One of the most common causes of damage to a client's hair is from improper application of hair extensions. Usually it is from what I like to call the "waterfall effect". This is when the extension is applied to the clients hair too close to the scalp and the extension is almost in a horizontal position from the clients head. Extensions are meant to be worn where the extension will flow with the clients natural hair, not the other way around. You can see in the first image how the hair extension goes in a horizontal motion, and then falls down creating the "waterfall effect".

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When the clients hair starts to grow out the section of the client's hair that has the extension will start to get stressed. In the second photo you will see how the client's hair in the top section of the bonding is supporting all of the weight, even though in this photo the hair is being held away from the client's head and in a downward motion. If the hair were to lay completely flat, like they do during normal wear, there would be even more stress caused to these hairs in the top section of the bonding. Eventually these stressed hairs will either break off or pull themselves from the client's scalp. Once the top section of hairs in the bond pull out or break, the weight of the extension is then placed on the only hair that is left supporting the extension in the client's hair. Usually this is too much for these hairs and they too either break or pull out from the client's scalp. This will result in a bald spot or an area of short hair where the extension broke the client's natural hair.

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These next photos are of a client who came to me from another stylist who did her hair extensions. The stylist who did the extensions in the before photos used the same exact products from the same hair extension company that I use, but the extensions were applied improperly causing damage to the client's hair. The client was able to wear extensions to conceal the damage from the first extensions, but had to be very careful with the size and placement of the new extensions. As you can see in the before photo more than 2/3 of the original extensions came out pulling her own hair out with them.

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Before and After Photos of Hair Extensions

Photos of Application Process

Photos of the Removal Process

Damage from Hair Extensions

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