Tips For Cutting Extensions
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Printed Date: December 28 2024 at 9:46am
Topic: Tips For Cutting Extensions
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Subject: Tips For Cutting Extensions
Date Posted: March 13 2005 at 8:34am
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So I was thinking of buying one of those razor/feather scissors so I can trim my own hair occasionally. I've used normal shears on human before, but it seems like the razor cutters are a necessity for synth. Any tips or tricks? Or is it just a matter of...um...cutting? :) ------------- http://www.beautyaddictmag.com - www.beautyaddictmag.com |
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Posted By: Save~A~Stray
Date Posted: March 13 2005 at 9:08am
Jenny~I haven't worked with synth yet.......but I have heard you definitely want to use a razor and a new blade each time or you can damage the hair if you don't.
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Posted By: marie87
Date Posted: March 13 2005 at 9:36am
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I love my feather razor Cheaper ones don't cut as well I think the blades are better. One tip I can give you when I am cuting the length of my cliants extensions I allways razor a couple inches above what I want to cut first. That way wen I cut the botom it is not so thick and looks more natural. ------------- |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: March 13 2005 at 11:08am
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yeah I have a tip for ya Jenn....use a light hand with the feather razor....LOL Or you'll end up with a big chunk missing! (Learned this from experience!) ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: March 13 2005 at 11:12am
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I cant really say whether an expensive one cuts better? I think its just a matter of keeping a new sharp blade in it in my opinion. I think I spent $6 for the one I got with 3 different texturing attachments. They all use standard size blades I think. And I have no complaints with the way it cuts, it does a fantastic job, so long as I have a sharp blade. ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: FinaFina
Date Posted: March 13 2005 at 11:51am
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Whatever blade you use, just realize that using it on synth hair is very different from using it on real hair -- i.e. the synth *trashes* the blades. I've completely wrecked my 2 best pairs of haircutting scissors. . . ------------- |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: March 13 2005 at 1:19pm
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Thanks, girls. That's all helpful. Watch out when I get one of those things; it could be truly disasterous, lol! :) ------------- http://www.beautyaddictmag.com - www.beautyaddictmag.com |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: March 13 2005 at 6:09pm
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Yeah I was in the process of styling my just installed hair. (I always lightly layer tall over with the razor, then razor in a few layers to frame around my face) I had already done my layers through the back and realized the blade was getting dull, so I put a new blade in to layer the extensions around my face. Not realizing just how sharp my new blade was (and not thinking about how much pressure I was applying with my duller blade) with the first swipe of the razor I took out a whole chunk right in the front! Ive larned to always keep a sharp blade in the razor and use a light hand! hehe ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |