PlastikHaar/Dome/Issac-Cyberparlor Show-Off

Thanks Bridget.

I had some shrinkies in before, and I do think they're a good method (especially for DIY). But I don't think I shrunk them down quite enough or something. I definitely need to experiment more.

Ideally, I would prefer not to have any glue in my hair at all, just because my hair is so, so porous and hard to deal with. But perhaps next time, I'll try a topmost row of shrinkies or even extendtubes. I do think they would be easier to conceal around the part than braids and would possibly enable us to go a row higher. :)

kimbearly, a pinchbraid is a small braid used to attach the hair. it is almost like this http://community.webshots.com/photo/100809390/103954149cijQkl

but not wrapped. string is incorporated in the braid and then tied off at the end to keep the braid from slipping. here is a HOW TO http://www.hairalchemy.com/tutorial/index.html

Hey Mer,

My real hair is extremely thin, fine, straight, and fragile (think Tom Petty). I bleach it (obviously), which causes some damage, but that's actually a new thing. For years, I only used peroxide and got a very light color from that, but not quite this white-ish, and it was still damaging (some of this is due to unintentional overlapping when I did my roots).

My real color is a light brown/dirty blonde (very ashy, not gold); I haven't really seen it for years, though. Most hairstylists seem to think it's about a Level 6 or 7, and I can achieve a level 10 quite easily with a home peroxide dye, like Loreal Preference, probably because it's so thin. On the downside, even before I dyed it, it was never very strong or healthy-looking.

A few years ago, my hair was fairly long from the ears down, but even then, I could only wear those baby barrettes. The entire head of hair, in ponytail diameter, was like the size of a dime.

:)

WOW WOW WOW Your hair looks fantastic Jenny, I can't believe you didn't post a picture of yourself when you had all that trouble with a person I'm not going to mention she would have eaten her words for sure, you are certainly a stunner!!!!! Great hair xxx

Hey Jenny.....you have inspired me to finally look into synth!! I never thought this day would come.
I LOVE THE WAVES!!

You have a mix of PH and Dome. Which one do you think is the better quality hair. I know it will take some testing to really answer this question, but just from look and feel what would your pick be between the two?
Thank You.....this forum is pretty darn kewl!!

Thanks, Amanda. I'm loving it too!

Save~A~Stray: I wish I could say which is better quality-wise, but I really can't. They feel quite similar, and as you can see, when you mix the two together, it's virtually impossible to tell which is which. The Dome light blonde was quite shiny, but so were the PlastikHaar Satin and Platinum; both companies' white shades were much more matte than their light blondes.

I'll definitely let you know if I notice any differences going forward. But at this point, just based on price, selection and customer service, I'd have to recommend Plastikhaar; PH is $13 a bag, whereas Dome is $28.29 (and the Dome shipping is pricey, too). Also, the PH comes superlong, so if you want shorter lengths or a lot of layering, you could possibly cut the PH and make two strands for the price of one (if that makes any sense...).

That said, I'm glad I ordered the Dome too because they have a very creamy white-blonde color that I'm not sure if PH has, which was added to the mix.

:)

Scotchy: How many rows is a really good question. My best guess is 7, plus some smaller, mini rows on the sides and closer to the crown. My real hair is superthin and damaged in parts, so the extensions need to be placed quite strategically. So while they do follow a basic row formation, they sort of divert from that pattern somewhat, too.

Along these lines, the braids get a lot smaller as he works up the head. It took Isaac 3 hours to do my whole head, and he sort of blended the hair in batches as he went. He's been doing this for a long time, so he was just shuffling the hair between his hands like it was nothing. I wish it could explain how to do it, but I imagine it's just a matter of practice, really.

:)

Beautiful hair, Jenny! :) :) :)

Dangerously sexy!!!

One thing, though: I know a lot of people are interested in the differences between Dome and PH. At this point, the waves really all look the same in my hair, but I was just going through the bags I have of them, and I would say that, upon arrival, the Dome Classic is slightly wavier than the PH 50mm. The difference is pretty subtle, though. I imagine the Dome Wavy is comparable to the PH 28mm in texture, but I haven't seen either one yet. :)