Does anyone here work with these products very much?  I actually had the great fortune of talking with the designer of the PutOnPieces yesterday on the phone.  She was very sweet and I bombarded her with questions. She is going to send me some samples to test with my own hair but I was not sure what would be best.  I am thinking that ponytails are best but she said that they are only synthetic and can't be styled with irons.  Some of the other pieces - the 10 piece sets - she said can be ironed and can be colored. 

Just curious who has used these and if you have recommendations.  At this point my other biggest problem is matching their colors to my own hair since my hair was trashed last year by a newbie colorist and I need to try and match the odd colors that have grown out. 

I have bought lots of the HairuWear put on pieces, they are fabulous and I think they are the 'cream of the crop'  they do have quite a range and I bought one of each in col 33.  I adored them as the hair shines like crazy and they matched my own perfectly. 

I sold mine on ebay not to long ago as I coloured my hair to 613/27 and a lady bought the whole lot off me as a job lot.

I would definetly recommend these.

http://www.about-wigs.com/haloframe.html - http://www.about-wigs.com/haloframe.html

I tried the haloframe and I loved it. It gave great bang coverage where I need it. I didn't like the elastic band it had attached to it so I cut it off with every intention of gluing it in. It was very flattering to the face, but unfortunetly I ruined it with a hair iron the first day. I hate to read directions!

Heey Karen, you know Ken Paves, Jessica Simpsons uses HairUWear pieces on here some times:D soh thats hot!:D

Karen,

Go with the 10 pieces.  That way you can play away.

Love those things. 

sassyhair wrote: I have bought lots of the HairuWear put on pieces, they are fabulous and I think they are the 'cream of the crop'  they do have quite a range and I bought one of each in col 33.  I adored them as the hair shines like crazy and they matched my own perfectly.  I sold mine on ebay not to long ago as I coloured my hair to 613/27 and a lady bought the whole lot off me as a job lot. I would definetly recommend these.

Thank you Sassy. I am definitely going to take her up on the samples.  I appreciate your feedback.

moffpoff wrote: Heey Karen, you know Ken Paves, Jessica Simpsons uses HairUWear pieces on here some times:D soh thats hot!:D

Hey Moff,

Yes.  He often custom colors them. 

Once I called him at his home in LA and he was freaking a little because he had just colored a bunch of the HairUWear hair for Jess and had laid them outside in the sun to dry.  His cat Bailey had just snuck out the door and was making a beeline for the hair.  :-)  So he had to hang up and save the hair extensions.  I thought that was funny.

And yes...its hot.  :-)

malibu wrote: Karen, you're going to have a full heavy head with ten peices. If it's for a special occasion than that's what I would do too but for everyday believe me, there won't be much playing.

Hi...yes.  10 pieces would be too heavy.  I would probably fall over.  HA HA.  But yes...you are right.  Too much hair. 

malibu wrote: If you look at pictures of Jessica Simpson when she was younger (I know she's young now but even younger and singing for her church) her hair is long, thick and gorgeous. I don't know. I think Ken messed her hair up and he looks like a good stylist  because he put those extensions in. hmmmmmm something to think about. Also, don't forget Ashley wears extensions too. It must be hard to be her. Nobody cares.

Hi Malibu,

Actually as the story goes, Jessica had just signed with Tommy Mottola's record company and to get her all ready for her first singing appearance she was sent off by someone to a stylist who had colored her hair and it broke off.  Her hair was badly damaged. 

Ken got an emergency call in the middle of the night to fly from LA to NYC to "fix" her hair with extensions.  He hopped a red eye and flew to NYC with wefts in his lap that he hand sewed for Jessica while he was on the plane flying to NYC. 

That was how he first met her.  9 years ago.  And he saved her hair.  She was so happy with the fact that he dropped everything to come help her, that they became best friends and to this day she will only work with Ken or one of his assistants. 

Jessica's mother Tina told me the above story when I first met Jessica 4 years ago on a 17 Magazine photo shoot.  Ken was doing her hair for the shoot and her mom, dad and grandparents were there.  I hung out with them for 3 days and got to know all of them.  That is how Ken and I became friends.  We talk all the time at all hours of the night.  In fact he called me today from his salon in Detroit to give me a quote about a story regarding Jessica's current dark roots.  Which is causing some media buzz.

Also...a bit of trivia.  When Ken was working for Oribe in Miami, Ken was a starving apprentice. To make money to pay his bills he worked with dancers doing hair extensions for them in the clubs.  To this day, several of the dancers he worked with stay in touch.

So he has a long history with extensions and is a master at them.  I learn so much just watching him.

Karen Shelton wrote: malibu wrote: If you look at pictures of Jessica Simpson when she was younger (I know she's young now but even younger and singing for her church) her hair is long, thick and gorgeous. I don't know. I think Ken messed her hair up and he looks like a good stylist  because he put those extensions in. hmmmmmm something to think about. Also, don't forget Ashley wears extensions too. It must be hard to be her. Nobody cares. Hi Malibu, Actually as the story goes, Jessica had just signed with Tommy Mottola's record company and to get her all ready for her first singing appearance she was sent off by someone to a stylist who had colored her hair and it broke off.  Her hair was badly damaged.  Ken got an emergency call in the middle of the night to fly from LA to NYC to "fix" her hair with extensions.  He hopped a red eye and flew to NYC with wefts in his lap that he hand sewed for Jessica while he was on the plane flying to NYC.  That was how he first met her.  9 years ago.  And he saved her hair.  She was so happy with the fact that he dropped everything to come help her, that they became best friends and to this day she will only work with Ken or one of his assistants.  Jessica's mother Tina told me the above story when I first met Jessica 4 years ago on a 17 Magazine photo shoot.  Ken was doing her hair for the shoot and her mom, dad and grandparents were there.  I hung out with them for 3 days and got to know all of them.  That is how Ken and I became friends.  We talk all the time at all hours of the night.  In fact he called me today from his salon in Detroit to give me a quote about a story regarding Jessica's current dark roots.  Which is causing some media buzz. Also...a bit of trivia.  When Ken was working for Oribe in Miami, Ken was a starving apprentice. To make money to pay his bills he worked with dancers doing hair extensions for them in the clubs.  To this day, several of the dancers he worked with stay in touch. So he has a long history with extensions and is a master at them.  I learn so much just watching him.

