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Well, I ordered my Plastikhaar on March 31.  She said she had to wait on the Dome spray to come in.  It was put in the mail about 5 days ago and I ordered Economy to ship.  I am guessing it will reach NJ in about 2 weeks.  I really, really, really, love the blond hair you purchased because it has fantastic shine to it.  I am soooo jealous that I don't live where you do because I want to visit a store like that- no fair!!!!  Thanks again though to show such great pictures and review for EP store; for those of us who can only dream of a hair heaven - <sigh>.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote amm Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 15 2005 at 10:18pm
You're so welcome. Pictures make it so much more fun, too.

Softwear is processed and it's reported to last a year under good
conditions. I'm not sure if it has a cuticle or not. Have we ever
established if that's a good or bad thing? I've read so many
conflicting pros and cons to cuticles.

How long have you been waiting for PH? I waited about 35 days for
my first order and the 2nd one was ordered priority and took 3
weeks.
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Amm, thanks so much for the review and great pictures.  About how long did they say the softwear will last?  From reading about it on their site I am guessing is does not have the cuticle?  Does the hair feel really soft?  It sure looks amazing and I might also want to try   Still waiting for this Plastikhaar though - UGH!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote amm Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 15 2005 at 2:38pm
Wow, that's pretty. I TOLE you! I think the natural wave suits perfectly the way I've seen you style your hair. The permed Softwear would definitely be too curly. Mwahahahaha... all mine!

I did not see any EP made into nail hair. The only pretipped was stick.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Gina E Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 15 2005 at 2:25pm
Ok? Will someone please clarify this...Are the EZ plugs for use with only rings? I thought they were pretipped for fusion
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Man, that #4 is perfect for me ! And that's the straight?! Awesome! Good thing I live like 30 minutes from EP....
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Here is the 4 and 33:

Yes, indeedy, I did f**k up and order bulk (gee, I guess I thought that extra $.25 for the weft was too much??). Anyway I've been tipping it which is why the bundle looks a little wonky. . .

Amm I'm thinking that maybe the softwear you have might be too curly for me. The one I'm working with above is the "silky straight", and, as you can see, it is not perfectly straight. It has great body and is gorgeous!

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elvira - Yep, very friendly and helpful. But then, I was face to face with them. After the initial requests of getting all the hair out in front of me, I was left to my own devices with my head buried in bundles of wefts and didn't really need a lot of questions answered. I will say that they were extremely busy. There were employees tied up on the phones (probably with that demanding Fina. Hah!) and I was one of four walk-ins in a half hour. Two of those had dedicated employees with them. One was planning a customized piece and the other was helping a new wearer of a customized piece in styling. They really are full service even after you buy their hair (from what I saw.)

The Softwear should be a breeze in ordering on the phone if you know the length, color and texture you want. A color ring is a must. Have a back up color in case they're out. Now, the wefts of the natural hair are another thing. After seeing all that hair, I could not imagine trying to match my shades over the phone. Even when I told her I wanted to match the hair on my head she brought out some wefts I would never even consider so it's best to send them a sample snip and have them match it.    

Jenny - All I saw out in front were wigs. AMAZING wigs. BREATHTAKING wigs. Wigs with totally natural parts and realistic lift at the crown and bang area. These were made with the Softwear hair and the Italian natural (like I have on the weft) and they were drop dead gorgeous. One of the employees was wearing one and the blending was superb. I wouldn't have even known it was a wig except for the fact her photo is on the EP site and I recognized her right away. I have no idea if they did clip-ons but that would be awesome if they did.

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AMM: Did you see any falls, clip-on pieces, or 3/4 wigs there? I'm not really interested in HH for daily extensions wear, but it may be a great investment for a good piece that would last me a long time. I understand that they can custom-make or re-create a piece if you send them one. Has anyone had this done by EP?

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Amm, you said the staff at Extensions-Plus were helpful? I called yesterday to place an order and told the girl that I had a few questions and she said no problem. She kept putting me on hold, then said she would call me back because she was too busy, then after 4hours I called back to place my order and the girl told me I was taking to long and hung up on me. When I had asked her a question, she sometimes didn't have an answer so instead of saying I don't know, she wouldn't say anything, so I was like Hello,Hello??? But I still plan on ordering from there, I'll try again Monday. She wasn't too cool but when I had called there last week,the girl that answered the phone was very receptive and helpful. I'd much rather order online but oh well...
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Fina - You want, say, half of it? It'll be my cost split down the middle + shipping. Just so you know, this isn't a natural wave. This is the Softwear and it's processed and the curl is there via perm. When it's wet, it has that same spiral bend to it. Still, it's loverly. Let me know. Can you post photos of the Softwear you got, Fina? Would love to see it.

Elvira - Not sure how I want it installed. I'd love to have someone pinchbraid it in but if I do it myself, it'll definitely be with the shrinkies. Probably black again. And, yes, I'm psyched. WOOT!

marie - Yeah, the light blonde is the Softwear. The two strawberry blondes (what they call "honey blondes") are the Natural Italian Curly. The Softwear is permed. When it's wet, it spirals into that telltale perm look. I wouldn't call it curly, really, but it's very wavy when wet.

hippyhair - Finding hair this length that's like this isn't commonplace but it's definitely out there if you're willing to look for it and then pay the price. :)
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That hair is truly incredible looking. It looks so soft and shiny... it's beautiful.

Isn't it unusual to be able to find human hair that long?

Congratulations amm!

