PB Blowouts

So you think it's actually snapping off? Wow. The synth seems pretty sturdy to me in that regard. Are they doubled over, Syren? Or just overlapped 1 1/2 inches or so? Have you washed it yet?

I like Dome Care the most for brushing, but that Flasher spray is good too. One thing I have noticed is that the PH is a bit tangly before you wash it, but less so afterward.

What other things do you want to tweak, Syren?

:)

Hm. I do brush but not overly roughly - I mean, I start at that bottom and work my way up and try to be somewhat gentle. The shed hair is the same length as the length of my hair, so it must be breaking off like you said. But also, if I pull on the ends of my hair, hair just pulls right out - I mean, it's shedding! Also, I lost another braid today for a total of 4. It's been one week since it was put in.

The braids are not particularly small, not small like Boogiemama's. Some braids do have big strands, mostly on the bottom, and the ones at and near the top are medium sized.

I'm just going with whatever is going on. As I said, this is my first time with PBs and PH. I already have a list of things I'm going to change on my next install, so meanwhile, I'm just letting this one do as it will. That way, I have a better idea of what to do and what to expect next time.

heehee - i know. i'm already itching for my third at 4 weeks! i have the fever, i tell 'ya

second:

http://www.hairboutique.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30467& amp; amp;PN=1&TPN=1

first:

http://www.hairboutique.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28984& amp; amp;KW=heather+from+atlanta

i had my friend help me take down the first set because i have to drive about 3 hrs to see heather and i figured i'd save time that way...my friend, ahem, did a fairly fabulous job but kinda hacked in a few areas...the removal is fairly booby proof as long as you cut the string with a razor OVER THE SYNTH and not your  own hair lol.

 

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hmmm. i see syren. the shedding thing is really not typical of my experience at all - even when i brush rigorously i don't have any shedding. i like jenny am confused  - where's the string? for comparison my string is like a tight tight band at the base of the braid which even when i try to wiggle it with my fingernail doesn't budge. when i took out my last install the only way was to cut the suckers with a razor.

i guess my point about calling serina is - the PH is new for her, too huh? i'm sure she'd want to know how to tweak for future installs. i think most stylists like the feedback - she may have an idea about tweaking your current install. also i think you look lovely and not vampirish at all...although vampirish is kinda kinda vogue right now (a la angelina jolie) lol.

Hmm. This is all very interesting information. I see that a few PBs coming out is somewhat normal, but no one experienced shedding, eh? That's what's got me stumped.

Last night I washed my hair and blew dried it to make it silky - it was getting rough from a week of wear and spray. That went well. But I did lose another PB for a total of 3. The one I lost last night was from the bottom and was a big strand, so Norskygirl's right about the big strands coming out. The other 2 were medium sized and from the middle of my head. I think I'm not that concerned about the braids coming out now as I am about the shedding.

You guys, it's unreal. I can run my hand thru my hair and pull out a clump of hair every time, and from every part of my head. It's shedding just as a weft would - a little bit but consistently. Because the hair is sooo thick it isn't making a difference, but it's annoying and messy and I don't dig it.

This is my first install with PBs and with PH, so it's certainly a learning experience. Everything about it needs tweaking next time, from the braids themselves to the amount of hair to the placement and even the colors! My mom said it was vampire-ish. Like that's a bad thing. But I do think next time there will be more colors, like 5, and all lighter (no more kaffee, for instance).

I don't think I'll call Serina - what can she do, really? Next time I'll ask her to do the braids a different way is all.

Thanks for all the great input, gals. Meanwhile, I'm back to shedding.

Syren.  I think it's reasonable to expect to lose maybe 5 braids over the course of the install.  Not that you should expect it.  Just think.  You've got 200 braids in your head.... If they're all coming out in the same place, I'd say your extensionist was standing at a weird angle or something.  For pinchbraids to work, you have to be paying attention to all the details.... Body position, amount of hair, balance of hair in the braids etc. etc.  The braids also have to Not be so tight that they pull the hair out of your scalp and leave a bald patch.  Yikes.

     Do you have a friend that can put them back in for you?

Whoa...that's weird. I *never* have any shedding, and have only lost one pinchbraid in a whole year (I think the string just snapped on that one). This is by far the most secure method I've tried.

Where is the string in all of this? :)

I don't know, girls. I'm having hella shedding right now.

hey syren - i haven't lost any with heather either (i've had 2 installs with her). i *think* that she does the simple 3 way thing, too. not the blendy bit - hard to tell really? i'll inspect more thoroughly later and update if different. heather did warn me that losing a few is totally normal. when you first said shedding i thought you meant your own hair.

Oh cool.I'm going to give my hair a good long breather for now.But I loved my hair long.So I was thinking if I did strand by strand it would be pinchbraids with plastikhaar.I will probably only use human for clip ins.I think pinchbraids are much more realistic for my type of hair.I get too impatient with the glue.