I am a DIYer not a stylist. I do my own and a few friends and a few of their friends.... I really need to get a license and do this professionally. I am not really sure what Ohio's licensing requirements are for doing extensions but its something I have been giving serious consideration to lately. Ive been doing it for several years now. Ive done bonded wefts forever. I also do fusion methods and dabble a bit with microrings for highlights and streaks. My newest interest is the shrinkies. Ive primarily always used human hair and have used synthetic, for streaks only. But Im currently focusing on looking more into the synthetic options like many others on this board. ALOT to learn!
I'm excited about the shrinkies too! In Ohio, I'm most certain that you need your cos. license to do anything w/hair. I've heard of a few braiding and natural hair styling shops getting shut down because of no licensure.... and that was just natural styling.. no chemicals. You could get a Hair Design license too, less hours... I've done a sewn in and bonded a few times... I really want to learn the fusion method, and shrinkies.... also, I'm wondering what pinchbraiding is? have a clue? I'm still learning about the different options w/hairs...
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yep....have to have a license to do anything in Ohio. But I think you can get a natural stylist license to do extensions??? But I figure if I am gonna spend the time & money I might as well go all the way! I probably wont do anything for 3 more years, my youngest one is keeping me pretty busy. She will be off to college and then I'll have time to do somethings I wanna do! *sniffle* I sent my baby off to her first formal dance tonight. Tonight was 'homecoming' in our school.
Jenny RR wears pinchbraids, Im not too familiar with them but Im sure she'd tell you more about them, also I think if you look in the extensions 101 thread and the bridget thread there is more info on them and maybe links
Its been quite awhile since I checked into the regulations and it was a bit sketchy at the time. The laws may have even changed since then. But it was the law then, that a natural stylist license was required to do extensions.
Nope didnt do any hair for homecoming. Other than her updo. My daughter has long pretty hair so no need for extensions. I do some streaks and funky colors on the girls in summer but they cant have them in our school system so...no fun all year! Come summer look out, there isnt a color she hasnt had!
wow, that was interesting. I've tried braiding in extensions before on my doll head, but didn't have very much success. I didn't know it was called pinchbraiding. I'll have to get back to practicing that method.
that has to be expensive.... it doesn't seem like it would be that damaging at all.. but very time consuming!
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Ive never had much success with braiding either, although I really havent tried Rae's technique. It makes sense. Youd be surprised how fast an experienced braider can braid. My daughter had braids with baby pink hair put in last spring when we went to Cancun and I couldnt believe how fast the lady could braid. Her hands moved so fast, you literally couldnt see the braiding motions, it almost looked like animation!
About pinchbraiding, I think it's a great (and very underrated) method. The technique Rae is illustrating is also known as the HairPolice method, and if you're interested in learning it, I know they offer classes. Just check out their Web site for more information.
It takes time to get really good at pinchbraiding, of course, so it's not necessarily something DIYers (or even extensionists) do a lot, but for anyone who's doing extensions professionally, I think it's a great skill to add to your repertoire. There are absolutely no chemicals used--only string--and it's a particularly good option for people who's hair is thin, fine, or damaged, although anyone can use it. I turned to this method after three other methods (Hairlocs, Cinderella, and Great Lengths) had completely trashed my hair, and this has been much, much better. My extensionist braids fast as lightning, but he's been doing it for a long time.
The advantages are: minimal (or no) damage; no supplies needed (except string); flexibility (you can use it with all hair types, and with either human or synth); there doesn't have to be a complete takedown (no glue or anything to remove--just cut the string, comb through the hair, and re-do the braid); and security (I haven't lost a single strand in almost a year, and I condition the roots, use silicone sprays, and everything--they just won't budge or slip for some reason).
The disadvantages are: They're bulkier than microrings or shrinkies (although not as bulky as wefts, imo), which can present a problem in baby fine, straight, thin hair; also, the technique takes awhile to master.
Again, I'd recommend it highly. I'm playing around with shrinks myself, just because they're so invisible, but if they dont work out, I'll just continue with the pinchbraids because they've worked out quite well for me.
I've seen the pinch braiding done ( I didn't know it was called pinch braiding though ;) it was on african am. hair and instead of the thread, they just let it go and it stays, and she wore them for a long time! I would def. be interested in this method. and the no damage is splendid!
I don't think what you saw was pinchbraids/Hairpolice method exactly, because with that method, the string is critical; otherwise it wouldn't hold. I think what you're talking about is the open-ended braiding technique, which are somewhat different, but can also be quite good, especially on short hair.
Quinnster explains some of the differences between the two (I think) in her Loose overview.
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