Karen, here is one of Mokipono's videos. I haven't seen this for a while but that hair looks mmmmmmm yummmm!! I love how much hair is on those wefts! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_sRbj55cwQ
Sherrie, I didn't realize the video was taken off youtube. Apparently in between brainless collage projects, shameless people need to say something to make themselves feel relevant.
I am glad to see that Mokipono's video is still on youtube. She took it down for awhile I know, but she got alot of support and encouragment to put it back up! I am glad to see she did!
I had the "making tracks that stay in Caucasian hair" video posted on youtube for a few months. You would not believe all the negative feed back I got. I guess sometimes it's true, if something is free most people see it as having very little value.
Sherrie is right about the current video, I will be selling it on Sherries www.hairextensions101.com site. The first one "Tracks that stay in Caucasian hair" this video comes with a kit witch will make the install a lot easier.
I'm coming out with a second video right now. They say necessity is the mother of invention, in my case it's very true.
The second DVD is a new technique I invented. I say I invented it because I've never seen this technique done before. It can be used by anyone but was mainly invented for folks that DYI, like myself. I used to put my own cornrow tracks in, it would take hours from start to finish, and wasn't very easy to do on the back of my head.
I started using the new technique a few months ago. For me it is a very fast and easy install, and lasted for 12 weeks. My hair grew out which made them looser, but they were not sliding out or coming undone. The technique is very simple, it requires no braids, glue, fusion, micro links, sewing, or anything extra added on to the weft. I would like to share it with the world for free, but just making the video is very expensive.
I posted a few weeks ago there would be a big discount for forum members of the Hair Boutique and Hair extensions 101.
I haven't posted much about either video, at the cost of sounding like a commercial, I opted not to.
I guess you could condition up there if you want but i dont see the need. it seems like a lot of residue might end up getting trapped in the braid if you condition every single time but if it works for you, its probably fine.
I've been wearing this method for years, and I wash and condition not only the extension hair but my own too.. Years ago I used to use a portabe handheld nozzle in the kitchen sink to rinse my hair and ensure that the braids had no product trapped in them..
Once I got my first handheld showerhead I began to use that.. I simply place the shower head right on my head to ensure that the water gets through to the braids and rinses away any shampoo or conditioner residue.. I make sure tha I rinse for a good long time to make sure everything is out.. I've NEVER had a problem with any product residue on my braids..
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Thats great but honestly, before i had a weave in I rarely if ever conditioned the scalp area of my natural hair. The reason being is I have very flat laying, fine hair so conditioner up top was a bad idea for me. it tended to make my hair limp and weighed down and impossible to style.
I did it on occasion though, maybe once a month using a heavy deep conditioner but I would only do that if I had no plans the next day to go anywhere because my hair would look like an oily dish rag lol.
I have chosen not to use it near the braid area due to my hair texture and I dont have that good of a shower nozzle so for me, it could cause a lot of build up in there.
Understood.. You have to do what works for you girl.. I just wanted to point out for others that it is possible to condition the braids too.. If you take precautions to rinse well, you won't have to worry about product buildup.. We talk about this very thing often on BHM.. (care of the natural hair under the weave that is..)
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I love my hand held shower head! I got it because of extensions and I love it love it love it!!
I'm always concerned about build up in the tracks but sometimes I get lazy. Especially shampooing between the tracks when my braids are loose. I feel like I pull some of my hair.
Mokipono! That's such great news that you'll be selling your videos on Sherrie's site!! Congratulations! Your new technique sounds great!! 12 weeks with no slippage? and I can do it on my own? Fabulous!!
I gotta get a better shower head. The problem here is I live on a farm with well water so it is what it is. At least the water is very pure as I know minerals can also cause problems with hair extensions and rinsing of hair. Its just not the best presure in the world.
Actually, the first video is already out, along with the kit. It's the video that shows how to make tracks on Caucasian, and any other fine, thin, or hair that is too silky. The video shows how to keep any hair from slipping without having to use glue. It's best for folks who have had trouble keeping cornrows in the hair. It also shows how to add synthetic hair to tracks and a lot of other tips that weren't in the youtube video. The youtube video was 3 minutes, where as the new tutorial is well over half an hour.
If you can wait a couple more weeks I will have the new technique on DVD, and will include it for free with the purchase of video #1 and kit.
I am really excited to show you the new method, it's so easy, I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner.
I got the tightening done in Florida by a place called "Paradise Braids". She didnt take anything down but seemed just to tighten using new rubber bands and thread again. She did not sew the wefts together but just tightened each one seperately. She said I could go another month but then would need a complete take down.
