++ SETTING UP THE NEW ARCHIVE ++

Hi Jenny,

I would be happy to work on any of the sections.  I get literally 5-6 emails every day....about hair extensions....from confused consumers.  Although I forward a lot of them here....many don't want to read all the threads or are frustrated and just want answers now.

Yes...everyone wants answers ASAP.  :-)  I always ask all the hairdressers I talk to if they do extensions, what type they use and their experiences.  Ironically a lot of the big guns use Great Length systems in their salons.  I am not saying that is a good thing or a bad thing.  I personally have a small chip on my shoulder about Great Lengths because of something that happened several years ago with the son of the founder of GL in Italy.  However, I have spent quite a bit of time watching hair extensions be applied using a variety of systems.

So anyway...if there is anything you would like me to put together I will be happy to volunteer.

OK.  I am going off to start creating the archives now.  Wish me luck.  I have a gallon of coffee and a stack of CDs and will lock the door of my office to avoid interruptions.  :-) 

 

I do have one suggestion, for anyone who'd like to create a thread but doesn't know exactly what to cover: "How long do extensions last?"

It's a confusing topic (how long the hair lasts v. how long the methods last), and although most people think of 3 months as a timeframe, with bonded wefts, for example, they can last for like a week to a month, depending. Weaves require more maintenance than some methods, too.

I think a lot of people who come here have seen ads that say "These extensions last for 9 months!" so they're totally confused about what this may or may not mean. I don't think they understand that the growth from the root, if nothing else, means that they'll have to be maintenanced or why extensions hair doesn't last that long, in many cases.

Anyway, this is a bit of a thorny issue, but if anyone feels like tackling it, I think it'd be a valuable addition.

:)

Okay here's what I can make nice neat info about. 

Pretipping - particularly bulk hair, including prerazoring
latex glue vs LG vs of all things Hot glue (for microring pretips)
Reusing hair to make falls
Non Docs Non Kristins Shrinkies (what does and doesn't work if you are using industrial shrink tubing)
How to make your gummed up LG come back to life
Making Clip ins

I know that there are others who can do several of these so If they want them they are more than welcome.

Jenny, I will certainly try to find some time to post some useful info and faqs in the weft bonding thread. Lately I seem to only find time to log on a for a few minutes at a time throughout the day. But in about a week I should have more free time. I do have alot of useful info to post in that area! And again Jenny....THANK YOU so much for all the effort that you give to this board. It wouldnt be what it is without you!

Thanks, Leia. It would be great if you could add some things to the archive, but don't feel obligated at all. Everyone is, of course, really busy, and I didn't mean to suggest that I was assigning anything to anyone. Fortunately, I had a lot of time this week, but if it had been a busier week for me, there's no way I would've been able to do this much.

For those who want to contribute to it, though, and who have the free time, it'd be great. I mentioned your name in conjunction with dyeing because I know you've given a lot of great color advice and it seems we're getting a ton of questions about dyeing extensions, both human and synthetic--and of course, the OPH, which you discovered, along with falls, because (I believe) I remember that you've made them. But again, my memory may be a bit shoddy here...gettin' old.

:)

Thanks, Rae. Done and done.

Will send it to you shortly as a MS word attachment via my hotmail, Karen. Just let me know if it makes sense.

:)

Hey Jenny- yes, you can link to the pinchbraid tutorial.

Fina: The only step-by-step Shrinkie installation/removal demo I know of is Doc's, but it's true: That's a key demo, so I'll link it up. AMM did provide removal photos too, so lemme see if I can hook that up too.

Bridget: Definitely--delegation would be awesome. It just so happened that I had a lot of extra time to put this together this week, but hopefully others can take the reigns from here and perhaps get more into depth on certain topics. Your idea for companies/customer service would be great. Perhaps you want to create a thread for that, going through past threads and cutting/pasting or whatever, then email it to Karen.

Also, since everyone here seems to have an area (if not several areas) of expertise, perhaps some of the regulars would be willing to create more specific FAQs in those areas of expertise. For example, Sherrie (glues, placing overseas orders, bonded wefts); AMM (shrinkies, thermofibers, Glamourhair); Metalgirl (clip-ins, MB shrink links, full weaves, Extensions-Plus); Kristin (strand fusion, microrings, Bohyme); Rae (microringed wefts, pinchbraids, heat-seals); Gina (cutting and styling techniques, pretipping, microrings); Leia (dyeing human and synthetic, making falls, OPH); SAS (unprocessed Indian hair, weaving techniques, custom hairpieces, lace-fronts); Miamigirl (toppers); Emma (wigs, halos, stock pieces); Syren (hairpieces, fusion, synth comparisons); Amanda (shrinkies, Bohyme); Kalika (synth comparisons, layered pretipping, shrinkies); Mocha (pretipping, glues, shrinkies); Fina (synth styling, heat-seals); Mer (care products, brushed, and pinchbraids); Shel (weaves and fusion); Kimbearly (human hair, unprocessed hair, clip-ins); SPP (human hair, installation placement); Rose (microrings, curls, synth and human) etc., etc., etc. These are just the names/areas I can think of offhand, so I'm sure I'm forgetting a lot of people and getting a lot of this wrong (and I apologize), but it's just a few ideas.

OK, I'm sending these off to Karen now, so send any changes/additions/suggestions/ideas/new threads to her.

:)

Hi Jenny:

This is really great. A while back as I was trying to learn as much as possible I was thinking how great it would be if these things were organized. . .so THANKS.

Just a few comments:

-There doesn't seem to be a "how to install with Shrinkies" specifically.

-Should there *specifically* be a "Removal" section?

Just my 2 cents. . .thanks again. . .

Fina

You are the best Jenny.  We should have one called "an ode to Jenny" LOL xxx