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Shrink Tubes - Heat or Hot Air?

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Topic: Shrink Tubes - Heat or Hot Air?
Posted By: Anonymsx
Subject: Shrink Tubes - Heat or Hot Air?
Date Posted: February 15 2006 at 3:04pm
I'm new here, but a longtime fan and workplace admirer.

I'm thinking about switching to shrinkies (shrink tubes) for my extensions over microlinks (which nearly detroyed my hair).

So I'm thinking about doing the shrink tube method, and was wondering, what if I shrank them with hot air, instead of the shrinkie wand?

My hypothesis is that using hot air, the tube might shrink evenly around the natural hair and extension, instead of being flattened/shrunk together.

Whaddayathink?  Also, how can I condition my hair with shrinkies in? I'm curious about how well it might work.

Thanks again!


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Posted By: kateadreena
Date Posted: February 15 2006 at 3:07pm

i dont think that would work

the intensity of heat you would need to shrink it would burn your scalp as it needs to be VERY hot to shrink the tube and you cannot possibly concentrate the heat enough to not get it on the scalp

Posted By: metalgirl
Date Posted: February 16 2006 at 12:05am
Air would not be hot enough.

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