Salon Secrets Revealed: Alonzo Arnold'S Exclusive Lace Frontal Wig Tutorial! | The Hair Show

♪♪ Welcome to'', The Hair Show ,'' the hottest the biggest hair show on the planet., I'm Ursula Stephen. And I'm Kia Marie and we're here with Alonzo Arnold. Atlanta's very own Hey., Yes, Yes., I'm back., She's gon na show us how to slay a lace wig.. You don't wan na miss it.. Yes, I am. So tell us. What'S the first thing we do So. The first thing you do right. You got ta, protect them edges: okay, Okay.. We like that `` protect.'' Protect. Protection, okay. So what I like to do is I like to take my um favorite, hair spray that protects the edges. Okay.. So what I do is I like to basically --. I'M gon na turn her around here real quick. You're, just gon na spray'em on her edges., And this basically builds a barrier in her -- from her edges to the glue.. So anytime, like she's, ready to put the um ..., take the glue off. It'S not gon na, you know, remove her edges. Got it., We got ta protect those edges.. We got ta protect'em., Wait: you're left-handed, I'm left-handed., Oh Yeah honey. I love a left-handed hairstylist. Come on left hand., I'm obsessed with left-handed hairstylists.. I just love watching you guys. Work. You left-handed, No I'm not. OMG. I just think it's so interesting., Yes, Okay. And then a blow-dryer.. This is gon na help you dry it.. You want to dry it on cool.. I'Ve got to take my hands and press on it. And what's the difference between blowing it on cool as opposed to blowing it on heat? Well, blowing it on cool, just basically um ..., it's more comfortable for the client. Got it. -'Cause. You don't want blow it on high and it be --. You know, burn her up. Okay. Um, so ... we're gon na do the other side. Just like we did this side. Ooh. I'll assist you. All right. Here. I'll help, you. Sorry., So we're just gon na. Basically, do the same thing to the other side. Before you put the wig on what --, what's the ideal way to ... put the hair down? Yes, the ideal way to ... you're, saying like the base of the hair, Yeah. Um, just straight back. Straight back Straight back., You wan na make sure it's nice and flat. Um. It doesn't have to be. You know too ... small. Okay., Just as long as the --. You know nice and flat. Okay.. So my next step is we're just going to ... put the wig on down. Okay., And you just want to kind of position it to where you want to lay it.. Oh so you're not cutting the lace until you actually --, Oh Mm-mm till we actually are done with laying the wig. Okay. Got it.. Has it been plucked and everything already Mm-hm., It's been pre-plucked.. I don't pluck much.'Cause, you want to. You know kind of maintain the wig and have your client be able to come back again and again. Got it. -'Cause. You don't want to pluck so much to where they can only wear this wig once or twice. Got it.. Now when you're doin' it yourself. Would you put the wig on first and then pluck? No, I always pluck first. Mm-hm. Okay. But see my hairlines. I really don't like a lot of plucking. Like on my hairlines. I can --. This is too much for me too much pluckin'., Really Okay.. On my clients. It'S you know, ... Right.. You know they like it like that. But for me I don't know why. I just like a fuller, hairline. Yeah., A full --. You got it.. So this is what we're gon na do.. So, as you can see, the hair is like --. I moved all of the hair to the back with the hot comb.. I just take the hot comb and just press it on down., So pretty much just redirecting the base of the hair. Right, just redirecting -- Right ,'cause, you don't want any of the hair to be in the way of your adhesive. And I use a active adhesive. Cream. Um: this is a water-based adhesive, meaning it's very safe. Okay.. It'S not gon na remove her edges. You know. Her edges are gon na, be there ,'cause, that's the most important thing. Okay. Um, so ... I like to use anywhere from two to three layers of the adhesive. Okay., Just so -- to make sure her wig um, you know just lays down.. It stays like --. What is this, I'm interested.. What was that that you just did? That'S called the four-finger rule.. So basically I take my four fingers. ... Mm-hm And wherever my pinky is. This is where I wan na stop laying cream. Really Ooh. That'S interesting. Heard it here: first guys. Right. The four-finger rule. Four-finger rule., So I just make like a little dent