Most times the word extension parallels the word weave which evokes images of horrible, fake hair on fried, damaged heads. But after consulting with extension gurus Nikki and Riawna, who hail from the famous Ken Paves Salon, we learned that this is far from the truth. The styling team, who do extensions for Hollywood stars like Lindsay Lohan, say that extensions of wrongfully gotten a bad rap. So we're here to turn this extensions myth around once and for all.

Nikki says, "Sure there are girls walkin' around here and we're just like 'Those extensions aren't right!' But you get what you pay for." Riawna quickly chimed in, "Yeah, many stylists get greedy and say, 'I can do it!' But they can't." Also most salons use metal or plastic to bond the extensions to the hair but using these materials is just asking for damage, or worse, for your hair to break off completely.

"Do your research," says Nikki. Go for quality over quantity. Both Nikki and Riawna went through a certified Great Lengths course where they learned how to properly do extensions. Everything from the hair quality to the way it's attached, even to the angle it's attached at matters, the girl's say.

Ken Paves Salon uses Great Lengths which attaches hair to hair so that not even an ounce of damage is detectable after the extensions are taken out. Find a salon that does similar work, teaches you how to care for it, and uses quality and you can't go wrong.