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Machine Wefts Vs. Hand-Tied Wefts - The Basics
There are many factors to consider when deciding between machine-tied and hand-tied wefts. Some of these factors focus on how the wefts are made, while others focus on the needs of your clients.
Inspirational Instagram Accounts by Hair Stylists
It's almost 2020! So many people look for inspiration when it comes time for the new year that we thought we would share a few inspiring Instagram accounts from some talented hair stylists.
How To Keep Wavy Extensions Curly
We always hear stylists talk about how they want to make our hair extensions curly. So, we decided to make a tutorial on how to achieve heat and heatless curls. Curlying hair extensions, can cause damage if done wrong. It’s very important that you follow each step when curlying are hair extensions.
Take Your Salon From Low-Key To Luxury
In this blog, we're discussing three things that will help your clients feel like they're living the lux life when they're in your chair.
Pricing Your Extensions
A common question when someone is new in the industry or advancing their career is this: how should I price my services? Read this blog for factors you should consider.
A Letter To Hairstylists
With the holiday season and a new decade approaching, it feels natural to reflect on our past. Before the holidays kick into high gear, we wanted to take a moment to let you know that we are so thankful for you. No matter when you joined our journey, or even...
What makes HC Hand-Tied Wefts Different?
It can be confusing when you’re searching for the right wefts for your clients. While clients may be distracted with length or celebrity endorsements, you need more details as a professional (i.e. do I need to put in extra work to make it look good? Does it require extensive maintenance?...
Black Friday Deals You Didn't Know You Needed
Instead of piling on to the marked-down blow dryers, hair care and brushes you already know that you have or still need, we've curated a list of less obvious Black Friday deals that could help your business over the holidays!
5 Tips for the Perfect Balayage
We’ve talked to some balayage experts as well as did our own research to come up with 5 balayage tips and tricks you can use to achieve a flawless sun kissed look!
Find the Best Credit Cards for your Business
Many hairstylists need to purchase products, like hair dye, extensions and equipment in order to do their jobs. Charging these purchases to a credit card helps you keep a record of what you buy through your statements. It also allows you to build credit. We found a tool to help you make an educated decision when deciding which credit card is right for you and your business.
Our Quality Control Process
As you already know we care deeply about our hair quality! Because we value transparency, we believe you should know just what goes on behind-the-scenes of our production and quality control process. We also want you to know have a checklist that can be used when testing out new hairsuppliers.
Inanch Emir: On Top Of An Extensions Empire
To call Inanch an "established hair extensionist" would be an understatement. We interviewed the name behind popular British salon, INANCH London, to understand more about her history with hair, as well as what she put on the line to become her own boss, educator and hair supplier.
10 Apps to Keep Organized During the Holidays
Many of us could use a little help organizing our lives every now and then. Luckily, we all have a tool for this that is in our pocket every day: our phones!
Since the holidays are approaching and your schedules filling up quickly, we compiled a list of 10 apps you can use to turn your busy life into a functional and organized busy life.
Hair Capitals of the U.S.
Using city-specific hair themed hashtags on Instagram posts could help hairstylists gain more likes, followers and possibly even clients.
How to Redirect a Package After it’s been Shipped
So you ordered a product, the package has already been shipped and you just now realized that it’s going to the wrong address. Don’t worry, it can be fixed! Many of us have seen it happen. You submit an order for something online, select your payment information and...
Our Instagram was robbed.
Ever scroll through someone's profile and realize you're a victim of intellectual property theft? Us too.
How To: Organize Stocked Hair
It may sound bias coming from us, but keeping stock is a great move for your business. For those of you that want to try stocking hair, we're showing you how we and other stylists keep stock organized.
The Do's and Don'ts of Extension Maintenance
We strongly believe it’s important to have proper hair maintenance. Maintaining your hair extensions can be simple once you learn how to care for it. We all have bad hair days, no matter the style, texture, or color it happens to everyone at some point. So we figured having a...
Layered vs. Premium
For those of you wondering what the differences are between our Premium and Layered finishes, here is a quick guide!
There's A New Weft Method From THE Hair Boss Herself
"After taking the Skinny Weft class, stylists will feel a great sense of confidence...more than the hands-on of how to do the installation technique but a lot of the reasoning behind every step and every detail...It helps stylists working with extensions feel prepared in any circumstance and situation they may...
Celebrity Hairstylists We Think YOU Should Be Following
Have you ever looked at the amazing hair that celebrities rock in magazines and on the Red Carpet and wondered, “Who did that?!” Well, we found out for you! Hair stylists around the world are responsible for keeping celebrities looking on point every day. Often times their work is seen...
Hair Quotes To Keep Your Feed Filled
Social media can be important, but mental health should always take priority. We've put together several hair quotes and memes that you can easily repost when you're in a content slump.
How Are Other Stylists Using IONIX Brush Up?
Learning how to use a product from the company that made it is great and all, but it is so much more effective for stylists to hear from other stylists! Toronto stylist Anthony J. Black made a 1-minute clip to demonstrate how he uses the IONIX Brush Up treatment.
Summer Tips: How To Care For Hair Extensions
We discuss 10 amazing tips to keep hair extensions healthy and beautiful over the summer.
Women are putting WHAT in their curly hair?
After an extensionist revealed their secret weapon for maintaining hair over the summer was lube, we did research to understand more about this.
Josette Desrosiers' Hair Extension Training
Certified Hair Extension Specialist, Josette Desrosiers is the owner of California Hair Extensions in San Diego, CA. She visited our supply house where she demonstrated two of her hair extension methods: the Brazilian Hair Knot and Malaysian Pole Weaving. With her 22 years of experience and international recognition to back...
Watermarks: The What, The Why and How To Remove
We've created a quick guide for all you need to know about the watermark you may notice on any bundle of hair you order.