right. There. ( laughing ) Okay.. You see what I mean Yeah, I see that. The four fingers. Come on left hand. Come on left hand., ( mocking ) Left hand. Come on. And, as you can see, she got a lot of forehead space to work. With., Yeah, same., Okay, So would --. Would you say that that's a --, a --, a better wig client, someone who has bigger forehead space, Someone who has big forehead space.? I love a big forehead. Yeah.'Cause. You can have room to play in. You can do a whole -- Yeah. Okay. Got it.. Do the whole ... You hear that Okay, we winnin' big foreheads.. We out here. There we go., You know we used to get teased in high school., Right. And middle school for our big ol' head. Big forehead.. You know now it's a --. It'S a plus. Yes. Okay.. It is a plus honey., So wait. Let'S just show the people this. Show'em what we doin'., We dotting it. Dot, dot, dot-dot-dot, Basically mimicking the hairline., Follow the hairline. Mm-hm. Mimicking the hairline. And we dottin' it. Dottin' it., ``, Doticia.'' And now we're just gon na. Take it the rat tail comb and we're gon na spread it ... until it turns clear. The thing I love about this adhesive. Is it dries so quick.? Now speaking of adhesive and glue, can you use any glue? Can you use weave glue Mm-mm? You cannot use no bonded glue, ..., Oh ..., to glue your lace, down. Okay. Ooh, That lace'd be gray and green and it wouldn't even stick. Mm-hm.. So what do you look for when you look for a glue? I look for --. What I look for is --. My number one rule is to make sure it's healthy. Okay. And you know I don't --. I really don't care about the sticky part. Yeah. As long as it's healthy to put it on your head. Right. -'Cause. You got some glue that it's gon na, have you stickin' for -- for weeks. For weeks, Right., Right. And burnin', you know or allergic reaction., But if -- Yeah. But there's side effects to that glue.. You know you could be burning and doing this and doing that. Right., And it's just not. You know healthy for you.. So now you're smearing it back right Into the hairline. Okay. Mm-hm into the hairline.. Now, how important is it to make sure you're makeup-free when you're putting on your wig? Do you have to be Very important. Okay. -'Cause that can make or break your um your laying process. Yeah.? It can make it look messy.. It may not stick ... as long as it needs to., So I always tell my clients to come in with no makeup on., So it's very important to be makeup-free before you put it. Makeup-free. Before you even put it on ... Right., Because it's just -- you --, it's not gon na look right.. So if you don't have any choice'cause, you know when you work with celebrities a lot of times. You have no choice.. So what? If you really have no choice with the client.? She has a full face and this wig needs to go on ,'cause. She got to be in front of the camera in about ten minutes., Well see with celebrities, it's different ,'cause. They only wear them wigs for like one day. Okay., Not even a full day.. They -- they take'em --. Sometimes they take'em off right after ... Right. Yeah.. You know they're performing or right after the event that they got to attend., So it --. You know I can --, I can do that.. I can disguise that, but ... Okay. For --, like a one-day one-time, --, Yeah one-time thing, right., Okay got it.. So how long does these lace wigs stay on with this method, Um up to two weeks.? Really So you don't recommend taking it off and putting it on a head at night No. Not for this every day. Okay.. This is for more of a --, a little longer wear., More stationary. Mm-hm. Got it., And how would you preserve the wig at night ..., while it's on your head, You just wrap it. Down. Okay. Wrap it down with like a elastic ... or a satin scarf.. How did you learn this technique? Was it something that you -- according to your own, just by practicing or you --? Were you taught? Well, you know what I did go to classes enough to be good. Going to classes. Mm-hm., But I took just you know --. I took what I learned and I made it into my own technique. Yes.. That'S what it's always good to do, because our hands are different from -- you're. Never gon na be able to mimic. You know someone else's work., Right., That's what the beauty is of stylists.. We can't mimic --, you know we can make it similar, but we can't make it just like it.. You know Okay. Yes.. So how do you know when