QuoteReplyTopic: Has anybody tried Posted: January 31 2006 at 2:07pm
Hi, so I am sitting here playing with my Lush hair and just wondering how I can use it without using shrinkies. Has anyone ever tried using the Pro-tac and puting strands on the tape?
Do you think it would be even possible?
I hate the thought of a 4 hour install, espcially since I can do a pro-tac in under 1.5. And I hate thinking of just letting this hair sit here with nothing to do.
Any ideas?
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I would suggest flattening the tip of each strand with the extension iron so the hair would lay flat but would stay put. You could also use some kind of overcast/blanket stitch on the machine in between the rows of stitching illustrated in the referenced website and could use a water soluable backing material like this instead of tissue paper: http://www.joann.com/catalog.jhtml?CATID=82283&PRODID=79 658
so that all you would be left with is the hair and the thread. I think it could work!
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I think that it could definately be done better than the doll hair example at least the way I see it in my head (puzzle... puzzle, I MUST solve the puzzle ). But, yeah, it would still be a lot of work to do it well. Why don't you try a small side weft with some of the lush flattened out onto the tape and see how it does? Do you have enough to experiment?
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Ok, so I did a small test today. I flatend out some of the Lush tips with my wand and placed 6 of them on a 1 1/2 inch strip and slapped her in. So far it has been 6 hours and no slippage. I put them in the side of my head, and then had to put my hair in a pony, teach 2 aerobic classes, then took a shower. So far so good!! Here are the pics.
Sorry they are blurry, but my camera won't focus on things that close. I suppose if I read the manual I could figure it out. Anyways, I did trim the Pro-tac down width wise. The only thing that I would worry about is how much coverage would I get. Would I get the same fullness with 4oz of hair in pre-tips or would I get more with 4oz of weft. Does anybody know the average length of a 4oz weft?
I think that this method would work, I just wonder would it give me enough fullness for the same price?
Anyways, I will keep you up dated as the wear goes.
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Ok, so I did some more figuring and measuring. I have approx. 39.5 inches of Pro-tac in and at 4 strands per inch. I would need about 158 strands. So, a typical instal with pre-tips is usually 200-250 (right?) this should give me enough to do a whole head this way, but I still wonder how thick it will be.
What is common experience with Lush, did most people end up using more than 200 strands?
Great, I will probably be up all night conteplating how I can install this Lush with Pro-tac and get enough fullness with my 200 strands. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm There goes my night!!
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gsmilie. A typical install for me with 22 inch hair would be 6-7 ounces. With the volume and body of Lush, probably 6 ounces would do...so that equals 300 strands of Lush!
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Ah ha, so now I just need to get 100 more strands and I will be trying this, well maybe I will just wait and see how this small section does. Maybe I will pull my bottom row out and replace it with Lush. Hey, now that's an idea. I'll keep everyone posted.
Thanks for the help Sherrie.
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keep me posted girlie....I wondered the same thing about the strands and tape...I have 6 ounces of Lush sitting here and really dont want to switch back to shrinkies any time soon! I hate those long installs! I cant even do a shrinkie install in 4 hours....takes me LONGER than that!
I still have my doubts that it will hold up...but Im keeping my fingers crossed that is does!
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). But, yeah, it would still be a lot of work to do it well. Why don't you try a small side weft with some of the lush flattened out onto the tape and see how it does? Do you have enough to experiment? 
There goes my night!!
