I got a human hair wig professionally installed- I will NEVER do this again...

[@wednesdaybelladonna7212]

Hi, licensed Cosmetologist, hair extension and wig specialist here! She first of all very likely overcharged Heather (at least for my area and my opinion it could be different bc heather is in a different area than myself) but $250 to install a wig is already a lot of money and she didnt even do that good of a job. If she was going to charge that much I would have expected her to do so much more or at least with far more skill. Most people that do wig installs will do the following: prep the wig (BEFORE THE CLIENT COMES IN) by plucking the hairline, bleaching the knots, cutting the lace (some people do this after they glue down the wig) and possibly prestyle it, next she should have done at least 10-20 smaller braids (these braids are called cornrows) bc heather has so much hair they need to be smaller so her hair lays flatter, then glue down the wig cap (i will give her credit here she did do a decent job at that but the wig cap was HD so its not too complicated), and then place some kind of makeup or color on the lace of the wig, glue it down and "melt" the lace, and styled it (wether that be a cut and curl, whatever). The only other thing that could justify that cost would be an extra charge bc Heather has so much hair (some stylists charge extra for really long and full hair). And finally yes she very likely damaged your hair with the cornrows/braids. You should NOT be losing clumps of hair from having a few cornrows in your hair for less than a week. The braids were likely way to tight and fucked up heathers hair. Yes heathers hair is a little more delicate when it comes to cornrows but ive had and seen plenty of girls with loose curls or european silky textured hair (aka white girl hair) that have safely gotten wig installs and had no issues. And in terms of heathers stylists tyoically installing medical wigs that tells me all i need to know. Typically clients that get medical wigs have very fine hair, may have thinning, hairloss, or alopecia, or may have no hair at all (i know bc i ahve several clients that are medical wig users) so therefore there is usally no hair to braid down and the installs are wayyy simpler and easier and may not even require glue. Anyways, im so sorry this happened to you heather!

[@BOUJEEBOGANBADBITCHQUEEN]

Unfortunately corn rows are culture approation at its finest African hairstyles remember

[@wednesdaybelladonna7212]

@THEWEIRDOGOTHVAMPYREWITCH I'm half black, I'm well aware of cultural appropriation. Respectfully pls don't speak for black people unless you are one, though with that being said black people are not a monolith, we all have differing opinions on cornrows and how that plays into cultural appropriation vs appreciation

[@maijacriner-harrison5161]

Amen.. I am half black, too. But I'm so tired of hearing about Cultural Appropriation.. Because black people wear wigs and extensions that make their own hair look like white people's hair. So why is it alright for one race to do it , and not another race? And you know I was thinking, it was too bad she couldn't have found a black woman to do her hair.. You know, with good credentials of course! Her wig install would had came out so much better! Also, they would have gave her good tips on how to use use powder or a little foundation to disguise the lace.

[@wednesdaybelladonna7212]

@maijacriner-harrison5161 yes! That's the way I see it too! I almost commented exactly what you said about a black stylist but held back bc there are amazing stylists of all backgrounds. But we definitely know that a black stylist with good creditionals would absolutely slay her wig

[@wednesdaybelladonna7212]

@maijacriner-harrison5161 also I did read just now some of the comments basically saying also that she should have gone to black stylist and Heather has replied saying that the stylist was black. So atp I feel like it might be more of a creditentials thing

[@AshleyL331]

As an inexperienced wig wearer, I would looooove to see a video on how you glue down your wigs! They always look so fab!! Much better than this "professional" install 🫢 Love you, thanks for sharing!!

[@BowsettesFury]

The wig itself is pretty cute. But your natural hair in the beginning is gorgeous ❤😍🥰

[@Bekahboo420]

i love your real hair!! 😍 so pretty!

[@d0r.exe_pl0r4]

i'm not an expert, but about the hair loss, i think that might be normal, since an average person loses about 100 hairs a day. when your hair stayed braided under that wig for a few days, it just summarizes. please correct me, if i'm wrong.

[@Ghostefox]

Came here to say the same thing! Her hair loss was because the hair still sheds but It has no way to fall out. Like people who take out there dreadlocks have so much hair loss when they unstyle them.

[@somb8434]

omg you are literally SO pretty with and without makeup!

[@gothgoddessrhia]

Your eyebrows looked so good matching the wig! WHAT IS YOUR SECRET!? I flinched when you talked about hair loss. Ugh. I know how traumatic it can be. I once used a shampoo & conditioner that had almond oil in it. I didn't even think about the fact I'm allergic to tree nuts when I got it. Then my hair came out in clumps. I was freaking out! I hope your head/hair recovers soon.

