Latest Bohyme/Protac Install

Thanks Tangles!  It comes from years of experience...more like lots of trials and errors! Wish this board had been around 7 years ago, I learned from my own mistakes! I think Ive just perfected what works for me and I dont know if the same would work for someone else, but at least if the info is there its a starting point for someone else.

Your details are to a T, as usually Jenny girl! The only thing I didnt mention is that I also always put a short row above my ears on each side as high as I can go near my part ( about 3 or 4 inches long each side) I dont count them as a row, if you count those its seven rows total.

The triple wefted row is the 3rd layer from the top, the very first row that runs ear to ear or the final *layering* row.

And YES...YOU can pull it off!

sherrie215 wrote: I just use clairol balsam extra light blonde. I used to do very heavy highlights, but Ive cut back on that alot, since that was what was breaking my hair and making it so brittle. Now I just color my roots, which gives me some yellowy almost strawberry colors underneath and my roots. And I do a very light highlight on the top and a few strands throught out on rare occassion, when I feel like Im looking a bit brazzy and need to brighten it up a bit. I used to use all #613 extensions and now I can use #613 #22 and #24 (Could probably start using #27 now too) Im starting to notice alot of improvement in the thickness of my hair lately, so maybe cutting out the bleach is helping. Eventually (yikes) My goal is to get back to a darker blond/light brown with some blonde highlights, but my hair is so fried that I dont know if it would take color?

It will take colour, you might have to do it a couple times though. I've went blonde before (naturally almost black) and it's fried now, so it usually fades out really quick when I dye it brown, but it will hold. :)

I razor it dry. I have 6 rows so they are close but there is some space between rows. They arent right on top of each other.

Ive been thinking about that hot razor that Amm has!

I dont notice as much splitting with Bohyme, but with some brands yes, I do tend to get split ends but Ive alwasy thought that alot of that was due to the complete "torture" that I do to my hair! But I have heard other people say they get splits sooner when they razor the hair. With strand by strand installs I could usually get about halfway through and do a trim and it was good for the rest of the install. Now, with using Bohyme and the Protac the hair I took out has no split ends after 6 weeks. A few broken ends, not much though. About a 1/4 to 1/2 inch trim and it will be good to go for another 6 weeks!

For anyone who worries about layering the hair, really it isnt hard. and if you only layer the few top rows it will blend in, you will barely see the layers, it blends with the length when its straight. So long as you dont make blunt cuts with your razor.( Unless of course you want more blunt layers) 

You just need to start a few inches above where you want the lenght to end and make strokes down the section thinning the hair as you cut so its not a blunt cut at the end. (does that make sense) I do have a picture of my hair straight after the layering, that shows how well it blends the top of my hair with the length.

Gorgoues Sherrie!!!:D I Love the idea of you with darker hair:D from what i see your skintone looks like it good handle the contrast of darker hair:D I love going mega dark after beeing platinum for a dramatic change..you get to use a darker and more exotic palette of make up with darker hair :D fuuun<3

Anyways love the hair:D