plastikhaar question?
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Topic: plastikhaar question?
Posted By: Longhairdreams
Subject: plastikhaar question?
Date Posted: May 13 2005 at 11:32pm
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Ok, so all the pictures I've seen of it look beautiful.It looks better than alot of human hair I've seen.I would get some.You cant beat the price.But I have one concern.One of the reasons I took the last hair out was because it felt dry and itchy. How does the hair feel when wet?And when its dry does it ever feel scratchy.I know that doesnt seem like a big deal.But I'm leery because I hate that feeling.Any help would be apprecciated from the synth wearers and people who've dealt with synth in general. ------------- 
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Posted By: metalgirl
Date Posted: May 14 2005 at 10:07am
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I have only worn PH and Wa Wa with clip in wefts, and I do think it feels dry. I really want to like it, and will probably stick with it for a while, but it certainly doesn't compare at all to some of the EP European hair that I have worn that remained silky and tangle free for over 1 year. ------------- http://www.Godiva-Hair.com - http://www.Godiva-Hair.com http://www.MetamorphosisHairDesign.com - http://www.MetamorphosisHairDesign.com |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: May 14 2005 at 3:02pm
| AFAIK, all synth feels like straw when it's wet, and PH is no exception. As synth goes, PH is some of the silkiest you'll find (especially after steaming), but I agree with Metalgirl that synth in general is stiffer than high-quality human. I wear PH, and the way it feels when it's wet doesn't bother me at all, but if that's important to you, it may not be the best choice. :) |
Posted By: Longhairdreams
Date Posted: May 14 2005 at 3:44pm
thanks for replying.If it werent for that I would definitely go with synth.But It would drive me crazy .thanks -------------
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Posted By: amm
Date Posted: May 14 2005 at 6:53pm
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PH looks incredibly real but it does have kind that kind of scrunchy crunch when you give a handful a squeeze.
When wet, yes, it's like straw. It dries nice though. Funny thing, when I was in Extensions Plus, the girl who was waiting on me didn't know I was wearing extensions. I had it pulled back and looped through a pony so it was only about the middle of my back. When I took it out and let the 30" fall free, the store came swarming to the counter to see it. They had never heard of Plastikhaar or that synth could look like this. They also put their hands in it and recoiled. "Ewwww. It's stiff," one replied. I think it's pretty darn soft, myself. But when you deal with real European and Italian hair all day I can imagine this feels like rope.  ------------- http://shrinkies.net - Extension Supplies & Virgin Brazilian Hair |
Posted By: Longhairdreams
Date Posted: May 14 2005 at 8:34pm
yeah I know I would like to *try* it out.Maybe just for highlights. All the pictures I've seen of it looked beautiful..It was the pictures of you and others like jennyrr's hair that got me interested in it.I cant believe how pretty and shiny it looks even after weeks of wear. I dont know if I can deal with the scratchies but I guess I'll have to give it a go before I veto it completely. When I had my crappy deep wave in my husband slept about as far away from me in bed as he could.Not that I blame him.I wanted to sleep far far... away from that hair too,lol . I have hypersensitive skin.So it wouldnt take much for it to feel itchy.-------------
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Posted By: MERGUTHRIE
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 11:13am
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Same here. Yesterday I was at a stand at the mall looking at the ponys. She was astonished i had a 'weave' as she called it when she started messing with my hair. But then when she started messing with it she was like, "Oh, this needs to be replaced" (YEs it was ratty bc we just had the top down in the convertible haha and i am do for a replacement i have treated this round like CRAP, bad bad mer" OF COURSE SHE SAID IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED SHE WANTED ME TO BUY HER $70 PONY! ------------- i love plastikhaar |
Posted By: MERGUTHRIE
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 11:14am
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I don't feel any scratchies unless you don't take care of it. It's only when it's wet it is like straw. ------------- i love plastikhaar |
Posted By: amm
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 12:11pm
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No, really. It does feel nice. It doesn't scratch my neck at all and it
feels great on bare shoulders and against your back, imo. I'll always have PH and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. Matter of fact, I just placed another order last night. It's time to kick up the blonde! ------------- http://shrinkies.net - Extension Supplies & Virgin Brazilian Hair |
Posted By: Longhairdreams
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 12:17pm
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that was pretty brave of her to tell you so.I would have been so mad. If your hair isnt looking up to par you dont want strangers pointing it out,lol.And $70 for any of the clip on pony's is crazy.There either made from crappy bss human,or crappy synth. I did once experience synth wet once.Believe me it was an experience.I was wearing a wig cause I shaved my head(STUPID HOME BLEACH).So anyhow I went swimming.I love swimming,But there was no way I was going bald.So dummy me went with the wig on.It felt like seaweed as soon as it got wet.And it never got better after drying.It was a cheap wig to begin with.I guess I was just hoping that maybe the better synth would be different. -------------
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Posted By: zapevaj
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 3:11pm
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I don't think it's scratchy, but that's because I only wear synth (and
for a while, I wore lower-quality synth than PH). I will say I don't
think it's so much "scratchy" as it is "stiff". If you compare PH to
cheap human that's been washed a few times and frizzed up, then the