Custom Ordering Full Blend vs. Partial Blend
Custom Ordering Full Blend vs. Partial Blend Custom ordering is a service that we take pride in here at Hair and Compounds. We are the only hair extensions company to offer custom orders. You can customize anything about our hair. It could be the length, color, blend, bond size, track...
Is No-Yellow Shampoo Safe For Hair Extensions?
Around the holidays, we are frequently asked: “Can I use purple shampoo to brighten or tone your Level 12 hair?”
Simple answer: Yes, BUT you need to take the proper steps to avoid damaging the hair. If you want to know more about how to achieve a brighter blonde than our Level 12 WITHOUT risking damage to the hair, read this blog.
Check out Our Special Batch of Hand-Tied Wefts!
Check out our Special Batch of Hand-Tied Wefts! Custom Made Hand-Tied Wefts are In-Stock Right Now! For a limited time, we have Hand-Tied Wefts in a rooted blend! They are being sold by the track! 1 Track per Bundle! Each track is a thin density that is 10-11" wide. The...
India Team
Those of you who haven’t gotten an opportunity to get introduced to Hair & Compounds work culture and values, you should know that every employee here gets an open and transparent culture along with the freedom to experiment and innovate…
How to Cut Hand-Tied Weft Tracks
Weft Hair has become one of the most popular hair extension types in the world. There are many different methods of installing weft hair, but sometimes the track might be too long, and you may need to cut part of the track for one of your clients. Although we state...
Where Do Our Ethically-sourced Human Hair Extensions Come From?
You are probably wondering how we can be sure that all the hair we receive is 100% ethically sourced…
Making of Pure White Platinum Hair
Recently our manager, Stephanie, went to our production house in Chennai, India where she recorded the process of producing our white (platinum) hair-line.
The Effects Of Water On Heat-Styling Damage
The Effects Of Water On Heat-Styling Damage Hi Stylists, Have you ever wondered whether heat protectant sprays were worth the effort? Here’s the science behind how to protect your hair from heat styling damage! What damage occurs when you use heat to style hair? Straighteners and curling irons...
Lights, Camera, Livestream! Tune in April 15
What would you want to learn from other stylists in the Hair & Compounds community? We're going live as we collab with our longtime customer and California stylist, Erik Velasco. Get your questions ready and tune in on April 15!
Best Attention Grabbing Techniques to use with Potential Customers
Sales are an essential part of any business and customers are just as important since they provide the sales so your business can grow and continue to be successful. Knowing how to communicate with your customers and grab their attention to convince them to use your service will keep these...
Uber/Lyft Your Order
For those of you who are in the Los Angeles area...
I am writing to let you know that as of this moment, you are officially able to use Uber or Lyft as a pick-up service!
Guide for color treating hair extensions
Planning on coloring our Hair Extensions? Read this guide to avoid ruining the hair:
Hypnotist at Hair & Compounds: Kevin Stone
Isaac, the owner here at Hair & Compounds, had been suffering from jet-lag and after being persuaded, he got in contact with Hollywood, celebrity Hypnotist Kevin Stone, a Master Hypnotist in San Diego. In a short amount of sessions Isaac was back to normal sleeping patterns after suffering for over...
Accounts Update - February 28, 2019
Important update about the pause of account activation between February 28-March 28, 2019.
Where do our hair extensions come from?
Ask your stylist or your supplier where the extensions that you are wearing come from and who handles processing. Asking these questions forces stylists and suppliers to be responsible for their part. If you are using Hair & Compounds, you can be confident of your hair extensions supply. Hair and...
3 Tactics to Convert Instagram Followers into Customers
Here are 3 tactics that you need to implement right away. Whether you are by yourself or with a team of other marketing professionals, you will be able to perform each of these tactics to grow your business. Tactic #1: Set aside 30 minutes per day to FLLLC. ...
Elaine Delgado's Hair Extension Training
Sign-Up for Elaine's class! Hi Stylists, Last week, Elaine Delgado visited our supply house to demonstrate her Flat Track Method for installing hand-tied wefts. Although there are so many different installation techniques, Elaine struggled to find one that was fast, simple and allowed the weft to sit flat against her...
Handle Client Complaints
Have you ever noticed what every top salon, stylist and extensionist have in common? Knowledge. There is no other source of differentiation better than knowledge. If you know how to handle every situation that your clients face, you will be regarded higher and higher by your peers and clients alike....
Shipping Insurance
Hi Stylists, Please read the entirety of this email. You (and your clients) spend a lot of money on hair extensions, but for some, shipping can be a big pain. "Will my hair arrive on time?" "Where is my package right now?" "What if something happens to my package?" With...
FUSION EXTENSIONIST ALEX DENARO | CUSTOMER VISIT VLOG
Here Alex Denaro's full visit to our supply house! Alex is a stylist from Long Island. When he visited Los Angeles he was nice enough to stop by the supply house, talk to the team, and even show us a demonstration of his polymer bond installation technique. View Alex's...
Custom Order: How We Matched Another Companies Color Swatch
At the beginning of the year, one of our new stylists came to us with a request. One of her clients wanted to custom color hair extensions based off of another suppliers color swatch. We specialize in creating the most natural looking colors for the hair extensions that we...
Reshaping our Cylinder hair extension tips
Click Here For Another Day In The Life at Hair & Compounds Have you ever wanted to reuse our cylinder (or I-tip) hair extensions? In this video we will show you how our cylinder extensions can be reused over and over again. Many of our stylists aren't aware of how...
Prevent Client Complaints
Click Here For Another Day In The Life at Hair & Compounds Whenever a stylist returns hair to us we always want to analyze the condition of the hair and determine why it was sent back to us. It is very important for us to give our stylists the knowledge...