QuoteReplyTopic: DIY extensions Posted: March 12 2007 at 2:20pm
Has anyone ever tried the extensions from tiffanytwist.com ? i was wondering if they were any good, i am looking for an affordable way to do them myself without clip ins..any info would be great.
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I recommend checking out an install with protac. I've never heard of them but there are so many companies that sell hair. I'd check out the reviews of other hair that has been tried on the board. I recommend going with tried and true. But that's because you can easily burn a lot of cash on bad hair or bad vendors.
This sounds kinda like keratin. I would search the board for different type installs and find what looks like it will work for you best. Give us details on what length you're looking for, color, style etc.
Also with any install making sure you care for it correctly. I know some of the pro's here have pointed out basics. Some of us realize after we get extensions we were incorrectly taking care of our hair. I almost always recommend synthetic the first time just so when you install, figure out where to put the hair & if you decide to cut it and mess up it's not a huge amount of cash down the drain. I know I've also butchered a cut. If you haven't decided on a length this gets you started too. Length & color can really limit the hair selection too.
Do bunches of research, I've spent the last month online looking at hair, care and such and just now I'm getting ready for the install. I feel really confident about this install unlike the times before.
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Im not knocking the system as I dont know anything about it. Although I do wonder how secure the bonds would be if you can break them and remove them by just bending them back and forth a couple of times. My real issue is with the install, the demonstration that is on the website. The hair is not sectioned neatly or cleanly at all. The hair is loosely and messily clipped up and hanging all over the place, and there is no precise sectioning of each strand when installing. It looks to me like following this demonstration would result in a very messy finished install. And have alot of crossed hairs and stray hairs in the bonds possibly resulting in alot of breakage. Its important in any strand application to have very neat and precise sectioning to prevent the loose hairs or stray hairs or cross hairs from getting into the bond and to prevent damage.
I'm interested too. I looked at her website and it just sounds too good to be true! How great would it be if there were an individual strand method that was easy to use, lasted well, and was non-damaging to the hair!
...I do wonder how secure the bonds would be if you can break them and remove them by just bending them back and forth a couple of times. My real issue is with the demonstration on the website.... The hair is loosely and messily clipped up and hanging all over the place...Its important in any strand application to have very neat and precise sectioning...
Hi All!
Almost
immediately upon offering and test marketing my hair extension system, inquiry
of the product hit these boards so not many have heard about it and can
describe, or offer advice as to its use.We have had a few snags along the way with understanding how the product is
used and the process achieved by some first time users, but I believe this can be expected
and we have done everything possible to keep the
same error from happening twice. We make every attempt to make sure all our users have had
a satisfactory experience.(We would encourage anyone who has issues with the system to contact us so we can work
correct it.)
Since that time I am happy to report great reviews have been pouring in as to
the comfortable wear of my bond as opposed to other strand methods such as
fusion, rings, etc. (One user wrote saying this saved her $1000!
Now that is a TON of $$ and I was speechless!) Actual email feedback can
be read on, http://www.tiffanytwist.com/hair/raves.htm
My method wasn't intended to compete with other methods, just to solve a few
issues I had with hair extension methods that were expensive and damaging to
hair.
The product was
immediately inquired of and requests for video came in. There was an
urgency and, although I wanted to show the product being applied, I didn’t want
to remove all my extension hair to do it, (bad idea) thus the fact I had a foot and a 1/2
of hair on top of my head, caused this to look very “messy” even though the
hair certainly was combed and parted neatly at the application point but very
hard to see.
Since then, and when I
removed the extensions 8 weeks later, to care for my hair and change the
attachment point, I put up new video that gives a better perspective and I am
so glad I read your point on that matter.
Of
course a neat application is VERY important, not only for the safety of the
hair, but also for comfort. I have read many DIY-er’s hair extension
nightmares before becoming one myself. And this was part of creating the
product I did with this system. Both secure and gentle. I can
actually remove a stray hair from the bond without harming either! Wow!
You
ask. “And how secure are these bonds if you can remove them just by
bending back and forth a few times and they break?
All
I can answer is, they are. But it’s about 5 to 7 times of bending back
and forth to “crack” the bond from its top to its bottom. This turns the
bond to dust and allows you to remove the extension hair without it gripping
at, and pulling out, your own hair! You see it with your own eyes in the
removal video on, http://www.tiffanytwist.com/hair/hair_extension_removal.htm
(I have cracked the bond a time or 2 and it still holds for weeks, its not like
an accidental break will cause you to lose your extension.)
Actually,
anyone who has watched me perform this removal of my secure extension hair
stands with their jaw dropped, as if a magician has just made an elephant
disappear! So for, “exactly what is the glue/bond/resin/product that
is being used?" Well, a true magician will never tell, will he!!
But
I can, and am proud to, say the products I use are either safe, natural,
non-toxic, cosmetic grade, or all 4. Which is far better than those awful
chemicals we tend to use on our head, wouldn’t you agree!
I would be pleased to answer any questions someone may have on this
system. Not every method is for everyone and whatever I can do to help
someone pinpoint why this system may, or may not, be right for them, I would be
happy to do. For a little more basic explanation on the system, please
read, http://www.tiffanytwist.com/hair/tiffany_press.htm
thank you for taking the time to let us know about your system tiffanytwist! i love learning about all the hair extension methods out there and your site is really well put together, you should be proud of yourself because i tell a lot of work went into this!
lotta talkin 'bout hair n other stuff: http://www.diyextensions.net/
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Great information, Tiffany. You told me you were just a "dabbler" but you look like a total PRO to me! Congrats on your new method. I've been hearing great things about it!
Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE!
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Thanks for the info Tiffany. Instead of bending back and forth, can they be cracked with pliers for even faster removal without causing damage? Can I buy a sample of the glue to try before purchasing the kit?
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