have an NVQ hair dressing qualification under my belt before learning hair extensions but I dont have time (the 18-24months required) Im over 40 already! I'm due to be redundant in December and have already started up my own business as a beauty therapist (2009) to go full time in January 2011. I want to add hair extensions in 2011 as I have them and I love them!

I want to learn about scalp conditions and how to blend in hair extensions but someone said to me no point in becoming fully qualified as a hairdresser you only need the basics? Who teaches just the basics? Im willing to learn I just dont have 2 years. I also have a family so its difficult.

How about any fast track? Money is an issue as I need to bring in reasonable money come January - no pressure!!!!

One hairdresser I went to said she wouldnt cut my hair extensions and she was a qualified hairdresser of more than 25 years!!

Anyone any advice please and dont say it would be better to do the 2yr NVQ course first! Dont be hard on people wanting to learn something new & wanting to be good at it. I think hairdressers are extremely clever, its difficult to cut the right style. .......:cry:

 

[persianista]

Yes it is difficult to cut hair, thats why we train and practice for a long time! There is no magic course(or wand) that will turn someone who has never done hair into a good all round hair extensionist.
Most of these companies give you training that is geared to an experienced hairdresser. For somebody that doesnt know how to handle or section hair correctly, most of it would be too fast, and too in depth for somebody with no prior knowledge or experience.
The reputable companies recognise this and only train hairdressers. Unfortunately lots of companies have sprung up offering to train people as hair ext in the full knowledge that it cannot be done. They take your money, and print you a cert, and you will have no real idea what you are doing. You risk being ripped off big time.
I do expert witnessing in court cases involving hair ext disputes, most are "dabblers" who insist they are "qualified" because someone showed them for 2 days and printed off a cert on a computer. In reality you do not satisfy the assumption that you are "properly trained and qualified" when it comes to disputes.

 

[graingd]

Thanks Persianista. Most professional hairdressers I came accross dont cut extensions I found this when I wanted mine done! Do you recommend a 2 year hair dressing course then? I want to undertake a Hair dressing course but 2 years!!!!! I dont want to perm & tint etc. I appreciate you need to know a lot more rather than be a complete beginner! Are their no courses for 'the essentials'? I need to earn whilst I learn. I'll put your point to the training company see what they say.

 

[LindaHR]

There are plenty of training courses for the basics in hair extensions...and more. And the fact that they are also offered to non-hairdresser trained does not make them poor courses.
Choose a good company with a good reputation and then choose the course that suits you. If it's Habia certified then you have a recognised qualification. Then with practise and referring back to your trainer where you need to you there is nothing to stop you being an excellent fitter of extensions.
There are many out there who did not train as hairdressers. Who don't have any interest in colouring, perming etc. It would be a waste of time for those who only want to fit extensions, in my opinion, to spend 2 years on skills not required.
Regarding cutting skills it is perfectly possible to learn the ones needed to blend in a fitting. If a lady requires more than that...a full extension styling ....then she can go afterwards to a fully trained hairdresser who is trained in cutting extensions. That is a specialist skill I will agree. But most extension fittings don't require anything other than blending or trimming and the price charged reflects that.

Linda