pinchbraids more comfy than weft??
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Topic: pinchbraids more comfy than weft??
Posted By: stacey davis
Subject: pinchbraids more comfy than weft??
Date Posted: May 01 2005 at 8:00am
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Hi there
I'm the newbie with one long weft in for some oomph to my fine hair and loving it. I've been reading about pinchbraids, because this weft is working on my last nerve. the little rubberbands are always present. Not too comfy when I sleep. I wear my hair up a lot, and when I put it in a ponytail, it's as if the hair is folded back over the weft, because I wear my pony high, I feel lilke it sortof shows, ...plus it's hot. Ok. so are pinchbraids more comfortable for long term wear? Am I overreacting, is life with extensions just a little uncomfy, and that is the way it is? My stylist has never done pinch braids, wonder if I shoed him the hair alchemy tutorial he could try it? It makes a difference, and I have to make a decision, because I am getting ready to order my hair. I sent a sample of my own hair to EP, and I have to order either a hand tied weft (I'm trying to minimize shedding) , or nonwefted hair if I'm gonna try pinchbraids. I need it thicker at the fronts, and EP cam make my weft thicker on the ends of the weft, which would be towards my temples. Or if I did pinchbraids, I could just put more on the sides. WHAT DO YOU PROS OUT THERE THINK?? Gotta decide now because I'm due to be rebraided, my little cornrow is loose..... |
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Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: May 01 2005 at 8:40am
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There is no type of extensions that doesnt have some drawbacks, in terms of styling, comfort, visibility...etc. You will always feel them and know they are there. And styling justhas to be adjusted to accomadate for extensions. Its usually just a matter of getting used to them. The usually arent uncomfortable once you get used to them. Pinchbraids take ALOT of practice. Its not a technique that you can just show someone and they can do it just like that. It takes someone who is skilled and practiced to do it well. I think pinchbraids are an awesome technique and if your interested, find someone who is experienced at it. |
Posted By: eKatherine
Date Posted: May 01 2005 at 9:08am
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Posted By: stacey davis
Date Posted: May 01 2005 at 9:44am
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Hi
Thanks for your reply. My stylist is not experienced at pinchbraids, but I think he would be up for it. Maybe he could work towards it, and I could be a guinie pig. EKatherine, sorry if I posted incorrectly. Would you mind explaining threads and stickies to me, i don't know what that means, and will post properly in the future. I suppose I need a little technical assistance. Please explain. Thank you, Stacey ------------- stacey |
Posted By: metalgirl
Date Posted: May 01 2005 at 10:59am
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Stacey, I think that strand methods (such as pinch braids) are way more comfortable than wefted methods. Like Sherrie said, each has it's pros and cons. I think having a rubberband in the hair probably put there to secure the end of the braid is a bad idea, because with friction, it could cause a bald spot on your head.
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Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: May 01 2005 at 11:27am
| I find pinchbraids pretty comfortable--as comfortable as anything else I've tried, at least. I wouldn't recommend getting pinchbraids done by anyone who isn't experienced at it, though; the method really does require a lot (like years) of practice. Good luck! :) |
Posted By: eKatherine
Date Posted: May 01 2005 at 11:28am
You should show him the tutorial well in advance. He might want to practice on a mannequin before doing it on you.
There is a little drop-down menu at the upper right-hand corner of the post window you open to start a new thread. The default mode is Prompt, which will give you a regular post. You pulled down the menu and selected Sticky, which puts the post at the top of the board until a moderator changes it. The Sticky mode is intended for links and announcements, not regular posts. -------------
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stacey davis wrote:Posted By: Syren123
Date Posted: May 01 2005 at 10:51pm
| Wefts can be very comfortable if they're put in right and not rubber banded at the ends but sewn down instead. Pinchbraids and shrinkies and extentubes and fusion are comfortable after a day or so when your head gets used to them. Once you wear extensions for a couple of years, your head will feel weird WITHOUT them! |
Posted By: zapevaj
Date Posted: May 02 2005 at 12:16am
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Pinchbraids are generally more comfortable than wefts, yeah, and more
versatile in terms of styling. They'll also be cooler, since less of
your head is stuck to your head. And yeah, where are the rubberbands-
tying off the ends? Even if you stick with wefts, the rubberbands are
totally un-necessary- you can tie the braid off with thread instead. As for teaching your stylist: I appreciate your faith in my tutorial, but he can't read it and then start pinchbraiding perfectly- unfortunately, the tutorial isn't THAT good! :) I would like to emphasize that this method takes -lots- of practice to learn. He should do at least one head on a wighead or mannequin first. The first (and maybe second) time, you should expect lots of shedding. And unless he's got all the time in the world to practice, it's going to take him at least a few weeks to learn pinchbraids properly. Mind you, I am absolutely not trying to discourage you from getting pinchbraids! I think they're one of the greatest methods ever. However, if you really want to try them like -now-, your best bet is to go to a stylist who already does pinchbraids. There are HP-trained (and some freelancers, like me) stylists in every single US city, so as long as you're going to pay someone to do pinchbraids, it might as well be someone experienced in them, right? -Rae (edited, 'cause I can't spell) ------------- http://www.hairalchemy.net - Hair Alchemy |