to apply the second layer of glue Once it dries clear. Okay.? So now, you're on your second layer, right, now. You're on the second layer of glue and it's drying, so ..., Fast., Amazingly yes., That glue is good., See how clear it is. So after the two weeks, when you're ready to remove your wig, how do you get this glue and adhesive off Like how --, What's the proper way to remove a wig? First thing: I guess: Well, if you don't want to go to a professional stylist, I recommend you either `` A ,'' getting the remover. You let it sit on your head for about ten minutes and then the wig just comes right up and you can just literally Wipe that glue off your hairlines. Or if you don't have any of the remover, I do recommend some 91 % alcohol., And I just spray that on my hairline., I let it sit. And you can even get you like. Some coconut oil or like a oil sheen., Got it to break down. And mix it up with the alcohol right.'Cause. Sometimes the alcohol could be too harsh on our. You know: hairline. Yeah., So you just get that and you mix that in. And it comes right. Up. Okay. And we're just basically working that glue on in. Blending in our third layer, which is our --. This is our final layer right, Yup. Okay., The final layer, honey. Hallelujah., Three layer, cake. Okay.. So what would you say is the most essential part of laying the wig, the lace, wig, Making sure you're good -- layers are very nice and thin.. You don't want it --. A lot of people think that ,'', Oh, let me use a lot of glue.. That'S gon na have my wig on for two months.'' Mm-mm. Right.. Then you have your wig on for two days and it be lookin' messy and nasty.. Less is best. Got it.. So what are you using to clean off the glue with 91 % alcohol. Okay. Mm-hm.? I always like to -- after every one to two layers I like to wipe my comb off just to keep it clean. All right. So, as you can see, you want it -- when you lay it, you want it to look like nothing is really there.. Oh wow, it looks great. Mm-hm. Yeah., So you don't have to blow-dry it you just kind of let it do it on its own.. I like it to air dry. Yeah. -'Cause. If you blow-dry it's kind of forcing it. Yeah., Sometimes forcing it can be a bad thing. Okay.. So how long from start to finish, would this process take for a client that comes in she's, not in a rush she made an appointment. She wants to get her wig slayed.. Her hair done want to get slayed, Yeah. Mm-hm., I would say about two hours. Really, But I'm kind of busy so .... You know I have about one or two clients on the sideline waiting on their -- right. You'Ll. Take them in. Take a little break.. You know what I'm saying Eat do a little thing so ... Does that include the braid down as well Mm-hm.. It includes the braid down.. I have an assistant. Okay., My assistant Britney, who I love. She can braid your head in 20, minutes. She's, very fast., All right here we go guys.. So should we turn --? Maybe we should turn her. Should we turn her? You think A little bit. Just a little bit. To the front. Let'S see ... Right.. What'S the proc --, the miracle, that's about to happen., Okay. So what I do is, I just take the lace, ... Mm-hm. And I just pull it ... onto the front. To that dent. Oh. Mm-hm. And you don't want to pull it so much to where ... it'll cause some tension. Okay. Right.. So just like this, and I get my client's help., You gon na help me client Hold these little two pieces, down. Mm-hm., And what I like to do is I get my rat tail comb and then I press the glue ... Into the hairline. ... into the Hairline. Yes. Or the hairline to the adhesive. Mm-hm.. This is like ASMR. ( laughing ) Right.. It'S so satisfying. Yes. Well, look at that.! So what part do you think people mess up on the most like when they're doing it themselves like ...? The way they applyin'? The glue. So glue is the most essential. And also -- Yeah. And then plucking. Mm-hm.. Everything else is important to me. Yeah.. You have to really take your time when doing wigs like this. Yeah.. It'S truly a art. Yeah and an investment. Like think about how much you pay for the wig.. How much does one of your wigs cost? Well, one of them? They normally -- my clients they're paying about 1,500. Okay. Per wig, so ... For a wig, and you know the install and styling. All together, 1,500. And if they come back with the same wig .... Yes, they do come back with the same wig, but I have