I'd be curious to see and know what she did.. I worn weaves a long time, and seen a lot of different techniques.. However, I can't see how she tightened the tracks without taking them down, and without sewing the tracks together (the usual way a tightening is done). When you say new rubberbands, did she add additional rubberbands??
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Hi Malibu,
Actually, the first video is already out, along with the kit. It's the video that shows how to make tracks on Caucasian, and any other fine, thin, or hair that is too silky. The video shows how to keep any hair from slipping without having to use glue. It's best for folks who have had trouble keeping cornrows in the hair. It also shows how to add synthetic hair to tracks and a lot of other tips that weren't in the youtube video. The youtube video was 3 minutes, where as the new tutorial is well over half an hour.
If you can wait a couple more weeks I will have the new technique on DVD, and will include it for free with the purchase of video #1 and kit.
I am really excited to show you the new method, it's so easy, I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner.
I can't wait to see this video myself.. It's long been an issue for causcasian women to have difficulty with the sew-in methods due to braid slippage issues.. Getting the benefit of your first hand expertise is long overdue in the market.. Kudos to you for not letting hateful internet people stop you from doing something good!!
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I'm really intrigued!! I can't even imagine doing a sew-in on myself?? How cool would that be!?! It sounds like you go into a lot of detail if it's over a 1/2hour. Cool!
Thank you Miss Diva. I have a lot of respect for you. A compliment from you means a lot to me.
I'm not sure of the tightening method used which includes rubber bands and string, and no take down. I'm trying to imagine what it could be. Sometimes if a client doesn't have time that day I will tighten her wefts and try to catch any hair from the braided track that hasn't slipped too much. It will make the wefts feel tighter for a while.....but not too long.
Maybe she takes a few hairs from the track and makes them into a closed end ponytail. She could make a few of these and tighten up the track by attaching to 4 or 5 ponytails along the track. Then while she is tightening up the weft she could be sewing the clump of hair in the r-bands to make them flat.
It might work, but it sounds kinda messy.
Anybody else got any ideas that aren't a hot mess????
Thank you Miss Diva. I have a lot of respect for you. A compliment from you means a lot to me.
Awwww... Ms Mokipono back at ya girl! (BTW, a hop to the big island doesn't look like it will happen for this year's trip.. still trying to work it out, but it's not looking good.. but next year we will be staying in Kona so get ready for me girl!!)
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I'm not sure of the tightening method used which includes rubber bands and string, and no take down. I'm trying to imagine what it could be. Sometimes if a client doesn't have time that day I will tighten her wefts and try to catch any hair from the braided track that hasn't slipped too much. It will make the wefts feel tighter for a while.....but not too long.
That's why I never bothered getting a tightening done.. It always sounded to me like the benefits of it would only be short lived.. So I figured if I get at least 8-12 weeks out of an install that would be fine for me..
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Maybe she takes a few hairs from the track and makes them into a closed end ponytail. She could make a few of these and tighten up the track by attaching to 4 or 5 ponytails along the track. Then while she is tightening up the weft she could be sewing the clump of hair in the r-bands to make them flat.
It might work, but it sounds kinda messy.
Anybody else got any ideas that aren't a hot mess????
I agree that this might work, but sure does sound like it would be a hot mess...
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I guess a lot of stuff could be done but I think it's a waste of time and money.
I agree..
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I dont know. Im sorry. I am not even exactly certain what she did initially to start with. This is her site if you can tell by what she has posted there. I would be considered a "partial weave" but that doesnt really tell you much except that all of my top hair is loose and falling over the top of the wefts which are in three levels below.
When i went for the tightening it was really not bad at all and that is why the lady that did that did not feel the need to take everything down right then. She simply re-threaded it somehow and pulled it snug again. It did feel much tighter when she was done and lasted that way up until now. Now its been over 8 weeks so the bottom weft is starting to bulge out slightly and you can feel that it is looser and its time for a complete re-do. Its still looks fine though. Its just that everything is starting to slowly slide further and further down just due to hair growth. Here is Nancy's site the lady that did my install and shes fabulous and Im very happy with it.
http://www.nvmyhair.piczo.com/?cr=4&rfm=y
After the 22nd she will be adding some photos of the back of my hair (install) to her "Before and After" section so i can show everyone.
Edited by krimsa - September 15 2007 at 11:15am
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I had the "making tracks that stay in Caucasian hair" video posted on youtube for a few months. You would not believe all the negative feed back I got. I guess sometimes it's true, if something is free most people see it as having very little value.
