Thanks, Leia--you're sweet. And yeah, by "oxidizing," I mean it goes brassy and fades a bit.
But actually, I'm having no oxidation problems anymore since I switched
from the peroxide to the bleach. This stuff (the Feria 205) makes my
hair pretty white, and the synth is, of course, as white as I want it
to be. Occasionally, I'll use some Shimmer Lights shampoo, but I can't
use it more than once a week, or I wind up with purple hair, lol.
Lately, I haven't even been using that because my hair doesn't really
get brassy. I've heard the ARTec is amazing, though.
Again, it's funny: I really don't think the bleach is doing any more
damage than the peroxide did, and it's yielding a better color (at
least for me, since I like the more unnatural, cooler platinum tones).
For years, I thought--and many hairdressers told me--that I was being
more gentle using the peroxide. But maybe once you get into that
high-lift, 10 range, it's all pretty much the same. Rick the Chemist,
over on goingblonde.net, told me the peroxides can be deceiving--the
damage comes more from overprocessing/overlapping than the actual
bleach or peroxide itself. Apparently, the ammonia has a lot to do with
it. (Clearly, I'm getting way out of my depth here.)
Yeah, next time some crazy colors, definitely. I'm torn between blue and pink. Decisions, decisions........
Jenny, it's great! I think it looks a little more natural with
more thinned-out ends. But no pink? I was hoping for some
wild colors, woman!
And slightly OT...by oxidising, are your saying the blonde goes
yellowish? If so, I'd say try a little ArTec White Violet shampoo
(I could even send ya the half-bottle I have, since I've returned to a
level 2 brown and don't need it).
shel, a lot of us were 100% HH users until just recently. I personally
had never tried synth and was adamantly against it because I always
thought it was too fake looking and rough.
With the new thermofibers and now Dome, ProHair & Plastikhaar,
we're converting over. What a relief to pay under $20 for hair now
when I was shelling out $200 and up for what frequently turned out
to be garbage that couldn't be worn for more than a few months.
I think boogiemama's site with all the synth pictures is what really
convinced me to try synth. Take a look at the pics under the
synthetic link...they're awesome and none of them are HH.
Kirsty: PH is PlastikHaar--it's a high-quality synthetic fiber, like
Dome, Prostyles, Trimco, etc. This is the 50mm wave, which is basically
the loosest wave, but there are tighter waves and curls, as well as a
straight texture available. If you like synth or want to give it a try,
I really recommend it--it's $13 a bag and comes in more colors than any
other synth I know of. The hair is superlong, like 40 inches or so, so
you can double it over, cut it to make more pieces, etc. Plus, their
customer service is outstanding.
SPP: No--it's pretty far from my real color. I've been lifting my hair
for years, so it's hard to know what my real color is, but I think it's
a dirty blonde/light brown, level 6 or 7; it lightens very easily. For
years, I used Perference by Loreal Level 10 Lightest Natural Blonde,
which got me really, really light and actually isn't bleach--just a
high-lift peroxide--works in 25 minutes. But last year I switched to
Feria 205, which is a bleach mix that works in about 45 minutes and
produces a slightly lighter, whiter result that doesn't seem to oxidize
as fast. I was worried that I'd get more damage with the bleach, but my
hair's always been so damaged anyway, and I don't think the peroxide is
much gentler, to tell you the truth. The key with either, of course, is
not overlapping--I'm still working on getting that one down, lol!
:)
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I think the top row of pinchbraids I have are about as small as they're
going to get. Fundamentally, they're just a little thicker, and quite a
bit longer, than shrinkies and extendtubes. On the plus side, of
course, they're actual braided hair with string, so they can look a bit
more "natural" in a way than, say, a metal microring if they are
visible.
The shrinkies I've tried have been Doc's only, once with a flatiron and
once with Doc's wand, and I should preface this by saying that I
haven't done extensive testing or experimenting. That said, I haven't
been able to get them to shrink as unformly as I'd like, there was some
slippage, and I had difficulty removing some (in some cases, I felt
like the plastic shrink stuff actually melted into the hair). Again, I
haven't done enough testing to really give an informed opinion as to
why it's not working that well. I do think Fina's "halving" techinque
would yield an almost undetectable result, even in my hair.
