LaToya Kelly explains how K-tips can work for alopecia clients who have no natural edges. She adapts her technique to avoid glue and tension on damaged follicles, and clients say the lightweight extensions feel like nothing is there, which means they're protecting what hair remains.
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Can I get K-tips if I have no edges? The answer is sometimes no, but sometimes it's yes, and it really is why a consultation is required. So this client, I initially told no, but the more I do K-tips and the more experience I have and the more knowledge I have, I was like, I could definitely do this, and I was able to protect her hair. Here's one thing I'm going to give you about K-tips. The number one thing that everyone says before they leave my chair when their hair is finished is, oh my God, it feels like absolutely nothing is in my hair. They are so lightweight. So that tells you, when people get K-tips, they are protecting their hair. They are not damaging it. They're leaving their edges alone. They're no longer applying glue and pulling out their hair follicles. This is it, okay? This is what people do when they want to start protecting their hair and taking care of their hair.