question shrinkies wand install & removal
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Topic: question shrinkies wand install & removal
Posted By: luzminerva4u
Subject: question shrinkies wand install & removal
Date Posted: April 06 2005 at 1:57pm
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Hello everyone, I've noticed people talking about the docs install wand then also a removal wand. The Docs wand seems to be flat but the removal wands seem to be curved at the tip on one side then dented in to accomodate the curve on the other side. Is it necessary to have both wands? ------------- That's the difference between me and the rest of the world! Hapiness isn't good enough for me! I demand euphoria! |
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Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: April 06 2005 at 4:25pm
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You use the same wand for install and removal luz....maybe you saw two different brands of wands/irons? Maybey a docs wand and something else...maybe a flatiron or something? |
Posted By: marie87
Date Posted: April 06 2005 at 4:34pm
The small one is used to install you have more controll . I haven't seen the other one but I think I am going to use a small flat iron to remove because you could melt more than one at a time I think that is closer to what the MB iron is it's long and flat. If you used the small one you could only remove one at a time
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Posted By: luzminerva4u
Date Posted: April 06 2005 at 4:58pm
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Thx sherrie and marie!!! ------------- That's the difference between me and the rest of the world! Hapiness isn't good enough for me! I demand euphoria! |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: April 06 2005 at 5:02pm
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You need to put even & gentle pressure on the shrinkie to slide it off the hair. I would be concerned that if you try to remove more than one at a time you may be risking damage to your hair. You really have to be careful in the removal process of any method of extensions. I think the MB is a flatiron (someone correct me if Im wrong) and it may be a slim flatiron? My conair flatiron is 3/4 inch wide. Just to clarify here....I think alot of people do use the flatiron to remove shrinkies, I know Ive used mine. I think I get a better grip on the shrinkie with my flatiron to remove them. |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: April 06 2005 at 6:14pm
| I know Doc recommends that you use the wans for both application and removal. I agree with Sherrie--I think you'd want the control of the wand for removal, too. I wouldn't risk trying to do a few at a time, especially on your own head. :) |
Posted By: metalgirl
Date Posted: April 06 2005 at 11:43pm
| The MB is a Conair 'trix stix' short, small flat iron |
Posted By: amm
Date Posted: April 07 2005 at 12:14am
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Now here's something interesting at $20. I've never seen a flat iron so narrow. Think this would work on shrinkies? I bet you can get this baby on a shrinkie perfect? Yes? No? This is a 1" iron...
http://www.folicapro.com/appliances/flatiron/softsheen2014r.htm - http://www.folicapro.com/appliances/flatiron/softsheen2014r. htm And here's a 1/2" http://www.folica.com/Hot_Tools_2_in__d1203.html?OVRAW=1%2F2%22%20flat%20iron&OVKEY=1%202%20flat%20iron&OVMTC=standard - http://www.folica.com/Hot_Tools_2_in__d1203.html?OVRAW=1%2F2 %22%20flat%20iron&OVKEY=1%202%20flat%20iron&OVMTC=standard I see the bad reviews on it but keep in mind these wouldn't be used for straightening... just for narrow ease in shrinkie application. Hmmm.. Think I might get one just to test. Here's the same one for even cheaper. http://www.hotcurlingirons.com/hottopro12ce.html - http://www.hotcurlingirons.com/hottopro12ce.html |
Posted By: luzminerva4u
Date Posted: April 07 2005 at 5:32am
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Amm you are our shrinkie Hero!!! ------------- That's the difference between me and the rest of the world! Hapiness isn't good enough for me! I demand euphoria! |
Posted By: Scotchyroo
Date Posted: May 05 2005 at 6:54am
| Maybe it's better to have an iron that doesn't get very hot for shrinkie removal.... to be sure you don't melt the shrinkie into the hair. Hmmm..... |
Posted By: Amanda8Beechwoo
Date Posted: May 05 2005 at 8:29am
| This is what I first started doing shrinkies with. I have a nicky clarke mens straightening iron that is only 12mm wide xxx |
Posted By: mtolady
Date Posted: May 05 2005 at 9:47am
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i removed my shrinkies w/ doc's on high...no melting into the
hair. i used massage oil first (cuz amm didn't have her site up
yet to get shrinkie remover) and then i clamped a shrinkie in the iron
and gave a gentle tension on the extension hair...once that plug is out
from the shrinkie, you can stop w/ the heat, roll it a couple times to
help break the seal and cool it ...and then it will slide right off.
------------- has someone been swimming in the shallow end of the gene pool again? |