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Fina you got MY #4 !! Just kidding, but I called yesterday and ordered hair for a client and was going to get some for myself since my PH was not the right color but they are out of #4 and eaven#3 they say it will be in next month, againAMM thats the soft wear perm right? And the natural curl in the sample they sent was sooo curly I was afraid to get it but what you have is quite nice. Hmmmmm
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That is THE most beautiful hair I have ever seen! You are gonna look and feel sooo good! Are you going to install with your shrinkies? What color if I may ask. I just ordered hair from HisandHer and Plastikhaar but I guess I will just get some more now! Thanks for the pictures. You must be so syched!
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Hiya:

Happy to say that I just got the Softwear in #2 and #33. IT IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!

You lucky gal. . .but guess what! Turns out I will be in L.A. the end of August. . .I will definitely put a visit to EP in the plans. . .

THANKS again for the info. Damn, that softwear blonde on the weft is ****TO DIE FOR***** (now the groveling starts. . .) um, if you, um, like, cut a little tiny piece of it off and want to sell it to me my paypal account is ready & willing to be lightened.

-Fina

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Kristin - They're at 17738 Sherman Way in Reseda. They're tucked into a little alcove on the south side of Sherman Way so watch the block numbers carefully if you drive up. I highly recommend you go there because you can play with all the hair on the hangars and see hair that's not even advertised (like I got.) I found I am numbers 8/16 & 9 which is what I never would have chosen online. The #22 is ashy and that's the color I would have ordered sight unseen. You really have to see the colors or have the ring. And wait until you see the wigs they've made. OHMYGAWD. I've never seen anything so real looking in my life and the soft hair and waves to some of them is remarkable.

For anyone ordering, go a FULL 2" longer than what you want if you're ordering any hair with wave (or what they call "perm"). My 20" Softwear is a very modest 18" and it has to be pulled very very tight to make 20".

Here's something totally awesome. If you send them a snip of your own hair (or even several snips of a few colors), they will match it and put it on a weft. They do it all right there, too. Expensive? Perhaps initially, but not in the long run.

Here's a photo of the length of two I got. I guess they're both about 27-28". They're a solid 24-25" for sure. These are the Italian Natural Curly Hand Wefted (not to be confused with Softwear)... One was $137 (3.2 oz) & the other was $150 (longer length & 3.5 oz). Are they perfect? No. They know it and I know it but it's handmade, natural hair without the bullsh*t so keep expectations real. :)



Here's the Softwear. Check out that weft.



There's no short hairs over the top. It's all one length coming out of there. It's weird feeling. It's bendable and kind of firm. It's shiny and almost like a glue but you can see something resembling stiching.


It's lucsious in the sun.




Serious, get 2" longer than what you wear. 22" is as long as they carry, I believe. I didn't see anything longer there in the Softwear. The lifespan on this is reported to be a little shorter at one year. Something kind of odd -- I have color #16 which is not an option on their web site. They had plenty of this beautiful blonde which has more goldish tones than their pale #613.

NJHAIRLUV - Yes, I have the Italian Curly. It's a natural wave and not permed. The pattern I have is what they call "Zig Zag." If you like that nice natural curl, that's what you call it when you order. The hair goes into a very lazy S when wet and dries exactly as pictured. When we're into extra long lengths like I wear, the weight of the hair makes the wave even lazier. Mousse or product can intensify the wave and I can get an even curlier look from it. 6 oz may not be enough for a full weave and definitely not enough if the hair is extra long. I would recommend 8-10 oz to play it safe. Give 'em a call. They're very helpful and know what they're talking about in there.    

Fina - I have two different types of hair. The Zig Zag Italian wefts are what they call "Honey Blonde" but each have different colors to it. I can see how this will be very difficult to order online because the colors were considered the same. I will always drive down to LA when it comes time to get the wefts. If you'd like me to try to match hair for you sometime, I can do that when I go down there. Or definitely take a plane ride over and spend a few hours in their shop. They will match your hair colors to a T. That Zig Zag Italian does not have advertised lengths. I guess you have to call them to see what they have. They brought out this huge supply for me and I got to pick what I wanted. It almost felt like I was getting into some secret supply stash they had.

Now, the Softwear is the stuff in the packages that come in 2 oz weights (a light 2 oz, I'm afraid). I don't recall #4 or #33 but I bet I saw them because they had a lot of nice darker colors. The one I have is #16 which isn't even advertised online. Another reason why I'm glad I went in there. :)

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Amm, you lucky bum!   In your second picture, it looks like the hair it tipped on the weft?
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Wow!  That hair is so awesomely beautiful.

I'll be ordering a colour ring for sure, thanks for the great review!

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Hi amm! The hair that you ordered is really beautiful. I have been trying to decide on which hair to buy from Extensions-plus for a month now, because I have 2 questions: how many ounces will a person need for a fully sewn-in weave? 6 oz or more? Also, with the zig zag hair, did you buy the "naturally curly" Indian/Italian blend? If yes, does it get decent curls when you wet a sample of it? I have talked to Sonia there a few times and she is very helpful, but I wanted a customer's opinion instead of just the salesperson's opinion. I am going to order some soon so that I can wear curly hair for the summer. Good luck with your installation!!!
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OOOOOOOH AMM!!  WOW, you went on the same day I ordered from them!  I am *so glad* and *so relieved* to hear about the hair (read: so SICK of getting crappy human hair!!)  I ordered 4 oz. of silky straight for an install I'm doing for a friend this weekend!!

I got #4 and #33. What are the numbers of the colors you got?? THEY ARE GORGEOUS!!  Also I can't believe the length you got!!! On their website they only have lengths up to 22" for the Softwear. How do you find out if they have the longer lengths?

Anyway. This is GREAT news and thanks for the recon work!!

-Fina


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