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Installed my Plastikhaar today *PICTURES*

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Topic: Installed my Plastikhaar today *PICTURES*
Posted By: amm
Subject: Installed my Plastikhaar today *PICTURES*
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 7:30pm
Don'tcha love it?






Whew. Took all day.

OK, time to run off to dinner.

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Posted By: Gina E
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 7:31pm
Those are some mighty small pics


Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 7:38pm
AMM: You are so messing with us!

The suspense is killing me--I must see your haar. That's it: I'm staying on eBay in protest until these pictures are enlarged.

:)


Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 7:40pm
C'mon...be a pal!




Posted By: AfroPuffs
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 7:48pm
Looks fabulous amm.  I love the color and the length.  The layers are perfect.  I really like how natural it looks. Great job!


Posted By: LuckieDuckies
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 7:51pm
can you see them afro? their teeny tiny!


Posted By: amm
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 7:59pm
Originally posted by Jenny_RR Jenny_RR wrote:

AMM: You are so messing with us!


Who me?

Heehee.

Yeah, ok, just a little. I'll start putting them up.

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Posted By: MERGUTHRIE
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 8:25pm
haha ARG

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i love plastikhaar


Posted By: amm
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 8:39pm
Ok, here we go. I call this "The Kalika" install.

Did a complete takedown of all the various hairs, textures, types, etc out last night. What a joy it was to wash my hair and scrub the life out of my head. I went to bed with an untethered wet head and tossed and turned as much as I wanted.

I did the 6 hour install myself all with black shrinkies. There's about 7-8 oz total 50mm PH in (no other type of hair) and the colors in are: bottom two rows of underlayer: Rotbusch, next rows are Rotbusch mixed with Mandel, next row is the previous two blended with Weizen, going up to Winterblond, Satinblond and Blond. The color blend with my own is seamless.   

The length is an insane 34" and I'll trim it up as necessary.

Right now my head hurts like hell and I suspect it'll be worse tomorrow. Oh, the price we pay. :)

Showing off the fullness down at the bottom:





Outside. Gorgeous gold blonde!



And what everyone likes to see from a DIY... the ability to do rows on the back of the head!



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Posted By: leia1979
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 8:46pm
Woo-hoo!  Amm, you are the master of color-blending, and that is uber-long.  Also, I don't know how you made those rows so neat.  Fantastic!  


Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 8:47pm

WOW WOW WOW....its absolutely gorgeous AMM! Keep us posted on the care, maintainence and everything like Jenny does! If you can pull it off (synthetic) I know I will be able to too. My next install will either be the PH or the 3 packs of Prostyles that I have sitting here! I have several packs of the PH in 28 mm but Im afraid to use it cause of the care, but I have the Prosyles natural so I might use that!

And thats some seriously LONG hair! I LOVE it!



Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 8:51pm

Oh and thats some seriously neat sectioning for a DIYer....I see that you do yours bigger than the norm....how many (if you keep count) tips do you have installed?

BRAVO.....



Posted By: AmethystKat
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 8:58pm
sooooo pretty. you are just making my hair extension obsession worse! 


Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 9:16pm
OK, my boycott is over, then...

That hair is fan-f**king-tastic, girl!!! The colors, the length, the sectioning, the volume--all stunning. I love to leave the hair really, really long at first and cut it over the course of a few weeks, too (except that I suck at cutting hair). The black shrinkies look very natural at your roots, too--I assume your real hair is like a light to medium brown? Anyway, from the photos, they look perfectly seamless.

I assume you like to wash your hair a lot, but if you can possibly avoid it, I'd recommend not washing the length for at least a few days (you can wrap it in a bun, covered with a shower cap and a schrungi, and just wash the top),. Then, after the first wash, you can let air-dry completely (the wave will drop, but it'll still have some body), cause after the second wash you'll probably have to reset it with the rollers, which isn't a big deal of course, but it's nice to rock that initial wave as long as possible.

Again, it's amazing!!! :)




Posted By: amm
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 9:22pm
Thanks everyone! Did I mention my head hurt? Oh man. I popped open some Chardonay with dinner and with that and the Flexril, I'm hoping to go into a mini coma later tonight.

I always start at the bottom and work from the nape up. I leave a generous row free at the bottom so none show when the hair is pulled back. There's about 15 across from ear to ear and about 7 rows total. So what's that, a little over 100? Add in the sides and there's probably 150 total. I make them a little bigger so I get the volume. I have to take a good amount of my own hair to go along with the tip size. It's the only way they feel secure and don't give out on me.