so many like clients that get you know new wigs. All the time. Like if a client was to come back with the same wig. I would let my assistant she would put it in.. Okay, she would. Okay. -'Cause she's, like trained just like me., So this technique that you were doing with the comb going back. Right.. What would you call that technique? ``, The Push-In.'' ( laughs, ), The Push-In okay. Push-In honey. Push-In., And I like to take a blow-dryer with cool air ... Yeah., Just to lock it in even more. ♪♪. So what would you do if you started to see like your wig lifting Um ...? Well, it just depends on how old it is. Okay., But if it's like lifting the day of then it could be either the glue is not too strong for you, you know or --. It could be a number of things. Yeah., There's sweat and like ... Mm-hm.. All that affects it.. So now I'm gon na take some shears and I'm gon na begin to cut the hairline. Okay. You can let go Mm-hm.. Is there any technique for cutting the lace? Um? No, not really.. I just like to kind of go right at the hairline.. Oh, you kind of give it a little zig-zag motion, though. Yeah., Mm-hm. Okay.. When I cut it, I just kind of like go up and down.. So that way, it don't have to look so blunt. Yeah. Makes sense. ♪♪ See that Ooh. That left hand is moving. Baby. ( laughing ), See what I'm saying. Okay. So now I'm gon na go in and glue down the pieces that ... weren't, glued. Or sometimes what I even like to do is .... I like to get a little more creative and just ..., make her own hairline. Oh. Them little baby hairs.. Well, no, not really., I'm not a big baby hair fan. Okay.. What do you think about the baby hairs in the wigs I mean they can --. I mean they're, good, they're cool, but me personally, I don't really like doing'em. Okay., So right now, you're just customizing. Her hairline Mm-hm. ♪♪, What's your favorite type of lace to use ?'Cause I feel like now. There is so many different laces., So many different laces. I like Swiss lace. Okay., And what do you like about it? You have transparent, as well. Transparent, is more for, like lighter-toned people. Okay., You can get a transparent lace and us it on like the model above, but you have to just do a little more work. Okay.. So what do you like about the Swiss lace? What do you like about the Swiss lace? Swiss lace to me, is soft. Okay. And it's easier to apply. Okay. Like in this --. It looks --, it looks more natural. Got it. Um .... Sometimes I like Korean lace, but Korean lace is like the hard lace.. That'S for the client that, like is really rough with their laces., Got it. And maintenance. I tell my clients like every two to three weeks. Okay., But um ..., my clients. They come in and get a new wig every time. ( chuckles ). They be wantin' all kind of different, looks and -- Right., So you make all the wigs from scratch Yes.. I do have a vendor that hand-ventilates them for me. Okay.. So that's the thing that's different for my wigs. They're hand-ventilated, not machined., So you have your own wig, line., Mm-hm., Really Mm-hm.. Where can we find them Um? You can find them on www.buywigalicious.com. Or you can go on my Instagram and it's in my bio. The website and everything. Okay. And you can see pricing um, booking information., Okay. Um, just a whole lot. Tight., So they can order it and custom install it with their own stylist Mm-hm. Okay.. They can order and custom install it with their own stylist.. I even have like a lot of clients that install it themselves. Hmm., Really Mm-hm. Okay., I'm just basically taking it and pushing it right on there.. You'Re pushing. Mm-hm. See Watch. Just a little bit.. She got a little -- yeah. Yeah., So it kind of highlights it. A little bit. Yeah highlights a little bit. Yeah. And that's a con of having you know a big face. Um, but you can also take like a little bit of alcohol. Mm-hm. And just dab it on there and it gets that right. Up.. It'S just extra work. Basically. Right., So you put the wig on and then beat the face Mm-hm., And would you recommend going -- going up with your foundation like? Can you go over the lace or should you stop right at the perimeter Like where should you go? I would stop right at the perimeter: ... Okay. Um ... of the lace, just because you don't want to see ... Here that should do it., Like sometimes your --. Your foundation might not be the color of your skin. Mm. Right. And it could -- like. I had one time I was on set and I was working with a celebrity client and her lace was perfect.. Mm-Hm. I mean perfect.. It was like ... what lace, What lace right.? What lace? Yes, What lace, Where So the makeup artist comes in, and ... Uh-oh.. When I tell you that lace ..., I was going --, I said ,''. Let me go get something to eat.'''Cause. I was hungry, hair's already on. (, both laughing ). I came back and I was like ,'': Did she put on a different wig ?''