Alisa Pose
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What happens at a hair extension consultation?
The consultation is where the method gets chosen, and it is free. Here is what happens, in the order it happens.
Written by Alisa Pose · Great Lengths certified · 20 years in extensions
It starts with a few photos
You can send a few photos of your current hair through the consultation form on this site, or call (619) 301-3904. Alisa looks at how fine or thick your own hair is and how you wear it, so the first conversation is already about your hair.
Four of the five methods get ruled out
Alisa carries five methods: keratin fusion K-tip, individual tape-in, tape row, hand-tied wefts and volume wefts. At the consult, four of them get ruled out for your hair before anything is ordered. The one that is left is the one that suits you, which is often not the one you came in asking for.
The colour is matched in person
The colour is matched against the swatches on the salon wall, in the salon light, rather than picked off a chart. Several tones can be blended into one row so the extensions read as your own hair.
You get the figure in writing before anything is booked
Extensions cost mostly hair and time, and neither is clear from a photo. Alisa gives you the figure in writing at the consultation, before anything is booked, so there is no surprise on the day.
Common questions
Is the hair extension consultation free?
Yes. Send a few photos through the consultation form, or call (619) 301-3904, and Alisa will tell you which method fits before anything is ordered.
Where is the consultation?
At Let Your Hair Down, Hair & Skin Boutique, 2125 Adams Ave, San Diego CA 92116, in University Heights. The salon is open Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 7pm.
Do I have to pick a method before I come in?
No. Picking the method is what the consultation is for. Alisa carries five and rules out the ones that do not suit your hair.