LgHairdressing

This is one of those little things that doesn’t seem like a big deal… until you start doing it.

Whenever I remove a set of keratin bonds, I don’t just take them out and hope for the best.

I keep every section organised on my Hair Made Easi refit rackleft side, right side and back all in their own rows.

Why?

✨ It helps me keep the original placement.
✨ It keeps the lengths exactly where they need to be.
✨ My refits flow so much quicker because I’m not constantly trying to work out where everything came from.
✨ And it gives me a much more consistent result every single time.

Sometimes it’s not about working faster it’s about working smarter.

When I shared that we were borrowing the Jaecoo 8 for the weekend, I was genuinely shocked by how many messages I got.

So many of you said, “We’ve just ordered one!”, “We’ve got one and absolutely love it!” or “Please tell me what you think because we’re considering one!”

So… here’s my honest opinion.

We put it through a proper family weekend. Two kids, two dogs, a pram, enough bags for a small holiday and all the chaos that comes with it.

And I was so impressed.

It feels really luxurious without compromising on practicality. Every little detail feels well thought out, from fitting the car seats to loading the boot and actually enjoying the drive. It never felt like I was driving a huge seven-seater, which really surprised me.

As a family, we genuinely loved our weekend with it, and if you’re looking for a spacious family car that doesn’t feel like a big family car, I’d absolutely recommend giving it a look.

She’s literally everything I tell you not to do… and before anyone starts, she knows it too.

The funniest part is she’s my work bestie, so every appointment turns into us laughing because she knows exactly what I’m about to say before I even say it.

“You tell everyone not to have this much hair…”

“I know.”

“You know this isn’t what I’d usually recommend…”

“I KNOW.” 😂

But this is the thing about extensions… there are guidelines, and then there are people you’ve worked on for years, know inside out, and can safely customise for. Hair is never one-size-fits-all.

She gets away with things I’d never suggest for most people because I know her hair, her lifestyle and exactly how she wears and maintains it.

Please tell me I’m not the only one… who’s your client that completely breaks your own rules but somehow just makes it work?

Ever re-tipped a beautiful batch of hair, popped it back in… and then it’s shedding? 🥲

I know how frustrating that is, especially when you’ve spent so much time prepping it and you’re sat there wondering, “What have I done wrong?”

One thing I’d be checking straight away is how you’re encapsulating your keratin.

If the keratin is only wrapping around the outside of the bundle, the hairs sitting in the middle aren’t actually being held securely. They’ll slowly start slipping out, and before you know it, you’ve got shedding.

A lot of the time it’s because we’re trying to re-tip too much hair in one go, or the bundle hasn’t been fanned out enough for the keratin to reach every single strand.

It’s such a small tweak, but it can make such a difference to your retention.

I’d love to know… have you ever had a batch that just kept shedding and you couldn’t work out why? Or is this something you’ve already figured out?

Firstly… thanks so much for all the lovely comments about my haircut 😂(I’m choosing to believe they happened, don’t ruin it for me.)

Anyway… onto today’s little extension chat

Before I even think about retipping, I always spend a bit of time cleaning the bond up first. It sounds boring but honestly it makes SUCH a difference.

I’ll pull out all the naturally shed hairs, get rid of those annoying little short hairs that have worked their way into the bond and just make everything neat before I start. Future me is always grateful for taking those extra few minutes

Also… does anyone else always have straighteners next to them when they’re retipping or is that just me? I swear the second I run them over the hair everything behaves itself. It sits flatter, it’s easier to work with and I don’t feel like I’m wrestling it every five seconds

And before anyone asks… yes, all my tools are . At this point I don’t think I could be convinced to use anything else They just work, and when you’re spending hours handcrafting hair, having tools you trust makes such a difference.

It’s funny because people think the fitting is the hardest part, but honestly I think all these little prep jobs are what make the biggest difference in the final result 🤍

She might be everything I tell you not to do… but I can’t deny the end result. 😂🤍

This is 200g of weft and another 100g of tapes… yep, 300g in total.

Would I recommend this for everyone? Absolutely not.

But this is exactly why I always say extensions should never be a copy-and-paste service. Every head of hair is different, every lifestyle is different, and every install should be customised around that.

I’ve worked on her hair for years, I know exactly what it can handle, how she looks after it and what gives her the result she loves.

So yes… she’s the exception to a lot of my own rules. 😂

Now be honest… if I hadn’t told you it was 300g, would you have guessed?

Gorgeous girl .kia_