Clips-Ins

I wear clip ins almost all the time for my preferred hair extension method on myself.  Yes, backcombing the hair is the trick to make them stay in.

fakeizme wrote: I know what you mean about clip-ins sliding out. They used to do that to me too, since I have fine hair naturally.   I don't backcomb because I don't want that damage to my hair. What works is spray Got2BE FReeze Spray on the parted area. If you use that, your clip-ins won't go anywhere until you want them to! [IMG]http://talk.hairboutique.com/smileys/smiley36.gif" height="17" width="17" align="absmiddle" alt="LOL" />   I wear tape on top/crown and clip-ins below --- works for me!

I have never worn any thing but clip ins. What do you mean when you say you wear tap on crown/top? What kind of tape and how do you do this. My clips in seem to be popping out through my very thin/fine hair and starting to really bother me and make me paranoid. Thanks so much

DanaCO wrote: It really all boils down to what you like personally. For me, I didn't like clip-ins. I liked being able to remove them to really wash and condition my hair more easily, but, I hated the bulkiness of the clips (even the smallest ones). My favorite methods to date are LG and fusion (although I haven't been able to do an entire DIY fusion install). Tape was not bad either, but if I did it again I would go with a tape that is thinner width than the blue tape I have used before, the one with the air holes that a lot of people use. I personally like to not be able to feel the extensions by touch. It seems thusfar that wefts with liquid gold fits best with what I like. In the future, I would probably try skin wefts with the sandwiching method. That might be an option for you too if you want something to last longer and not slip like clip-ins can.

Can you just use the tape without actually gluing anything? Also how do you remove them if you just use tape and not glue? Do you still have to use a solvent or something on the tape. I realize that if you would use tape and glue that they might stay in longer and you would have to use a solvent to dissolve the glue. Thanks for your help

You can probably find some tutorials in the archives if you search back through old posts. There are other ladies here with far more experience on DIY installs than me. The tape people use I think is really made for toupees. There are several versions sold on multiple websites.

I have used the blue one, I think it is technically called blue liner tape. I like it okay, but, the width I got was a little too wide. I think it comes in different widths though. There is also one called super tape I think. Almost all of the extensions websites sell versions of these tapes and many also sell liquid gold. You can do tape alone, LG alone, or a combo of both. I think it is just a matter of what you like best once you have tried them.

For removal, I have used the C-22 citrus remover (also available on several sites) and then sometimes Goo-Gone for further cleanup. I have had to use a combination of removal methods. It is still a challenge for me to get all the residue of glue/tape out, but, other girls with more practice might have better advice on that. I think it might be something you just need to practice over and over to find what works for you personally.

I've have gotten so cap and dreamcatcher extensions and neither looked so so hot on me. But I also wore j. simpson and various other names of clip in whole hair pieces that were much cheaper and looked a lot better.

wvulovely - have you ever tried a sew in? I used to get Great Lengths and after trying a weave, I would never go back to fusion.  It is so gentle on my hair and I only need 3 rows for Victoria's Secret hair, as my friends like to call it.  I, too, chopped my hair off to my chin and now I have hair past my chest that was razor cut to blend and it looks flawless.  Just a suggestion. :) GL