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    Posted: September 21 2005 at 4:13pm

umm well i too would be reluctant to use it without testing first ..perhaps you could buy some cheap hair from bueauty supply store.. or you could just try a small bit on your hair underneath and clip the rest of your hair back so it doenst come into contact. that way if anything goes wrong it will only be a small bit at the back and no1 will notice. its always better to be cautious and do a sample test first - i doubt it will do any damage if anyhting you wil have wasted your money and it will do nothing but if you  just try a wee bit of hair you dont have anything to lose.

 

or you could sell it on ebay

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sxyk8 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 21 2005 at 4:04pm
I don't actually have extensions, when I searched the boards for biolustre this was the only forum that talked about it. I just have overprocessed hair
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why not try ia wee bit on a bit of extension hair see what happens
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sxyk8 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 20 2005 at 11:13am

Just updating everyone - I actually received my biolustre order from the company this weekend, so I guess they are still in business, although you can't get a hold of anyone. There is an email address:  biolustre@yahoo.com if anyone is trying to reach them still.

Of course, now I'm scared to use it on my hair! Maybe I'll just sell it on ebay. . .

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LOL...OHMYGAWD Kalika...you never fail to crack my ass up!
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Wow, I've never heard of that product before this. Sounds nasty. I wonder why celebrities liked it? Hmmmm...
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Bryan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2005 at 4:04pm
Originally posted by Kalika Kalika wrote:

Bah, I hate people sometimes.



well said kalika
learn to love what you were born with
you can do anything if you set your mindto it (just dont try this with hair,that could turn out bad)
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Kalika Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2005 at 7:36am

lol well its true!  If I bought "virgin" hair and found out it's been bleached and colored and permed.... but had BIOLUSTER on it therefor its "virgin" again, I would kick someone in a very tender area.

They just have very misleading info on the site "One application restores virgin hair so you can color, straighten and perm all you like".  Sure, I'll also take some magic beans to.  Bah, I hate people sometimes.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Gina E Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2005 at 7:32am
Originally posted by Kalika Kalika wrote:

 

To me its comparable to sewing a womans hymen back up and calling her a virgin.

                             

You're hilarious cick!

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Kalika Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2005 at 7:28am

I have issues with products that claim they can take your hair back to a virgin state.  By its very nature "virgin hair" means no chemicals ever ever. 

To me its comparable to sewing a womans hymen back up and calling her a virgin.

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i wud just say dont ever order from them!!

i cancelled my card hopefuly teh transcation hasntgone through yet

 

o,k i just cancelled i bought a piece from sara last night and that has showed up on the transaction. but there isnt anything else... no biolustre showing up.

which i s good - cos if Saras transaction is showing up then  the biolustre should as well if it had gone trhough. hopfully this means it hasnt gone through and my card is cancelled now so they wont be abel to take nyhting off me.



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Check with the BBB online before ordering, particularly if the warning bells are going off before sending money. If you read the report you'll see lots of complaints and they are no longer in business.

http://www.centraltx.bbb.org/commonreport.html?bid=32376

Biolustre
9139 Grissom #177
San Antonio, TX 78251

The BBB reports on members and non-members.

File Open Date:      May 2003                 
TOB Classification:      Mail Order & Catalog Shopping
BBB Membership:      This company is not a member.

Nature Of Business

The firm offers a hair-care product.


Customer Experience

Based on BBB files, this company has an unsatisfactory record with the Bureau due to unanswered complaints. The company has resolved some complaints presented by the Bureau, however, the company did not respond to other complaints.

Complaints concern a failure to provide ordered merchandise, dissatisfaction with the merchandise, difficulty contacting the company, and a lack of responsiveness when customer's raised concerns. "


Additional File Information

According to information in Bureau files, this company is no longer in business. If you have an unresolved dispute with this company you may wish to seek legal advice.
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THE exact same thing just happened to me guys. i ordered yesterday too.i have been totally ripped off

>>>>>>>>>Hi - I just wanted to chime in on Biolustre.

I ordered it off of the website yesterday and have received no confirmation email. I only got a page right after I ordered with an order number on it. I accidently clicked away from that page before writing the number down and could not get back to it. I was trying to find out how long for shipping in their order tracker but you need that number so it was frustrating. I now have no way to track my order.

There is no email in the contact information, only a phone number. When you call it, it says all operators are busy, please leave a message, then the mailbox is full (no matter what time you call, day or night). I scoured the internet trying to find another number, and found another message board where a girl said she ordered it from the site 3 weeks ago had has received nothing yet. All her efforts to call have been the same as mine.

I just wanted to forewarn others about ordering directly from the company. I'm a little skeptical about a company you can't even reach! I hope I didn't just eat $50!!

