Great Lengths South Africa - Applying hair extensions

The Application

The Technique

Great Lengths’ method is unique: no other system treats your hair in such a gentle way because Great Lengths has put an end to gluing, knotting and welding. Techniques such as welding, waxing, gluing or knotting, strain and often damage your hair to a high degree. Great Lengths is based on a much kinder principle: modulating.

Our modulation technique is a revolutionary system; an extremely durable yet gentle bonding attaches Great Lengths hair to your own hair. This is an exceptionally high-tech method of bonding the Great Lengths strand and your own hair, the point of attachment is composed of polymer chains whose molecular structure is very similar to that of human hair. It is activated by our Great Lengths applicator and perfectly bonds the Great Lengths strand with your own hair. It can, however, be easily removed by an expert!
Most important of all: your own hair is not damaged. This patented attachment of Great Lengths to your own hair offers you perfect freedom in organizing your leisure time and in your freedom of action but in no way compromises the quality of your own hair!

The System

3200 Thermal System

The system that has become the standard by which all other extension systems are judged, and has launched extension services into the mainstream! This still unrivaled system produces results simply not possible with any other system. The Great Lengths 3200 applicator tong is heated on one side. The temperature, which is approximately the same temperature as the lowest setting on a standard curling iron, is used to soften the Great Lengths bond so it can be molded to your natural hair.

Unlike other systems, where glue guns and wax melting pots are used, the 3200 applicator allows for a very clean and precise application. The result is undetectable attachments that are brushable, durable and, most importantly, non-damaging to your natural strands.

Fastrack (NEW)

Great Lengths Fastrack is the latest innovation from Great Lengths international. After more than 26 000 hours of research and development Great Lengths has the answer to time efficient hair extension application: Fastrack.

Fastrack Gels use the same ethically sourced hair, de-pigmented and re-pigmented via our exclusive system, to ensure the highest quality hair that you have come to know as Great Lengths. Using the next generation of Great Lengths Patented Synthesised Keratin Protein (the same material as the Great Lengths bond but in a different suspension state), Fastrack provides the speed of a tape system with the incredible functionality of the Great Lengths keratin, which expands and contracts with moisture.

This transparent keratin self bonds on both sides, allowing the natural hair to cover the gel strip on either side. The attachment to the natural hair is discrete, with the Fastrack lying smooth, flat and comfortable in the hair. Fastrack provides quality hair that can be cut quickly and easily into sections to allow for seamless installation in minutes.

Fastrack is available in 12”/30cm and 18”/45cm, in the natural colours FB 01, 1B, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 23, 27, 33, and 59, and in Crazy Pink (16” only).Now you can rapidly provide extra fullness to a short hair design like a classic or concave bob, create an interesting style change by extending just the front section, or add a fringe for a funky new look. Fastrack lasts for approximately 6 – 12 weeks. Clients can benefit from the combined use of Great Lengths extensions and Fastrack to provide almost any desired hair effect.

The legendary hair quality of Great Lengths is now available in a system so fast and easy to apply that it will soon become the tool for every hairdresser to produce the hair designs required on the spot. Only certified Great Lengths salons may order Fastrack. Fastrack is so easy to attach we send you a training DVD and a step by step installation guide.