-I chose to do I-Tip extensions
because I've just never gotten them before.
I feel like I've pretty much gotten every type of hairstyle,
so I just want to add eye tip to my resume.
-Hi, my name is Keke Virgo and I
am a hair extension specialist in North Hollywood, California.
I-Tip extensions are the latest craze.
Why they call it I-Tip because it's like an I in the tip
and they also have U-Tips and they also have K-Tips.
This particular extension is not actually a protective style,
it's more of a natural looking hairstyle.
So it pretty much five you the flexibility
where you're able to wear your hair in a ponytail,
you're able to do buns.
Today I will be installing I-Tips on my client Bre.
-Hey Keke.
-Hey Bre, what brings you in today?
-Okay, so you know I am
usually getting a bundle sew in or something like that,
but I am really excited to try Microlink I-Tips.
-Alright.
-Yeah, so I got this hair from SL Raw and it's amazing quality.
-She provided 18 inch extensions,
she will have up to 200 I-Tips
that we're going to be installing,
along with the microbeads
and you'll be able to see how it goes.
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The first step we're going to do is go ahead
and straighten her natural hair.
Once we do that we're going to section off the areas
that she's going to need to have
in order to put her hair up in a ponytail
or if she wants to do a middle part or a side part.
-I am completely natural.
I've been natural for over 10 years now.
I have really fine 4B hair so when I do do my hair
I don't use a lot of oils
I also try to deep condition as often as I can,
because it's colored as well so breakage
is very heavy unfortunately right now.
-So I-Tips are very safe. There's no hair pulling,
you're able to wear them for up to three months.
It's very good with washing,
you're able to get between the beads
and be able to secure your scalp if needed.
The ears are inserted with a spool
that you kind of line the beads up on
and then you use a tool similar to a plier, to close the beads.
The beads most of the time will have silicone,
that's the most protective for your hair.
We're going to make sure that the nape of her hair
is at least two inches as well on the sides.
In the front we're going to also have about two inches
so that way she have enough hair to pull back away from her face
and put into a ponytail
and you're not able to see any of the beads.
Once we're done I'm going to go ahead
and blend her hair into the hair extensions
by we're going to add some layers.
We're also going to do some layering around her face
so then that way she have a very natural look.
So you're able to wear the hair extensions up to three months.
The hair pretty much grows down to new growth.
So if you overwear them you're going to achieve tangles
and that's not going to be good for your hair.
So it's best to go ahead and do the maintenance.
The longest you could go is maybe a month and a half,
before you have to go ahead and push the beads up.
We're going to go ahead and style her hair
and that pretty much sums it up.
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So tell me what you think, how do you like it?
-I am like in love with this.
I don't think I'll ever get a normal sew in ever again.
I feel like this is it.
I was like, where did Beyoncé come from?
I also don't feel anything, which I was not expecting,
I thought that it was going to be a little tight at least,
but I really don't feel any extra weight on my head.
Compared to other hair extensions that I've tried,
these feel like I said, a lot lighter.
I want to go out tonight.
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-Yes, you don't see any beads at all.
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-Oh, that's gorgeous. -Yeah.
I look like a cheerleader. [ Chuckles ]