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of some of LA’s most talented extensionists. 2. How did you become interested in the source of hair for extensions? And what motivated you to film your journey and make a documentary? What was your experience with and understanding of the origin of extensions before you started doing all this research? I became interested in the source of hair extensions as a result of my frustrations with the quality of the hair extensions that I was receiving from vendors in China. I was under the impression that I was purchasing top notch hair, which was intended to last for eight months or longer that barely made 30 days without matting and tangling. As a businesswoman, my goal is to deliver quality products that I can stand behind. Initially, I wasn’t going to document my journey, but a client suggested that I hire a cameraman and I did. 3. When did you decide you needed to do such an extensive trip, to all of these countries, to see each segment of the extension market? What prompted you to go to each segment as opposed to just one or two? In the beginning, China was the only country on my list, but as the truth unfolds and I discovered the manipulation of the industry, it was important for me to find out how other countries process hair extensions. 4. You traveled for a long period of time to learn more about this extension industry. Can you tell us about your journey and what impressed you the most 69