Can you cut all types of wefts?
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Topic: Can you cut all types of wefts?
Posted By: 222chik222
Subject: Can you cut all types of wefts?
Date Posted: May 28 2006 at 9:23pm
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If you want to use an installation method that uses wefts, you would have to cut the weft, though ive read on here that you shouldnt cut the weft because it might unravel?
Is there something you apply to the weft to stop it unravelling? or do you have to buy hand-tied wefts or something similar? |
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Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: May 28 2006 at 9:57pm
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machine wefts are fine to cut. The handtied wefts are the ones you arent 'supposed' to cut. But many people cut them with no problems. People use various products to seal the weft and the cut edge of the wefts, such as fray check, fray block, fray stop and nail glue....I havent used hand tied wefts, so maybe someone else will chime in on this.... ------------- www.hairextensions101.com - www.hairextensions101.com www.mybeautyaddiction.com - www.mybeautyaddiction.com |
Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: May 29 2006 at 1:08am
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Try " http://www.joann.com/shop/shop_zoom.jhtml;$sessionid$OYP3A3AAADRXUP4SY5NBJAR50LD3OEPO?CATID=82040&PRODID=28584&SKUID=46233&_requestid=324643 - Aleen's Stop Fraying ". This product is available at Micheals or JoAnn's. (click hyperlink to see) IMO, this product is more effective than Fray Block or Fray Check on zig zag & hand tied wefts. It it thicker than other products so you will have better control of the product without it bleeding into the hair. Because of the consistency, it will create a better seal which will not fray when cut. It also dries clear every time. (unlike Fray Block which sometimes turns white) It dries in about 30 - 60 minutes. You must let the bond completely cure for 5 days before it can be exposed to water. So allow yourself a little time between the sealing and your first wash.. (I usually seal my hair with this product 5 days before my install)
The thickness of the Aleen's glue IMO makes it easier to control the application of it on the weft.. Run a thin lin down the weft and spread it using an orangewood stick pushing the glue into the weft.. This way you get the product into the weft, and don't end up with a thick glop sitting on top of the weft when it dries. This product takes a little longer to dry than Fray Block, but it's not toxic, and personally I'm more comfortable with this on my hair than most of the other stuff folks use to seal wefts..
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Posted By: nursie
Date Posted: May 29 2006 at 8:39am
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in addition to all of what sherrie and DivaV said, it also depends on who's handtied wefts you'll be using:i have cut jetset and RK hairproducts handtied wefts and the ends were still intact without even putting any glue or fray-stop stuff there |
Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: May 29 2006 at 10:18am
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nursie wrote:Posted By: longhairaddict
Date Posted: May 30 2006 at 2:01am
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I am wearing the Bohyme hand tied, and I am officially in love with
handtied.....I can't believe how nice and thin and SOOOO much more
comfortable it is. I needed to cut mine, so I just melted a tiny bit of the keratin pellets I used for fusion onto the ends I cut. So far no shedding! ------------- Wearing 22" 8oz Tease I tips installed with silicone microrings. |