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HELP!! Hi everyone! I could really use some advice from anyone who's dealt with this.

I've been wearing Bellami 20" extensions for about 7 months now. I originally had a bob, so my stylist did have to thin my natural hair a bit to blend everything. Right now I have two rows of wefts with K-tips (or I-tips...I can never remember the difference ) around the top/360° area. I originally had tape-ins, but I absolutely hated them, so about a month ago I switched to this setup.

My biggest concern is that my natural hair feels SO much thinner overall. I know some of that is probably because I started with a bob and naturally fine hair, but it honestly feels much thinner than before. Has anyone experienced this, and did your hair eventually recover?

I'm currently taking Viviscal (I personally feel it works better for me than Nutrafol), and I use either The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum or minoxidil before wash days whenever I remember.

My second issue is with the extensions themselves. The ends get terrible split ends and seem to break off. I actually replaced all of the hair at the 6-month mark (both the wefts and the K-/I-tips), and I've noticed the exact same issue with both sets. The ends become dry, split, and visibly break off over time. I use heat protectant, sleep with a loose braid, and brush them carefully, so I'm wondering if I'm missing something. Is there anything you do to keep extension ends healthy longer?

PS: I know my stylist is amazing, so I really don't think this is an installation issue. I'm mostly looking for advice on caring for them better and anything I can do to help my natural hair stay as healthy and thick as possible.

Thank you so much!

HELP!! Hi everyone! I could really use some advice from anyone who's dealt with this.

I've been wearing Bellami 20" extensions for about 7 months now. I have blonde hair, although not naturally and have the Cookie Dough color if that info helps. I originally had a bob, so my stylist did have to thin my natural hair a bit to blend everything. Right now I have two rows of wefts with I-tips around the top/360° area. I originally had tape-ins with the wefts, but I absolutely hated them, so about a month ago I switched to this setup.

My biggest concern is that my natural hair feels SO much thinner overall. I know some of that is probably because I started with a bob and naturally fine hair, but it honestly feels much thinner than before. Has anyone experienced this, and did your hair eventually recover?

I'm currently taking Viviscal (I personally feel it works better for me than Nutrafol), and I use either The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum or minoxidil before wash days whenever I remember.

My second issue is with the extensions themselves. The ends get terrible split ends and seem to break off. I actually replaced all of the hair at the 6-month mark (both the wefts and the K-/I-tips), and I've noticed the exact same issue with both sets. The ends become dry, split, and visibly break off over time. I use heat protectant, sleep with a loose braid, and brush them carefully, so I'm wondering if I'm missing something. Is there anything you do to keep extension ends healthy longer?

PS: I know my stylist is amazing, so I really don't think this is an installation issue. I'm mostly looking for advice on caring for them better and anything I can do to help my natural hair stay as healthy and thick as possible.

Thank you so much!

HELP!! Hi everyone! I could really use some advice from anyone who's dealt with this.

I've been wearing Bellami 20" extensions for about 7 months now. I have blonde hair, although not naturally and have the Cookie Dough color if that info helps. I originally had a bob, so my stylist did have to thin my natural hair a bit to blend everything. Right now I have two rows of wefts with K-tips (or I-tips...I can never remember the difference ) around the top/360° area. I originally had tape-ins, but I absolutely hated them, so about a month ago I switched to this setup.

My biggest concern is that my natural hair feels SO much thinner overall. I know some of that is probably because I started with a bob and naturally fine hair, but it honestly feels much thinner than before. Has anyone experienced this, and did your hair eventually recover?

I'm currently taking Viviscal (I personally feel it works better for me than Nutrafol), and I use either The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum or minoxidil before wash days whenever I remember.

My second issue is with the extensions themselves. The ends get terrible split ends and seem to break off. I actually replaced all of the hair at the 6-month mark (both the wefts and the K-/I-tips), and I've noticed the exact same issue with both sets. The ends become dry, split, and visibly break off over time. I use heat protectant, sleep with a loose braid, and brush them carefully, so I'm wondering if I'm missing something. Is there anything you do to keep extension ends healthy longer?

PS: I know my stylist is amazing, so I really don't think this is an installation issue. I'm mostly looking for advice on caring for them better and anything I can do to help my natural hair stay as healthy and thick as possible.

Thank you so much!

HELP!! Hi everyone! I could really use some advice from anyone who's dealt with this.

I've been wearing Bellami 20" extensions for about 7 months now. I have blonde hair, although not naturally and have the Cookie Dough color if that info helps. I originally had a bob, so my stylist did have to thin my natural hair a bit to blend everything. Right now I have two rows of wefts with I-tips around the top/360° area. I originally had tape-ins with the wefts, but I absolutely hated them, so about a month ago I switched to this setup.

My biggest concern is that my natural hair feels SO much thinner overall. I know some of that is probably because I started with a bob and naturally fine hair, but it honestly feels much thinner than before. Has anyone experienced this, and did your hair eventually recover?

I'm currently taking Viviscal (I personally feel it works better for me than Nutrafol), and I use either The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum or minoxidil before wash days whenever I remember.

My second issue is with the extensions themselves. The ends get terrible split ends and seem to break off. I actually replaced all of the hair at the 6-month mark (both the wefts and the K-/I-tips), and I've noticed the exact same issue with both sets. The ends become dry, split, and visibly break off over time. I use heat protectant, sleep with a loose braid, and brush them carefully, so I'm wondering if I'm missing something. Is there anything you do to keep extension ends healthy longer?

PS: I know my stylist is amazing, so I really don't think this is an installation issue. I'm mostly looking for advice on caring for them better and anything I can do to help my natural hair stay as healthy and thick as possible.

Thank you so much!