We get lots of questions about the different options available for extensions and which is the best to choose from. We offer several different extension application services and thought we would help explain the differences for inquiring clients!
Please note that all extensions services require a consultation first!
Clip-In Extensions
Clip-In Extensions are best suited for clients looking for a short-term option that will help them achieve a long hair style in the near future. This service is recommended for clients who want low-maintenance, short-term duration from their extensions, and want the ability to easily remove and reapply the extensions as desired. We often recommend Clip-In’s for brides who want to take their extensions out immediately after their wedding day since a salon visit is not required for removal.
Tape-In Extensions
Tape-In Extensions provide a more natural, blended look while allowing clients to wear their style for longer periods of time. Tape-In Extensions require the proper care and maintenance to ensure they last for the desired period of time and prevent damage. Clients are advised not to attempt to remove these extensions at home since a medical grade adhesive is used to secure placement. Without proper removal, damage and breakage to the client’s natural hair can occur. With the proper aftercare and quality of extensions, tape-in extensions can last several weeks before you begin noticing the growth of new hair. The placement can be altered to allow for versatile styling like ponytails and extensions require reapplication once the new growth begins to affect their placement.
I-Tip Extensions
This type of extension application allows for extreme versatility and natural blending as smaller tracks of hair are attached to small sections of natural hair. These extensions are ideal for adding length and volume since the tracks are not flat as they are with clip-in and tape-in extensions. With the proper aftercare and maintenance, these extensions can last weeks longer than tape-in extensions and are gentle on the amount of stress they put on your natural tresses. While the application for this service typically takes longer to complete, the results are worthy!
Sew-In Extensions
Our most popular extension service, a Full Sew-In will allow you to completely transform your look, texture, color, and style for the longest duration while protecting your natural hair to encourage growth. Your natural hair is braided down and then wefts of hair are sewn in for a sturdy extensions application with minimum maintenance. With the proper aftercare, your sew-in can last several weeks without your grow-out being evident. After your stylists removes your extensions and braids, you’ll notice healthier hair and exceptional growth while you’ve allowed your natural hair to relax from product and heat! These services are especially beneficial for clients who are experiencing problems with hair loss, thinning hair, etc.
We were honored to be asked to present at this year’s VA Natural Beauty Expo in Richmond on 10/23! We attended to present the DevaCurl product line, doing what we do best in helping naturalistas expand their curl confidence by using the right products for their unique needs! We also presented on the main stage to discuss DevaCuts, joined by our incredible Brand Reps - Rosalina Musico, Kendria Williams, and Alex Merritt.
Check out our space and the fun we had! We’re always looking to offer whatever support we can and stay open to recommendations on events you want to see us attend! Who knows what 2019 will have in store…
The Versus Salon Booth
This client helped us explain the magic of DevaCurl to not-yet-believers!
Da’Maire demonstrates how to use the Deva Diffuser
We always welcome Question+Answer during our presentations!
When you see a Curly Girl in need, sometimes you have to stop everything and offer an on-the-spot No Poo Transformation!
When Curlistas Connect…
Michelle and Rosalina on the Main Stage discussing #CurlyHairProblems
Each year, the Versus Team participates in several efforts to raise money for charities and organizations that our close to our hearts, and often our clients’ hearts as well.
This year we are celebrating an entire WEEK of giving back and providing our clients options for how they would like to #PayItForward!
How Can You Contribute?
From Tuesday, 10/23 to Saturday, 10/27 we will have pre-colored extensions that you can purchase. These extensions easily clip in and out for simple application whenever you want to spice up your look! We are happy to cut them to match your current shape and style. Each extension will cost $15 and all proceeds will be donated.
The purchase of PINK extensions will benefit the American Cancer Society during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The purchase of PURPLE extensions will benefit Samaritan House, a local charity that provides resources for victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual abuse.
Help us give back to the community that supports our ability to do what we love. Now more than ever, it is important to have women supporting women!
Using the right products is essential to achieving your hair goals. Sometimes it takes multiple trials to perfect your product cocktail. Our team is constantly trying new product lines and ways of using products to get the best possible results for each client’s unique needs. If we’ve learned anything in our ongoing search for the miracle product we all desire, it’s that it isn’t only which products you’re using - it’s how you use them!
Gels:
On saturated hair, use the proper hold for your curl pattern to scrunch curls in an upward motion. The head should be pointed down toward the floor, and each section should only be scrunched once to prevent frizz. Follow the first step with a second scrunch of each section using a DevaTowel to remove excess product without drawing out necessary moisture. This creates a cast over defined curls to hold their shape.
Foams :
Add foam to saturated, clean hair and focus concentrating product at the root for volume. Ensure the hair is completely wet to avoid a sticky mess. If using curling foam, it can be pulled from root to end to cover the hair shaft before applying flexirods or rollers.
Leave-In Conditioners :
On saturated, clean hair, spray a leave-in conditioner all around the roots of your hair. Section hair as needed to ensure full coverage. Then, use a wide-tooth comb to pull the conditioner from root to end.
Styling Creams :
On saturated hair, use 1-3 pumps of Styling Cream to gently rake through curls or waves from root to end. This helps to define each curl. Finger coil each defined strand for added definition.
Treatments :
Use a Low Poo or No Poo to thoroughly cleanse your scalp, then apply take-home treatment as directed on the product label. Use a plastic processing cap or shower cap to retain moisture and prevent the hair from drying while the treatment is absorbed. Follow the processing time as advised on the treatment being used, then rinse and condition as needed.
Diffuser :
Sit in a chair with your bottom on the front of the seat, and the chair back resting at the nape of your neck so that your hair falls naturally down the back of the chair. We know - it’s not the most comfortable but we’re aiming for results here! Start at the ends of your hair and move the diffuser upwards towards the root as if scrunching curls. Use a low-heat setting whenever possible. To add volume at the root, flip hair forward to diffuse, but be very gentle when flipping the hair back not to disturb the placement of your curls.
Do you have any other products you want to ensure you’re using correctly? Send us a message!
This month we hosted our second annual Curls Night Out event with DevaCurl! Because we believe in curl confidence and having the right support to care for your natural texture, it was important to us to provide a space for Curlistas to connect and ask questions that will help them fall in love with their amazing curly hair! Seeing so many different types of curls in one place is truly a spectacular sight!
Our guests were treated to a number of raffles where they entered to win prizes like DevaCurl products and tools, as well as free services for their curls at Versus! Three of our guests were treated to No Poo Transformations on the spot so that the proper curl techniques could be demonstrated!
Our stylists offered a Q&A Panel so that guests could ask questions about their curly hair problems and receive solutions on the spot. Each guest received a gift bag to take home which included DevaCurl product samples, coupons for curly hair services, and tools to help them manage their curls at home! We had an amazing night celebrating curly hair and look forward to our next event!
We are planning many more curl events in the near future, and we’d love to hear your feedback about what would be most helpful in providing support to our existing and future clients! Please feel free to comment below and let us know what you’d like to see at our next Curls Night Out!
