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    Posted: June 06 2006 at 1:27pm
15 years at least!!!
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Been down since the 80'sLOL.. Off and on I've worn extensions since 1987 (ahh it seems like only yesterday!!LOL)
 
I've worn, sew-in, clip-ons, pinchbraids, bonded wefts... Not to mention -- individual braids, hair pieces, wigs. (I wore a phony pony for my wedding!!!)
 
My hair is healthy with only ONE minor breakage incident when I INSISTED on having blond highlights (despite my stylists warnings that since my hair is also relaxed that the color would probably break off).. The colored areas broke off pretty badly, but no worries.. I changed the way I parted my hair, so that it covered the damaged area on my next install, and waited a year for things to grow back!


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2 1/2 years of extensions for me (after one year of 3/4 falls, etc).  First time was heat seals, then a lot of braid-n-sews w/ fusion on top, and I ended w/ heatseals.  Now I am a happy camper w/ clip ins.  Happiest w/ clip ins! Big smile
 
oh, forgot to say shrinkies, too.


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15 years:
 
sewn in weaves, shrink links, microlinks, ultratress, fusion, invisible extensions, clip ins, pinchbraids, bonded wefts.
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I have to say I have been an addict since my first year of high school in 94 soo that would put me at 13 years !! 13 years of sew in's, bonding, fusioning, lacefrontin, everything you can think of too when I first started off bobby pinning in my head.
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I've been wearing them about 1 year and a I am seriously addicted!!!!

My first install was with latex glue and good hair from ebay (actually from a clip in set, I cut the clips off after a few glasses of wine and decided I was tired of taking them out every night lol).

Pretty much every method and several thousands of dollars later I have a closet full of hair and every possible attachment supply you can order. :)

My favorite install was by far the silicone microlinks and the EP indian hair.  I'm going to give my hair a break from the strand by strand methods and I'm loving LG these days.  I think the protacs are a little bulky for summer.

I'm sure I'll still be wearing them in 10 years.....
Wearing 22" 8oz Tease I tips installed with silicone microrings.
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almost 7 years now, off and on.

Damn, I got started young LOL
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8 years + (I wore clip ins and clip ons looong before trying my first 'semi permanent' extensions)
 
Ive worn microring wefts, micro-ring/strands, fusion, glued wefts, shrinkies, pro-tac
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10 years LOL
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seven years with a years break to grow out a very short cropped style i had to endure after cutting waist length candycane dreadlocks out after getting bored with them lol!!
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Three years for me. My first DIY weave--done with awful BSS hair and latex glue--lives on in embarassing pictures!
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HEy Syren, what type of hair do you have?
My hair is fine, I wasn't sure if sewn in was good for me. What do you think?

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Very first set of extensions put in - Feb 1990, making it 16 yrs for me, 95% of which was sewn in wefts.
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8 years if you count clip- ins.
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10 months
What methods are you guys using?

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7 years now xHug
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5 years for me - thankfully my hair is still in the same condition as before I started Clap
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