QuoteReplyTopic: PH/Dome Install #2 Posted: March 29 2005 at 10:13pm
Hey girls,
I just got my hair redone, and it's pretty much the same deal as last
time: primarily a mix of PH Vanille 50mm and Dome White Classic. I went
with the Barbie Pink in hand, but I kept vascillating about the
colors....
The biggest difference is that this time, Isaac did a lot of razoring
and layering. At this point, I'm not sure how I feel about all the
layers/razoring, but I'll have to see how it wears. I imagine it'll
encourage the wave more, but I think it also looks a little sparse
compared to last time. Again, it's hard to tell, though.
:)
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Wow, Jenny! This time it looks a LOT like Kalika's did, especially in the back! It looks fantastic! And whoa...it's realllllly long! It also looks like your own hair grew a lot in the front. I just think the whole thing is scorchin' hot.
No. Not sparse. It looks a little more natural, not so thick as the first install. But that's GOOD - it really looks like it could be your own. Except what lucky chick gets ass-length white blond hair and is hot on top of it...well, JENNY RR, that's who!! Gotta problem with dat, eh??!!
Thanks, Syren. Maybe it did grow a bit in the front. I have better luck
growing those front pieces, for some reason, than the crown and top,
which are super slow-growing, thin, and breakable. Dunno why.... :)
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I looks really natural. I know that you mentioned last night that
you are always for more hair but it probably is true that it looks less
likely to be extensions when there isn't quite so much of it. How
much was that beofre it got all layered? Is it pinchbraided
again? How high up did you go on your head? Is that the
length it would be just folded in half?
I must know in case I ever decide to go for the natural look!
OK, now I really like this. I like the natural lightness of it and the way
it falls. You're very petite, Jenny, so I think it's looks very good not
being consumed by a mass of hair. The layers are going to be a
great help disguising the piecyness that's just naturally difficult to
avoid with extensions.
Congrats! Another great looking install.
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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....
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. :)
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
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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??
Fina
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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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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....
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.
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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...
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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amm wrote:
what is ph? plastik haar?