human will definitely feel like steel wool, but PH will just feel a
little heavy. So, you know, good synth is definitely better than bad
human. I'll readily admit that it doesn't feel quite the same as human, but it's still worth a try. Doing some highlights in PH is a great idea; you'll only have to buy one bag's worth, so it's no big loss if you don't like it. -Rae ------------- http://www.hairalchemy.net - Hair Alchemy |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 3:32pm
| I agree: It's definitely worth a try. I'm going on 8 weeks with my current batch, and it's in wonderful shape. :) |
Posted By: mochachip
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 3:36pm
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I love the stuff. And at the difference in price you have nothingn to lise by trying out some for highlights. Steaming it or blow drying does make a huge difference on how it feels too. How curly/straight is your hair? |
Posted By: MERGUTHRIE
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 3:44pm
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Yes, Blowdrying makes all the difference, i learned this week. Yes, she never would have said it was ratty if she thought is was my real hair lol. (and this is a posh mall. $70 for what she calls the "good" synth.hahahaha) edit: she asked where i was from bc people in ct do not 'have this hair' hahahaha ------------- i love plastikhaar |
Posted By: Longhairdreams
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 4:23pm
my hair is stick straight.It looks like what others have to use a straight iron to get.Except I hate it and love curly hair,lol.You always want what you dont have. -------------
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Posted By: mochachip
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 4:27pm
| the straight PH is silkier than the curly. So that might help |
Posted By: Longhairdreams
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 8:16pm
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thanks everyone.I will definitely give it a go.Who knows maybe I'll like it enough to wear a whole head of it.
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Posted By: MERGUTHRIE
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 8:34pm
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my hair is pin straight too, but it only goes to my chin so i can totally wear the wavy. ------------- i love plastikhaar |
Posted By: boogiemama
Date Posted: May 16 2005 at 12:42am
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I've been using PH on my clients for a couple of months now. No complaints from them at all. I do notice that it tangles quite easy due to the length of it, so I usually cut about 4-5" off which makes it more managable when blending. My clients aren't really "butt length" types anyway. I'm in the process of installing my own first set with PH, so we'll see how that goes. I've had every brand of good synth hair so far. Synth never feels like human hair at all but looks much better in my opinion. Plus with the color options, you can't beat it. |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: May 16 2005 at 7:29pm
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I've definitely noticed that the superlong PH can tangle when you're
blending it, or even separating a chunk from the rubber band. But in
terms of wearing it, I have very little tangling, and my hair's quite
long, like 30 inches. I've had much more tangling with human hair actually, and human-hair tangles are different than synth ones, imo. With human, it takes a long time to carefully detangle the hair and not damage it. With synth, I find that it doesn't really tangle per se; it just bunches up a bit every so often, so I spray it with the Dome Care, and use a wide tooth comb, and it's tangle-free in no time. I find synth a lot easier to care for. :) |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: May 16 2005 at 7:34pm
| ok....I have a question. Mochachip says the PH straight is silkier than the wavy. And I already knew that the 50mm felt better than the 28mm in softness. Since the wavy goes straight anyway, and then everyone 'resets' their curl by either rollers, boinks, braids etc..... would we be better off just using the straight PH? |
Posted By: Kimbearly
Date Posted: May 16 2005 at 8:20pm
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Good one Sherrie - that's something to think about. When I get my PH, I have to razor cut it, right? How do you do this? Remember I only wear one piece on the bottom of my head and I usually cut my pieces straight across. What do I do with the PH? ------------- |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: May 16 2005 at 9:41pm
| Well I was just thinking....that if it goes straight anyway, wouldnt we be better off to start with a silkier PH to start with? Would it stay silkier and nicer, longer? Or would 'setting' a wave in the straight "F" up the soft and silkier straight hair? Am I having blonde moments here or does anyone follow my train of thought here....... |
Posted By: Kimbearly
Date Posted: May 16 2005 at 10:02pm
LOL Sherrie - I am thinking as you and I was born with almost black hair - (but I think I have some blonde roots hiding in there someplace  ).------------- |
Posted By: MERGUTHRIE
Date Posted: May 16 2005 at 10:13pm
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I was thinking the same thing Sherrie, but I have no straight ------------- i love plastikhaar |
Posted By: sansconformist
Date Posted: May 16 2005 at 10:46pm
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I've wondered the same thing myself (about the silky PH vs wavy). If it's a blonde moment we're all having one, lol. For what it's worth my wawa feels softest right after I steam it totally straight, but crunchier after it's waved - even if I do it with steam. So curling silky PH may do the same thing. Just a guess, though.
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Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: May 17 2005 at 5:49am
| Well, the 50mm stays pretty silky, imo. I'm not sure the straight would ultimately be silkier, but there may be other advantages to using the straight, as it's probably easier to handle in terms of blending, etc. I like using the 50mm because I can rock that initial wave for the first five days or so, then rock the loosened wave after another 5 days, so I've got 10 days of no styling at the beginning. But after that, I always do have to reset it. I may try the straight at some point, too. :) |