Not with correct application and aftercare.  It is important to find a stylist who is experienced and qualified who will walk you through the aftercare routine BEFORE you go ahead.  When correctly looked after most clients find that their natural hair has actually grown more underneath over the time they wear the extensions.

I won’t sugar coat it, hair extensions are an investment, another reason to be good with the aftercare.  Initial cost will be between £200 and £600 depending on what you want doing.  The price will vary depending on how much hair is needed, the colours required and the length that you would like.  Exact prices can be given at a FREE face to face consultation.

However, the hair can be reused at least twice thereafter if cared forand removed thereafter.  Longer re-use is possible, but bear in mind that each time the hair is removed, around 1cm is
cut from the top to remove the old resin residue.

Everyone has different opinions on this, but from my 20+ years of experience seeing clients, I settled on 3 months.  The
reason for this is that your natural hair will shed around 100 hairs daily, with or without extension wear.  The hairs that naturally shed that happen to be attached within an extension bond will not be able to fall, but instead begin to tangle around the root area near the bond. 

3 Months is sufficient time
for the extensions to grow out a little and not produce too much shed hair around the roots.  Therefore, removal is easy and no damage is caused to the hair. 

Going longer than than 3 months can result in excess shedding and tangles around the root area, and potentially mean that the extension is held on by less natural hair than it should be. 
This can cause tension.  Stick to
the 3 month rule for beautiful healthy hair.

Yes, refer to the aftercare info.  Technically you should avoid dye etc on the bonds, but I understand that’s not always
possible.  In which case, have a
professional dye around them as much as possible and rinse thoroughly so that no residue it left.  Dry off the bonds to
firm them up before brushing.  Dye can soften the bonds a little, but generally you will find they are fine.  It’s also good to note that extension hair can absorb dye more than natural hair, so be aware of that and do root touch
ups only. 

No. Although I can do these methods I choose not to.  In my honest opinion loose fusion bonding is far better in many ways, and is far kinder to the hair.  My goal is to take my clients on a journey from coming to me needing extensions, to needing less, to finally no longer
needing them whilst having the most natural blend possible in the meantime. In my experience, the only way to achieve this is with loose fusion bonding.

I will recommend suitable shampoos at your appointment. I have options to fit all budgets.

All your usual styling products are fine to use as normal, so long as they do not get on the bonds.

Try to avoid anything too drying (ie: texturising sprays rich in salts) to ensure that your extensions last as long as possible.

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