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    Posted: May 06 2005 at 10:16am
OOOHHH, so glad you'all  said something. I was going to leave them in when I washed. That would not be a good scenario, me having skunked blue hair since I work in the legal field. Somehow I don't think it would "fly" with the partners. Thanks for the warnings.
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I think you would definitely have a problem with any color bleeding onto blonde. Ive even bought HH that was colored by the manufacturer and that bled too. I resorted to synthetic for highlights or streaks.
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Well, the Glamourhair Remy hair has gotten great reviews, so I think it'll work out well; I imagine the 613 is a true 613 (although they do vary a bit from brand to brand). As far as the Manic Panic goes, I would be very concerned about bleeding, although I don't have much experience with veggie dye. I'm sure others will chime in here. :)
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So I ordered the Glamourhair, Euro Remy in #613, does anyone know if this is as light as the H & H's #613, or how the quality is? Wasn't sure if the charts were all comparable or not. Looked like it, but sometimes when I would order H & H's #22 it looked more like a #24, and the #613 would look like a #22. (five years ago I remember the H & H colors used to be more accurate for the blonde shades. The #22 my stylist ordered was so light, it basically looked like what they now consider #613.)

Also, for the blue PB's, I used a silky straight human hair #22 that I colored with Manic Panic. The color turned out this awesome blue/turqouise color. I do not have any prior experience with Manic Panic, can anyone tell me if this color could "bleed" unto my own light blonde hair if I were to shower with the PB's in? In the past I have always taken them out before I wet my hair.

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Dang yaw - I did not mean to offend anyone. Calm down, it's just the
internet!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote hippyhair Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 03 2005 at 9:46pm

Originally posted by sherrie215 sherrie215 wrote:

Yeah....definitely off base. I completely understood what you were saying. No confusion here....

Sheeeesh... I'll say...

I completely understood too! How could you misunderstand something so clear??

Sorry for starting all this with my stupid questions...

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Yeah....definitely off base. I completely understood what you were saying. No confusion here....
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Originally posted by daydreamer2 daydreamer2 wrote:

Sorry AP - forgive the poor writing. I was just buffering the 'mostly AA
because of their (NG) textures' comment. I don't think that 'mostly' is
true and I wanted to express that.
Thanks for making me clarify.


Whoa...you're way off base. I never said "mostly" anything; I encourage you to reread the thread. If you do, you'll see exactly what I said, which was:
"Many African-American women, in particular, have had good experiences with this hair, as it tends to be more textured than more silky-straight Asian "Euro" hair (at least its kinky and curly textures are)." (At which point, I provided photos.)

This assessment is based on countless reviews I have read--here, on BHM, and other forums. I stand by my statement.

 



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Sorry AP - forgive the poor writing. I was just buffering the 'mostly AA
because of their (NG) textures' comment. I don't think that 'mostly' is
true and I wanted to express that.
Thanks for making me clarify.

Originally posted by AfroPuffs AfroPuffs wrote:

Originally posted by daydreamer2 daydreamer2 wrote:

I don't know about them
serving only African American's - a caucasion friend who lifted the hair to
an alburn recommended me.... I'm black and hispanic.... Just so you
know...


 


She didn't say NG only served African-Americans.  She clearly said AA's
in particular have had good experience with NG because of the textures
they offer. 


But even with the textures it's still kind of silky.


But I don't recommend NG anyway for what Norsky is looking for.  I
think you'd ruin the hair if you tried to lift it to platinum blond.  I think
she's better off with a hair that's already colored.  Like synthetic or
bohyme or the other brands the girls are recommending.

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Originally posted by daydreamer2 daydreamer2 wrote:

I don't know about them serving only African American's - a caucasion
friend who lifted the hair to an alburn recommended me.... I'm black and
hispanic....

Just so you know...



 

She didn't say NG only served African-Americans.  She clearly said AA's in particular have had good experience with NG because of the textures they offer. 

But even with the textures it's still kind of silky.

But I don't recommend NG anyway for what Norsky is looking for.  I think you'd ruin the hair if you tried to lift it to platinum blond.  I think she's better off with a hair that's already colored.  Like synthetic or bohyme or the other brands the girls are recommending.

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Hey Everyone!

Thanks for all the speedy replies! I think my only two options will be glamour hair or His N Hers, for two reasons:

1) I need hair that is at least 22 inches long

2) She has fine, straight, quite blonde hair with copper hilights, so hair suited for Caucasians will have to be used. Plus she doesn't want synthetic because she uses rollers on her hair and a jumbo curling iron.

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I don't know about them serving only African American's - a caucasion
friend who lifted the hair to an alburn recommended me.... I'm black and
hispanic....

Just so you know...



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awesome... thanks for explaining!
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Well, I should preface this by saying that I've never ordered from Naturegirl, so all of my comments are based purely on research and not firsthand experience. But I think it all depends on what your real hair is like, your budget, and the look you want to achieve. It's raw Indian hair, so sometimes it needs to be prepared (permed, colored) for use. It's not cheap, but it's durable hair that seems to last a long time, and the company has a lot of good feedback.

Many African-American women, in particular, have had good experiences with this hair, as it tends to be more textured than more silky-straight Asian "Euro" hair (at least its kinky and curly textures are).These photos should give you a better idea of their texture:

Straight:


Curly:





Kinky:





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Hi Jenny!

Would you not recommend Nature Girl for brunettes, either?

Just curious...

Thanks girl!

 

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While Nature Girl has gotten good reviews, I really wouldn't recommend it, since all their hair is dark brown to black and you'd probably ruin it trying to take it to light blonde.

The only human hair brands I would recommend are: Bohyme, Extensions-Plus, Glamourhair.com Remy, or His and Her Cuticle. Bohyme is the best priced of those four.

His and Her: http://hisandher.com
Glamour Hair: http://glamourhair.com
Ebonyline: http://ebonyline.com/
Extensions-Plus: http://extensions-plus.com/

By the way, I think most of this hair is wefted, but you can certainly cut the hair off the weft for pinchbraids.

Good luck! :)


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www.naturegirl.net and the girls that work there are awesome!

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that above link should be www.ebonyline.com  
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Try the Bohyme hair from either www.superhairfactory.com or www.ebonyonline.com

As for thread, I usually go to the fabric store and buy upholstry thread in whatever color I need.

 

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Hi-

Was wondering if someone (anyone, please!) could recommend a website besides H & H's where I could order loose human hair for pinchbraids and extension thread to match.  I know how to install and am going to install a few bright blonde and blue (already have the blue) pieces for temporary use on my cousin. I am looking for hair at least 24 inches in length, probably a light blonde to platinum color. Would like cuticle hair if I can find it, otherwise just good quality hair with some wave or curl to it. Have used H & H's dozens of times and would like to try someone new, so would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks

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