Thanks everyone for the kind words. I felt/feel so self conscious about the hair. VOming to work today was scary but everyone loved it and couldn't believe how natural it looked and felt...and yes, I did show a selct few how it was attached.
I just wanted to clarify that I did not install these myself. I wish I had the courage to try pro-tac...maybe one day. I had a stylist sew them in. He DID NOT make braid, but made tracks by tying hair with thread and then attaching them.
I have to say that while it hurt a little while he was doing it, I felt no pain or discomfort later or even that night sleeping on them. Now that I am out in the open about my 'new' hair at work, I am going to start being more adventurous and put in contrasting color next time underneath.
Moff, I have to GOOGLE this person you say I resemble!
hey TKL, I was away for several hours tonight but heres your pictures...and they look great! They looked good before you did the cutting, but adding just the few extra layers really gave it a good blend! Great job girl!
it looks really good !in particular i love your super-blonde hair and the face framing layers..............constructive criticism (because we all need that sometimes): the first 'after' pic from the side angle makes kind of an obvious 'shelf': that junction from the base of your own hair to the longer extension hair......now, that you've said you added some layers in, i bet you've solved that ! and i know how you feel, longer hair makes me smile too, in fact...when i remove my extensions to touch up my roots in the back i pretty much try to mentally block out noticing where my real hair ends because its kind of shocking after weeks of wearing longer hair (even though i know im just gonna stick it all back in !)........now, get some more after pics !!!
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I think you look great, and your big happy smile is the best of all! I know I'm smiling bigger in my pics these days now that I'm more confident about my hair.
Don't feel badly about not getting any responses right off. I was sooo nervous when I posted my first install pics. Sometimes this board gets so busy you can't keep up with it, and sometimes some people acually go off and have a life for awhile. Obviously, I'm not one of those people!
I remember when I first got my hair, trying to style it after having lived with a very short pixie for most of my adult life. I thought I'd never get the knack, but pretty soon it came easily. Now when I have my extensions out I see myself and think "yuck" and can't wait to get my proper hair back in!
Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE!
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I think it is very cute, I myself am scard of the blending, however one day will get in down. Going to start practising the blending on some cheap wigs & bss wefts ... You did very very well for a 1st time DIY install ;)
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NO! it looks great :) honestly, the layering is really good! i would have thought an actual hairdresser would have done it. That really is great for a first time install!
I finally got the guts to take the scissors to my hair to add layers so it would blend better. I think it looks much better now and have sent SHerrie pictures of the cut I gave myself today.
I guess it doesn't look that good, since not too many people posted a comment. But I think it looks a whole heck of a lot better than that short hair I had before. I am sure that it will only get better the more I have it done and experiment with hair, methods, and cuts.
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I am so excited and just love my new hair. Unfortunately, I do not know how to post the pictures. I do not have them hosted anywhere...can someone help me?
I wanted to show some before and after shots. I had some mid grade human hair sewn in for the very first time. I really like it, but next time I don't want the wefts so close to my temple area. I have collicks and the weft will show if I am not careful when I pull it back.
I am having to adjust to styling the new long locks, it is kind of hard to curl cause it is so long. COlor is ALMOST a perfect match #613. I tend to have more gold on top of crown and front. I would say for the vry first time that I am pretty happy. I would have had it layered more in the back though.
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