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Here is what I found on Makeupvalley.com.......

biolustre??   ( )
Anyone try it?? how's the results?? :)
BIOLUSTRE   ( )
Has anyone used this stuff? Is it as good as they say?
*****BIOLUSTRE???******   ( )
I have severe damaged hair , please i need some opinions
about this product , i am afraid of washing my hair because the
breakage
*     this didn't do anything for me, use Aphogee or Nexus
Emergencee productgirl 4/18/2005 7:52 PM
*     I think you need the heavy duty Aphogee treatment, if you
can't even wash due to breakage! r/o   Frozentoes 4/18/2005
6:33 PM

Anyone ever use that biolustre crap? It made my hair stiff and
bad product build up!   babydollnot4u 2/28/2005 9:47 PM

*     Yup, I was buying into it and so excited, what a waste of
mula...I did resell on Ebay though=) babydollnot4u 3/1/2005
7:22 PM
*     Yes, it didn't do anything for me. You have to use a clairifing
shampoo after productgirl 3/1/2005 12:46 PM


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I don't think it would cherry, Like I said this is the same description as the stuff EP uses on there soft wear line and I have used that in shrinks and links.
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The description about "plastics" and "drying hard as a rock" sounds scary.

I wonder if their could be any negative affects of it mixing with shrinkie adhesive, glues, clogging up your microrings or breaking down wefts. I'm too chicken to try it.

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Here's some more info .......

LINKS ABOUT BIOLUSTRE

http://www.lamasbeauty.com/talk/salon/messages/1751.html

http://www.prohairdesigner.com/services_prices_biolustre.htm

http://www.hairbygia.com/Biolustre.htm

http://www.okyosalon.com/biolustre.php

http://www.pixiemartin.com/102503.htm





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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote marie87 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 26 2005 at 5:49pm
Like protein treatments I don't think this will make hair soft just stronger. You would still need to add moisture to the hair. I am hoping that it will make the indian hair I am going to bleach up stronger. Worth a try at least on all the blond RK I have laying around lol.
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Girls, I saved this post but I can't remember if I had saved this
link from an original BHM forum thread discussion or where it
was from as I don't usually go on the longhair forum????
It may be of some help.........

13409">http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=
13409


DESDEMONA     
Re: Hi, I'm new here, has anyone used biolustre with any luck?
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Hi, I'm not exactly new here, I've been lurking for quite a while
but I've never posted since I never have anything new to
contribute! But I have used Biolustre, twice in fact.

I have kind of a love/hate relationship with it. Although it sounds
like the Aphogee treatment, it isn't, Aphogee is a protein
treatment and Biolustre is pure plastic. Polymers actually. If you
would like, I can post the ingredients for you. It's very difficult to
apply and if you are going to try it, you might want to find a
salon to do it for you, although I did do it myself. The first time I
applied it to dry hair (they recommend that for extremely
damaged hair, which I had). On dry hair, it starts sticking your
hair together almost immediately, it was hard to get it on evenly.
The second time, I applied it to wet hair and it was somewhat
easier. Then you have to dry it completely, the first time I used a
blow dryer and my arm got tired so I don't think I got it dry
enough. The second time, I got one of those nylon bonnet
attachments for my blowdryer and just sat with it on for an hour,
that got it really dry. At this stage, your hair is rock hard, it's
scary.

The worst part is washing it out. They tell you to wash with a
clarifying shampoo twice, but the first time I did it, I kept
washing and washing for a total of 5 times before I got the
excess out. And then after it dried, it was as dry as straw and I
eventually realized I hadn't gotten it all out. So I tried vinegar
rinses, different clarifying shampoos and finally found that
baking soda mixed in shampoo got it out. At that point (maybe a
week after I had first applied it) I finally liked it. But by then I had
found this board and was starting to try some of the more
natural products, like Morrocco Method, and had a lot of
problems with my hair sticking together. I finally figured out that
a lot of the natural products use essential oils, and the essential
oils were partially dissolving the polymers in the Biolustre. So
wanting to go all natural, I got the Biolustre out by washing
repeatedly with baking soda mixed in shampoo. Well, that was
REALLY bad for my hair and I have since discovered a much
better way to take the Biolustre out which I'll share with you if
you are still interested.

After a few weeks with the Biolustre gone, I realized I liked my
hair better with it in so I did it again (one bottle will give me 3
treatments on my shoulder-length hair). I just can't use any
natural products until it grows out. Right now I'm just COing with
White Rain and my hair looks great. Once I grow out all the
damage, I doubt I will use Biolustre again because I want to
use the natural products.

Hope this helps!

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Yeah I was thinking about using it on my natural hair. My hair is even extra frizzy now from being braided for my weaves.  Let me know how it does on your own hair.
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