QuoteReplyTopic: New Install Supertape and LG with PICS Posted: July 10 2008 at 2:51am
thanks Krystal for the feedback. I am assuming that you like this better than the clipins....how is your hair holding up with the LG/tape combo vs. clipins.....i have such fragile hair that I am afraid if I do the LG/tape too much that it might pull my delicate hair out.
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Hey sofia- So sorry about this delayed reply. This is the first time I have logged in in a long time.
The takedown is super easy. I do have to say that I don't get quite the amout of wear from my installs that some of the others do... 3-4 weeks max... but I don't mind taking it down and reinstalling as the entire process takes only about 2 hours and I get perfect hair for 3-4 weeks afterwards.
As Sherrie mentioned, acetone works great! I put 100% acetone in a small spray bottle and work on one row at a time. WHen its all out, I pour a bit of acetone in a heavy ( I say heavy because I used a disposable plastic bowl and the acetone ate right through it) plastic tupperware type bowl and I soak the remaining bits of glue or tape off.
A double shampoo, some heavy conditioner, let it dry and its ready to install again.
Oh yes... I love the supertape/lg combo. And I might add, with my darker hair, I prefer the new lg. It doesn't turn white in my hair like the old lg does.
I will definitely be soaking my wefts in acetone the next time I take hair out. It sounds like Sherrie gets great results.
That wil be a while as I don't even have any hair glued in right now. But, i will post my experience when I do.
You know, lots of the ladies at Sherries place www.HairExtensions101.com use the tape and lg method and there are a lot of tips on installing and removing.
Hope I'm able to say that on this board. Not trying to promote , just a fact that I have learned a lot about tape and lg from being a lurker on that forum.
Thanks Sherrie...You are right about fusion....it is basically an acetone blend used to remove them. Thanks for the feedback...I guess you are right...all the dying , bleaching, blowdrying..etc does the same amount of damage too.
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I doubt its any more harsh or worse for my hair than any of the other things that I do to my hair...bleach, highlights, color, blowdrying, flatironing...etc. I have been using acetone for remover for a hella long time and I still have hair on my head! In fact, I have more hair/healthier hair now than I had before I started wearing extensions years ago. I think my (much improved) haircare routine makes a bigger impact on the long term condition of my hair than using acetone for 15 mintues once every 10 weeks.
Just a thought...Fusion removal is done with acetone or with acetone based remover products, yet you never hear questions/concerns about whats in the fusion remover.
I have genetically crappy hair and will never grow (nice) long hair on my own. Anything below shoulder length becomes thin, scraggly looking, frizzy and brittle. I will be wearing hair extensions until I decide I am ready to wear my hair shorter, so my natural hair isnt as much of a concern to me as those who are trying to grow out their own hair with extensions.
Oh, don't bait me Krystal!!! hahah. I 'pretend' to know what I'm talking about, but I'm always learning. I probably should have gone to beauty school because it seems to be a passion of mine! LOL. Hair colour is a serious obsession with me --- I try to see if I can figure out how to make a light blonde a golden brunette with no green (just for fun). You know I will be back here with my cooler Friday!
Sherrie: what you say makes me think, maybe I shouldn't spray ALL of my wefts and leave stuff to sit on my head (of course I do this with Goo Gone). Perhaps the acetone would be more effective for me, if I tried to do as you do and spray a lot of it on ONE weft at a time. Then, quickly, strip the tape off the weft. hmmmmm....it's something to try next time!
Love clip-ins and tape!
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Thx for the input Sherrie. I am going be more generous with the acetone next time and see how that works out. I was just nervous about getting the hair saturated with acetone as it is such a strong chemical. But, hey, I bet the hair has already been through worse before I got it. lol
Fakeizme... I've seen you all over this place and it looks like you do your research girl. From conditioner to bleach...
Looking forward to hearing what you have to say this Friday.
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wow...its so weird how people's results vary so widely with a product.
I use acetone and only acetone for removal. Its quick and easy for me and beats any other product hands down. BUT...I am very generous with the acetone. I work one row at a time and DOUSE the tape. As soon as the acetone soaks completely through the tape it releases from my hair without any effort at all, just get my fingers in there and start lifting the hair off the tape and they come out with ease. Too little acetone and they dont come out easy, leave them sit too long and you get the gooey boogers.
I also squeeze a little more acetone on the glue residue left in my hair and it combs right out with a fine tooth comb. I dont need any other product or have to do anything besides shampoo my hair to remove any thing that may be left.
If I work quickly enough I can pull the tape right off the weft, usually in one or 2 pieces. But the longer the acetone sits on the tape, the gooier(?) the tape gets. So I usually just wait and brush off the tapes in a bowl of acetone afterwards.
....And Fakeizme, it's only 4 more days til' Friday again. lol
Oh Yeah!!! Now, it's only two more days!!! Get ready for verbal diarhea and pages of useless posts!!!