Cool story.  I think it is so stupid that the media is picking on Jessica because she has dark roots.  Lots of celebs do that and it is considered OK.  Seems like they just need something to write about.  I would hate to be a celebrity and be hassled about my hair roots.

Thats soooo cool Karen!!:D Kinda sweet!

 I liked to se here with darker roots , made here look more dirty(not in a tarty way) but more human and not so perfect(for lets face it that girl is GORGOUES) Huum i dont know if i can ask you this, but do you know anybody that knows Christina Aguilera?:D I love that girl!

jessica simpsons hair always looks great i love it

karen,

Does Jessica Simpson use the fusion method now? If so does she use a particular kind like Great Lengths or Hair Dreams? Her hair looks so healthy and beautiful! I would love to find out what she uses and try it out. 

 I found out  my extensionist  has done Britney Spears hair (added some bonds)  and she said Britney uses the Hair Dreams. I was a little upset at that since Britneys hair is usually a mess and I just paid a bunch of money for the hairdreams system, but it could be just not taking good care of the hair.

malibu wrote: No way Karen!!!!!! That is so interesting. Thanks for sharing. I can't believe the "stylist" that colored her hair damaged it so badly. How frightening. I think Jessica is gorgeous. I have to admit, I like Ashley's songs better. Anyway, I was joking about Ken. I didn't really think he ruined her hair but I was wondering why she wore extensions when she had really great hair. How cool that you spent time with them and speak to Ken!!!!! As for clip-ins, I wear my weft every day. I used to be a fusion girl but this is much cheaper and probably less damaging. Have you heard of the Ojon products? I'm wondering what you think of that. I've been using the treatment and I find it good but not sure if it's better than JoJoba oil. Sorry to bring this topic up in this forum.

Hey Malibu,

Most of the big names wear extensions or wigs or both.  They often change their hair because it becomes a media event and also, they are often doing different movie, TV or performing gigs that they need different looks.  When Jess did Dukes Ken explained that they wanted to make sure that she separated her personal life and celebrity status from the movie role.  So she actually went shorter with that edgy long bob and then they put on extensions that were Great lengths for the movie.  Ken told me that they took them off and put them on for every "personal" appearance.  Which meant constantly.  UGH.  That would hurt to have to sit there for all of that taking them off/putting them back on.

He uses a lot of the PutOnPieces for her performances.  When she was at People's Choice he used three different looks, one short curly look which was one of the POP wigs and then she had clip ons for her performance where her  hair was super long.

She loves changing her look and thus is always going with clip ons, extensions, wigs, half wigs and etc., And she has a great hairdresser so why not?  And of course the budget.

Also...I know for a fact that Ken insists that she use really great conditioning products on her hair inbetween extensions and that she uses a lot of wigs and clip ons which will save her hair.  Ken just recently told me that Jess's hair is in the best condition it has been in years.  So all that good product & condioning is helping.

Yes...I have heard a lot about Ojon.  I have not used it though so I don't have an opinion about it.  I do love jojoba oil and have been using it on my own hair for the past 8 years very religiously.  I find it never gets greasy and I can even wear it during the day if my ends are dry. 

PRNCEZZRAL wrote: karen, Does Jessica Simpson use the fusion method now? If so does she use a particular kind like Great Lengths or Hair Dreams? Her hair looks so healthy and beautiful! I would love to find out what she uses and try it out.   I found out  my extensionist  has done Britney Spears hair (added some bonds)  and she said Britney uses the Hair Dreams. I was a little upset at that since Britneys hair is usually a mess and I just paid a bunch of money for the hairdreams system, but it could be just not taking good care of the hair.

Hi,

When she is wearing fushion, it is Great Lengths.  Her hairdresser love Great Lengths and has been using it for years.  A lot of celeb hairdressers use Great Lengths including Sally Herschberger.  Robert Hallowell who works with Geena Davis & Jennifer Love Hewitt & Mary Louise Parker & Lucy Liu......uses Great Lengths and recently he has been working with SoCap as well.

I am not as familiar with Hair Dreams.  I do know Brit's makeup artist but since Brit has been on an extended leave from performing she doesn't seem to be really working on her hair or makeup at the present time.  So I would probably be less inclined to worry about Britney as being a good role model for Hair Dreams at the present time. 

And yes....a lot of the success or failure has to do with the skill of the person applying the fusion and the after care. 

Hope that helps.

Karen Shelton wrote: Does anyone here work with these products very much?  I actually had the great fortune of talking with the designer of the PutOnPieces yesterday on the phone.  She was very sweet and I bombarded her with questions. She is going to send me some samples to test with my own hair but I was not sure what would be best.  I am thinking that ponytails are best but she said that they are only synthetic and can't be styled with irons.  Some of the other pieces - the 10 piece sets - she said can be ironed and can be colored.  Just curious who has used these and if you have recommendations.  At this point my other biggest problem is matching their colors to my own hair since my hair was trashed last year by a newbie colorist and I need to try and match the odd colors that have grown out.

I have used the hairuwear bangs and I love them.   I Only wish they came in human hair and not just synthetic hair.  They're great because they come already layered, but you cut and layer them to better fit your style and face.