Had my consult - what do U guys think?
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Topic: Had my consult - what do U guys think?
Posted By: tshamp
Subject: Had my consult - what do U guys think?
Date Posted: April 07 2007 at 11:08am
ok, so went in for my consult she was great in my opinion but just wanted to run this buy my new found "experts" here!  the hair is bohyme (?sp) remmy and she said it has the cuticle removed so it is soft - I am trying to remember everything she said - she puts it in with this tube thing that once you heat it - it shrinks around the hair?? - is that shrinkes I want to say she called it microtube??? Anyway she said that she takes a larger section than you would w/ Great lengths and she brick layers it - I saw her pics and mannequin heads and was impressed - she has been doing it for > 15 years. The hair is 400 install 400 and then she said upkeep every 6-8 weeks at 60/hour - in my opinion NOT too shabby at all considering I spent > 2500 for GL. I did tell her I am concerned about blending w/ my short hair and she seemd not to concerned only told me I would not be able to wear in a high pony tail. Any feedback?? Thanks Trisha |
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Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: April 07 2007 at 11:09am
| also - does anyone think a body wave would make the extensions blend better than just keeping them straight ????????????????? |
Posted By: frenchie1
Date Posted: April 07 2007 at 12:05pm
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I want to be clear that I am not an expert of prices of salons, but it seems like a very good price to me, since it is Bohyme hair, and the hair in itself is already expensive. (about half of her price I would guess)
I would ask her how much she charges for removal, and how long it takes.
I would also ask her how long you should spend on the 'in between' visits, to see if it's gonna be expensive overall, and also how many strands are you supposed to lose on a regular basis every week or month
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Posted By: nursie
Date Posted: April 07 2007 at 2:16pm
| i would show up at the salon when she is doing a maintenance appointment on one of her current clients and check out her hair, straight or body wave depends on if your hair is pin straight or not |
Posted By: valentine319
Date Posted: April 07 2007 at 4:02pm
| I just got concerned when I heard boheyme cuticle removed, can one of the real hair gurus chime in and tell us if that's good. I know cuticle aligned but cuticle removed? |
Posted By: malibu
Date Posted: April 07 2007 at 4:52pm
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I didn't think the cuticle was removed on Bohyme. The price is good but do you have to buy new hair each time? You'll get your hair in a higher pony than if you did a weft method. ------------- |
Posted By: Kimmyh51
Date Posted: April 07 2007 at 8:39pm
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i thought remy meant the cuticle was not removed? cuticle free hair wont last as long so you might only get 3 mths before you have to buy new hair |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 7:14pm
| I swear she said cuticle removed - but maybe . . .. not . . . .I know she said the hair was bohyme remmy (?) and I saw the package and it said the same thing. She said the maintenece is 60/hour and usually takes no longer than 1 - 11/2 hours. She includes removal into the initial fee. Trish |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: April 08 2007 at 7:50pm
| now that I think about it maybe she said that the cuticle goes in the same direction so it is super soft and tangle free? make sense? |
Posted By: malibu
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 12:57am
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That makes sense but there will be some tangles. Not matting but it does tangle.
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Posted By: saucyblossom
Date Posted: April 12 2007 at 9:49pm
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Wait r u saying that the hair is $400 and the installation is another $400.0 for a total of $800, or is it $400.00 total for hair and install. I use bohyme hair for most of my installs - the hair is usually about $250.00 for more than one color, that is retail, I don't mark up anymore than that.
My last client had paid over 1800 for her prior intall, and was thrill with her hair when I was done- I charged $350.00for the install. I should charge more.....  ------------- Early years are learning years, make them count! |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 2:58pm
| 400 hair 400 install total 800 (w/o tip).. YOu should charge more girl!!! :) |
Posted By: malibu
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 5:16pm
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I'm still wondering if the cuticle is removed on Bohyme? You may have heard her correctly. Did you have it done yet?
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Posted By: kristie m
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 8:01pm
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From what I understand some of the best hair out there has the cuticle stripped with acid. This allows Indian or Chinese hair to match finer Caucasian hair very well. I don't know about Bohyme. ------------- Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE! |
Posted By: kristie m
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 8:02pm
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What I was trying to say is that just because hair has been treated to strip the cuticle doesn't mean it is bad hair. Some crappy hair is processed this way, but some very good hair that lasts a long time has its cuticle at least partially removed, from what I understand. ------------- Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE! |
Posted By: kristie m
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 8:07pm
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And "remy/remi" can mean hair with its cuticle intact or hair that has been processed to have a european texture, from what I've read.
I found this over on BHM (scroll to the bottom of the page) and it sure made me understand better. http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=43239 - http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=43239 ------------- Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE! |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 8:38pm
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thanks for the info - I am excited my apt is next Friday 4/20 YIPEE My short mushroom cut will be history - I need to figure out how to post pics!! Trisha |
Posted By: kristie m
Date Posted: April 13 2007 at 8:43pm
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DivaVocals just did a nice little tutorial about it:
http://hairextensions101.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1894 - http://hairextensions101.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1894 ------------- Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE! |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: April 14 2007 at 1:30pm
| you rock! TS |
Posted By: kristie m
Date Posted: April 14 2007 at 2:07pm
Good luck with your install on Friday! Be sure to post us some pictures. We LOVE our hair porn!
