Boogiemama - that's IT - you are doing my next batch -- I just gotta see you in action! Gals, anybody up for a road trip? Or shall we just all meet in a central location and fly Boogiemama in and have her to OURSELVES until we are done with her? er, I mean, until she is done with us??
um, ahem, the curl is, um, dropping ever so. . . slightly. . .I will post some pics today after I fix my camera. Yes, it broke. My dog knocked it out of my hands yesterday and, well, you know. . .
I've been told I look like Lisa K, but I really did think the hair was more RITA. THANKS JENNY - you crack me up.
-Fina
p.s. OT: I Need to re-start another post on using shrinkies with LG only as pretips: I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS - the LG Is a B**CH to get out of your hair -- I know amm said to put nail glue over the tips -- but dummy me I didn't --
Kimberly: My curls didn't really "come back," but I've been able to create some curl with steam rollers and *gulp* a curling iron. The wave didn't completely drop out (although it loosened a lot) until I blow-dried it with the brush. Blowing the hair out will make it seriously pin-straight (at least with the 50mm, although I would imagine this applies to all synth hair).
I actually blowed the hair with a round brush this morning and was able to create a slight bend on the ends, but this is neither here nor there for you, since you need serious curls. From the sounds of it, the 28mm will be a great match, and since you're wearing clips, I think it'll be awhile before you need to blow-out the ends.
Hell, who knows?, maybe with enough care, the hair doesn't really need to be blown-out. Honestly, if they're clips, I really would think you'd be best washing the hair very, very little; just use Febreeze or something, and the initial curl should hold up well. And if Fina's washed hers twice with no loss of curl, that's certainly encouraging.
In other words, don't go by me--lol! At this point, I've conducted so many experiments on it. What's actually suprising is that given everything I've done to the hair, it's holding up pretty well. After 9 washes or so and tons of heat-styling, it still looks better than human, imo.
Tomorrow, I'll post pictures after I get steamed. In a week or so, I'll post my results with the velvet-covered hot rollers.
Bottom line: The haar is $13 a bag and looks amazing--how can you really go wrong?
There is *no way* that Dome/Pro Hair can be done with only one person
Oh yes you can. I used an assistant for YEARS doing the 4 strand box braid (which is this macrame thing your stylist is saying). I was delighted to learn the 3 strand method because now I don't have to pay an assistant, or have late assistants or no show assistants or annoying assistants. JUST ME! And it looks just fine and lasts just as long. And I can get done quicker instead of working with slow people. The "glue" is spirit gum. I use it on everyone, it's harmless.
Wow, Fina! That looks totally hot girl! From your pics, it looks like you got a LOT cut off! I still can't believe this is synthetic hair!!! I'm so happy for you!
That would be fun if you could be my guinea pig! You're in San Jose, right?
AMM- In what town do you live?
As I said before, I'm actually in Shingle Springs (where the hell's that, right?) and it's off of HWY 50 about 40 miles NE of Sacramento, in the foothills.
Very excited here Sara just emailed me and I can get wefts in any curl type. So looking at my hair picture you think the 22m woud be the best? And no blow drying right Jenny? Being that my hair will be on a weft I can cold water wash it and let it air dry. What do you do afterwards - finger comb it?
Jenny - BTW did your curls ever come back?
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Gorgeous girl! The hair and you both just look fabulous!! I am so glad I picked up that 28, it really looks great. now if it would just get here! *smacking self in head for not choosing priority mail* feel like it has been months since I bought! And sherrie, this looks like just what you are looking for! Did you get yours yet?
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All - THANKS so much for your rave reviews. . .it really takes hair afficianados to truly appreciate this ARTFORM. And it is an artform, isn't it?? Comments/answers:
All you California Girls out there: I live in Texas which is in the MIDDLE of the country and I come to California quite often as well. . . customers in Sacramento/N. Cal area, tradeshows in S. Cal, etc., so I hold high hopes for meeting at least one of you in person!!
Jenny - I think there are 5 rows in the back. She actually started with the *sides* and did vertical rows (ear to part-ish), then did the back last. Also, yes I'm going to try to avoid the blow dryer. And really, it just hasn't needed it. A little spritzing with the ProHair stuff and a good brushing really seems to help it a lot.
Kimbearly - Yes I agree with you, it *does* looke like really healthy shiny hair. I LOVE THE SHINE.
Save-a-Stray - THANKS and thanks for the heads up on the process. . .it really was like the Dome video you sent!!
Syren - I take pride in that styling!! Bettie did the initial cut with a razor, but I did the real work! And thanks for the art-school color combo comment. I'm not thrilled with the Winterblond portions of it, but the Birke/Blond/Platinum is smokin. I'm thinking of doing some SatinBlond shrinkies. The SatinBlond color is SOOOO beautiful.
Kristin - You are always a gorgeous inspiration to us all!
About blowing out the ends, Fina, I really would not recommend it until you absolutely have to. I think if you blow out the hair, it will go completely straight--and I don't mean straight like when you blow-out human hair with a round brush and it still has some curl on the ends; I mean pin-straight. I think that's basically the deal with synth hair, although you could always conduct a test on a sample first; that's probably the best plan. Perhaps steaming would produce different results; I don't know.
In fact, does anyone know if you can blow-out the ends of synth with a round brush to make it look like it still has some body? I sort of tried it myself, but it didn't work too well. :)
Fina, that looks wonderful. It looks so natural, the colors are perfect, and the finished style suits you well. Two thumbs up (and a toe, for good measure)!
Metalgirl, if I can find the time to get up your way, I will totally be your guinea pig!
FinaFina, Your hair looks fantabulous!!!! Love it!
Like other posters said the Dome method is a 4way braid, and the ProStyles method is a 3way braid. And the *glue* you speek of is actually a type of spirit gum that is used, so it will NOT harm your natural hair. It washes out. I love the Dome Method and prefer it but it is so hard to find an assistant that is willing to stand there with you for all that time.
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