The second DVD is a new technique I invented. I say I invented it because I've never seen this technique done before. It can be used by anyone but was mainly invented for folks that DYI, like myself. I used to put my own cornrow tracks in, it would take hours from start to finish, and wasn't very easy to do on the back of my head.
I started using the new technique a few months ago. For me it is a very fast and easy install, and lasted for 12 weeks. My hair grew out which made them looser, but they were not sliding out or coming undone. The technique is very simple, it requires no braids, glue, fusion, micro links, sewing, or anything extra added on to the weft.
I would like to share it with the world for free, but just making the video is very expensive.
Hi Mokipono,
So sorry for all the negative feedback you got on your videos. That is horrible and totally uncalled for.
You would not believe the emails we get that are sent randomly to Webmaster.
Even though there are close to 20,000 images (18,500 & counting) in the HB Gallery that HB paid for/or licensed, people email and bitch us out that there aren't more. So yes, even though it is free for them, it cost us a tremendous amount of money (some of the images we licensed from photographers for anywhere from $25 - $100 per image) to build our Galleries.
The Galleries have always been free to any visitors and I agree with you that people do not always value free information.
We have over 2,500 current hair article (not counting columns, daily tips, blogs, news, reports, etc.,) that someone had to be paid to either write or edit or post and they complain that there are not enough articles.
They complain there are not enough Forum Topics, there is too much advertising on the site...blah, blah, blah.
Why are people are so negative and bitchy or are quick to make fun of other people? What is the reason?
Just like your videos. WHY? They don't have to pay for them. You posted them in an attempt to help people. And yes, videos are very expensive to make. I know exactly what you are talking about.
I have come to the conclusion that negative, bitchy, mean people are very unhappy with low self-esteem. The try to make themselves feel better by making fun or trashing others who are positive and are trying to help others.....like with your videos.
Sometimes I also think they might be jealous or envious that they didn't think of the idea or post it first. Or maybe they think it makes them look cool (or tight - HA HA) in front of their friends. I see this with the celebrity gossip blogs. It's horrible the things that are said about celebrities who all have feelings and are human beings.
Or maybe it's easy to post negative stuff because you can remain anonymous? Which makes them cowardly, IMO, as well.
Would people that posted hate about your videos on YouTube tell you to your face?
That is one thing Andrew and I have learned. Many times we send an email requesting a callback phone number to call the complainers to get more feedback to help us do a better job with the site. I can tell you that in over 10 years of asking complainers for phone numbers, we only received one and it turned out to be a wrong number.
OK. Enough on that off topic rant.
Back on topic......I have been reading a lot and taking some braiding classes in my "spare" time and braiding my mannequins to learn some of the various braids.
My friend Barbara Lhotan the Paul Mitchell educator taught me corn rows in the past & has promised to teach me box braids when I am in New York the next time. I have been practicing but they are time consuming and can be hard on your fingers. At least in my humble opinion.
I honestly can not even imagine how anyone could braid their own cornrows although I can French braid and English braid my own hair. It is beyond my own imagination.
I will definitely be interested in all your DVDs and videos. I am interested in learning as much as I can about any new techniques. I am sure your CDs/DVDs will be excellent. You are always so committed to your craft and always willing to help all of us on HB and 101.
Thanks for being willing to help us all with great new inventions and shortcuts. I appreciate it very very much.
Edited by Karen Shelton - September 15 2007 at 12:14pm
That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger or drives you totally insane. :-)
i really cant imagine how difficult it is to do cornrows. It seems like it would be murder on your hands and cause arthritus over time. Its quite an amazing skill
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i really cant imagine how difficult it is to do cornrows. It seems like it would be murder on your hands and cause arthritus over time. Its quite an amazing skill
Yes it is. Actually, my first cosmo teacher at PM told me that she had a hard time braiding. She told us she was "in her 60s" and had been braiding lots of hair for 40+ years. She had arthritus. She did a braiding demo on my hair (I got picked as a model because my hair is so long) and she told me later it really hurt her hands to braid. Even the French braid that she did on me.
I am quite amazed by anyone that does a lot of braiding. They have my total respect.
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Great post Karen! Negative words from defeated cowards mean nothing to me
Hi Malibu,
thanks for your post. Good to see you here today. I hope you are having a fabulous weekend. I am working at home today in my PJs. Still fighting the bronchitis but I sound less froggy today.
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malibu wrote:
I just wanted to point out for others that it is possible to condition the braids too.. If you take precautions to rinse well, you won't have to worry about product buildup.. We talk about this very thing often on BHM.. (care of the natural hair under the weave that is..) 
but next year we will be staying in Kona so get ready for me girl!!
