I know that every stylist is different when it comes to price and how to charge. I have 3 different ways I charge and I teach this in every extension class I do. I think it is the most important part of this whole business because stylist don’t realize by adding extensions how much more of an income they will have. Everyone is shocked Read the rest of this entry »
Okay this a is very common question from stylist or new commers to the extension world. When you are doing a full head on a client who wants length and they have short hair you will Read the rest of this entry »
When I have stylist call and want to know how to apply the extensions as far as placement, I usually tell them it is a pretty easy deal after you do your first client because all that I am telling them will then make sense. So if you are doing a full head or even a partial head you always work from the bottom to the top, the reason is Read the rest of this entry »
I think that clients are under the impression that extensions are magical and can change their hair from a pixie cut to this long gorgeous movie star hair…that is not totally true. Sorry to say but there are a lot of variables that can tell you weather or not your client is a candidate for extensions. There are a few that may seem obvious but some people don’t know so Ill tell you now, extensions are not for people who are balding. Read the rest of this entry »
I have to tell you that in Opulence’s Hair extension classes we go over the application for half of the time. Just talking about how to apply glue in extensions, or cold fusion extensions takes time but it is well worth it. I think most stylists see the dollar bill signs of what they could make doing extensions and forget that it is a tedious job. I know Read the rest of this entry »
Hair extensions are a high maintenance product all the way around. There is no getting around it…this is just the way it is but it is way worth the work! No matter the type weather it is I tip hair extensions, fusion hair extensions, weft hair extensions, or even clip in extensions it all takes work! I believe with 5 easy tips it can lead you to a successful experience with extensions… Read the rest of this entry »
There is a ton ton ton of different types of hair out there. The thing you want the most is for the hair you buy no matter where in the world it is from is for it to be REMY! I wanted to talk a minute to tell you about remy hair extensions because I want to educate you and make sure you understand exactly what it is. We get asked on a regular basis what remy means and the easiest way to describe what remy is….is that the hair is all Read the rest of this entry »
I have people ask all the time what method is best… is fusion hair extensions, i tip extensions, or clip in extensions the best? Each method is different and cater to different users all together. In general the fusion hair extensions, glue in hair extensions and bond tip hair extensions can be used on anyone but is the best when used on clients with really thin hair. You would never use cold fusion hair extensions or I tip hair extensions on someone who has thin, thin hair because there is simply not enough hair to attach it to. So the fusion hair extensions would be the best for that particular client with thinning hair. Read the rest of this entry »
When extensions first came about it was years ago. If we think back to where it all began it was in the colonial times when they started to wear wigs. We have always had “fake” hair from days of old till now. The next great step was to braid them in and then to what we will talk about today and that is “gluing” them in or what we know as fusion hair extensions or glue in hair extensions. Obviously this method has been perfected over the years and is now a very common application in extensions. Opulence offers fusion hair extensions and glue in hair extensions. Our bond is made of a keratin/protein base product that is not damaging to the hair. You need to put them in right and take them out right to make sure you don’t damage the clients hair. That is a huge portion of the whole process. I hear a ton of horror stories about Read the rest of this entry »
WELCOME WELCOME to Opulence Hair Extensions blog! I usually start off every educational class with telling the group that I am here to HELP YOU and give you more knowledge on hair extensions in general, as well as what specifically Opulence offers. So Ill tell you all the same!:-) I see a lot of students and stylist when I first arrive to the class who Read the rest of this entry »