my hair burnt off so i got $2000 PERMANENT HAIR EXTENSIONS

today im sharing my #hairloss journey because i went platinum blond and was very sad. today im sharing what i did in terms of hair products, hair extensions, and wigs. please feel free to share if you've experianced anything similar.

[aliciadixon]

hi! i'm a hairstylist and I've definately had people grow out their hair with keratin extensions. the most important thing is MAINTENANCE GIRL. Actually make sure you are brushing the bonds with the brush they should have given you or told you about. This keeps them from tangling up/matting. Most of the damage I've seen comes from not taking care of them properly and not the extension itself. I believe in you! ALSO-- when your hair is damaged it will unravel like yarn. When it starts growing CUT OFF THE DAMAGE. It will take significantly longer to grow if you keep the dead stuff on. ok love you bye

[genie]

the crazy thing is I think you look so edgy, chic, and effortless with shorter hair. even if you cut it shorter than your pre-extension length, it would look so good. you gotta do what makes you comfortable but if you're ever questioning going for a short cut and letting it grow out healthier I would definitely recommend

[davidanddaniellerosales]

I COMPLETELY understand the attachment to your hair. But the short cut looks REALLY good on you! Like you look so fun and a little more “cool” I actually really love it.

[LaciRae]

BLAIR, leave in the extensions but cut off just a few inches. that way You still have a full healthy style but it's not weighing down so heavy on the fragile pieces You have left.

[katevive]

i totally get that the blonde has been kind of your brand but good lord you would look freaking gorgeous as a brunette… cosplay megan fox for a while and let your hair heal and grow back. bleach totally ruined mine too a few years back. it has since recovered after dying it back brunette and lots of olaplex, but it’s healthy now so no blond ever againnnn🙈

[kieshag]

Are you seeing a therapist to work through your relationship with your hair? Real talk: if you cut it short, it will grow back stronger. You are literally holding on to a dead thing.

[ashleywilsonstuart]

I say this with all the love in the world: Give your hair a break, let it be natural for a while, and find yourself a good therapist. You're a beautiful woman who shouldn't feel so insecure - with or without hair.

[tengo-opiniones]

For those saying she should shave her head, even if it’s the best advice I don’t think she could emotionally deal with it. She (as a lot of us) has deep attachment to her hair.

[elizabethe.]

Losing my hair has really took a toll on me. I’ve shaved it off before and I empathize with you greatly. Just know whatever happens to your hair you’re beautiful with and without it. Hoping your hair journey gets healthier and stronger as time goes on 💗 xoxo

[charliemclaren]

Hi! Im a hairstylist! I think all extensions are damaging to hair, it’s too heavy and causes too much tension on hair and causes premature hair falling out, a lot of times you can see the hair is being pulled out from the root. :( not what you want to hear but look up badass women who look so hot with short hair, and use it as a chance to work on your confidence without your hair being involved, it will grow out better and faster if youre gentle with it and start from scratch, sending love❤️❤️❤️

[jennljohns]

Do a partial sew-in.
I did this and your hair underneath grows and is completely protected and your “wig” is attached to you 24/7 lasted like a month and I showered with it shampooing it normally. After a couple months my hair underneath grew and healed and I didn’t need to do the partial sew in anymore

[ASMRA]

Gotta let people learn on their own! I used to do shit like this too my hair too, I wouldn't listen, I wouldn't leave it well enough alone. There is NO MAGIC SOLUTION except for leaving it alone. But sweet, young Blair is a women forging her own path! You're always in my prayers honey! You look great!

[heatherwaters]

This breaks my heart, I am so attached to my hair and the thought of this makes me anxious. I feel for you and wishing for the best.

[Sabreigha]

I have kinky 4C hair & have never bleached it but considering it’s the most fragile of the hair types, and you’re already kinda implementing protective styling that black women do for our hair (wigs, extension, etc), my best advice to you would be to get a protective style where your hair is braided down and the ends are sealed (to keep from splitting and breaking off).

For you, this most likely would look like a partial sew in. The most damaged sections of your hair will be braided down, with some leave out to help blending, and then wefts sew on top to mimic the hairstyle you want. It’s gives your head a break for the constant manipulation & lasts 4-8 weeks (give your hair 2-4 weeks break when you take a sew in out before re-installing & Deep condition a lot). In the meantime you can wash and style your hair as normal. Take biotin, and let it just regrow. Words of advice though, just make sure the braider doesn’t braid too tight and causes more tension in your hair and do a deep conditioning of your hair before you get the install.

[nina_mariexo]

I’m a hair stylist… and I had this happen to me when another hairstylist burnt my hair off. I was also very blonde. What I ended up doing was going back dark and letting it grow. I didn’t touch it after I colored it back dark.. I did treatments and just let it be.. minimal heat styling. It won’t ever grow if you keep bleaching it because it has gotten to this point. You can try and be careful and keep your root dark and have a rooted blonde but at any time the hairstylist over laps ANY blonde, your hair will break off again because it is beyond compromised.

My professional opinion is to either go short if you want to stay blonde or go back dark and let it grow.

When my clients come to me with hair like this, I tell them them they need to choose.. you are beyond the point of being able to be blonde and long at this point. If you want long, go back dark and leave it alone… if you want to be blonde, you will need to wear a bob. Just being very honest! I have 17 years of experience. 🥲

[GenieLiz]

Hairdresser here: go to the salon to have your hair washed, as the hair will rest in the bowl and it will take the weight off the follicle.
I have done the same things as u have with my hair in my 20's. My hair is my security blanket, I did treatment during chemo to keep my hair (it was the most painful thing i have done but worth it), and Jerry Hall has long AF blonde hair, i all ways said i would have long hair like her when im 50+.
Im 38 now the best thing I did was grow the color out from the underneath of my hair and just put foils through the rest and a toner in; 2 toners one being a root smudge and one for the ends.
Go for hydration instead of protein, too much protein will make your hair look like bamboo and snap. Olaplex, Joico moisture recovery and kerastase serum.

Best of luck, you're doing your best.

[moxiesoxie]

I think if you cut your hair short and wore a wig you’d honestly be happier. You spend so much time anxious and worrying about if a new price broke off. I think if you just got all the trauma done at once with a short cut and a good well made wig, you’d be less anxious about what’s happening with your hair.

[waffleluvssyrup]

i had keratin extensions and i was told it wouldn't damage my hair at all, but after about amazing maintenance and 3 months after I went back to get them removed and I noticed that my hair got significantly thinner. i know exactly how you feel blair but trust in in time, and keep conditioning your hair. and lay off the bleach, you don't have to have blond hair bc you look amazing in every color

[anarchyneverdies]

I've worn keratin or micro beads for years with no traction alopecia, and yes, your hair will grow and the extension will stay where it was originally :) like that other girl said, they'll move them up in a few months

I feel like the mixture of bleaching and using heat on the hair really fries it, I've been doing heatless curls like the ones on tiktok and it's helped so much

[earthstar]

Lol, I said not too, but also this whole series is basically reliving all the mistakes I made in my 20's.

You're like a year away from fresh starting your hair and then never dying or cutting it for years out if fear.... at least that was how it ended when I burned off my hair.