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    Posted: June 03 2006 at 1:32am
Jet set does sound interesting, I may try it soon.  I've been addicted to superhairfactory.com lately with the customer service and the super fast shipping, but they don't carry the bodywave in the 22" handtied which I would really like to try.  I might try ordering that sometime soon, does anyone know where to get that?  The french refined is working for me, but I usually either straighten it or put it in hot rollers anyway so the type of wave isn't a big deal to me.

I wore Indian hair from Extensions plus, I actually went into the store in LA and bought it so I dont remember what it is called.  From what I hear the gals on this board found their supplier and it is much cheaper.  I paid about $700 for 9oz of 27"-31" hair.  I couldnt tell any difference between the natural body and curly hair when I looked at it in the store.  The funny thing is that it was actually a little shorter than the 22" bohyme I am wearing. 

I LOVED that hair and I miss it!  I could do anything to it and it felt like silk and held curl beautifully.  If I were still a brunette I'd still be wearing it, but I couldn't get that hair to lift for anything.

Thanks for all the compliments.  I ordered some boyme in the color 22 and it is seriously gold, I'm going to try the unred and the purple stuff and see if it will fix it.  If not I'll probably try to tone it like I did the 613/27.  I wish the D-lux hair wefts came in 22"!!!!  The color mx613/24 is the prettiest color of blonde ever!

I'm getting my sew ins tomorrow, I'll let you guys know how it goes.  I'm excited about hiding my natural hair for summer (it is sooooo frizzy in the summer).
Wearing 22" 8oz Tease I tips installed with silicone microrings.
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I love your hair!!! The color, curls, length- all looks perfect on you! I also wear Bohyme 613/27. I noticed their Virgin Body Wave is much lighter than French Refined. What kind of Indian hair did you wear before?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote milachkaa Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 02 2006 at 10:43am
hair addict love the hair!  I am not sure which wave to get.  From what everyone has been saying, i think jet extensions is the way to go.  I am not sure as to what curl or wave i should get.  My hair is naturally fine and curly as well.  I usually am too lazy to straigten it and wear it like this.  What do you guys think would be the best wve or curl for it? 
 
Here's a pic so maybe you guys can help: (i look kind of funny in this pic: i have two things to say i was drunk and i had grapfruits dwon my shirt...you figure out the restLOL...by the way my hair is much longer now...this was way back in november when we were in mexico)
 
 
 
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I bought a toner for the test strands, but ended up using the regular haircolor for the rest of it......which is what you can see.  I used Loreal 8.2 medium irridescent blonde (from Sally's) with a 20 vol developer and I left it on 5 minutes.

The toner I bought was Wella, in about the same color but it actually felt more damaged than the Loreal.  I would say that the Loreal color is probably the best color of blonde I have found so far, and despite the name it is a very light pastel blonde.

My hair is still great, no signs of a shorter life yet :)
Wearing 22" 8oz Tease I tips installed with silicone microrings.
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What did you tone it with?  My hair is very yellow and I really like your color.
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I agree with that completely longhairaddict. I use straight or bodywave, and I too wait until after the first wash to do any cutting. Mainly because the extension hair just out of the package is so compacted, after its washed and 'fluffed' up I can tell better where I need to put my layers.
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Oops, I forgot to add my most important blending tip.  I can only speak for curly hair, so I'm unsure of other hair types.  I do not do any razoring to blend before I wash my hair.  My hair blends and shapes sooooo much differently after I wash it all together that it really messes up the blend if I blend it before I wash it.  I can't see the true end of my hair after pulling around and clipping it etc......which messes up the curl that I will have after washing not to mention it is sticking out all around.

When I put extensions in I usually end up washing it the next day as bad as I hate to.
Wearing 22" 8oz Tease I tips installed with silicone microrings.
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Longhair, your hair is soooooooo beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Lynnie, my hair is very curly but fine and very silky.  It is damn near impossible to match my curl, the closest I have come was the extensions plus hair which was virgin indian body wave (it dried much curlier than it sounds).  That was back when I was a brunette, and I've only tried the D-lux and Bohyme in the blonde colors.

I really like the bohyme french refined  and it does have a nice curl to it, but it is definitely a perm curl and would never match any natural curly head that I have ever seen.  I will say that even after washing the curl remains exactly the same as when it arrives in the package.  The silky straight was a big no-no for me though, even with curling it the textures were way different.

In this picture I had washed my hair at least 3 times and even dyed the extension hair.....so far it is really nice.

As far as tips for curly hair, I found that a very layered cut in your natural hair works well and hot rollers are life savers.  If I blow dry my hair and then stick it is hot rollers it blends soooooo nice and I don't have the "big big" hair issues that I had with hot rollers and just my natural hair (I guess since the hair is weighted).

I use a Wigo (the brand name) straightening iron that is ceramic with red plates.  I will say that I have never, ever found a straightening iron that comes close to straightening my hair and keeping it that way all day.  It is a bit expensive (about 100 bucks at Ulta) but worth every penny.  I have bought about everyone on the market, and my hair is impossible to straighten.  It even leaves it with lots of body.
Wearing 22" 8oz Tease I tips installed with silicone microrings.
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beautiful!!! have you washed it yet? IM surious to see how the hair looks after a wash or two
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wow gorgeous!!!!!!
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Great Hair !!! I have a question you say you have curly hair & iron it flat ? Just wondering how curly is your natural ? My natural is curly also - do have any tips or techniques regarding a curly head/hair & extenstions ???
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beauuuuutiful....my hair sister!
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both the hair and you are absolutely gorgeous!

but now, my critique....was the hair before you colored it just blatantly bronze? because i think the more golden hair tones/strawberry blonde would look perfect against your skin tone....kinda the golden tone i see on your hair from the front view......but still most beautifulClap
 
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Thank you girls :)  The french refined looks a little like an 6month old spiral perm after it is washed.  The curl is OK and looks nice, but I definitely liked the bodywave curl the indian hair had better.  I won't complain though, since I usually throw it in hot rollers anyway. This hair is awesome for the price and for blonde hair.

 I don't like the silky straight since the texture seems odd compared to my naturally curly hair (even though I flat iron my natural curl I just don't get the same amount of body with the silky straight).  I think hair that has curl to it holds the roller curls better anyway.

This hair is still very nice, even after I toned it.

Thanks again, I hate having my picture taken which explains the doofy look on my face lol.
Wearing 22" 8oz Tease I tips installed with silicone microrings.
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ooh!  you look like a fairy-tale princess!  
what I'm wearing: 1 pkg 18" DLux SS #2 and protac
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ohhh looks lovely!
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