Hi! I'm having some concerns about my Great Lengths extensions. I've had them put in at the salon. They did a good job (I think). I did notice that the process of putting them in is quite strenuous on the hair: the hair gets washed without conditioning afterwards, for the bonds to adhere to the hair, it got blowdried, then straightened, put in, straightened again and I had the misfortune of cycling home in some light rain. On top of that, we're in the middle of a heat wave. I should be having fun with my new extensions, but if I'm being honest: I'm not. My hair is dry, stiff and tangles easily, especially at the bottom. I died a little bit inside during the days where I couldn't wash my hair. I felt like I was sporting a dead rat on my head. Today was washing day (thank god) so I could start fixing things. I washed my hair with a special shampoo and conditioner (not great lengths, but salon bought together with extensions). I did wash the ends as well, something I learned later that you shouldn't do, so will avoid in the future. After the wash, I blow-dried my hair loosely on a low heat. I started encouraging a natural wave with a cold diffuser, but that was taking for-ever, so in the end I just dried it loosely on a medium heat. My hair felt a little better, afterwards, but still, it's nowhere NEAR where I want it to be, or as smooth and shiny as this lovely lady, and after a few hours it was getting stiffer again. Tips? I really want to make my extensions feel less coarse and dry, because I'm starting ro regret having them put in, and I hate that. They were to boost my confidence, not bring it down... Help?
Great video! I have had my GL for almost a year and I’m obsessed. I try and take such good care of my hair! It’s in a ponytail or braid 99% of the time when I sleep. I brush religiously and use my GL brush and serums regularly. My only problems are I’ve been finding that they look a little frizzy after a month or so. I use a smoothing serum and a mask. I only wash my hair once or twice a week, but is this what’s causing the dryness?
hi there! i just had my gl put on a day ago and i naturally have quite greasy hair and i wanted to find out if i could use dry shampoo at all? Thanks in advance!
Hi, love the video! I’m thinking of getting the extensions but the question I have is that my hair is naturally frizzy/curly, how can I straighten it if , as you suggested, you have to hold the bond and straighten downward? How will my own frizzy hair match the sleek straight extensions if I can’t use an iron on it? Your advice would be appreciated. x
I have had my GL extensions for two years. Are there certain dry shampoos that are no go? I get mine replaced every seven months and the last set was the only set I had issues with. I am blaming perhaps my choice of dry shampoos.
