Banishing Bad Hair Days since 1997!™
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Can you cut all types of wefts?
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Register Register  Login Login

Can you cut all types of wefts?

 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
longhairaddict View Drop Down
Junior Member
Junior Member


Joined: January 28 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 139
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote longhairaddict Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: Can you cut all types of wefts?
    Posted: May 30 2006 at 2:01am
I am wearing the Bohyme hand tied, and I am officially in love with handtied.....I can't believe how nice and thin and SOOOO much more comfortable it is.

I needed to cut mine, so I just melted a tiny bit of the keratin pellets I used for fusion onto the ends I cut.  So far no shedding!
Wearing 22" 8oz Tease I tips installed with silicone microrings.
Back to Top
Divavocals View Drop Down
Elite Member
Elite Member
Avatar

Joined: February 13 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 2351
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Divavocals Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 29 2006 at 10:18am
Originally posted by nursie nursie wrote:

in addition to all of what sherrie and DivaV said, it also depends on who's handtied wefts you'll be using:i have cut jetset and RK hairproducts handtied wefts and the ends were still intact without even putting any glue or fray-stop stuff there

Ditto.. Wearing some RK handtied now.. Darn things don't unravel when cut..

Edited by Divavocals - May 30 2006 at 2:25am
Check out the 5th So Cal offline luncheon?? For more info: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com/lunch.html

Links to my fav vendors & hair albums + Weave 101 information: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com
Back to Top
nursie View Drop Down
Member
Member
Avatar

Joined: March 21 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 667
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote nursie Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 29 2006 at 8:39am

in addition to all of what sherrie and DivaV said, it also depends on who's handtied wefts you'll be using:i have cut jetset and RK hairproducts handtied wefts and the ends were still intact without even putting any glue or fray-stop stuff there

Back to Top
Divavocals View Drop Down
Elite Member
Elite Member
Avatar

Joined: February 13 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 2351
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Divavocals Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 29 2006 at 1:08am
Try "Aleen's Stop Fraying". This product is available at Micheals or JoAnn's. (click hyperlink to see) IMO, this product is more effective than Fray Block or Fray Check on zig zag & hand tied wefts. It it thicker than other products so you will have better control of the product without it bleeding into the hair. Because of the consistency, it will create a better seal which will not fray when cut. It also dries clear every time. (unlike Fray Block which sometimes turns white) It dries in about 30 - 60 minutes. You must let the bond completely cure for 5 days before it can be exposed to water. So allow yourself a little time between the sealing and your first wash.. (I usually seal my hair with this product 5 days before my install)
 
The thickness of the Aleen's glue IMO makes it easier to control the application of it on the weft.. Run a thin lin down the weft and spread it using an orangewood stick pushing the glue into the weft.. This way you get the product into the weft, and don't end up with a thick glop sitting on top of the weft when it dries. This product takes a little longer to dry than Fray Block, but it's not toxic, and personally I'm more comfortable with this on my hair than most of the other stuff folks use to seal wefts..
 
Check out the 5th So Cal offline luncheon?? For more info: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com/lunch.html

Links to my fav vendors & hair albums + Weave 101 information: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com
Back to Top
sherrie215 View Drop Down
Super Elite Member
Super Elite Member
Avatar

Joined: December 21 2004
Status: Offline
Points: 4424
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sherrie215 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2006 at 9:57pm
machine wefts are fine to cut. The handtied wefts are the ones you arent 'supposed' to cut. But many people cut them with no problems. People use various products to seal the weft and the cut edge of the wefts, such as fray check, fray block, fray stop and nail glue....I havent used hand tied wefts, so maybe someone else will chime in on this....
Back to Top
222chik222 View Drop Down
Junior Member
Junior Member


Joined: May 05 2006
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 267
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 222chik222 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2006 at 9:23pm
If you want to use an installation method that uses wefts, you would have to cut the weft, though ive read on here that you shouldnt cut the weft because it might unravel?
Is there something you apply to the weft to stop it unravelling? or do you have to buy hand-tied wefts or something similar?

Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down