Update: 3rd Lush Install

I just wanted to state that even though the Lush hair didn't stand the test of time for me it was still a good value for me and I spent way less money on 3 separate installs of it that I did with 1 bad experience with a "professional" extensionist.  Plus, I learned a new skill (I love knowing how to do things myself!).  Unfortunately I am now hooked and don't want to stop wearing extensions.

I am so greatful that there are people like Anna and Kristin, among others, that are running profitable businesses and finding ways to provide affordable, quality products to professionals and DIYs alike!

Oh Tangles I am so excited to get my lush hair from you hearing you have a good batch!

lol!

wow- i must of gotten an amazing batch then. i have done installs on over 5 gals. three of them were in this week, their hair is silky, soft and no tangling or sheding. and they havent lost one single strand! all have 200+ strands. colors are 613 mostly and # 6

 

I'm going to preface this post by saying how much I love amm, admire her tireless efforts to find and bring to us the best deals in hair & hardware, and am grateful for her extensive fieldwork. She shares her findings backed up by meticulous pictures and tutorials. Plus she's smart, honest, gorgeous, and hilarious.
But that Lush hair...I bought quite a few bundles when the dark colors were on sale - 1b, 2 and some 4s for highlights. It was beautiful out of the box, but in a week, it was dry, tangly and not good. It was installed on the sides with black shrinkies (which rock!) while the rest of my head sported wefts and Pro-Tac bonding strips (which RULE), also from shrinkies.net. The difference in the Lush hair and the other wefted hair was obvious.
I believe amm is discontinuing the line because of probs with her supplier and I'm guessing because of the inconsistent quality. Some people got great batches, others got bad ones. And it's not color dependent: mine were all dark and they ALL deteriorated badly and quickly.
So there's my 2 cents. One more experiment come to its conclusion.
I love this board.

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Edited by Syren123

I am now 2 weeks into my 3rd Lush*Hair install and it looks as though some of the improvements I made in caring for them (new products and shower head filter) have help somewhat.  However, the hair does not lay down as well and is beginning to tangle. The hair still feels soft and smooth and looks good though.  I have not any dryness, but I do use products containing oils on the ends that help avoid that.  I guess at this point I will have to give up and move on to a different hair.  I will probably look for hair that more closely matches my own hair's texture.

I am hoping that I can still keep the hair in longer than the last 2 installs, which lasted 3 weeks each.  Actually 4-5 weeks would be perfect for me and my thin/fine hair.

BTW, I installed all the strands with micro-shrinks and have lost only 1 that did not have the shrinkie attached.  Very impressive!  I also have about 10 strands right now attached with the large silicone-lined micro-rings, no slippage on them either!

edit to correct spelling and grammer...hope I got it all! sarytyr

Edited by sarytyr