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    Posted: September 27 2008 at 12:51am
Hi Everyone! Im new here and have a few questions,,,,I am doing an install on Monday and was currious as to how much hair you think i should use for a short bob. It is chin length. I know im pushing it and testing my skills but Im thinking 6 bundles. about 4.5 oz....any suggestions or is there a "rule of thumb?" you could share with me> Thanks so much
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Welcome to the forum!  I don't have any suggestions on how much hair to use but wanted to welcome you!
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I use a different amount of hair with weft vs strands, sounds like youre using strands?
It also matters how long the strands are, 4.5 oz of 8" will be a lot more than 4.5oz of 18".

I always use more strand oz than weft oz.
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I'd use 8oz or 2 packs
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Thank you all. I have 150 strands that are .8 grams per strand which was 6 bundles. I will post a before and after photo on Tuesday.Thanks so much for the warm welcomes and the helpful suggestions.

 
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OK IM DONEEE I only used 6 bundles of hair and may end up adding a little more to her sides. It took five hours and i didnt finish till 11:30 last night so I wasnt seeing clearly.;p; here are her before and after pics. This was very challenging for me because her hair was sooo short in the back. I want to see it after she washes is though before I go adding more.
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Looks great!
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Originally posted by Poose Poose wrote:

Looks great!
Thank You Poose
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thats fabulous ...
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Wow! Do mine. I've always had a bob top haircut when i got dremacathcers and so caps and they both looked awful on me. took them out weeks later and wasted so much moeny.
 
wefts look so much better on me/ i used cheap human hair from sallys and glued the weft in and it looked fine. havent tried it with my hair do so short tho
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Originally posted by wvulovey wvulovey wrote:

Wow! Do mine. I've always had a bob top haircut when i got dremacathcers and so caps and they both looked awful on me. took them out weeks later and wasted so much moeny.
 
wefts look so much better on me/ i used cheap human hair from sallys and glued the weft in and it looked fine. havent tried it with my hair do so short tho
 
Aw thx,,,I would love to . where do you live? Im in Maryland
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