Before a stylist changes a wig or extensions, make the retained length explicit. A request such as “tidy the ends” does not identify which sections may be shortened or where you want the finished outline to sit. A simple length-retention map gives both of you something concrete to check.
Map the sections before work starts
Use front, side and back photographs of the actual item in its agreed preparation state. Mark the sections you want protected and ask the stylist to record the intended finished points. The map is a communication aid, not a cutting technique or a substitute for their assessment.
| Section | What to agree |
|---|---|
| Front left and right | Identify whether either side may be shortened, and show the shortest acceptable finished point on each. |
| Side lengths | Record where the outline should sit against your chosen visible reference point, with each side checked separately. |
| Back centre | Mark the length to preserve and whether the existing outer shape should remain. |
| Internal sections | State whether shorter layers are agreed or whether only the outer ends are within the current request. |
Use one agreed measurement reference
If you and the stylist record a numerical minimum, write how and from where it is being measured. A number without that reference can be interpreted differently. Keep the purchased product length separate from the finished points agreed for the cut.
Ask the stylist to show the proposed outline with a reversible clipped or held arrangement where practical. Check the front and back views before confirming the marked plan. If their assessment requires removing more hair than the recorded minimum allows, pause the cut and agree a revised map first.
Keep the instruction with the item
Save the marked photographs and the agreed scope together. If the person doing the work changes, review the same map with them rather than relying on a relayed phrase. Inspect the order and resolve any supplied-product concern before alteration, following Luxeline’s returns information.
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