QuoteReplyTopic: My Saturday Nighmare of Bliss - PICTURES!!! Posted: February 08 2005 at 11:26pm
AMM, That "india hair pic" is creepy. Women in India would never cut their...they feel it's way to precious. They are cutting their hair off to sacrifice to the gods. I believe it's done inside a religious temple. Then the money grabber comes along and grabs up piles of hair, processes the hell out of it, and sends it to us.
Totally not anyone's fault from this board or the black media forum. Perhaps this is a substandard shipment they're trying to offload.
After looking at that indianhairs.com and seeing the hordes of women sitting there (are they sweat shop workers or are these the ladies getting their hair chopped off?), I had the creepiest feeling. Then visions of lice and critters in the hair started really vibing me.
Bliss hair smells weird. No other way to describe it. I have no idea what they put on that hair but it's odd. You hold it up to your face and smell it and you're like... what IS that smell? It's too perfume based to be a lice and nit treatment but it's not completely offensive that you're immediately repulsed. All I know is that I had to put it in a ziplock bag and shove it back in its package before I lost my mind.
PS: Sorry for not returning off the board email with those who've written. I just changed ISPs and I'm unable to send out. I'll respond as soon as I'm able to work out the kinks.
Im so sorry to hear about everyones problems with Bliss. I really thought they might be a top notch hair supplier since they had gotten so many rave reviews on some of the other boards.
I think my next purchase will be the Bohyme. I am noticing so many split ends with the Bliss hair which is totally uncalled for being how much they charge for it.
Rae, I actually only have one weft on my head. I layered the weft myself so it will blend in.
AfroPuffs is totally right, the braids aren't done the best way...you should have had 4-6 braids all over your head, not just on the bottom! You can tell (in the photo where you have the hair weaved in) that they're extensions, because the bottom part is so oddly blunt against the rest of your hair, whereas your clip-ins looks awesome (good job, by the way!) because, I'm guessing, you have the tracks clipped in at various places all over your head.
I'm not sure you were allergic the either the braids or the hair- it's uncommon to be actually allergic to synthetic hair- but very tight braids can cause itching and burning similar to an allergic-reaction feeling. Usually it's a minor and brief irritant for the first few days (whenever I do regular braids, I tell my clients "No matter how bad the itch is, leave it in for at least three days- it'll go away!") But if the braids are too tight- and weavers are notorious for really pulling the hair tighter than they need to- then the itching and scalp stress will be even worse. If you try a sewn weave again, definitely go to a different stylist!
It's also disappointing to hear about your experience with Bliss- I was thinking about ordering from them some day, but after hearing bad reviews from you and others, I think I'll spare myself the misery. But on the bright side, your clip-ins look absolutely beautiful- if I saw you on the street, I wouldn't guess they were extensions at all. And like everyone else said, your texture and color are gorgeous!
I've probably heard the fewest complaints about Bohyme. I bought the saharian smooth and loved it. Bohyme is my choice for straight or wavy hair and Naturegirl for curly hair.
CaliforniaKristin is a bohyme user and really likes it. And a few others use it also.
It didn't tangle excessively for me, it stayed straight and had a really good bounce and swing to it. I notice that when it does start to tangle that means I need to wash it.
There's plenty of threads on Bohyme hair here. There was a debate on whether it's remi hair or not because it's advertised as remi... but nonetheless I wouldn't hesistate to use Bohyme again.
When you want your tracks to stay in a little longer you should try experimenting with braiding in a few tiny cornrows and sewing your weft onto the cornrow. I know you don't like braids but you only need like two or three and very tiny ones.
I agree, Kimbearly, the coloring job you did is AWESOME! I have to say, I'm impressed how you did the clip-ons. They look great! I'm so sorry the Bliss hair didn't work out for you. I had been contemplating using them now I'm glad I decided to go for the Boyhme instead.
I'm kinda new to the boards (been lurking awhile) and you guys have been a great source of info. I'm getting a track weave with Boyhme 14" deep wave hair on Saturday and I can't wait!
