I installed Tembond Hair Extensions-FINALLY!

So I tried finding a way to install my own extensions because after looking into what it cost to have a professional do it.

As you can see from some of my old posts my story shows I tried Seamless taped extensions where the hair comes on a weft but sewed into a thin synthetic clear film and it APPEARS that it is growing out of my head. A few on here have done it.  The concept sounded good. But you can't get any kind of long wear out of that unless you glue it and add tape to the wefts along with the glue. Well I ordered hair from a place that claimed to have REMY hair, hair that has all the cuticles going in one direction so that it is smooth and free of tangles. Well anyone can say that now days and when you order on the internet, you are screwed because they don't take hair back.

So after this hair dried up and tangled every 5 minutes after brushing i had to remove them. I was the one who posted the HELP! thread asking how to get these out.

Skins came off easily but the glue  I used some Liquid Gold disolver and then just could not bring myself to put acetone on my hair like some suggested.  Many have said that Citrus C-22 would work to get the left over glue off but you can only get that on the internet and Icould not wait to have it shipped nor would I pay $30 for a $3 bottle to overnight it. I neded up using Goo-Gone which seemed like the same concept.  Still harsh and scary.  It worked fine but when I removed the glue, my hair came out in pieces as well! It was awful. The sink was full of hair and glue bits.

See here what i mean:


While on Hair Boutique and looking for help with my taped extensions someone suggested Manemaxx hair extensions with Tembond. She said she had her hair in for 3 months and going strong. they have awesome hair that does not tangle and is silky smooth.

So I went to the website and watched their forum boards trying to get as much info as possible. I also wrote the company and asked a million questions and Tiffany was more than helpful. I swear I must have sent 20 emails and got responses before I purhcased anything from them.

Oh my god I love these extensions! I put them in on Sunday and with some help from my teenager( Yes even she could do it) it is quite easy.  I had also got some practice because I installed my daughter's a few days before that.  She had some of the same hair from the same place I got my seamless.  I bought some for her for Christmas when I purchased my own.  She was away at school and just never had the time to put them in.  She knew all the problems I had  with this hair.  It was not Remy and it was all different lengths and dry and DULL.  It did not look that bad when I first installed it but after a week or two, it became completely unmanagable.  But she moved back and was anxious to get some hair in.  So whatever if she grows tired of it, we'll get her more hair and change it out. 

BTW I got my hair at Indianhairexport.com  BEWARE do not buy from them.  Low quality hair and they screwed up the color I ordered.  When I complained i they would only refund me $28 to fix it.  Are you kidding?  I ahd to pay over $100 just to correct the color on that package.  then they could not color the hair that was on the skin part so that part was a totally lighter color and you could SEE the top taped part of the extension through my hair.

Anyhoo.  Back to my install:
 I did not have her do all of it so that I could see myself how doable it was for me. I did the sides first (with BRIGHT lighting)so that I could SEE how to section and make sure there were no stray hairs getting in (although they come right out if you do let some slip in) so by the time I got to the back I already had a feel for the section size and where to place the bond. It took several hours (like 6) but I took breaks and did get her help when I did the far back. But many many women do these all the time and it IS a DIY type of system. It would not sell so well if it was that difficult.

Its great! I only had either clip in wefts before or glued taped wefts. And with wefts you can't go that high up or they would show. Not these. I put some above my temple, like only 2 inches from the top of my head and my hair is THIN THIN THIN from damage. The bonds match perfectly. I have dark roots and brown hair with highlights so I used the Chestnut bond for all of them. And you cannot see anything! I had my dd look from a foot away and she could not see anything. The bonds are so small and match so well, nothing shows even through my thin hair. So since i could go higher, I could use more hair. I was so limited before. I still only needed about 4 oz of hair. I had to buy 4 oz of brown and 2 oz of brn/blonde highlight so I could match my own hair colors. I have a small head and not a lot of thick hair so 4 oz is fine for me. If you have one color OR you have the exact match to the blended colors she carries you can really get away with the 4 oz only.

What I love about this if after awhile I get tried of the highlighted look, I can color my hair all brown and take out the blond bonds I have in and replace with the brown I have left. And no effort or damage to take them out. It is a scary thing to get those out. The hair condition is fabulous! It feels so silky and no tangles! none! that lousy hair I had before (and you don't know what you'll get off the internet these days) tangled after 5 minutes. I even had to have 2 inches cut off to make it A LITTLE more manageable. I had to wear it in a pony all the time because I got so sick of brushing it every 5 minutes! I mean I was wearing my hair up all the time before because it was damaged and looked awful down. So even after paying $700 to get those in, I was still hiding my hair!!! I just use my fingers now. No need for a comb, even after a night's sleep!

So I got the Regal hair one package of #6 Chestnut, and 14/24 which is #6 and a blonde mix.  I used a total of about 4 ounces for a full head.








I already tried the removal as I just wanted to reposition a couple of pieces and it was EASY and no damage to my hair!  I bent it and it crumbled off, I dusted and picked off the left overs and just redipped the hair in the melting pot and put them back in.  Viola!  this is the BEST system.  If you are already going through the trouble of installing strand by strand, why not use something that for sure won't damage and is no beig deal to remove.  With Keratin you can't reuse the hair.  this you can as I just said I did.  this hair from Manemaxx is QUALITY and I'm sure will last for months.  The founder of Manemaxx and Tembond has a diary on her site of like every month up to 5 or 6 months she had hers in and the hair held up great.

This is so cool because I THOUGHT I would have to give up on getting extensions because my hair would not take anymore and still have any left.  i want to thank the girl on here who told me about it.  While asking about how to remove my skins she told me about this. I feel really lucky.
Wendy




Edited by Wendi41 - March 10 2009 at 11:01am

Hey YOU are the one who told me about Manemaxx huh?  Thank you! thank you! Thank you!!!!

I'm 41. and WANT to believe I'm too young but unfortunately I am not.

thanks so much.

I'd like to see your hair.