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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote prettyinpink333 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 09 2007 at 2:58pm
well she said 4-6 months.....i put a call into her but assume she is booked today and tomorrow, i have tried everything to get them apart, it feels like they are bonded together at the top of the bond, i was able to loosen the bottoms of the bonds, it is like i have a ponytail under my hair, but thank you for the advice....
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NO extension of ANY kind should be in your hair any longer then 2-3 months MAX withoutsome kind of maintance.
we loose approx 100-200 strands of our OWN hair PER day- which means which ever way your extensions are installed, your own hair will be shedding out DAILY. thus the hair that sheds out will be STUCK in your head, not falling to the ground, sink etc. so if it is not maintanced 2-3 months, you will have a Matted mess by the time someone gets to it!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote prettyinpink333 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 10 2007 at 6:46am
Well thank u for the advice, I get color done every month, so she goes through the extensions and makes sure all is ok.  I was lucky to get into today and she was able to pull my mess apart, and it looks all shiny and beautiful again, on november 21st it will be three months, so as much as i am loving long hair, I will plan on getting them removed on my next appt.  so tonite i go to sleep with a loose pony tail, silky pillowcase and try not to toss and turn too much, i am going through a bad divorce so the stress has taken its toll on my own hair which is normally in good condition. 
 
When you mention maintenance, are you referring to having the stylist go through the hair to check....do you think the once a month color appts is adequate for her to go through it.  Again, thank you all so much for the advice....greatly appreciated...oh i was mistaken in a previous post, the hair she used was dream length not great lengths....
 
Also, it has been advised to me to take prenatal vitamins while going thru the divorce to hopefully strengthen my hair.  If you have any suggestions on supplements to improve hair, I would love to hear about it. thanks again
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When you go for your monthly color and she checks your bonds she should replace the bonds that have grown well past their initial placement point. She should also replace the ones that have tangled because they will  probably tangle again. When she does that she removes the bonds, comb out those sections of hair to remove the residue and shedding hair and then re-tip and reinstall that bond or replace it with a new bond. It's important to do this every one to two months, no longer than that.
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HI PIP....is your hair shedding from the stress (divorce)? if so, I am not so sure you should do the strand by strand extensions at this time as you may end up losing more hair. Any strand by strand method (fusion, locs, etc) would cause damage if your own hair is not in optimal health. I would suggest you look at lacefront until your hair gets back to normal and you are only doing extensions for either thickness or length then strand by strand might be good again.
i have done fusion/locs/shrinks and won't do them if my hair was shedding.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tinker2 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 11 2007 at 7:05pm
Sofiaone, what is lacefront?
 
PIP,
 I can tell you from now two bad experiences not everyone can wear the strand by strand method. I had a second hairdresser convience me that the first install was done wrong, which it was. But then so was the second. Too much hair on far to little hair! Also I have very very fine hair. I am actually bald in spots. So beware, there are people out there who don't care if you can wear fusion or not, they are just in it for the money!!
 
But also remember, on the other hand, there are good, very good hairdressers out there who really care about their clients. Unfortunately you have to weed out the bad to get to the good. And since I have moved to the So. Mid West I've been doing nothing but weeding. LOL
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wow $1100 for SOCAP USA?  wow.  I spent $1500 for GL's. MY first install w/SO CAP USA was $600 i think w/tip.  Which is what I will spend in two days for them to be done again.
Cannot wait.
 
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Can anyone tell me what to do to remove the glue someone has really gotten into their hair?  It's a black one not sure of name.  It's a caucasion
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[QUOTE=leducred]wow $1100 for SOCAP USA?  wow.  I spent $1500 for GL's. MY first install w/SO CAP USA was $600 i think w/tip.  Which is what I will spend in two days for them to be done again.
Cannot wait.
 
Was that for a full head? And was the hair included in that price? And if the answer is yes to both these questions, could you please tell me where you get your hair done?
 
Also I don't understand what you mean by "Which is what I will spend in two days for them to be done again"?
 
Sounds like you have a good extensionist.
 
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I don't know how a stylist could charge that for So Cap.  In this area, it is virtually the same price as GL to have done.  The So Cap is $345 wholesale for 150 strands ($115 per pack of 50) which is a full head for most.

At any rate, my personal experience with So Cap was so bad I would have to be high and have money to burn to ever use it again.  Seriously, my $100 hair from Your Hair Shop is holding up much better than a $1,500 So Cap install.
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$600 is install and hair together.  Im shocked someone charged $1500 for SO Cap, wow. that is unreal and a total rip off.  GL is usually $1500 or higher.
I live in CHicagoland area tinker.
 
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I just had individuals placed and I love them. check out my pictures in the Forum under Joslynn.. Good Luck!!Smile
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Hi Tinker2! Sorry to hear about you hair troubles. I do have a lace front wig that I haven't worn. When I purchased it my measurements were off and I guessed my circumference to be larger than what it is. It fits a 21-22in circumference and is 16in Remi virgin hair. If you would like to know more or see pictures, PM me. Good luck.

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