victoria gotti... extensions?
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Topic: victoria gotti... extensions?
Posted By: broomeboy1023
Subject: victoria gotti... extensions?
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 5:20pm
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victoria gotti has the most georgous hair i've ever seen. i have sholder length hair and i like to use the micro links. my big question is where can i find good hair that length?
------------- and god said let there be hair extensions. |
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Posted By: broomeboy1023
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 5:27pm
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good quality HUMAN hair. syn itches me like crazy. ------------- and god said let there be hair extensions. |
Posted By: marie87
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 5:30pm
| I would try http://www.extensions-plus.com - www.extensions-plus.com . Amm said she saw some longer lengths when she went there. |
Posted By: amm
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 5:39pm
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Their SoftWear doesn't come in that length, I think. I never asked if it did and did not see any in the store or any advertised. You may want to check with them and see what's in their "private stock." The wefts I bought from them also were something I probably never would have known about just through the Internet. They have a lot of wefts in long lengths (mine are 28") but I never saw an available texture like what's pictured.
PS: You can get straight Plastikhaar blended for a fraction of the cost and have it look just like this. And it would certainly last longer, I would predict. ------------- http://shrinkies.net - Extension Supplies & Virgin Brazilian Hair |
Posted By: BeachBlonde
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 6:00pm
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Hello , I wear the same exact extensions as Victoria's in the same color . Those are great lenghts ( Go to http://www.greatlengths.com - www.greatlengths.com ) you can even find all the salons in your area certified by the company.
This hair is truly beautiful, 100% human hair ... I have been wearing them for 4 yrs, changing them every six months ... they are absolutely gorgeous ... Paris Hilton wears them too, but honestly even if the quality of the hair is amazing what really matters is how good of an application you are getting ... Paris' stylist either does a horrible job or she has really short hair which is hard to work with ...
Hope this helps ... ------------- Always a blonde...Forever a Blonde ! |
Posted By: BeachBlonde
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 6:03pm
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Forgot to add , they do come in her lengths or shorter , hers are 24 inches, they come in 16", 20" and 24" . ------------- Always a blonde...Forever a Blonde ! |
Posted By: AmethystKat
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 6:06pm
| i hate that bitch lol |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 6:33pm
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Yes great lengths hair is AMAZING....but is it really worth that kind of money? There are comparable alternatives for a fraction of the price. And whether or not the hair is great, the GL method is one of the harsher more likely to cause damage methods there is. Any fusion method is harder and more damaging to hair. There are so many better options and less costly options to install extensions! I could redo my extensions for 5/6 years for the price it costs for 1 great lengths installation! I find it hard to believe that anyone can go 6 months between changings. My hair which does not grow much, by the way....has to be redone by the 3 month mark...if it makes it that long! Besides the re-growth you get tangling and matting at the root if you go too long which makes removal harder and can cause ALOT of damage! |
Posted By: BeachBlonde
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 6:38pm
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Yes I agree , I do need to maintain parts of my head that grow faster ... and actually do change some parts every 3 months or so ... This method is not damaging if removed properly ... all you need to do is really be patient and soak the bond in alcool solution , it defragments itself in the solution which means no pulling your hair or no breakage ... most poeple dont have the patience and just start pulling on it which is obviously a no no ... i love the great lengths but then again i havent tried anything else just because the texture of the hair matched mine to the T ... Also a huge tip ... is to have your stylist cut the actual strand in half or even 4 pieces which will blend in with your hair and match your texture better ... Halle Berry has been wearing them lately and you absolutely cannot tell .
------------- Always a blonde...Forever a Blonde ! |
Posted By: mochachip
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 8:05pm
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yeahbut that soak can be drying t o the rest of your hair? I don't have anything against fusion but it is harsh by comparison to some methods. An idiot without patience can't screw up an pinchbraid removal... |
Posted By: BeachBlonde
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 8:15pm
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LOL ... so true ... The best way to remove it without having alcool all over your hair is to soak it up with a cotton ball right where the bond is . Its definitely a better method than anything that involves glue and the most natural ...however I am not the best advocate because I havent tried anything else before opting for these . check out their website they really explain it all . ------------- Always a blonde...Forever a Blonde ! |
Posted By: mochachip
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 8:32pm
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oh no beach did you just imply that GL's aren't glue? We do all agree they are fusion right? |
Posted By: BeachBlonde
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 9:00pm
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The BOND is not GLUE, its protein based as far as I know -read it for yourself : http://www.greatlengths.net/ - http://www.greatlengths.net/ All I can say is I have removed the extensions and put them back on many times and found my hair to be intact .
