- How to Know When It’s Time to Buy New Hair Extensions (Nashville, TN I’m Looking at You)
- Jordan Harbsmeier
- Nov 21, 2025
- 3 min read
Listen… I love a good long-lasting extension moment just as much as the next girl, but there does come a time when you have to look in the mirror, brush through your ends, and say the hardest words a woman can say:
“It might be time for a new set.”
How to know when to buy new hair extensions.... you live in Nashville, Hendersonville, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Mount Juliet, or anywhere within the sacred humidity bubble that is Middle Tennessee… you already know we’re fighting for our lives out here.
Between hard water, heat, and humidity thicker than your ex’s excuses, extensions take a BEATING in this region.
So let’s break down the real signs it’s time to refresh your hair, no gatekeeping, no sugar-coating, just the truth with a side of sarcasm.
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1. Your Ends Are Giving “Burnt Spaghetti Noodle”
If the ends of your extensions feel:
• Crispy
• Crunchy
• Stiff
• Or like they’ve been through emotional damage
…it’s time.You can oil, mask, hydrate, pray, and manifest all you want, but once your extensions hit the crunch zone, it’s over. Hard water in Hendersonville and Nashville is basically their villain origin story.
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2. Your Extensions Won’t Hold a Style (At All. Like, Not Even a Little.)
If you curl your hair and the curl falls out before you finish the other side? Or if humidity hits your hair like it personally has beef with you?
It might not be the weather.
It might just be TIME.
Good extensions hold a curl. Old extensions? They go limp faster than a cheap balloon at a kid’s birthday party.
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3. You’re Detangling More Than You’re Living Life
Let’s talk tangles. Normal? Sure.
BUT:
If you’re spending half your morning brushing out mats the size of small woodland creatures…
If your hair tangles within five minutes of brushing…
If your wefts are clumping together like they’re trauma-bonded…
Girl…It. is. TIME.
Middle Tennessee hard water + worn-out extensions = TANGLEPALOOZA.
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4. You’ve Had Them Forever and Ever Amen
I love longevity. I preach longevity, but even the best extensions don’t last forever.
Most wefts last 6–12 months with good care, but if you’re heat styling every day, enjoying Nashville patio season, or sweating at concerts… that lifespan shortens.
If you can’t remember when you got them installed? It’s probably time.
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5. Your Wefts Are Shedding Like It’s Allergy Season
If you see:
• More hair shedding than usual
• Thinning wefts
• Gaps
• Loose stitching
…those extensions are waving goodbye. They’ve served you well. They’re tired. They want retirement. Let them rest.
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6. Your Color Doesn’t Match Anymore (and No, It’s Not “Just the Lighting”)
If you’ve gone darker for winter, lighter for spring, added dimension, lost dimension, or you’re in your ✨ seasonal color era ✨…your extensions might not be matching your vibe anymore.
If your hair looks like an accidental ombré — and you didn’t ask for an ombré — it’s time for a new set or a custom color refresh.
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7. They Just Don’t Feel Like You Anymore
This one is simple.
If you’re thinking:
• “Why does my hair feel heavy?”
• “Why is my hair harder to style?”
• “Why does my hair feel like someone else’s hair… and not in a good way?”
Your extensions have expired. They’ve clocked out. They’re done. Your hair should feel like your favorite outfit — not something you’re forcing yourself to wear because it “used to be cute.”
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Want Extensions That LAST in Nashville’s Climate?
Here’s the good news:
When you get high-quality extensions + follow a good aftercare routine + use products that WORK in Tennessee’s climate… you can absolutely make your extensions last twice as long.
I offer:
✨ Custom color-matched wefts
✨ Long-wearing, high-quality hair
✨ Install methods designed for comfort
✨ Maintenance that protects your natural hair
✨ Aftercare routines built for Middle Tennessee humidity and hard water
Whether you’re in Nashville, Hendersonville, Gallatin, Mount Juliet, or anywhere in the Tennessee heat dome, I’ve got you.
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