QuoteReplyTopic: i need your empathy Posted: January 07 2005 at 8:10am
even though i was going to cheat and have missjuliejetson do my hair (i was going to send my li girl a consolation prize if i didn't go to her) i am so mad myextensionist cancelled on me last minute. i think she should give me a consolation prize. lol
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Well, maybe it is just my sensitive sense of smell. It just smells like poo to me, maybe not to other people, but to me it does. Just my stinkie opinion. It hasn't stopped me from wearing them though. I just prefer the smell of synth.
I've had human hair that's had an off odor, sort of chemical something or other but I couldn't put my finger on it. I didn't find it pleasant but I didn't feel like I had to reach for the toilet paper and give it a wipe either. Hee!
I don't think human hair smells like a** generally (although I imagine it would depend on the person), but I can't stomach the smell of burnt human hair--basically that smell you whiff every time you walk into a salon. It makes me wanna hurl, truly. Has anyone else every noticed this?
LMAO...Julie can you explain to me why human hair smells like ass... Im tired here, and about falling out of my chair laughing when I read that! I think I read in another post that you said this board gets funny..well I guess youll fit in just fine! Hehehe
I pulled it out today. It is bulk so I have to be super careful. I emailed Bridget Boogiemama and she said two bags of Dome is enough for one head so I have three bags total so no panicking.
It seems pretty straight with a little wave, much like bodywave human clearance hisanherhair just in synth. it does have a synth smell, when i put some conditioner type stuff on it. I didn't blow dry it yet but the ends will need it. but i didn't want to be messing with the bulk hair. (that would be me with the hair all over the place with none left to put on my head lol
i have shade 01 02 and 03 i bought 01 and 02 to mix together and 03 for "lowlights"
edit: i love the shades.. the white is white but i think it is perfect to mix with the 02/ash
Yippie! I'm so happy for you. Have you checked it out yet? Did it come all curled up in a tiny little bag? Does it loosen when you take it out, or do you have to blow-dry it (I think it's the latter). Anyway, good luck! I can't wait to hear how it goes. By the way, did yuo order their Classic or Wave texture? What color(s) did you get, and are you happy with the shade? :)
One thing to keep in mind with the Dome (if you didn't know this already): The hair comes in tiny little packets and looks like ringlets when you get it (even if you ordered the classic wave or whatever), but don't be disturbed by that. Apparently, it just needs to be blown out a bit, and then it takes on a subtle wave. Read this for more: http://p080.ezboard.com/fhair18356frm6.showMessage?topicID=898.topic
According to Quinnster's, "Prostyles and Dome both sell loose hair....generally in one length (not doubled over) is about 24 inches long."
That information may be a bit old, but I can't imagine it's any shorter now. Prostyles, in fact, offers some hair that's 48 inches end to end, and Plastikhaar is the longest of all. Anyway, I think your hair will at least be 24 inches--a lot of people use synth hair for doubled-over styles, and 18 inch wouldn't get them too far with that. So figure 24 inches at least, minus 1 1/2 inches for the pinchbraid foldover, and that still leaves you with 22 1/2 inch long hair.
excellength, I have been a DIYer for several years and have been a member of a few different boards about hair extensions. I know many people that use the pinchbraid method very successfully. You said yourself that you are not very familiar with that method so please dont try to scare people away from that method with words like traction alopecia then promote your own method. Im sure your method has its downsides just as all methods do!
Well, I don't know that it's 24 inch. I've heard it's 24 inch. Look through some of these posts (the ones that link to Quinnster's board and check out the corresponding threads there). 18 inch sounds short to me; I really thought Dome was longer than that.... Or just post on Quinnsters; someone there should be able to give you a definitive answer.
And one more thing, my hair's superthin and fine. The pinchbraids are a good method for my hair because of the non-damage factor; in terms of visibility, just make sure your stylist doesn't go up too high and makes the braids smaller as he/she works up the head.
If you want to wait till you get the Dome hair, why don't you just postpone the appointment until it comes? I thought Dome came in 24 inches; now I'm confused, I'll have to look into it further. As far as traction alopecia, this can happen if your hair braided too tight for long periods of time. I have never experienced this with pinchbraids, though.
The majority of my hair is human-hair pinchbraids done by Isaac, and I experiment with the other stuff--Shrinks, extendtubes, etc. I plan on switching to synth soon, and I'll probably install some of it myself and do the testing, then have Issac do the rest (the back of my head, blowing it out, etc.). I'll probably switch totally to Shrinks, too, but I want to wait till I've tested them fully. Issac is still testing them too, to make sure they're safe for his clients.
I really don't mention Issac much on this website, because I don't like to "advertise" or promote people. I don't think this is the place for it. I did post a positive review on Quinnster's awhile back, but people got real suspicious that I wasn't legit (although I've been posting there for awhile now), so I'm not sure what that was all about.
Anyway, Isaac does stop by here occasionally to share tips and advice, and in my opinion, he's terrific. I went to him after several horrible experiences with extensionists, and he's the only one I've been happy with. He's very open to new ideas and experimentation, and embraces the DIY world (a lot like Kristin in that sense). His prices are reasonable (particularly for New York), and I'm always emailing him with new ideas, like, "Should I try this?" and he's very supportive. I was like, "I want to try synthetic," and he was like, "That's great--let's do it!" Generally, I buy my own hair, too (most stylists require that you use their brands).
Anyway, that's my experience with him, but everyone's experience is different. So for now, I would stick with the person you found and see how it works out. If you're not happy, then think about trying different people--maybe Isaac--or doing it yourself.
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