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hey jenny - i've been away or would've posted earlier
va-voom! i really do like the layering, it looks so soft and light...
i hear you about the higher-up pinch braids, i can do 99% of anything i want and the braids from my ear level down are inconspicuous; the higher ones that give volume need a little help to stay concealed. it's only been a couple weeks for me, too, so i'm predicting this will be what pushes me to redo as opposed to the hair itself.
are you gonna do anything difference maintenance wise other than the less is more approach? i have definitely benefitted from that advice you and fina gave with my own hair...
again, lovely!
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Jenny what problems did you have with shrinkies? And whose did you use? To me they are far less detectable than extendtubes. I don't think you need them any higher up but hmmmm. How small are the pinchbraids that are already in? COuld you have just a few smaller ones placed a little higher if you really feel you need hair higher up?
I really like the shrinkies cut in half with tiny tips. I have hair placed like maybe a 1/4" from my hairline right now and even with it pulled back my facial girl (everybody love heather) didn't notice them while she had the light up in my face poking and prodding this morning. And she would have had no issue saying anything if she had noticed. Of course if they slip right off that's doing you no good.
Fina: Yeah, it's great to start fresh. The hair's so silky! And no,
there was no steaming or curling or anything like that; there wasn't
last time either, actually. Truth be known, I really could use some
smaller extensions further up, but that's a dilemma, because even
extentubes aren't that undetectable in my hair, I haven't had great
luck with shrinkies, and I'm glue-phobic based on past experiences.
With the superlight, thin hair, anything too far up sticks out like a
sore thumb, so it's easier in a way to just keep them further down and
try to style my real hair to blend with it.
Bridget: That's so funny. Nah, I'm not Gwen--she has a better job and,
of course, much mo' money. But when I used to wear big, layered,
clip-on ponytails, I would hear that I looked like her all the time. I
actually hear that a lot less now. I will say, I need to get on her
fitness regimen ASAP, though. I'll start that tomorrow, I guess....
How's your hair holding up, Bridget?
:)
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Jenny, I love your hair! It looks great! You look just like Gwen Steffani (sp) I swear! Are you sure you're not her? You must hear that all the time. I love the layers, love the curl/wave and love the color!
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It looks AWESOME. I understand your concerns about the layering but I really think they are going to keep it looking the way it is now!! Did he curl or steam it or anything -- I gather not -- this looks more au naturel 50mm wave. I think the last time he had to do a little more styling to achieve the look.
I think it's *incredible* that you can even have pure pinchbraids without needing smaller extensions around the top. The blending is amazing.
Anyway as always THANKS for your boldly going forward and sharing the results!! Does it "feel better" to have new hair??
Wow Jenny, I can't believe how good your hair looks. I absolutely love it, its so seemless, you can't even see one pinch braid, you look stunning chick xxxx
Ha, that's exactly what I thought- it looks like Kalika's hair!
The ends are probably necessarily sparser, being thinned out with a
razor and all. I think it looks fantastic. If you're concerned about
your hair blending in better, you could give your own hair a little
wave. But you really shouldn't worry about that too much, as it's
already blending quite well on its own. :)
Thanks, girls. I'm dying to know how this hair looks after washing and
styling compared to the last install, but I'm exercising some
restraint--well, at least for now....
amm wrote:
You're very petite, Jenny
AMM: That's so funny--it may be the first time I've ever been referred
to as petite in my life! I'm actually 5'8" with a pretty large frame,
but I'll take it! (The Internet is like TV--the proportions get all
skewed. Every actor I've ever seen onscreen looks like he's 6', then
you see 'em in person and they're 5'2", lol.)
Mocha: Yeah, it's pinchbraided again and it goes about an inch and a
half above my ears, I'd say. It was probably 3 1/2 bags prior to the
layering/razoring. At the longest point, I'd say it's about 28 inches.
Issac cut the PH to the same length as the Dome, then blended it all
together. Last time, he kept some of the PH and Dome separate so I
could see if they wore any differently, but since they seem to perform
exactly the same, it's all mixed together now. I think most of it has
just the usual pinchbraided 1 1/2 to 2 inch overlap, but in some cases
he folded the hair more to create a more layered effect. I started
zoning out at some point during the appointment, so I didn't pay that
close attention to how much folding over there was.
I do feel like my real hair is at an awkward length right now, and I'm
wondering if some extentubes up top might help to provide more volume
to my real hair and blend better. I've also considered just
pinchbraiding the entire head or doing some open-ended. I'm torn,
though....
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what is ph? plastik haar?
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