just tried my pro tac bonding strips...

So I just put in one strip of weft with the pro tac tape that I got yesterday as a test and I found it unexpectedly difficult to work with!

First I found that after I pulled off the blue side and went to stick it to my head it stuck so hard to my fingers that pulling my fingers away after pressing it to my head kept pulling it off my hair. I can't figure how I can take all the blue backing off and press it hard enough to stick to my hair without it getting a firm hold on my fingers. I tried doing it with half the blue tape left on so I could press against it properly, but it made it too stiff and it wouldn't form to my head...

Second, now that I have it in, I'm finding that there is still enough glue exposed that my other hair is catching on it. What I mean is, I stuck it to my hair, and then pulled enough hair over to cover the glue on top, but because the tape is quite wide, even though the weft part is properly covered, there are still bits of tape exposed further down which are sticking to stray hairs and pulling. Does that make sense?

I found too that when I stuck it on, I could pull it right off again without any trouble at all, just like as if I'd stuck packing tape to my hair. Does the glue take a while to settle in and adhere properly?

I've got a weft in and I've pressed against it really hard so we'll see if it holds up, I feel as though I could still pull it out with a good yank though. Maybe a blast with a hairdryer might help or something.

Any tips sticky tape users?

Hmm, I am going to persevere. I don't know why my hair isn't covering the tape properly. I have pretty fine hair, but not abnormally so...

I am sure it's just a case of practice. I think I will try what you're talking about Amanda with keeping part of the tape on and see if I get on any better with it.

Emily, it's funny I just dreamed about cutting the tape thinner last night. I feel like a nerd when I dream about hair! haha. I am going to try that as well.

Amm, that's basically the method I used, except for trying to press it down with tape still exposed. I am not quite dextrous enough with this stuff yet I guess...

Will keep you all posted!

Well, I just washed my hair and the strip came right out. no resistance at all. I know that happened to someone else, and they said the same thing that I find, and that is that no glue method works well for them. I can only get two weeks out of LG wefts even when they are sandwiched. I guess some of us are just not suited to glue methods.

But I'm willing to chalk this one up to poor installation, so I'm going to give it another shot! I'm not ready to give up yet!

Ok, I installed another test strip at the back to see how this one holds up. I washed my hair immediately beforehand very thoroughly with clarifying shampoo, not a few hours before as I did the other time. I do have really oily hair so I hope this helps. I did it the other way around with the blue and white sides as well so that the white side was what I peeled off to attach it to my head and I found that *much* easier to work with. Anyway, even now it feels a lot more secure than the last one I put in, so I will keep you all posted.

I really hope it works out because it's soooo comfortable!

Well, I just washed my hair and the tape is still in and still feels really secure! I'm very excited :)

I did use the LG bond sealer over the tape this time, wether or not it made a difference, or if it was the washing immediately before, or a combination of the two I don't know, but it's holding strong!

Amanda:

If I want to use Lush hair for the pro-tac strips, what would you recommend?  I saw your mini hi-lite kit and could order that I guess unless you have other thoughts.  Thanks, Char 

I haven't use these strips to apply wefts, but I have used them to apply hairpieces (that is their intended use).

I would say get them dry soon after washing, and when you first apply them, it takes 24 hours for the adhesive to cure, so don't wash your hair within the first 24 hours.