Thank you Afropuffs. I am not sure either why I had so many braids put in. Why did she put them on the very bottom of my head too? If was my first time and I trusted that she knew what she was doing - guess not. Either way the braids were very annoying - YUCK! With the bohyme hair; how long does it last? Does it tangle throughout the day?
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You went to town with that color. You did an excellent job with matching your own color. Your color is hot.
Your stylist used the wrong method to put in your tracks. She should have blended the tracks with your hair. I don't know why she braided up all of your hair in the back but she should have done like two or three tracks and left your real hair out.
Your real hair is beautiful to be honest, I don't really see the need for a weave, Give it another year and your real hair will be the length of the weave. Whatever you do, don't ever use methods like Great Lengths or microlinks in your hair or your beautiful mane will thin out.
Your clips are absolutely beatiful. That's one of the best blending jobs I've seen. That's how your stylist should have sewn your tracks in, just a few.
But you did a wonderful job.
You might want to look into using Bohyme the next time, it's much cheaper and I think you can get the look your looking for with Bohymes Virgin Body or Body wave.
Seriously, though: Your natural hair is supernice, with a distinct texture, and sometimes I think that makes it harder to find a good match. That one Bliss weft looks good in it, but the rest of the hair was useless to you.
In fact, I haven't seen a human-hair extensions wave that comes close to your texture after washing, honestly. A lot of the ones I've seen are more like S-waves, whereas yours are more natural-looking loose curls. For someone like you, I almost wonder if it makes sense to perm silky straight hair to match. (Disclaimer: This may be a very bad idea; I dont know....). :)
when i had my weave done it was extremely painful for the first week. Will never ever have a weave done again. my head was red and swollen for sure!!!!
Forgot to thank you for the really nice things you said about my hair. I am very blessed with thick hair and I love my waves. My hair does take a long time to grow though and I want it very long - like - NOW!!!
I think the yaki hair that's used for extensions is not from the actual yak animal. It's usually a name given to describe a texture that's designed to simulate "ethnic" hair. Usually when hair is added to tracks to add bulk, it's synth, not human. Either way, I would seriously doubt that it's animal hair.
Lots of people cannot deal with having tracks in their hair; it's just too much for their scalp to deal with. Perhaps this was the case with you. Usually those braids are super-tight, and they take a bit of time to loosen up.
That sucks that you can't return the other batches. And the oily coating is curious, too. At least you got a good clip out of it, but I dread to think how much the entire order cost you.
I dyed all of the hair so I don't think Bliss would take it back. The piece that I am wearing right now is very nice and I would be very pleased with Bliss if all the hair was like this. It is very hard to tell when it is first sent because all the hair looked the same. I really swear that oil stuff is a cover up because on the bill it says that you can not return it unless it is in original condition. That weird oily stuff that smells like "Indian Oil" as Amm put it most likely is for Bliss to still reconize their product if it is sent back. That Saran wrap is to keep the smell strong. Never worn Synth. hair before, got a sample of the plastik hair but the color was off and you can not dye it. I am allergic to many animals so you think I was allergic to the yak? Anyway braiding is not for me.
Oh, Kim. It sucks that they didn't send you what you ordered; I know Bliss isn't cheap either. Sending three kinds of hair is simply ridiculous. Can you send back the batches you didn't use and get a refund for those at least?
Your real hair is gorgeous, by the way. It looks like you did a great job making those clips, but your hair looks just as good without the clips in it, frankly.
Do you really think you were allergic to the yaki hair they added to your tracks? I assume it's yaki synthetic, and I think you've worn synth before, right? Maybe those braids were just too tight?
Seriously--when you have beautiful hair with a gorgeous texture to begin with, it's hard to find hair that's good enough to match it. I have crappy hair, so anything I add to it is going to help, but your case seems tricky to me. If you want to go longer than the Bliss clips, or install actual tracks, maybe synth would be a better option; I don't know.
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