I have to be honest, I'm scared to death of this PH. It feels and looks exactly like human hair but I feel the mother of all tangles is close by. Must be the length that has me all paranoid.

As soon as I get some sleep I'll have to tell you about the American Dream that arrived in my mailbox today.

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Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 9:26pm
Oh gee thanks Amm.....you are gonna keep us in suspense again arent ya! I think you like keeping us in suspense! LOL


Posted By: amm
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 9:28pm
Let's just say that I'm thoroughly impressed with AD and I've only just ran my fingers through it.

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Posted By: delin
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 9:29pm

Wow...love the hair.  I just ordered some black shrinkies from you so I'm glad to see how they look installed.  Much better than clear with darker hair.  The rows are amazing.  Your sections are larger...I can see where that could be an asset. 

 I prefer the extensions that are realistic, and that blending looks great.  Very nice job...and I'm not just blowin' smoke up anywhere.



Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 9:30pm
Kewl....get some sleep missy then tell us about it!


Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 9:33pm
Per any tangles, I recommend the Dome Care spray and a wide tooth comb. You may like the Flasher spray, too; it's pretty good. With hair that long, I'm sure you'll get some tangling, but it looks hot, which is, after all, the most important thing, lol! :)


Posted By: amm
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 9:40pm
Delin, cool. Part of the reason I tried the black ones is because they feel a little different than clear and I think I need to wear a whole head so I can really give a testimonial for them. They have more of a rubbery feel before they shrink down but mygod are these things rockin. I don't want to go back to clear. Ever. These feel great and tight and hard and they are totally hidden.

Check it out. The only way you can even see there's a shrinkie there is because I accidently have a little bit of the extension tip coming out the top. See it?



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Posted By: amm
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 9:42pm
You got that right, J.

And I've got four bottles of Dome and Flasher. I'm goot ta go.

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Posted By: LuckieDuckies
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 9:58pm

do they feel better on your head? like more comfortable?



Posted By: mochachip
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 10:03pm
Looks amazing!

I think I'll try some of your black ones when I touch up the top of my head here soon...

How many colors/bundles was it?

I almost wish I had the nerve to go that long.  But i'm not gonna envy you all that detangling!

What's your night time "I don't want a rat's nest in the morning" plan?




Posted By: missy66
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 10:38pm

Wow you look like a goddess! Now how long will it take you to remove those? And will the glue be super hard to get out? Will it be a tangled mess? How long will you leave them in for?

Missy



Posted By: Syren123
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 11:02pm
OH! MY! GAWD!!! Ohmygod! Stunning! Truly, truly stunning! That's what we call "WHIPLASH HAIR"! And the shrinkies...genius, that is!

Well done, amm! I can't believe it only took you six hours!   Most excellent.


Posted By: Amanda8Beechwoo
Date Posted: April 26 2005 at 3:14am
No I can't believe it took you 6 hours LOL.  It took me 2 days and that was with the rings ha ha.  You are the goddess of self-install Amm.  I can't wait to get my black shrinkies now.  I want your hair xxx


Posted By: FinaFina
Date Posted: April 26 2005 at 6:34am

I'm late to the party as usual but WOWWWWWWWWWWWWEEEEE!!

I CANNOT BELIEVE the AMOUNT of hair you put in -- how many bags total would you say it is ? ? Also - can you post some pics on how you integrated the front/sides? ? i.e. are your Farrah bangs still intact?

Also - that's amazing news about the black shrinkies. I just ordered some clear ones from you -- I definitely need to get some of the black!  Sorry, I just love this:

"These feel great and tight and hard and they are totally hidden". . .ahh yes. . secret pleasures!!

RE being scared of PH. SLEEP WITH HAIR IN BRAIDS. Keep heat away. You'll be fine. I think, anyway. . .

-Fina



Posted By: DesM
Date Posted: April 26 2005 at 8:40am

Just one word describes the work you've done..........

BRILLIANT.

I love it, the style, the colours, and the length (I wouldn't cut it BTW).

 

Congratulations, and well done.



Posted By: MERGUTHRIE
Date Posted: April 26 2005 at 2:00pm
Amm, it looks amazing. LOVE it!

