Beeswax to pre-tip?

Sorry if it has been talked about before. I looked and didnt see it so....but has anyone tried Beeswax to do pre-tips with? That is what Hairlocs SAYS they use on their pre-tips. You can buy it in big solid blocks that you would melt down. I am wondering if it would transfer to the hair under shrinkies. Anyone?

Im thinking it would melt all over the hair with the heat of the wand. And I really cant see it being very durable at all, would probably shed like crazy!

Tangles- did you use a topcoat over them first? I was thinking that too Sherrie- that's why I put the top coat of Aleen's on first--in case the "supposed " beeswax would melt. But now I see I should have put nail glue over even THAT or no Aleen's at all! If in fact, Hairlocs DOES use just beeswaxand Tangles...you said there were no problems-- we may be on to something here! ...However, I wouldnt expect Hairlocs to expose the WHOLE truth about what they use, ya know?? (like maybe beeswax MIXED with something else, perhaps?)

Amazing.

You guys are talking about beeswax to pretip while I was DOING IT!

I have bricks of the stuff here in my soapmaking supplies.

I melted the wax on the stove into a liquid and tipped both a strand
of human and PH.

Works like a charm. It is incredibly easy and sets up in under a
minute. All the strands look coated and the tip looks like a machine
did it.

For microring apps, this is a dream come true, imo.

For hot applications like shrinkies -- test it OFF the head first. I don't
have time to test it to any extent right now to say one way or the
other what the removal is like but if you put a topcoat of nail glue
over the top anyway, it will be a non-issue.

Beeswax is available almost everywhere. You can get them in bricks
but they are hard to deal with as they're very difficult to cut. There
are also beeswax chips you can get which will probably be more
ideal.

Go down to the craft store and pick up a little smidge of beeswax and
try it. It is so unbelievably easy. I can kick myself for not thinking of
this with so much of it here in the house.

Yeah beeswax!

OK...heres my fear of the wax....have you ever used Torain fusion? Or any other wax based fusion? It is a nightmare to remove, and the bonds break down very quickly. Maybe tipped with nailglue or used with shrinkies wouldnt be so bad. But getting the wax residue out of hair really scares me!

Oh,I would definately use something OVER the beeswax tip first...just not tacky glue like I did last time!...I apparently read through the posts too fast last time and remember seeing some good reviews on it. I sent my brother to the store for Liquid Gold...he called and said it didnt see it...so I told himto grab the Aleen's instead...I now know they are meant to be used for 2 different purposes! Jenny-- are you still in your pinchbraids? I am trying to decide if I want to make an appt. with Heather or give the shrinkies another go.  Am also thinking about trying synth hair for the first time! I am not one to spend lots of time on styling!!With my HH there is no way around it!!

Speaking of tipping.

I just read about a womans dog who swallowed some Gorilla Glue and had to have surgery, apparently it expands in the stomach.

Ouch! The dog came through surgery ok, it took 3.5 hours.

I think the Euroloc hair was also tipped with a wax like substance, and I did try use those strands with the MB shrink links and did not have good luck with it.   I found that the heat melted the wax tips and the hair either shed or slipped out. 

yes i will tell you for sure- maintance i mean yes i will take them all out, deep condition, trim and then blow dry then reapply her hair back in. I will take good mental notes to tell all.

i did notice when the shrink and strand came out of her head, when i applied heat to remove the shrink off the strand, the hair was intact and so was the bond!

that i know is a good thing!

msft~ where are u located? i did notice the tips on the blonde hair are somtimes thicker.

Edited by TanglesRC

this will be my first time{{{virgin}}}}}

she comes in on friday- i will report right after that!