Scientists can then potentially develop new treatments to make hair straighter or curlier without actually treating the hair directly.

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THE SOLUTION is to apply a color that will be the same level or darker, which offers better results than trying to lift the color. Lifting involves bleaching which can cause damage to the already pretreated extensions. The safest solution if your client wishes to go to a significantly lighter color tone, encourage them to invest in new extensions for a longer lasting and better appearance. As always, if you proceed with a demi-permanent dye, a strand test is strongly recommended.

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Barbara Streisand in "Meet The Fockers" - Courtesy of Universal Pictures

In 2010, Barbara Streisand returns to the silver screen in “Little Fockers,” the much anticipated sequel to “Meet the Parents” and “Meet the Fockers” – and accompanying again Ms. Streisand will be Hair & Compounds!

Ms. Streisand reprises her role as Rozalin Focker, a middle-aged sex therapist living a torrid romance with her husband and dealing with the frustrations of the ever-controlling patriarch of the Byrnes family, Jack (Robert de Niro) and the misadventures of both families. Victoria Wood, a renowned wigmaker who works frequently with the stylist of the stars – like Streisand – designs Rozalin’s look for the film. Once again, Hair & Compounds is furnishing its quality custom blond and light brown Russian virgin hair that Victoria Wood custom curled and hand-tied into a lace wig, as a critical element to Ms. Streisand’s character.

Hair & Compounds is the leading hair supplier to film and television productions such as “Ugly Betty,” “Weeds,” “Memoirs of a Geisha” and many more.   The in-house custom fabrication team at Hair & Compounds is always eager to accept the challenges associated with creating unique looks for a myriad of characters utilizing custom made hair extensions.

Click here to view Hair & Compounds’ portfolio of entertainment projects.

Hair & Compounds maintains its leadership through our innovative research and development continually improving the quality and longevity of natural hair extensions.  The unsurpassed quality, innovation and unparalleled customer service makes Hair & Compounds the leading full service hair manufacturer for motion picture, fashion and salon professionals worldwide.

To learn more about the Hair & Compounds Research Institute please click here.

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Universal Pliers: $50

- Swiftly closes and opens copper rings for attachment and removal
- Comfortably crimps ring with spring leaf handle
- Conveniently serves clamping and opening with two hole sizes
- Smoothly closes copper ring with flat tip nose and smooth jaws

Strand Hook: $12

- Easily fits into our smallest copper ring with tiny hook that allows for more control of hair
- Efficiently accommodates several rings at one time for multiple hooking
- Reliably manufactured to withstand numerous applications

Upon receiving and using the new Universal Pliers and Strand Hook, you will immediately experience what makes application pleasant and quick for both you and your client! 

Call and replace your old tools now: + 1 – 818 – 997 – 8810 

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Following many days of project briefings and product orientations, it was clear that our objective of reinventing a reusable, swift attaching, safe removing and quick assembling extension system was a challenging one.  And one that would require hundreds of dedicated hours from our team of engineers.

After the R&D phase, the team immediately began the ideation process and from there began using sophisticated equipment, innovative materials and evolving techniques to ensure the best outcome.  They also looked at the industry as a whole, identifying the most common obstacles faced by all manufacturers.

Out of the many ideas that came out of this phase, the team focused on designing four prototypes to advance the current attachment methods.  Additionally, four improved tips were tested (and passed!) against extreme functionality and environmental conditions that would have been experienced on a much smaller scale in real life.

To see if each prototype could withstand the application and removal process, functional heat, solvent and pressure tests were intensified to gauge the lifespan of the new tips. 

Heat Test

To test for heat, the tips were first held in a hot iron at 180˚C for ten seconds.  If the tip passed, it was allowed to cool and then clamped in an ultrasonic hot iron ten times at 50,000 Hz for 1.8 seconds each.  Passing these two tests indicated that an extension tip would survive application of glue. 

Solvent Test

For the solvent tests, the beads of the tip material were submerged for thirty minutes in each of three solvents: acetone, isopropanol, and proprietary Poly-Remover.  Passing this test indicated that the tips could survive the fusion removal process.  Passing both the solvent and heat tests indicated that a tip material could be used for the fusion method. 

Pressure Test

Pressure tests consisted of crushing by pliers and rotating 90˚ sixteen times.  Passing this test indicated that the tip could survive being repeatedly crushed inside a copper tube, and that the tip material was appropriate for the fastener method.  All those that passed were considered to be the most probable models for a new extension system.

All four tips passed functionality testing and were further subjected to a series of environmental tests designed to exceed the conditions that a hair extension might be up against during everyday wear. 

These environmental tests included extended immersion in chlorinated water, salt water, hot and cold water, exposure to sudden changes in temperature, and immersion in hair care products such as shampoos, oils, straighteners, bleaches, hair dyes and acid perms.  All four tip materials passed each environmental test, indicating that there are several workable options for the tip material.

Several solutions were proposed and multiple options were scrapped but our research team succeeded in attacking the issue head on (no pun intended!).  We were extremely impressed with their focus and dedication to this project. 

The final step involves production and further testing of the new attachment method.  We anticipate launching our new extension by the middle of 2010.

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Far ahead of the rest, Hair and Compounds delivered to you and your clients, a hair care line so brilliantly and strategically engineered that we’ve come to exceed our very own invention through revamping our IONIX Shampoo. With the same outward appearance and a new white consistency (opposed to the previously clear hue), our combined scientifically advanced ingredients, all being 100% Sulfate-Free, will not only preserve & extend the elegance of natural and attached hair, but also infuse every strand with even more glossy smooth moisture!

It is certain that you will discover exactly what our Research and Development team broke through in their intensive lab tests. Even before precise chemical analysis began and after such a swift cleanse of the hair, we were amazed, at first touch, by its delicately soft texture. It was then we invested grueling hours in our own on-site lab just to confirm that the hair was saturated with more than 10% moisture than with the previous formula. This being a profound discovery only in chemistry terms, all of Hair and Compounds guarantee these moisture maximizing results!

Now coupled with a richer and more refreshing aroma (a Hair and Compounds Staff favorite), we invite you to share our excitement and place your order today.  Call us now +1-818-997-8810.

We support you with genuine consideration for your Stylist-Customer interaction by backing our hair with a complete and harmonizing extension care maintenance line.

Our IONIX Line consists of:

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Purchase your new color ring now  for $60 per ring and replicate its vibrancy for your client with true matching colors every time!

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At Hair & Compounds, we do not coat the hair and once we get our hair shipment from the factory, it goes through a rigorous quality control process including washing each and every bundle, checking for tangles, and ensuring a 2-step conditioning process using Ionix Daily Conditioner and Maintenance Spray. Once the quality control process is completed, the hair is hung up to dry naturally, so the hair that is delivered looks exactly like it will when your Client starts wearing it. Because we don’t use coatings and adhere to the strictest quality control process, our hair texture will not change after washing.

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