OK, I just joined,  I currently get tracks sewn in (about 3) I buy the hair and have the lady do it and pay 40- 50 per track, plus hair 40-70, 25 to remove the old stuff.

Someone suggested shrinkies but I can see shrinkies has been closed topic, I am not in the biz nor am I interested in professional reasons, I just want to know if these work for us peons and is it worth it and cheaper than the sewn in kind lol

if ppl wanna email me with ur personal experiences please do.

Thank you and hope I didnt upset anyone

~Bonnie

PS I live in the Valley in So Cal, and does anyone know of a place I can get tracks put in for about the amount or less listed above? I use to go to a lady in OC is good, but it takes alomost 2 hours with traffic.  I did once go to a lady at northridge mall at regis, she was fast and about the same price, but the tracks started coming out after a week (never had that before) so I really dont wanna go again.

Thanks again!

Bon

malibu wrote: Have you thought about Pro-tac? A lot of the girls on this forum love it. That way you can do it yourself.

Oh I thought that was the same thing??  What is the difference, just brand name?  where can I get them?

Thanks!

malibu wrote: I guess I thought you had your tracks sewn in. Do you use glue to attach your wefts? If so, maybe you can do it yourself? I live in Van Nuys, where do you live?

I do have them sewn in now, and was told about the shrinkies as an alternative.  If they arent an option for me, I would also like to know where to go to get them sewn in around here if the shrinkies arent what I am looking for. Sorry if I confused u. :)

I am in Van Nuys too.

Naked Eye wrote: oichick621 wrote: malibu wrote: Have you thought about Pro- tac? A lot of the girls on this forum love it.That way you can do it yourself.   Oh I thought that was the same thing??  What is the difference, just brand name?  where can I get them? Thanks! No no, shrinkies are small tubes you heat up that shrink around your hair and the extension hair. That's the strand by strand method I talked about. The pro-tacs are strips of glue-y tape that you put in your hair, you can use the wefts for this.

oh ok, so I wouldnt use tracks of hair then, just wefts?  How much would that cost me do buy all the wefts (equal to about 3 tracks worth) the pro tacs and I also need that heating tool right?? 

Thanks!

Naked Eye wrote: Tracks and wefts I consider the same thing, so, not too sure there. It depends on what type of hair you want. It can range greatly. You can, for example, buy cheaper hair at the beauty store for around 5-30 dollars a pack, or pay more, around 100 for nicer hair. With the protacs, you just buy that, and possibly some remover if you want, you don't need a heating tool.

oh ok, so the protacs are just like tape? Bc on the site I saw somwthing about warming method or something :)

Hey neightbor! I live in the Valley too.. My recommendation.. Jonathan at Elite Salon in Woodland Hills.. He's a doll, and he's GOOD at what he does..

Divavocals wrote: Hey neightbor! I live in the Valley too.. My recommendation.. Jonathan at Elite Salon in Woodland Hills.. He's a doll, and he's GOOD at what he does.. Elite Full Service Beauty Salon 23233 Saticoy St Canoga Park, CA 91304 (818) 716-4040 (shop) (818) 522-4736 (cell) Tell him Crystal sent you if you call..

ok, but is it with in my price range I listed above? Sounds expensive :(

Not sure what Jonathan's rate is for individual tracks.. but for full extensions his price includes takedown (if required) Call him.. He's a real sweetie..

Who was your stylist in Northridge??

Divavocals wrote: Not sure what Jonathan's rate is for individual tracks.. but for full extensions his price includes takedown (if required) Call him.. He's a real sweetie.. Who was your stylist in Northridge??

oh ok TY. I think her name was Tameka, she was soo nice and did it so fast (compared to the lady in OC) but after a week they started coming out, i was so bummed.  I couldnt get em fixed bc i was traveling and out schedules didnt match up, so it was a disater. I ended up just going to the lady in OC a mo later.

Divavocals wrote: malibu wrote: His and Her's.... I wouldn't buy your hair there. Amen.. their hair is nothing more than high end BSS hair if you ask me..

whats bss?? I did get hair once at a beauty supply store I think it was called ok beauty, it was ok, I only get human hair, i would like to get something lonnnng (18) and a lil bit wavy to add volume. Any good places I can buy it??