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Forum Name: Hair Extensions
Forum Description: Hair Extensions can be the quick fix for short hair.
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Printed Date: February 08 2026 at 4:31am
Topic: Recommendation
Posted By: tommylee
Subject: Recommendation
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 2:35pm
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Hello all, I am getting 8 inch extensions on Tuesday of next week, not
sure on how to have it styled or cut. My hair is thick, longest
length about 6 - 7 inches on top, 4 inches on sides a back. My
bangs are short (unfortunetly, not sure if anything can be done about
that). This is my first time with extensions, so I don't know to expect, or how much flexibility the stylist will have. I need a style that is flexible, wear it down at times, but very conservative at work, like behing the ears, and hide the length. Suggestions? |
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Posted By: Ajslady70
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 2:39pm
Honey, I don't know about much of the stuff as I'm a newbie but I just wanted to welcome you to the board. You'll find long hair addicting though as I vowed I was done with it after doing a bad bond job on myself but now am set to go in this evening for all over braids and extensions sewn into those. It's my only option as my hair is very short still. 
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Posted By: tommylee
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 4:10pm
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Thanks, I think I will keep it just below the chin, but layered for versitility. So, I can be conservative when I need to.
By the way, I saw your photos, and you look great! espically with short hair...... |
Posted By: Ajslady70
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 6:30pm
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Thanks! I'm about to post pictures of my sewn in extensions I just had done. |
Posted By: tommylee
Date Posted: December 29 2005 at 7:46am
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Well, I did it. I was very long, 8 inch extentions were a big change, and with my hair short as it was, it really did not look very natural. So, I trimmed it back myself, to just blow the ears. Looks much better and feels great. I can put it behind my ears, and it looks more fuller, and a little longer than it was. This will be fine until my hair grows out more, then go longer.
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Posted By: gsmilie
Date Posted: December 29 2005 at 11:13am
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Would love to see pics of your before and after!!
Glad you are happy. |
Posted By: tommylee
Date Posted: December 29 2005 at 5:42pm
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well, not really happy! What I learned: To facilitate thicker hair, or to supplement what you have, extensions are great. If you have long hair, or hair all one length, extension work great as well. But if you hair is short, layered, you can only add length, and it just doesn't look full, and natural. At lease it didn't for. So, I will wait another six months, let it grow out more, and see where to go from here.
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Posted By: Ajslady70
Date Posted: December 29 2005 at 6:37pm
| Get sew-ins like I did. I think they look awesome and they did a full cap on me because my hair was short and fine. I even fooled a girl at Kmart the other night. I want to do fusion or shrinkies some day when my hair grows but that won't be for a while and this works really well until then I think. |
Posted By: tommylee
Date Posted: December 30 2005 at 6:59am
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"sew-ins?" what exactly are they? Do they cover the scalp, so it doesn't show?
thanks,,tom |
Posted By: bubblefizz
Date Posted: December 30 2005 at 9:50am
------------- ~Angie~ |
tommylee wrote:Posted By: Ajslady70
Date Posted: December 30 2005 at 11:50am
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Yes, they cover all the hair. My hair is braided up in tiny braids and they sewed the extensions to it. Some pix:
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Posted By: tommylee
Date Posted: December 30 2005 at 4:41pm
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Look great on you!
How is the hair line in the front? |
Posted By: Ajslady70
Date Posted: December 30 2005 at 4:49pm
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Whatcha mean? **having a blonde moment** |
Posted By: tommylee
Date Posted: January 01 2006 at 9:05am
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lol,,,,very funny!
I mean, if you pull your hair back, do you see your original hairline? Does it look natural..... btw, you are a cutie!
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Posted By: Ajslady70
Date Posted: January 01 2006 at 9:17am
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Thanks! Um, there are just wispy hairs around my hairline. It pretty much looks like anyone else's hair pulled back. |
Posted By: moffpoff
Date Posted: January 01 2006 at 10:05am
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Thats Gorgoues Ajslady!<3 did she latchook in the part you think? or is it a Closure Piece? Love it ------------- 12 Inch Wawa, Installed with Protac, i love hair extensions<3 
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Posted By: Ajslady70
Date Posted: January 01 2006 at 11:33am
She took some kind of hook at the end. I wasn't facing a mirror so I don't know. HA
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Posted By: bubblefizz
Date Posted: January 01 2006 at 12:01pm
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have you any pics of before Ajslady? ------------- ~Angie~ |
Posted By: Ajslady70
Date Posted: January 01 2006 at 1:07pm
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Sure! They're scary so be warned!! LOL
I colored it right before I had this done thinking a miraculous new color would help my self image. LOL buahahahahhaha What was I thinking??!!
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Posted By: bubblefizz
Date Posted: January 01 2006 at 1:49pm
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Oh my ...........what a difference!!! The long hair looks really fantastic, i cant beleive it lol thanks for sharing ------------- ~Angie~ |