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Posted By: Bridget
Date Posted: April 26 2005 at 6:14pm
Wow!  Your hair is freakin' awesome, Amm!!  Great, great job!  You rock! 


Posted By: shadowfyre
Date Posted: April 26 2005 at 6:18pm
I love that! How's the tangling?


Posted By: amm
Date Posted: April 26 2005 at 11:45pm
I slept last night with its full length down but I had an elastic band
placed about every 4 inches from top, down to the bottom. I got up
today and my hair was pretty smooth but it's straighter than it was
yesterday. I can tell this wave won't last any time at all. I almost
thought about putting the rollers in but I decided to wait.

I don't have any plans on washing it soon. I may go up to 5 days.
We'll see how long I can stand it.

The tangling isn't an issue right now. As Boogiemama once said, "If
you're not flying the flag, put it away." Good advice to follow.

Went out tonight, though, and the stares were constant. Had a couple
compliments and the hubby was smirking like "if they only knew."
Minimal rubbing against the back of my shirt and the hair needed
some immediate attention. It got kinda all over the place with
fuzziness. It's like the hair lays all over itself and doesn't look
smooth.

I need to fill in a few places on the sides and I may go just a row
higher up the back toward the crown. Some of my own spindly yuk
hair is poking through and I can't stand it.

There's no products in the hair yet. I'm holding off as long as
possible and I'll be following Jenny's "less is more" axiom as I
discovered the same holds true for hh.

There was one point today where I hated the hair. I didn't like the
length or the flat, fine style. My mind has changed several times over
the course of the day. I love it, I hate it, I love it, I don't know how I
feel, I kinda like it, no I don't...

Time will tell...


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Posted By: zapevaj
Date Posted: April 27 2005 at 12:04am
"Kalika install" is right- you two look like fire and ice!

It is a little flatter than your usual romance-novel-cover hair, but don't worry- some hot rollers or a curling iron will fix that right up. :)

-Rae


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Posted By: Kalika
Date Posted: April 27 2005 at 12:21am

Ohh its pretty!  Prelayering is the best, lol.

BTW I slept on my face the first couple of nights



Posted By: delin
Date Posted: April 28 2005 at 3:38pm
I have the love/hate thing going on when I first install, change color, change stye to.  I think that happens with any change...it takes a little while to adjust.  From the pictures is looks great.  The installs on here that don't appeal to me...I just don't comment on


Posted By: marie87
Date Posted: April 28 2005 at 3:52pm

Do you have to curl your hair. This is what has me a bit worried. With HH I just curl it all together but with low heat for the synth I dont know if mine will curl. How do you deal with both on one head. Looks great though. I'm afraid to do the whole thing myself my arms would give out. I fill and replace as needed but WOW great job AMM. By the by I do love the shrinks I can tell there is more adhesive in there. What size are you using?



Posted By: ccross6032
Date Posted: April 29 2005 at 11:40am

hey amm - how to put it bluntly? do you color your own hair? the reason i ask is that i love the color..all the different tones in the PH are beautiful, picking up your hair so nicely.

cheryl



Posted By: Kimbearly
Date Posted: April 29 2005 at 9:29pm
Amm, what a beautiful head of hair you have there.  It looks very natural to me from the picuture.  The way you have it layered on it head - I am just blown away that you are able to do all of this on your own.  You are so talented Amm - we are all so proud of you

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Posted By: amm
Date Posted: April 30 2005 at 2:56am
marie, I used some a little bigger than standard but shorter than the extended length on the bottom in the back. I shortened the shrinkies as I moved up. I split a standard in two around the temples and the sides of the face but I pretty much just used standard.

ccross, the last time I had my hair professionally colored was last October. I've done a couple touch ups with I think it was Revlon Colorsilk in Dark Blonde. I use it just to kick the shine up. I can't veer too blonde or go darker because I think it makes my skin tone look awful and I hate root upkeep.

As far as layering, the hair really isn't cut except for just a few places around the face and on the top back. Most of the hair was doubled over, latex was spread on the looped part and then I rolled it together when it got tacky. I wasted almost no hair and after 5 days I have had zero shedding. This is definitely the best install as far as tipping, rows and YOWZA factor I've ever done, imo.

Thanks everyone!

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Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: May 01 2005 at 9:18pm
Hey amm, are you ready to give us an update? How is the hair holding up, how does it feel, look etc.....have you washed? How many times and what are you using for care products? Enquiring minds wanna know!



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