My new hair...work in progress
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Topic: My new hair...work in progress
Posted By: TanKatLuvr
Subject: My new hair...work in progress
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 6:31am
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I am so excited and just love my new hair. Unfortunately, I do not know how to post the pictures. I do not have them hosted anywhere...can someone help me?
I wanted to show some before and after shots. I had some mid grade human hair sewn in for the very first time. I really like it, but next time I don't want the wefts so close to my temple area. I have collicks and the weft will show if I am not careful when I pull it back.
I am having to adjust to styling the new long locks, it is kind of hard to curl cause it is so long. COlor is ALMOST a perfect match #613. I tend to have more gold on top of crown and front. I would say for the vry first time that I am pretty happy. I would have had it layered more in the back though.
Rebecca
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Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 9:35am
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you can send me the pictures and I can post them for you if you'd like mailto:sherrie215@msn.com - sherrie215@msn.com ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: lynnie
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 9:46am
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Hurray.... isn't wonderful - I was amazed when I got my first install in FEB
would love to see the pics !! BE sure to e-mail Sherrie - she'll post them for you :)
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Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 12:58pm
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Before side:
 After Side:
 Before Front:
 After Front:
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Posted By: TanKatLuvr
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 3:14pm
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Thanks for adding the pix Sherrie! I finally got the guts to take the scissors to my hair to add layers so it would blend better. I think it looks much better now and have sent SHerrie pictures of the cut I gave myself today.
I guess it doesn't look that good, since not too many people posted a comment. But I think it looks a whole heck of a lot better than that short hair I had before. I am sure that it will only get better the more I have it done and experiment with hair, methods, and cuts.
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Posted By: 222chik222
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 5:48pm
| NO! it looks great :) honestly, the layering is really good! i would have thought an actual hairdresser would have done it. That really is great for a first time install! |
Posted By: lynnie
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 6:37pm
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I think it is very cute, I myself am scard of the blending, however one day will get in down. Going to start practising the blending on some cheap wigs & bss wefts ... You did very very well for a 1st time DIY install ;) |
Posted By: kristie m
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 6:51pm
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Rebecca,
I think you look great, and your big happy smile is the best of all! I know I'm smiling bigger in my pics these days now that I'm more confident about my hair. Don't feel badly about not getting any responses right off. I was sooo nervous when I posted my first install pics. Sometimes this board gets so busy you can't keep up with it, and sometimes some people acually go off and have a life for awhile. Obviously, I'm not one of those people! I remember when I first got my hair, trying to style it after having lived with a very short pixie for most of my adult life. I thought I'd never get the knack, but pretty soon it came easily. Now when I have my extensions out I see myself and think "yuck" and can't wait to get my proper hair back in! ------------- Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE! |
Posted By: nursie
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 7:20pm
it looks really good !in particular i love your super-blonde hair and the face framing layers..............constructive criticism (because we all need that sometimes): the first 'after' pic from the side angle makes kind of an obvious 'shelf': that junction from the base of your own hair to the longer extension hair......now, that you've said you added some layers in, i bet you've solved that ! and i know how you feel, longer hair makes me smile too, in fact...when i remove my extensions to touch up my roots in the back i pretty much try to mentally block out noticing where my real hair ends because its kind of shocking after weeks of wearing longer hair (even though i know im just gonna stick it all back in !)........now, get some more after pics !!!
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Posted By: moffpoff
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 7:27pm
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Thats cute honey! ^^ You look kinda resemble Shelly Kearns (Christina Aguilera`s mother!:D)
------------- 12 Inch Wawa, Installed with Protac, i love hair extensions<3 
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Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 11:36pm
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hey TKL, I was away for several hours tonight but heres your pictures...and they look great! They looked good before you did the cutting, but adding just the few extra layers really gave it a good blend! Great job girl!
After layers:
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Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 3:35am
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Posted By: hairgirl1
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 6:57am
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TanKat, those pictures are great, gives me more hope that i can do that too. You look so natural.
hairgirl1 ------------- hairgirl1 |
Posted By: PRNCEZZRAL
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 8:05am
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It looks awesome! I love the layers you added makes it blend nicely ------------- http://public.fotki.com/prncezzral/ |
Posted By: TanKatLuvr
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 8:46am
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Thanks everyone for the kind words. I felt/feel so self conscious about the hair. VOming to work today was scary but everyone loved it and couldn't believe how natural it looked and felt...and yes, I did show a selct few how it was attached.
I just wanted to clarify that I did not install these myself. I wish I had the courage to try pro-tac...maybe one day. I had a stylist sew them in. He DID NOT make braid, but made tracks by tying hair with thread and then attaching them.
I have to say that while it hurt a little while he was doing it, I felt no pain or discomfort later or even that night sleeping on them. Now that I am out in the open about my 'new' hair at work, I am going to start being more adventurous and put in contrasting color next time underneath.
Moff, I have to GOOGLE this person you say I resemble!
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Posted By: JeepGirl
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 6:12pm
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Can you take some pics of how your tracks look....I'm really curious how they do that method. ------------- 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! |