? It was that bad Okay, now -- It was that bad. They was like ,'', It's the same wig.''. I was like `` What ?'' Wow. Yeah. ``, That don't look like my wig.''. I was like `` Uh-uh, that ain't --. That can't be my --''. She was like ,'', That's your --'', It's like uh-uh.. So what would you say is the best thing to do like at that point? Do you go back and clean it and then maybe like cover it Like what Just clean it. Like just clean it up. I had to go in and clean it up.. I had to do the best I could and then we was on. You know a set time, so it was like .... There was only so much I could do. Right. Wow. It looks like it's coming out of her scalp already and I feel like she's, not done.. I ain't even done girl., You ain't even close to being done. Ooh girl. You think this is something Wow. Girl you gon na be mind-blown.. So now, what we're gon na do is we're gon na go to this side. Yeah. We're gon na do the same thing., Tough, weave. Amazing.. This is sorcery. Right. Thank you Yeah! I don't trust you., It's not even finished., I don't. What in the -- Harry Potter. I don't trust that left hand., True powers. Standin' right here And I haven't seen anything.. I don't know how she did: this. Okay, Y'all, better witness, honey. Okay.. So now we're just basically completing the same steps as we did on the other side on this side.. Hmm where's some alcohol - Oh here we go. There, it is., I'm just wiping like ..., see where it's kind of white Mm-hm.. So that's a sign that there's buildup. Yeah the buildup from the makeup. Mm-Hm. ♪♪ Now see a lot of people. Don'T know the thing about lace is ... yeah, it's gon na look natural.. You can get it to look as natural as you can, but when you're up close on someone's head you're gon na --, like when you're like this ... Yeah. You're gon na see somethin'., Then I'm like okay yeah.. Now that's good-ass lace. Right. Yeah.. I want your stylist., But the goal is to be able to have it. You know undetected in cameras like ... Gotcha.. You know what I'm saying. So that's the goal. And it all starts with like a good quality. Lace. Right.. So is this something that you recommend for the everyday working girl? That'S not on camera, That's not -- Mm-hm. Um and then I also --, like I said I do glueless. Yes.. So that is another. You know great alternative to this., But I got some clients that don't want to take their wigs on and off every day. I like taking my wig on and off every day.. I cannot sleep in a wig. Okay.. So, what's the difference between a full lace, wig and lace, front The full lace, wig --, it's not really a difference.. The only thing is: it's lace, all around. Okay. With lace front, it's just like from ear to ear., Right. Okay. And now what is --? What is this one? This is a full lace, wig. Okay., And is this one of the wigs from your line? Mm-Hm.? Oh yeah., It's beautiful.. Do you have a number a code or a name? What'S the name of hers? Well, you know what This is considered. The everyday unit. Okay. Mm-hm, the everyday unit., I'm just takin' my comb ..., basically going in and making sure that the everyday doesn't quit. Yeah. Mm. ♪♪ I'll assist you any day: honey, Right., Yes, honey.! You want to talk about the one and only honey. Yeah. This looks really good. Thank you., I'm just clearing up that makeup, buildup right, there. All right and what I do next is I like to take like a --, a little band. Okay. And I like to wrap it.'Cause we're done with the glue process. Okay.. So I like to just take it and I will wrap the hairline down with it. Just to help it dry and ... Any particular type of band. It'S just elastic stretch, Just elastic mm-hm., Okay. Elastic stretch, band yeah. Hold it back up for me. Mm-hm. Oops.. You can let go um of the band. Mm-hm. And I'll tie it nice and tight., Not too tight. Okay. And then we're gon na go on to the styling part.. So what style ... are y'all wanting to