Originally posted by Fox-Gal
Put if it can last up to 6 months and my hair can still grow out, it's worth it, I think.

5 hours, though.............Ouch, my poor butt and head. Wonder if they let me take a nap, while doing it.
As for how long it lasts, it depends on the kind you get. Like I said, with Hairdreams, there's a bond that is placed on the natural hair and is heated. It melts and is wrapped around the hair, and, then, unless it's not taken care of properly, will stay attached up to six months. The reason that we sold shampoo and conditioner with them, is because most conditioners make the bonds slip out. You couldn't use a lot of conditioning products, so, sometimes the girls said their hair did feel drier. But, not a big enough complaint to have the extensions removed. The extensions are very high maintenance. I mean, you couldn't just a run a regular comb through and be done. You'd have to devote some time to them in order for them to last. We always told people to keep their hair up or in a ponytail at night so that it wouldn't get all tangled, and, to brush the hair with an extensions-specific brush. I personally couldn't do it, because I hate spending any amount of time on my looks. But, a lot of girls would do it for the reason you are. Because they're in that growing out stage. If it'll keep you from cutting your hair short just to get out of that odd stage, it can definitely be worth it. Just ask tons of questions and shop around. Ask to see before and after shots. And, not just from the makers of the extensions, the stylist should have photos of some of their work.

Oh, and a lot of the girls brought portable dvd players and would watch movies. They would read books, work on things on their laptops, etc. It doesn't always take five hours. It just depends on how much hair you're having put in and how experienced the stylist is.