------------- Always a blonde...Forever a Blonde ! |
Posted By: BeachBlonde
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 9:03pm
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Also you can visit this site for a more extended FAQ : http://www.greatlengthsofevergreen.com/faq.php - http://www.greatlengthsofevergreen.com/faq.php
Sounds like you guys have this type of bond mixed up with fusion ( which i know nothing about by the way ) ------------- Always a blonde...Forever a Blonde ! |
Posted By: zapevaj
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 9:06pm
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We know what GL's website says, thanks. We just don't believe it. Anyway, this is getting off topic. The original poster said that they wanted to use microlinks, and simply wanted to know what a good source of very long hair is. GL will not sell their hair to anyone not using their system, so recommending them is a moot point. Broomeboy...what about the Cuticle hair from Hisandher.com? it's gotten very good reviews, and comes in at least 24" lengths, maybe more. It's expensive, but at that length you really don't want cheap hair. Also, damn, the Gotti boys are hot hot hot. -Rae ------------- http://www.hairalchemy.net - Hair Alchemy |
Posted By: Longhairdreams
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 9:07pm
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beachblonde, you might be pleasantly suprised at the other methods out there.Not only are they seamless but much more cost efficient(as you can reuse the hair).Alot Of people have been wearing pinchbraids. Those seem really easy to take out(no glue).just cut a string.There are alot of good methods out there.And mocha's right sadly great lengths like many other fusion methods use glue.Its called keratin but it is another form of glue.They just call it keratin to make it sound better. ------------- 
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Posted By: BeachBlonde
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 9:23pm
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well Rae I guess thats a point of view . no reason to get rude ... she asked about Gotti's extensions and it turns out she wears Great lengths ... so i dont think it was off topic ... I am not familiar with what Micro Links are ... I just happened to know a whole lot about great length and I happened to know that the gorgeous mane on Victoria is GL ... And to LongHair Thank you for telling me about other methods .. you did make me curious about them Bye Now ! PS: the links to the GL website were for the original poster and not in response to any other posts . ------------- Always a blonde...Forever a Blonde ! |
Posted By: mochachip
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 9:25pm
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no i got off topic because I have developed some very strong 'a rose by any other name' feelings. anyhow... extensions-plus softwear gets really good reviews and it goes as long as 22" online and i think amm said you can get longer if you call/go in person. |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 9:32pm
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Well, I had GLs and I wouldn't recommend it. The hair is good quality,
but it's not worth the price, in my opinion. I also think the method
(which *is* fusion and *is* glue, whether it's keratin based or not)
can be quite damaging, especially to fine, thin hair. For anyone who wants bleach blonde, superlong hair (or to almost anyone in general), I would really recommend synthetic hair instead, and installing with pinchbraids, heat-seals, microrings, or shrinkies. Here's a few photos of the recent installs I've had (pinchbraids with PlastikHaar synth). I like it much better than the GLs I had, and it's a fifth of the price (GLs cost me $2500 with the hair, this costs me $400 with the hair): My lastest (uber-white):  My first synth install (very similar):  My second install:  Worn a little straighter:  :) |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 9:39pm
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Oh, but if you want human hair, I would recommend Bohyme or Extensions-Plus. And I don't mean to be rude about the glue/Gls thing, but the fact is, most glues (including Elmer's) are protein-based. So "protein" really means nothing in this context. It's just fancy marketing terminology. Check out the dictionary definition: Main Entry: 1glue javascript popWin'/cgi-bin/audio.pl?glue0001.wav=glue'">  Pronunciation: 'glü Function: noun Etymology: Middle English glu, from Middle French, from Late Latin glut-, glus; akin to Latin gluten glue -- more at http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=clay - ny of various strong adhesive substances; especially : a hard protein chiefly gelatinous substance that absorbs water to form a viscous solution with strong adhesive properties and that is obtained by cooking down collagenous materials (as hides or bones) b : a solution of glue used for sticking things together. Good luck! :) |
Posted By: Kris408
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 4:43am
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your hair is pretty.. How do you curl the plastic stuff.. and does it feel like its plastic or does it really feel like hair talk to me.. ------------- Kris |
Posted By: zapevaj
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 5:14am
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Kris: there's a lot of Plasikhaar talk on this forum- try doing a
search on the board for Plastikhaar, especially "curling Plastikhaar"-
we had an entire thread on curling PH and other synths not very long
ago, and many people in various threads have given their opinion on how
PH feels. There's a lot of information already contained in the back
pages of the forum. :) -Rae ------------- http://www.hairalchemy.net - Hair Alchemy |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 6:03am