see. So what does this process? Do It? Just basically um just kind of presses the lace in there a little more. Okay. Now. Could she get up from the chair at this point? If she wanted to No ,'cause she ain't done., Oh., (, laughter, ). She ain't slayed, all the way. Right. She can. If she want to leave it like that, she can, but you know I love to style. It. Okay., Give it a little personality.'Cause. I feel like the styling is important. Too. Yeah. Now is the styling based on what the client wants, or do you kind of like freestyle. It Well a lot of my clients. They, let me freestyle, it. Okay.. Sometimes they want, you know a middle part or a side. Okay. And they be like ,''. Okay, you do what you want.'' Now once it's a middle part. Is it possible to go to a side part Mm-hm., It's possible to go to a side middle anywhere., Okay. -'Cause, the wig itself is, you know we bleach the knots. Okay. And so that way, she's able to go in and, like part anywhere she wants. Now I Would go in here and pluck a little bit of the part, but you know .... She can still kind of get away with this.. So now, what we're gon na do is we're just gon na blow her part in with the blow-dryer. And then I'm going to ... style. It. ( clears throat, ) Cut and style, it. ♪♪, All right, so we're gon na get into cutting the hair.. Now, when I cut it, I just like to do like a nice framing layer towards the face. Okay., And then I even like to you know: go to the back and just kind of do a trim. Yeah. -'Cause I like to main --, mostly maintain a length Of the hair. And what I did to one side I do to the next. Okay. I just kind of like to take it and put it in like a 90-degree, angle., Okay. And just to kind of cut going down kind of like the glidin' technique. Okay.. And it kind of gives it a natural ``, V'' shape. Mm-hm.. How long would you say one wig will last It just depends on how you wear it., How many times you wear it. Okay.. If you wear it every day, it's not gon na. Really. You know the full lace, wig ain't gon na really last that long. Okay. Okay.. Now, if you have like a frontal wig, you can get it. You know the frontal replaced. Okay. And that can last you years on top of years.. But these wigs like, if you was to wear it every single day, ... Yeah It'll, probably last you a good year. Okay., That's because it's so delicate, Mm-hm. -'Cause. You know girls love to wear their hair ... Even sometimes like. I have people -- yeah. Yes., Like six months. Right., So six months to a year. Okay.. So I know you said we can find your wigs online. But do you work in a salon? Do you own a salon? Do you have a salon space Like what --? What'S -- how's a girl get a chance to come in? Yes, I do work in a salon.. I used to have my own salon, but um I put $ 50,000 into it. Only for it to you know, --, it wasn't --. I didn't want it like at the end of the day., Like I had it for about six months and I was like ,''. I can't do it.'' Really -'Cause. I wasn't really there so ... and I didn't even have a manager. You know there to run it. Right., So I was just like. Let me close it down and just do something: else. Wow., I think a retail store is better um for me. Yeah., But I do work inside of a salon currently so ... Okay., I'm in the Buckhead area.. So you can just go there. You know. You can book an appointment on my website. Okay. And I'll be seeing you soon. Yes., (, laughter ). This is the stuff. They don't show us on Instagram. Right., It's a lot of work.! So now you're doing some plucking. Mm-hm in her part area.. Just to give it, you know ... More natural. Mm-hm., So you can pluck without a tweezer, pretty much.. I can, but I don't recommend you do it. Okay., Really -'Cause. You -- you'll rip a hole., Okay. Oh.. So, what's the trick to not ripping a hole in it? If you decide --, if you can't --, if you don't have a tweezer, you can't find a tweezer anywhere. What is the trick to using ...? Don'T be so rough with it. Okay. Whew. Thank you. Wow that hot comb., I'm gettin', flashbacks. Traumatized. Traumatized and triggered This old hot comb is hot. Oh this one --, this baby is hot.. She gets `` hawt.'' Okay.. She is `` hawt, ,'', honey., Ooh okay., Just gon na flatten that part area out. So it's a little flatter., Even though I still like volume. Okay. Yeah., But it's natural to have that little -- Mm-hm.. I think that's also like a dead giveaway too. When