Has anyone used the reversable hair?
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Topic: Has anyone used the reversable hair?
Posted By: JeepGirl
Subject: Has anyone used the reversable hair?
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 8:39pm
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I was wondering if anyone has used this hair from http://www.hotstrands.com - www.hotstrands.com
It obviously is a protac method... but I am interested in the quality of the hair and if last and doesn't tangel. It isn't human hair but you can use a blow dryer, curling iron or flat iron on it and they say it doesn't fade the color.
Anyone ordered this before? I love the fact that it is reversable and you can go lighter or darker just by flipping it over.
Currently wearing Elite hair and protac tape from Amm..... this is pretty good hair.... haven't had any tangeling or anything.... thus far it is my favorite hair......FYI..the Glamour Hair french refined I had in before this...... it was a big rats nest after washing a few times. ------------- Thanks, JeepGirl Current install-Bohyme Bodywave #30 and #14 in the straight hair/ they didn't have the #14 in bodywave, so I mixed them...works great! |
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Posted By: JeepGirl
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 9:07pm
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Posted By: Naked Eye
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 9:15pm
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I don't understand how it could be reversible. But, I remember seeing this
product in another post. If you try it, let me know how it works! |
Posted By: JeepGirl
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 9:35pm
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It has darker strands with lighter mixed in on one side and if you flip it over the lighter is more noticeable with some dark mixed in. Just like we do with mixing colors I guess. It looks amazing. I think it would be great for me because I mix my color and I am trying not to bleach my hair anymore because it is frying it. However I want that blonde and I wouldn't have to add cut wefts to each protac tape.... it will already be done for me. I can also turn the dark side up and put that on my bottom back and then turn the lighter side up for the effect. Sure would save time....just wish I knew someone who had tried this syn. hair. ------------- Thanks, JeepGirl Current install-Bohyme Bodywave #30 and #14 in the straight hair/ they didn't have the #14 in bodywave, so I mixed them...works great! |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 9:40pm
The hair is synthetic. Its thermofiber obviously. Thats some DAMN expensive thermofiber! ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: Naked Eye
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 10:25pm
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Oh, okay, I see, it's about which color is more prodominant basically, that
sounds amazing. I couldn't see any price or anything, I am checking this out a little bit more now, sounds interesting! |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 10:37pm
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jeepgirl...have you tried wawa? they have a 27/613 and a 613. You could put two wefts together on one protac tape and create the same look for alot less money! ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: Naked Eye
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 10:38pm
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Wow, yeah, expensive for synth! But, if you just buy the kit once, and if
the hair actually holds up well, then you can just keep installing. So if the hair is good quality, it seems really neat, if you get it, let me know what you think! It seems pretty good. |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 10:40pm
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PACKAGE CONTAINS: http://www.hotstrands.com/store/cart.php"> ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 10:46pm
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YIKES! By comparison 2 full wefts of Wawa $20.00- 100+ inches of hair 10 protac strips $15.00 orange oil remover $4.00 Total $39.00 ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: autumn1
Date Posted: April 03 2006 at 11:28pm
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Hi there, glad to see your post tonight. I've been wondering about this technique too....if it really stays in for afew weeks, and how brushing it, shampooing etc. Hope we can get some feedback on this. Autumn |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: April 04 2006 at 12:19am
autumn, its the tape method thats being used with the the hotstrands. There are a ton of great posts here on pro-tac!  ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: autumn1
Date Posted: April 04 2006 at 1:19am
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Thanks so much Sherrie, and yes I can't stop reading the various posts. I have been really struggling with finding or inventing another method over the strand by strand hot fusion, and links methods which are the two I use the most. Acouple of things, I've just googled 'wawa thermal' and didn't get anything...so can you give me the site for that? Also, I keep seeing the term 'LG' referred to.What is that? I know I sound naive, and actually I've been wearing and doing extensions for over 25 yrs. but I've not been reading the boards, except for the Boutique Board (a link off of Dr. Locks site) to hear the latests news etc. I sure appreciate your advice. Autumn
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Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: April 04 2006 at 6:40am
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sorry...I think we get so used to certain terms that we just shorten them automatically! The LG is short for liguid gold! Check out ebay seller Vixen Wigs, she sells WaWa. Stick with the straight, the bodywave didnt get good reviews. I think http://www.hairsisters.com - www.hairsisters.com or http://www.goldenmartbeautysupply.com/ - http://www.goldenmartbeautysupply.com/ might carry it too. Im working on a a deal to put Wawa on my website too. heres a thread on the Wawa and if you do a search there are some that were awhile back http://www.hairboutique.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34223&KW=Wawa+install&PN=0&TPN=4 - http://www.hairboutique.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34223& amp; amp;KW=Wawa+install&PN=0&TPN=4
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Posted By: Naked Eye
Date Posted: April 04 2006 at 8:11am
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Thanks for the name Sherrie, is it usually that cheap?? I figured it was
close to the price of HH, just a wee bit cheaper, but that's like....REALLY CHEAP!! Haha, maybe I need to switch to WaWa hair! My credit card would be so happy!