[@SpanglishSpider]

Your natural hair is so pretty tho!!!! I thought you liked wigs because your hair was thin like mine but nope. It's cool for fun too tho.

[@angelrockspa]

No it’s very normal to lose that kind of hair when you are braided. We loose 100 hairs per day. I understand how you feel. I was freaking out the first time I took my braids out.

[@silverbats]

I love the Ghost earrings!!!🦇🦇🦇

[@jetta.silence6356]

You had your hair braided and it was contained. You normally lose approx 100 hairs a day. So a lot of hairs coming out of the braiding is normal and it will happen even a few days after. I do my own hair in locs using crochet method and leave it in for a month. The last time I did it I lost loads of hairs on taking it out. Your hair will recover. Treat it with some nice hair oil and hair masks. Don't put it in tight styles for awhile. Brush it gently from tips to roots. You will be ok. It was an experience . But just not one for you again. ❤

[@Lawzika]

I would love to see a hair tutorial for how you braid your hair to look so beautifully curly 🥰. So sorry you had a bad experience

[@ritugarg2625]

I understand how you feel. Years ago I had human hair extensions braided into my hair. It ruined my hair density. I have been on a healthy hair journey since then, because I love my long hair too!

[@BOUJEEBOGANBADBITCHQUEEN]

That is why I leave my hair natural minus the dye jobs

[@ritugarg2625]

@@BOUJEEBOGANBADBITCHQUEEN I agree with you. I dye my own hair (natural color). If I need to trim my hair, I do a dry dusting.

[@thehollyannrose]

Hey sis if you have a bigger head (on top of your tons of hair) a lot of the Amazon wigs can be too small for your head. Honestly temu has a lot of big head/thick hair friendly wigs (and there are other sellers too.) Also she could have modified the wig by cutting the wefts in the back to make it fit your head/sides better too. I’m not an installation expert, I just love wigs. I usually wear synthetic tho because they’re cheaper and I love changing my hair too much

[@MK_1Ultra]

I use lace tape in the parting to disguise the lace grids. I wear wigs very often, so once you get the hang of it, you can be a pro. Braid down is also personal, I feel bad you lost so much hair with the tension😢 that's scary.

[@sweetpea5831]

😭these comments, there is so much wrong with this install 😅 you'd have a better chance watching a tutorial on yt

[@kerrychabot]

I’ve always wanted to try a professional wig install. I’m sorry that this went so wrong for you. My cousin models for a wig installer & from what I can see she does a fantastic job. She specializes in POC hair though.

[@tiffanymoody620]

When I do wear lace wigs I wear the glue less wigs because that glue stuff is hard to clean out the wigs plus my skin is super sensitive try glueless

[@gladyslugo7272]

You have fabulous hair

[@ivania321]

Hey beauty ❤ no worries. It will grow back. It’s awful to see hair fall 😢

[@LisaLjohn-nw4hr]

Your natural is beautiful babe

[@DLFH]

Great look with the short wig! And I bet it was a bit of a curiosity since you have such long hair. I've been looking at getting into doing wigs and wondered about how these types of installations are done, how long they should last, what they would look like, and what clean up would be. A while down the road after your scalp has a chance to rest, will you do a full wig video of how you put on your wigs, and the products you like to use?

[@pepperprovasnik]

Use face powder or concealer on the part to make it match on the part

[@sweetpea5831]

I definitely don't think wig are a good idea for u for rn but I do think putting It in a bonnet sleeping with a silk pillow case and just simple braids with a good hydration routine and some vitamins will heal ur hair

[@JNoMooreNumbers]

I like your real hair better.

[@hannahbanana95]

As a cosmetologist who doesn’t do wigs, She’s probably not used installing weaves on people with as thick of hair as yours. If she installs medical weaves then she is most likely used to people who have compromised hair already coming in for hair enhancement so it’s not a bad install just not the right type of install for Heather’s type of hair. 💜

[@Duvessa-darkbeauty]

You should have went to a black hair stylist, they would have definitely give you baby hairs and it would have looked natural, also the wig wasn’t the best quality, it would be better to spend extra for a quality wig.😊

[@VesselOfBlood]

I did 😂😅

[@laurenkeatley38]

@@VesselOfBlood honey you look beautiful regardless hands down freaking gorgeous

[@wintersr78]

I love that hat.