you see lace, fronts that, like ... Sittin' on top of your head. ..., the whole direction of the hair is not going where it should go. Ooh. Yes, it's not -- Yeah., It's like ..., It's just like stuck. Stuck and the wig is sitting on top of your head. Right.. Okay, that's very smart! What you did. All right so now we're gon na do ... the everyday style which is like some messy waves. Okay. And you just take like any curling iron. That'S like a inch and a half. Um ... and I'm just gon na ... part the hair out into sections from ear to ear., Look down just a little bit. Mm-hm. ♪♪. I just basically curl everything away from her face. Okay. ♪♪ Story. Time.. I had this -- well, we had a stylist in the shop who um .... This girl showed her like a short cut. And she was like ,''. I want it like this.'', You know you can kind of. You know freak it up. You know your way. A little bit.'' You know she gave this stylist some, you know ideas.. So the girl was like you know, ,'' I can do it., I'm gon na slay. This gon na look better than that.''. Well I'll. Tell y'all the short cut was like .... It was crazy. Like it was horrible. Ugh. And you could tell the girl didn't like it. Like she was like ,''. Oh I like it.'''Cause, you could just tell. Like she was a really like talkative girl., Yeah. Mm-hm.. You know before.. She was real quiet. Yeah. She was quiet., (, laughter ). She was like ..., She must have had nothing to say She went home and corrected it.. Oh, she probably -- Ooh, no telling what she did.. She left out that shop quick. Wow.. What So? How do you deal with clients that aren't satisfied with their hair Um ... ( clears throat ) Well, I've never really had clients that weren't satisfied. Okay., But I did have one client that she loved it. And then, when she went home, um ... Her boyfriend didn't Like it Yeah her boyfriend didn't like it. and she started messin' with it.. How did I know Right.? How did I know -'Cause you in the industry. Right, you --, look? Okay, Her boyfriend didn't like it. So she went home and she started messing with it.. The boyfriends, the husbands and the best friends they will ruin it for the hairstylist. I promise you. Any new looks it's a wrap if they don't like it., Right. Yeah. And a lot of men don't be likin' their woman in weaves or stuff like that.. So I'll be tellin'. Em girl forget him, especially if he didn't pay for it. Girl bye.. This is your body, your mind honey.. If he don't like it find somebody else.'', Oh, but he love me.'', Uh-uh., (, laughing ), There's so many times where I -- I'm in the chair, I'm like ..., (, chuckles ). I get home and I completely changed the style and I don't like it. Yeah.. It'S just like, if you're paying for a service, just feel comfortable enough ... Yeah. To just like not leave that chair until you get that service.. So what is that about Like what makes you not say anything at that moment in time? -'Cause you just don't want to be `` that girl ,''. You know You don't want to be difficult.. You know you kind of like it, but you're like --, you're thinking ``. Oh, I can deal with it. When I get home.'', It's like ``, It's nothing.''. You know And that's how I am. I'm not confrontational. Mm-hm. Like I would -- like. I would literally go to a restaurant and pay for some food. I don't like.. So what would you say is like the best way for a client to just communicate to you that they're not happy with their hair or they want to try something else. Let them communicate with me right then, and there. Don't wait till they get home and you know start messing with it and doing this -- all type of stuff with it.'Cause. Then it's gon na you know, create a whole mess of problems. Right. And then they'll go to another stylist and get it fixed and then they be like ,''. Well, I don't like it.'', I didn't do that. Right. ( chuckles ). Now I heard through the grapevine that you're thinking about ... retiring from the hair, business. Um, I do. What What But not now., No Right I do, but I -- I wan na be more so uh ...'cause, like you, know, I've kind of grown into ..., Mm-hm. ... a personality you know TV-wise and stuff. Right., So I want to venture onto that, but I want to have products that are still gon na, be selling.. Okay, because, like you --, You know in my slee -- makin' money in my sleep. Got it. Like how Oprah you know, or you know, Kim Kimble. Yeah.. You