I will say, I agree with both you and Sherrie when it comes to using the acetone. I had the same experience as you: the tape got goober-ish and started going into the actual hair with acetone. What I did when I took them out last weekend --- used Goo Gone and 99% alcohol to remove. Then when all hair was out and most of the tapes were ripped off, I dipped each weft into a tin of acetone and left it to sit on the bathroom counter. When I got in the shower, I used Dawn dishwashing soap on all of the wefts and then LEFT the soap on the hair outside of the shower on a plastic bag. I left the soap to sit on the hair for about an hour! Well...when I went to rinse it out, the gooey-ness was gone! Yay! I wasn't expecting it to work, so I was very happy. Of course, I then slapped some good conditioner on the hair and microwaved it. I'm gonna try this whole thing again next removal and confirm that it wasn't a fluke!!!!
Love clip-ins and tape!
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Hey KrystalR, hope you get the Bohyme issue worked out. I am a little lost since part of your post is edited.
Really, the acetone wont hurt the wefts. And it REALLY works well if you pour some acetone in a small dish (old dish that you dont care about) and soak the track in the acetone for a few minutes. Use an old toothbrush and the tape will brush right off with very little effort, and nothing left behind. You need pure 100% professional acetone.
Hi Sofia... The removal was very easy for me and I don't think I lost or broke, much, if any, of my own hair. BUt, of course, I only had it in for 6 days as I had some problems with the hair and it needed to come out.
I used the LG bond remover and squirted it directly on the tape to, let it sit for about 3 minutes and then massaged the tape very carefully. THe wefts loosened and slid out pretty easily.
I have heard some people say the LG remover irritates their scalp though so ... it isn't the right thing for everyone.
After the wefts were out, I layed them in my bathtub and squirted at the tape with Acetone to try and remove the tape. I know many people have good results with Acetone and tape, but, I didn't. The wefts were very sticky and had bits of tape still on them even after I scrubbed with a toothbrush. I've heard people say they place the taped part in a bowl of acetone and let it soak for a bit, but, I was afraid to do that.
I like the tape method as it feels comfortable wearing it, but, I will want to find a better way to clean the weft.
Hey greathairday, Sorry I am just responding. I hadn't seen your post until now. This is Color 30. Its a reddish brown and I would say a bit less red and lighter in tone then other brand Color 30's.
I've worn Color 12, which is a Light Golden Brown in a different brand and it is exactly the same as the Bohyme 30.
I really love the color.
The hair...
Well, I had to take it out and I am now back to wearing my old clip ins until I get the issue resolved with the seller and Bohyme.
I don't forsee a problem but will keep you posted.
Hey Sofiaone, Thanks for the encouragement.
Amd Fakeizme, it's only 4 more days til' Friday again. lol
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Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that about the Bohyme. It's too expensive to be dry and creeping! I wonder if it's the colour you bought -- overprocessed? I have heard of people getting bad batches of Bohyme, so it's not impossible. Do you think heat will help? If washing and conditioning doesn't help, you will likely need to flat iron it or curl it to tame it. JMO.
Let us know how the week goes for you!
Love clip-ins and tape!
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Hey Fakeizme- Glad you enjoyed your Friday evening.
I'm wordy as it is but when I've had a c*cktail or two... a quick thought turns into a novel.
I would love to see pics when you reinstall. I'm going to play around with the placement a bit when I reinstall as well. Two of the ladies who had put hair in for me several months back had tried to place the hair higher and I ended up going back and having them remove it as it wouldn't stay hidden. But, maybe, my hair is a bit longer now and I can make it work.
* I deleted a portion of this post as I am working with Bohyme and they are super nice and helpful. I don't want anyone getting wrong ideas about Bohyme because it really is great human hair.*
Anyway, there I went again... turning a post into a short story... and I'm not even having c*cktails at 1:30 on a Sunday afternoon...
Edited by KrystalR - April 14 2008 at 5:46pm
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.... And I cant wear my extensions any higher or I may as well wear a sign that says, "This is what a weft looks like when it's glued into your hair"
Oh I was dead after reading that! haha. I know exactly what you mean. Although, I have to say your extensions are so well done! You are really good at razoring and blending; looks so natural. We are always our own worst critics. And the colour is gorgeous --- thank gawd you went and damaged your natural hair so you could discover how to maintain this great colour!
Your upper layers really don't look bad to me at all. I kind of have this problem in some areas on my crown. What I do is wear skin wefts close to my part. This way, it hides the shorter pieces while I grow them out. What I love about wear them also, is that the weight of the hair presses down my own fuzzier hair and keeps it from poking out. I'll try to take a pic next week when I reinstall. I think i read on here that someone who had a cowlick, put the extensions/weft right above it and below it to cover it? You may want to do a search on that here.
OK, I'm sorry I'm writing too much. I have a cooler in my hand (Friday!) and I'm feeling WORDY!!
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Oh, don't bait me Krystal!!! hahah. I 'pretend' to know what I'm talking about, but I'm always learning. I probably should have gone to beauty school because it seems to be a passion of mine! LOL. Hair colour is a serious obsession with me --- I try to see if I can figure out how to make a light blonde a golden brunette with no green (just for fun). 
KrystalR wrote:
I wonder if it's the colour you bought -- overprocessed? I have heard of people getting bad batches of Bohyme, so it's not impossible. Do you think heat will help? If washing and conditioning doesn't help, you will likely need to flat iron it or curl it to tame it. JMO.
And the colour is gorgeous --- thank gawd you went and damaged your natural hair so you could discover how to maintain this great colour!
