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Topic: Has anybody tried
Posted By: gsmilie
Subject: Has anybody tried
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 2:07pm

Hi, so I am sitting here playing with my Lush hair and just wondering how I can use it without using  shrinkies.  Has anyone ever tried using the Pro-tac and puting strands on the tape? 

Do you think it would be even possible?

I hate the thought of a 4 hour install, espcially since I can do a pro-tac in under 1.5.  And I hate thinking of just letting this hair sit here with nothing to do.

Any ideas?




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Posted By: sarytyr
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 2:45pm

This thread talked about making wefts, maybe that would work with the Lush*Hair?

http://talk.hairboutique.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38812&KW=weft - http://talk.hairboutique.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38812 &KW=weft



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Posted By: sarytyr
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 2:56pm

I would suggest flattening the tip of each strand with the extension iron so the hair would lay flat but would stay put.  You could also use some kind of overcast/blanket stitch on the machine in between the rows of stitching illustrated in the referenced website and could use a water soluable backing material like this instead of tissue paper: http://www.joann.com/catalog.jhtml?CATID=82283&PRODID=79658 - http://www.joann.com/catalog.jhtml?CATID=82283&PRODID=79 658  

so that all you would be left with is the hair and the thread.  I think it could work!



Posted By: gsmilie
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 10:54pm

Oh boy, that looks way too difficult to me. 

I was just thinking that maybe I could just slap some of these babies onto the tape and pop them in.  Maybe I will just have to experiement.



Posted By: Kalika
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 11:02pm
it seems like a good idea for doll hair, but I just cant picture using a weft like that in real life.


Posted By: sarytyr
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 11:12pm
I think that it could definately be done better than the doll hair example at least the way I see it in my head (puzzle... puzzle, I MUST solve the puzzle ). But, yeah, it would still be a lot of work to do it well.  Why don't you try a small side weft with some of the lush flattened out onto the tape and see how it does?  Do you have enough to experiment?


Posted By: gsmilie
Date Posted: February 01 2006 at 8:23am
I think that I will try it today, I'll keep you posted and take lots of pics.


Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: February 01 2006 at 4:38pm
gsmilie.....let us know how it goes!


Posted By: gsmilie
Date Posted: February 01 2006 at 10:28pm

Ok, so I did a small test today.  I flatend out some of the Lush tips with my wand and placed 6 of them on a 1 1/2 inch strip and slapped her in.  So far it has been 6 hours and  no slippage.  I put them in the side of my head, and then had to put my hair in a pony, teach 2 aerobic classes, then took a shower.  So far so good!!  Here are the pics. 

 

 

 

Sorry they are blurry, but my camera won't focus on things that close.  I suppose if I read the manual I could figure it out.  Anyways, I did trim the Pro-tac down width wise.  The only thing that I would worry about is how much coverage would I get.  Would I get the same fullness with 4oz of hair in pre-tips or would I get more with 4oz of weft.  Does anybody know the average length of a 4oz weft?

I think that this method would work, I just wonder would it give me enough fullness for the same price?

Anyways, I will keep you up dated as the wear goes.



Posted By: gsmilie
Date Posted: February 01 2006 at 10:47pm

Ok, so I did some more figuring and measuring.  I have approx. 39.5 inches of Pro-tac in and at 4 strands per inch.  I would need about 158 strands.  So, a typical instal with pre-tips is usually 200-250 (right?)  this should give me enough to do a whole head this way, but I still wonder how thick it will be.

What is common experience with Lush, did most people end up using more than 200 strands?

Great, I will probably be up all night conteplating how I can install this Lush with Pro-tac and get enough fullness with my 200 strands.  Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm  There goes my night!!



Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: February 01 2006 at 11:02pm
gsmilie. A typical install for me with 22 inch hair would be 6-7 ounces. With the volume and body of Lush, probably 6 ounces would do...so that equals 300 strands of Lush!


Posted By: gsmilie
Date Posted: February 01 2006 at 11:08pm

Ah ha, so now I just need to get 100 more strands and I will be trying this, well maybe I will just wait and see how this small section does.  Maybe I will pull my bottom row out and replace it with Lush.  Hey, now that's an idea.  I'll keep everyone posted.

Thanks for the help Sherrie.



Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: February 01 2006 at 11:19pm

keep me posted girlie....I wondered the same thing about the strands and tape...I have 6 ounces of Lush sitting here and really dont want to switch back to shrinkies any time soon! I hate those long installs! I cant even do a shrinkie install in 4 hours....takes me LONGER than that!

I still have my doubts that it will hold up...but Im keeping my fingers crossed that is does!




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