[@genageeraert8039]

It wasn’t done well. Sorry that was a bad experience

[@-RONNIE]

Well I'm glad it didn't hurt your real hair & I would say just stick to regular wings from now on

[@trishscarlett2959]

All I can imagine when you said your hair was coming out was when I allowed my s/o mom to bleach my hair for the first time and girl really wanted to bleach it three times in one day when my hair WAS LITERALLY COMING OUT IN THE SHOWER WHILE I WASHED IT OUT THE FIRST TIME but I was too nice to say no so I just delt with it for a second time. Huge regret

[@Maturleyglam]

For the pri e you should have to ask for ANYTHING! That was way too much for the lack of work she did!!! That shouldn't have costed more than$75!!!

[@arianahanks7377]

I think she over charged u for what u got. Also I agree with not getting wigs glued on my hair gets so itchy that I just can’t go that long without scratching my scalp. U are likely having tension breakage I am realizing that just because someone has a license doesn’t mean they should have that license smh. I hope u have a better experience btw some stylist will install with gots to be as well

[@melissanelson1975]

I commented earlier about hair shedding and deleted it because now I have a different opinion on my last comment. Usually we shed hundreds of strands of hair everyday naturally so I didn’t think she did a lot of damage to your hair but if it’s coming out in clumps and it’s still coming out now that you have the wig off then she probably braided your hair way to tight. I would watch for breakage too. But if you had the wig on for a few days then I would expect some shedding because it was in braids and wasn’t brushed so you will definitely have some lose when you take the braids out and wash and brush your hair. I went to cosmetology school so I do have some educated knowledge on hair. If it continues to come out in clumps I would go and have a license hairstyles look at it and see how much damage y9u have. Because she/he might be able to recommend something to help

[@itsalwayshalloweenexceptwh5118]

I love HH wigs, but I will never put up with painful installations. It's sad you to had to pay so much for the installation and the end result.

[@delialefay13]

I did not even know this is a thing, I do not think I would enjoy it 😅

[@maunasiliandergamba2387]

I would demand a refund

[@amandaclover9191]

I'm so sorry you paid $300!

[@wanya_telborn]

Yea that was a fail sorry girl you had a bad experience

[@carmiebelle1343]

Sooooooooo expensiveeeeeee😮

[@krissysmyth3357]

I think you did AMAZINGLY here with what looks like the same wig kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHOafH-bqtSqY8ksi=XqNv0RB7ceJjBpay That’s just a shame about the hair loss for your pretty hair 🥺

[@NY_7]

Multipass

[@dixierodriguez3149]

Sorry it turn like you wanted

[@fynlangreen8442]

100 pieces of hair naturally fall off of your head every single day. So yup 👍

[@Wineanddinediva]

Why???

[@SuzyTurner]

Such a shame that you had such a shitty experience! You looked great though x

[@twinkle231979]

I can do a better job than that by myself at home 😅

[@donnamcdermott443]

So sorry this happened to you was definitely a bad installation and she should have automatically seen how far back your hairline was and advised you to have some baby haurs done not everyone likes baby hairs so i can understand why she didn't just do them but she should have asked knowing that it would make it look better and explain that to you there looked to be way too much glue either that or tge wrong type hope it doesn't ruin your wig completely and you can get all the glue off eventually human hair wigs of good quality are not cheap 😢

[@bbol7416]

🔟🔟🔟

[@vikinglonghairdediconichai3935]

As a professional wig maker I have to say that this work is crap ...look my foto that is a proper hair system .but to make it clear there a huge number of professional artists out there including me that have to clear the ground .....other think is a professional and other think is an amateur. Hair loss is normal every day the braids or the wig has nothing to do ..the installation is complete crap 😅

[@ace-zq8pm]

Yeah thats not as good as your natural look

[@gladyslugo7272]

I don’t understand why you went to get your hair glue. I wear wigs everyday. I would’ve done a better job for no money. Especially Amazon wigs never go to a wig shop buy half human hair and half fake

[@Goth_anarchist]

Am i a bad person for taking revenge on the dude who stole my money and broke my headphene extension cord. I know this isn't the right place to talk about it but, oh well. So this dude stole my money and broke my stuff and the school doesn't want to do anything about it (it all happened in this year of high school) so me and my friends took some nuclear weapon grade revenge and have prank-called him for about 400 times today. So am i a bad person? I guess I trust the people here more than on reddit or something

[@joshuajacob5007]

Please sneeze in a video without makeup

[@VesselOfBlood]

No, don’t ask me to make fetish content.

[@Lolitathedoll]

Refund