know those types of people who have products and they're making. You know millions of dollars and they're, not even in the salon. Yeah.. So that's what I wanna ultimately do is to have a good product. Op that'll help me to retire. Right., So not right, now., Not right. Now.. We'Ve still got you for a few more years. Yeah about two or three years. Mm-hm., But you know years, go by quick. Yes.. So I have to ask you questions about. You know: Instagram, the hair, business and ... Mm-hm.. What do you think about ... stylists requiring their girl, the client to come with their hair? Already braided, I don't like it. Um .... You heard it here first. I like to do everything from the shampoo to the --. It'S okay! If you shampoo your hair., I even have some clients ,'', I washed my hair.''. No, I'm still gon' shampoo for you.. I hear that yes. Yeah ,'cause. I don't know what kind of condition you might have, or you know what you use. Yeah yeah.. You know you may not use professional products. Mm-hmm. -'Cause. You know a lot of -- most of our clients. They have consumer products.. They don't have professional salon, products that you know are required in order for your hair to grow in order for it to be clean.. So I like to do everything myself from braiding. It down'cause I just like for -- And then that eliminates any problems. Yeah.. You might have a client that come in braided down and they be big braids and you put they wig on and it be humpty and they be like ``. Well, why? My wig so big ?'''Cause them braids? You came in with. Right.. Is it easier for you to put wigs on yourself or on a client I --? To be honest, I rush when I put my wigs on. Okay. On myself. Now for my client, I take my time.. I feel like styling-wise. It'S easy for me to style it on myself. Yeah. -'Cause, sometimes like with my client. Sometimes I used to overthink doin' it, but now I just do it. Just do it. Good.. I always come from a point where you're creating hair products. Like you, don't know the chemical reaction that these things are -- Right., Even just adding water to your own hair products, -- But they're. All natural products., Onions, avocado rice, like natural things., Oh wow., They're, like natural products., Just'cause, it's natural doesn't mean it's necessarily better. You know Yeah, you right, you right, but it's all worth a try. Right. You know., Especially when you have somebody, that's really looking for hair growth and they're desperate, it's worth a try.. Have you done any natural hair, textured, wigs, Um yeah, but um ...? But I have my clients.: They like this kind of silky look., But I do like that natural hair texture, wigs like how Ciara be doin' like the ponytails and stuff with that kind of yaki texture. Mm-hmm.. I do like that.. So what do you think is like the future for the wig industry? I think the wigs will never go out of style. They're gon na keep only getting better and better. Technology. This and that. Yeah., Innovation. Yeah., Hopefully you'll be a part of that. Right. Right.. You know who. Yeah. Come on now. Yeah. Yes., All right, so I have to take a little bit of this foundation and I'm going to apply it on her part. That looks really good. Afterwards. What I do is I just like to kind of spray it with a little bit of hair spray., And then I like to kind of rub my hands through the curls.. Just to give it. You know a little bit of separation little bit of body. Wow. This looks great.. This is amazing.. This looks amazing, wow., Mm-hmm., Really good.. That'S how we get these nice body curls.. I love it., Yes., Everyday curls., So good. So good., Ooh .... I know they gon' love it.. It looks great.. You guys seen it here, first. The one and only Alonzo Arnold.. Thank you so much for coming.. No thank you.. This looks amazing. Believable. Thank you.. You'Ve seen it here, first. Yes., Don't forget to follow us at the hashtag. # thehairshowbet. Right, come on.. You could be a part of this conversation: yes. Yes., Yes honey., So she's done.. I love it. Thank you.. What lace Okay. There we go. Can't see it., It's not there.. How do you feel Ooh girl.? It'S her first time wearing a wig just so you know. Right., So imagine.. What Okay. New hair., Who this Okay, it's you girl., Yes., Slay honey, slay., Give us a shake., Give it a shake. Honey.! That'S great.! You did great. Let'em see.! Thank you! That was amazing.! ♪♪