QuoteReplyTopic: Mark Glenn Extensions Posted: April 16 2005 at 2:11pm
Thank you all!
Jenny... you are a wealth of info! Thank you so much!
I'm still going to try pinchbraids for my first go... but I know this would be my other choice in case they don't work out for me.
I know it probably gets frustrating to constantly answer newbie questions... so thanks so much for being so kind and helpful. You guys are really amazing!
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That is an EXCELLENT website! I'm sold! In fact, I would get on a plane right now and have them do me on Monday. Did you look at that gallery?! A-MAZING!
Then again, there's Boogiemama and her work is legendary. Plus, she's a lot closer to home.
Ditto what Gina said. They do the Dome heat-sealing method; it's
similar to the Prostyles method, but usually when the Prostyles method
is referred to, a three-way braid is used, rather than the four-way box
braid (eliminating the need for two sets of hands). With all heat-seals
the synth hair is, of course, sealed in on itself. Any monofiber can be
used for either the 3-way or the 4-way heat-seals--Dome, Prostyles,
PlastikHaar, Trimco, etc.--although the jury's still out on the
monofiber.
Fina got heat-seals done by an extensionist, Rae has been experimenting
with the technique for some time, and Boogiemama (Bridget Christian) is
the expert (in her case, the three-way braid is used); you can see some
pics of her bonds in her gallery --http://www.boogiemama.com/album/thumbnails.php?album=1
(Her bonds are known for being especially small and undetectable.)
The bonds should last for three months or so--in other words, until you
take them out. They are similar to pinchbraids in a sense, but with the
heat-seals, the synth hair is being melted (sometimes a small amount of
spirit gum is used during application), while the
Hairpolice/string/pinchbraid method depends on the string to hold it in
place. Which is better is really a matter of preference, I think. I
would imagine it's easier to learn the pinchbraid method, and it would
be easier to learn ProStyles 3-way heat-seals rather than the Dome
4-way heat-seals, but I have no firsthand experience with it.
Pinchbraids use the same method whether it's human hair or synth; with
heat-seals, it's possible to use human hair, but it's rarely done and
the process must be modified to include small bits of synth in the
braid, which are melted to act as the anchors, so to speak.
Can anybody tell me what this method is called? Is it common in the US? Is it kind of like pinchbraids... and if not, what is better... pinchbraids or this? (I took the following from the FAQ's on their site):
" The extensions are attached using a very fine braid (for those who are interested, we use a four-stem braid). We take a small section of your existing hair and split this into two. The fibre is also split into two to make the braid and is finally wrapped around the base of your hair, protecting it. The fibre is then "sealed on itself" using a heat tool (which is no hotter than a typical pair of curling tongs or crimpers). This creates a tiny plastic seal. It's important to point out that during this process, your own hair is safely "cocooned" inside the fibre so it doesn't come into direct contact with any heat or, indeed, the plastic seal itself - therefore, your own hair stays in perfect condition. In effect, apart from the fibre itself, the only thing your hair comes into contact with is our fingers! "
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