To Those Who Have Used Synth and Human....
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Topic: To Those Who Have Used Synth and Human....
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Subject: To Those Who Have Used Synth and Human....
Date Posted: January 27 2005 at 9:25pm
An unofficial poll:
Which do you like better and why?
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Posted By: zapevaj
Date Posted: January 27 2005 at 9:29pm
Synth, because care is so simple; just keep it doused with silicone spray. There's less concern of inconsistent quality because it's manufactured, and as long as you find a good brand, it'll always be good. Plus, you can re-use it indefinitely because if it gets dried out and ratty, you just condition it and blow-dry it straight again and it's as good as new.
The only downside, IMO, is that it's a little too shiny for some types of hir. It's not noticeable if the client already has shoulder-length hair, but if they've got really short hair, the difference in sheen is pretty noticeable.
-Rae
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Posted By: EmmaSkye
Date Posted: January 27 2005 at 9:43pm
Ditto what Rae said, synth is much more consistent and predictable than human hair.
Em
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SHE human hair blend, 18", #4 with Supertape.
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Posted By: Syren123
Date Posted: January 27 2005 at 9:49pm
Rae, that's great info. Thanks for sharing that. I can see how the shiny thing could be a serious issue, but as far as I'm concerned, longevity & care are the primary factors. Ohmigod this is looking sooooo promising!
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Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: January 28 2005 at 6:55am
Rae or Emma, do you think the shine of synthetic hair fades with wear? Does it become duller with washings? I can handle shiny hair but Ive afraid of looking like a barbie doll. Ive only done streaks of synthetic and it seems like it looses its shine and blends in with the natural hair. But Ive only done streaks so it may be that its just less noticeable than a full head. This is still a big concern that I have with the synthetic that I hope to find out before hand!
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Posted By: Kalika
Date Posted: January 28 2005 at 11:12am
love love love synthetic hair.
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Posted By: divinediva
Date Posted: January 29 2005 at 1:37pm
I have used both synth and human hair extensions and I personaly prefer the human hair....if you find a good weft of human hair then it can last ages also I think that synthetic always looks fake and has too much of a sheen (no matter how expensive) and never lies like my own hair.
x
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Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: January 29 2005 at 1:51pm
It's a dilema between syn. and real hair. Syn. is much better than cheap human hair. But, the absolute BEST I've had were virgin, unprocessed european hair wefts. Unprocessed is the key word here. I've tried every attachment type, and the least damamging is still the old stand by "braid & sew method" If you're interested let me know.
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Posted By: EmmaSkye
Date Posted: January 29 2005 at 8:34pm
Yes the super shinyness goes away after a few washings and it starts to look more like real hair.
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SHE human hair blend, 18", #4 with Supertape.
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Posted By: purrmachine
Date Posted: January 29 2005 at 10:49pm
I prefer synth because it is lighter in weight than human hair, and also because I have yet to find human hair that is stick straight, so synthetic blends with my own straight hair better.
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