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Im not trying to be rude at all BB but it sounds like you have this type of bond confused, cause it is fusion (which around here we know alot about) Its not your fault, thats what Great Lengths told you. They, and some of other big branded names of extension methods put out alot of misleading information. You know whats gets me is that some of these big named companies that put out all this misleading information about their method being the best, no damage etc...etc....are actually some of the worst and the most expensive to boot! |
BeachBlonde wrote:Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 6:53am
Like Rae said, there's lots of info. here on PlastikHaar, so you can do a search and you'll get lots of info. That said, there are several ways to curl the haar, but velvet-covered hot rollers are my favorite. It doesn't feel or look *exactly* like human, but most people are very suprised when I tell them it's synth. And you can't beat the price: $13 per bag! The thing about methods like GLs is that, while the hair is good, the cost per application, at least for me, was $2,500. I needed to redo them every three months (and you shouldn't let them go longer than that), and the hair isn't reusable, so we're talking $10,000 a year. Plus, it destroyed my real hair. Four applications of pinchbraids with PH at a salon, however, comes to $1,600 (an $8,400 savings!!). This is even cheaper if you DIY with shrinkies or extendtubes. Plus, the method is much gentler, and you can resuse the hair if you want. Just to give you an idea of the DIY cost, let's say you use new hair each time, 3 bags of it. PlastikHaar will cost you roughly $120 a year. For shrinkies, you can get 800 (a year's worth, give or take) from shrinkies.net for $40, plus a $6 bottle of remover, plus Doc's wand at $100. That's a whole year's worth of hair and supplies for less than $300. Extendtube costs are about the same. :) |
Posted By: BeachBlonde
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 7:28am
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Sherry I have to tell you after reading the threads I am not looking at them the same way . I , however have experienced them for 4 years and my hair is intact because I maintain them so well and I have them VERY CAREFULLY Removed . But now , I do feel cheated as I really thought the bond being protein and all was NOT AT ALL CONSIDERED GLUE ... Thank you guys for explaining it all ... PS: I was saying you got nasty ( NOT AT ALL ) ------------- Always a blonde...Forever a Blonde ! |
Posted By: BeachBlonde
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 7:29am
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I was NOT Saying you got nasty ... ------------- Always a blonde...Forever a Blonde ! |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 10:43am
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Oh and just to let you know BB. If any of us sounded rude, it wasnt intended towards you. Its just that weve seen the horrors with some of these methods that 'claim' to be so 'non damaging'. Weve heard the stories over and over.....some of the board members here have had some really tramatic experiences with some of these methods. So alot of us have some really strong opinions. These couple of companies in particular, put out so much hype, false and misleading information that its just sickening. And for someone who doesnt know any better, can really think its great information. And unforrtunately alot of people dont find out the reality until its too late, after they have spent thousands of dollars and damaged hair. I will say that I agree with you on removal. I too wear fusion extensions, and the key to no/little damage is really careful sectioning to start with and careful and patient removal. Ive experienced only slight damage from fusion, but my hair is crappy, and damaged from coloring and highlighting so the fusion really doesnt make it any worse! Although, I would never recommend fusion to anyone cause I know what it can do and that there are so many better alternatives! Ive just switched to shrinkies and I LOVE them! So much better than fusion! |
Posted By: eKatherine
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 10:44am
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BeachBlonde, you can edit a post of yours by clicking the edit button. It will take you to a post window, and you can change anything you need to. ------------- 
Just looking for a few good hair slaves - is that too much to ask? |
Posted By: metalgirl
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 1:33pm
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It's funny, about the misinformation that GL's puts out. I had a call yesterday from a woman seeking someone to redo her GL extensions. I told her I do about 5 different methods, but not GL, because in my opinion they are way overpriced and damaging. This woman started arguing with me about why I feel that way! I told her I have personally seen the damage it does, and I won't do an extension method where the client can't reuse the hair (expect for the synth hair-it's so cheap that new hair isn't a problem) Anyway, she kept pressing the issue, saying "well if it's so bad, why do they use it on Extreme Makeover...." I responded that GL is a huge company and can afford to advertise and push their product, etc, it's not that they are the best, it's that they are good at their marketing hype! Anyway, you know what, the beotch ended up hanging up on me! Well, she did me a favor, because I would never want someone like that for a client anyway! ------------- http://www.Godiva-Hair.com - http://www.Godiva-Hair.com http://www.MetamorphosisHairDesign.com - http://www.MetamorphosisHairDesign.com |
Posted By: Scotchyroo
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 1:46pm
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Seriously.... why do people ask when they already "know" the answer. I have a friend who is a stylist out west that was all hopped up about GL two years ago.... made piles of money.... and then about 1 year ago, she stopped hyping it and have started talking about other methods for long term clients. When I asked what was up, I got the long side-ways glance and they said, oh we still really like it but we're looking for something else for "long term" clients. So I think she started seeing damage, and has been easing out of it before someone gets hurt.