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Posted By: gsmilie
Date Posted: April 04 2006 at 9:40am
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Ok, so the only thing great about this site, I think, is that it gives you a video of how to install the pro-tacs. The price is outragous for syth. hair, the only thing I would like to know is what brand of hair they are using. Also, why do you think that they would start at the side and not the back first? They didn't even say to line up your rows. ??????? |
Posted By: autumn1
Date Posted: April 04 2006 at 9:44am
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sherrie, went to bed thinking LG, LG, LG---then it hit me, Yip, Liguid Gold! I think abbreviations are fine especially since it looks like the majority on this board are extension savvy. I'm going to do a friends hair this week with the protac, or atleast the tape method. I noticed alot of different tapes out there but it seems protac is the prefered for the moment. I'm also wondering if I DIY and apply the tape to the weft if I should use hand tied OR machine weft?? Hand tied would be flatter. I'm just thrilled to not be doing strand by strand, using keratin adheasive for 4 hrs (300 to 400 plugs) or links for almost the same amt. of time and on top of it prepping the hair prior into pre-tips for either of the aforementioned techniques. Been doing custom color blending for years and spending all in all about 7 to 8 hrs in prep and application, for $300. not including the price of hair. People still balk at the price, but insist on having extensions. Oy-vay. I'm looking forward to your products and your website looks Great! The Jessica S. thing is interesting, isn't it Autumn |
Posted By: autumn1
Date Posted: April 04 2006 at 10:02am
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this is getting embarrassing.....where are you all getting your protac from? autumn |
Posted By: Naked Eye
Date Posted: April 04 2006 at 11:27am
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shrinkies.net is where I got mine. Also, you can get it on eBay, I think this
is a good price too once shrinkies.net closes. That should be the link http://cgi.ebay.com/BOND-SHAPES-108-Toupee-Hair-Tape-lasts -3-6-weeks- BK3_W0QQitemZ9503279485QQcategoryZ31413QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewIte m - http://cgi.ebay.com/BOND-SHAPES-108-Toupee-Hair-Tape-last s-3 -6-weeks- BK3_W0QQitemZ9503279485QQcategoryZ31413QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewIte m Edited to say: Oh yeah, and you can get them soon at hairextensions101.com  For a great price I might add!!
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Posted By: Naked Eye
Date Posted: April 04 2006 at 8:18pm
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Oh, so update on this reversable hair. Today I went to buy some synth. I
was going to get the same that I used for my clip ins and just install it on the bottom this time. But, another color caught my eye. It was a blend, which I don't normally get, but it looked beautiful. I just opened it up to start sticking it on my protacs, and I realized it's reversible!!! Here's the actual info: Sassy 100% Futura Silky Straight 14" Color" F-1B/33 The one side is mostly black-ish, with a little bit of a reddish brown showing through, and the other side is mostly reddish brown with a bit of black. I will try to take pictures and post them. It's beautiful, and so far (again, I've only had clip-ins) it's held up nice. So I'm wondering if this is the same, or similar to the stuff they are selling for a hundred more!
Oh, and it was only $10 for a pack (not sure how much is in the pack though, I would say somewhere from 1/4 to 1/2 a pound.) |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: April 04 2006 at 8:20pm
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LOL girl thats what I was trying to tell ya....that hotstrands is WAY overpriced! ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: Naked Eye
Date Posted: April 04 2006 at 8:36pm
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I didn't know hair like that existed! Ok, looks like my eureka
moment turned out to be common knowledge!
Anyways, if anyone is interested, here's the pics! http://public.fotki.com/definemylife/hair/dscn1027.html - http:// public.fotki.com/definemylife/hair/dscn1027.html http://public.fotki.com/definemylife/hair/dscn1026.html - http:// public.fotki.com/definemylife/hair/dscn1026.html |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: April 04 2006 at 8:41pm
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pictures arent working...but links are! The hair looks cool! ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: Naked Eye
Date Posted: April 04 2006 at 10:30pm
Yeah, I can never get the pictures working 
It's pretty nice hair, I'm wondering if it will hold up well, but I have to wait to install now because my elite was too gooey and was slipping out of the pro-tacs Oh well, off topic, haha
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