Who or what is haircandy.net?

Howzit from Hawaii
Jenny, You are smart! pinchbraids are my 2nd favorite, right after braid and sew method. I only wish I was better at them. I've seen the tutorial (thanks to some fantastic folks kindly willing to give back to the hair community) I have a client who buys my hair and has her extensionist put in the pinchbraids. I also have clients with fusion, which is not a favorite of mine at all. I'll do it but try to talk them into another method. Haven't tried the shrinkies yet, what do you honestly think of them? When people are referring to nail glue does that mean like crazy glue? I think synethetic hair requires "spirit gum" Doesn't it? I'm not sure.

What do you think of microrings?? It seems you can't put any extensions fatter than the little rings...there's some parts of the head I would go thicker like at the occipital ...which cuts the time, and isn't noticeable. Which is another reason I really like the pinchbraids, they're much more versitile. I don't care for sewing rings into extensions either, it's kinda hard on the hair, there's no even distribution as with braid and sew, or pinch braids. Please know this is only my opinion. I'm aware of people who use Prostyles & Dome that are true artists!!! I think whatever you choose, make sure it's your stylists favorite method too, much less chance of disaster.
My husband has has been bugging me for a couple years to make a video...the camera needed is really expensive, I honestly don't think I would have enough sales to make it worthwhile. Does anyone know of any other methods?

OK, I get it now...

Hand-tying sounds phenomenally difficult and time-consuming; I can only imagine. But what a wonderful skill to have. If you can do that, I'm sure you could make wigs and pieces no problem. And there seems to be a lot demand, particularly now, for lace-front wigs especially. And extensions, of course, are always in demand....

How did you hook up with your Ukraine supplier? Did you travel there or something? I only ask because I'm intrigued about what it's like doing business with that country (what with the chaos of the recent elections and all). I imagine that must be a challenge, too.

I absolutely am not a hairdresser, extensionist, or anything of the sort. I've been wearing extensions for a few years, and I experiment with DIY stuff, but primarily I get my hair done my an extensionist who does the pinchbraid (Hairpolice) method. I never met Sonia, although I heard many wonderful things about her. I am certainly grateful to her, however, for having championed this method of extensions. Of all the experimenting I've done, I've found the pinchbraid, or string, method to be gentlest on the hair.

What's it like in Hawaii? Aside from the weather and the beaches, of course LOL. Is there a big demand for extensions there? I understand it's rather expensive in the tourist areas.

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Srr,

Yeah--these boards are awesome. Everyone here is very friendly and helpful, which is good, because there are so few places to learn about this stuff.

But trust me, I don't know all that much--there are lots of methods I haven't tried, and I have very little hands-on experience compared to a lot of the girls here. I'm just pretty good at the research, and I've have had enough disasters to be able to steer people away (hopefully) from some of my mishaps. Lots of people here are very knowledgable (everyone seems to "specialize" in one thing or another), and it usually takes about 10 different opinions to figure things out.

What methods are you using and what kind of hair? Are you a licensed hairdresser or a DIYer? (Sorry if you've already explained this elsewhere; I get a little mixed up sometimes....)

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Hmm...it's quite possible that you're right; I really don't know. In most of the literature I've read, it seems like "virgin," "raw," and "unprocessed" are used interchangeably. But perhaps these have a specific meaning in the industry. It gets quite confusing because of all the conflicting claims on the market (this also applies to "Remi"/"Remy" single-drawn/double-drawn, cuticle corrected, and so forth). There is no quality control or regulatory agency, so companies seem to be able to make any claims they want.

That said, if you're making that distinction, I'd say of all the hair I've used, 20% has been cuticle intact and correct and probably not acid-bathed (all of it was colored and permed, imo); the other 80%, imo, was acid-bathed. The price between the two types was considerable, and the cuticle hair was much more durable. None of it was European, imo (meaning from an actual European woman). That said, I had some cuticle hair that was incredibly strong, soft, and durable, but quite dull after a short time (that was my experience with GLs, actually).

I don't mean to sound like too much of a naysayer; I'm just extremely cautious because I've been burned on hair way too many times. And I'm extremely skeptical about ordering from anywhere that hasn't been reviewed several times by different people.
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In my experience, it's all processed--a lot. I've probably used upwards of 10 brands now (many of them expensive, too), and they're all permed, straightened, or colored at the very least, and most European extensions are essentially Asian hair that's been treated in an acid bath. You'd have an easier time getting unprocessed Indian than true unprocessed European. The worst way to find hair is via random Internet searches, imo. It is very important that you talk to people who've used the hair before you buy (despite what they're claiming on these websites). :)

There is absolutely no human hair available that a majority can agree is consistent high quality.

What you will find on this board is a number of people saying what works best for them but may be completely unacceptable to someone else.

Human hair is always a crapshoot and a costly one at that.

Hey Jen,

Yeah, I know that hisandher's is supposedly inconsistent. I usually order 613 everything, but that was just a special case--I was doing half my head with black streaks, and like I said the hair was amazing.

Anyway, again, I think Bohyme, Glamourhair, Hairpiece 101 or 909, and Hisandher cuticle are all OK choices. I don't think you'll get the bomb hair from any one of those sellers, but quite honestly, I don't think really excellent human hair is available from anywhere, especially in light colors. Extensions are just way too processed. This is why I'm switching to synth real soon--I'm fed up with getting mediocre hair for hundreds of dollars. Hopefully, the synth will work out better.

Good luck! :)

Hello again! Pretty close to making my decision. The haircandy.net colort site has a really nice color chart and the hair still looks in wonderful condition after it is washed, according to the photos. Anyone know what kind of hair that is? A web link would be helpful.

Jenny, I have tried his and hers. I loved it the first 3 times, then they sent me a CRAPPY bunch and I was so pissed I never used them again. I get blonde hair, so you may have had better luck with the black.

And as I said before, super hair factory has not been that great. Customer service is wonderful but hair.. no....... gets pretty dry. not tangly though..

Jen