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Posted By: Kalika
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 3:31pm
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most all bonds are glue, its not your fault, just misinformation. Hair companies will do anything to stay away from the word "glue" its a fusion bond I believe, and if taken down carefully wont harm hair too much. I myself am nervous around fusion though, because last time my hair got chewed up, but I was thinking of a shrinkie/fusion combo in the near future Edit: metal girl - its a trate most people suffer from, they become "fanboys" of certain products and damned if their opinion about it isnt the right one! Im the same way about my playstation 2 though, it is the best, peroid |
Posted By: zapevaj
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 5:27pm
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BeachBlone- Yeah, Sherrie put it well. I'm sorry if I sounded a bit
curt; being a stylist myself, I have to explain a lot why Great
Length's system is not all that they say it to be. And yes, I will totally give you that a lot of people have success with it- Sherrie, for one, wore it for a while and hasn't had any damage. However, many people -have- had damage, and lots of it, from GLs. So it's statistically inaccurate to say (as the GLs website does) that it's "non-damaging", because while it doesn't damage everyone's hair, it -does- cause damage. Kinda like a serial killer...maybe they don't kill every single person they see, but they do still kill people, so that makes them a killer. (Pardon the morbid analogy; I've been reading too much Bret Easton Ellis.) That's why I won't use, or recommend, GL or any fusion system; it may work great for some people, but even if there's only one person whose hair gets trashed I don't want to be responsible for that. And there's so many other systems out there, with such a better track record, why take chances? That's how I feel, anyway. Oh jeez, I just got even more off-topic, didn't I. -Rae ------------- http://www.hairalchemy.net - Hair Alchemy |
Posted By: BeachBlonde
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 5:28pm
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Sherrie , this question is for you : can you get shrinkies in the same quality as great lengths ? now you guys got me worried , I just took them off a week ago and had them put back on a few days later , my hair was nice and healthy but again thats because i take excellent care of them , and I got for maintenance appts every 3 weeks or so ... also I dont have a full head of them like most poeple need ... I have about 45 to 55 strands in ... Zape thank you as well for explaining your position ... I am definitely not a hard head so i guess I will be careful about recommanding them to anyone ... Guess we are even more off topic now hu... I totally appreciate your knowledge and I guess I have been duped by thinking protein ( LOL) is good for your hair ... But I guess I am one of the lucky ones as i havent found damage besides for the one i caused to my hair in my earlier days ...
Thanks again ------------- Always a blonde...Forever a Blonde ! |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 5:40pm
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BB you have to purchase shrinkies and hair seperately to use the shrinkie method. There are a few brands of hair out there that get excellent reviews. And they are so much more affordable than the GL hair. A few of them are HisandHer cuticle hair, Glamour Hair, Bohyme and Extensions plus. And one of our veterans on the board here feels that afrocare has a remy hair that is identical to GL hair. Then the shrinkies & remover you can buy from Amm at shrinkies.net. Then of course you would need the heat wand that you can get from Doc locks. Im not sure if she has them yet, but I think Amm is going to start selling the wand too. If you should decide to start looking at the alternatives just ask away, there are lots of experienced experts and DIYers here on this board that will give you lots of help, advice and answers! |
Posted By: amm
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 6:48pm
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The wands are due this week, I believe. They'll be the same as the ones Doc Locks offers with the dual heat, multi-temp settings. Barring any hidden charges I may get slapped with, there will be a considerable price drop in them as well.
------------- http://shrinkies.net - Extension Supplies & Virgin Brazilian Hair |
Posted By: Scotchyroo
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 6:56pm
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ummm.. I'm just chipping in to say I've really enjoyed the coolness of this thread. Seriously. I don't know a group of people in the hair business or interest who are this excellent about sharing their true experiences. I have some really good hairdresser friends up here in N. MI but none are as brave as you all. I'd tell you guys any hairdressing secret I knew. BigCheers!!!!!! |
Posted By: BeachBlonde
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 6:22am
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well Sherrie Thanks so much , Here is the deal : I just put the GL back in so i am not going to remove them now because of the amount of $$$ i just spent ... But as soon as they start growing out I hope you guys will all still be here to help me out because I definitely want to try the shrinkies . Thanks a lot ... ------------- Always a blonde...Forever a Blonde ! |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 6:27am
| Keep in mind that if you have any GLs hair leftover that's in good shape (or if you've bought any extra) you can use that with shrinkies by cutting off the bonds and retipping them. :) |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 6:31am
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we'll be here BB......and good luck! |
Posted By: BeachBlonde
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 6:36am
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WOW i can even re-use the great lengths with the shrinkies NOW thats cool ... whenever I loose a strand or 2 im going to have my stylist put them in with shrinkies Thanks guys ------------- Always a blonde...Forever a Blonde ! |