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Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: April 14 2007 at 3:10pm
| ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yah!!! I pray every night she can blend my short non-rockin do into these rockin extensions! |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: April 22 2007 at 9:42pm
tshamp, where's the pics girl 
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Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: April 23 2007 at 10:56am
| oh my god - it was horrid just horrid!!! I looked like a muffin head - I am working but will post details later - it was so bad - I had them placed friday and taken out on Sat by someone else who knew I was desperate and charged me an arm and a leg! |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: April 23 2007 at 12:19pm
OOO girl no,no,no. You should have told us before you took them out. Did they charge by the strand or half head full head etc.? Maybe they could have added more hair for the price you paid to have them removed. Or you could have made them give you your money back. ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
tshamp wrote:Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: April 23 2007 at 2:14pm
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ok so here is the story prepaid the 800 dollars - went in on Friday afternoon to have them done - she started no big deal - as they started going in and she moved from the back to my sides then to the other side I realized that it was not enough hair - she used 2 strands in each tube apparently and put the extensions in too far apart so they looked really noodley - if that is a word . . anyway so when she was "done" I said, boy this really doesnt look right - she started cutting the extensions on the bottom to get rid of the lenghth and brought it so it was up to my collar bone area but really did not do anything to my hair it was like a ball of hair ontop of long hair - I was shaking but thought ok, well maybe once she washes it - it will lay better - well no she told me we were done and to go home and wash it and the hair will expand and fill in the spaces. It was so bad. I bought a headband from her before I left just to try to hide what I looked like - she said that if I had issues to call her and she was available tomorrow (sat). I dashed home, crying, washed it and knew right away it was NOT enough hair. I dried and styled it and it was horrid looking the only way it look OK was if I pulled the front and sides back and clipped them on top of my head in a little puff - agh!!!!!!!!!!!! so I called her (her work/cell is same) that night and left 3 msgs saying this is not right - no call - and I know she has that thing in her ear 24/7 b/c she had the bluetooth in during my consult and the entire time she was putting them in she was talking on the phone. - anyway so I slept or tried to sleep that is and the next am, I called her starting at 0800 like a stalker I was about every 1/2 hour. Finally I drove down to her shop and it said she opened at noon so I waited - nothing at 12 nothing at 1 nothing at 2 so I freaked out and called around to salons and no one would touch me - then I broke down and called the salon that did my Great Length extensions a year ago and cried to them and she said to come in - so I did and they used the liquid remover for GL to disolve the little microlock deal and pulled the extensions out. They were nice but in a nut shell said this is bad, realy bad. I had micro cuts in my scalp b/c the tips of the flashpoint hair were sticking out of the tube thing cutting into my scalp - I have pictures of that! Anyway it was 300 dollars to take them out plus tip. Finally at 600 the bisnatch text msg me on my cell saying that she is not responsible now that I had someone else touch my hair. I'm sure I am leaving some details out but in a nutshell I put a dispute for the charges into my visa and we will see what comes from this - if I have to I will take her to small claims court. It was just a horrid experience - even my hubby who is a sweetie said, umm honey that is bad, do whatever you have to do to get it fixed! Yikes!!!! :( Trish |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: April 23 2007 at 2:28pm
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sue her butt for the removal too!!! There is no way in 4 Hells that it should have cost over $300 to remove them. GL HAS LOST THEIR #*@#*#*!! MINDS!!!! I say I come out there and we kick their butts. ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: leslief25
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 1:14pm
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Tshamp,
I am so sorry for you! I have really bad extensions right now also, and I am getting a cut in a few hours to see if they can make me look better, but I am not too hopeful. I have the muffin poof on top as well, and after a week I am still in pain and am now starting to itch.
It is good that your husband is so supportive! Mine is too, but he still can't resist throwing out the occasional "Joe Dirt" and "Garth" from "Wayne's World" comparisons.
 Does your hair look better now that they are all out? Will you go back for more extensions?
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Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 1:20pm
What type do you have? Have you gone back to have them look at them? Would you consider having them add more hair to the top? They can fix them if you're willing. You may have to buy more hair though? ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: malibu
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 1:58pm
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Geez tshamp, that's terrible. I'm so sorry this happened. You might want to report her to the better business bureau. ------------- |
Posted By: Poose
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 2:43pm
 OMFG, seriously, sue the b!tch!
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Posted By: milachkaa
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 2:53pm
OMG! That is so awful! i am so sorry for this! I swear all these biznitches have gone crazy with this extension biz! They think its a quick way to make a few bucks! They dont understand that they are affecting people's everyday lives! Sue her...or hire a hitman ------------- "Measure life by not how many breaths you take in a moment but by how many moments take your breath away." |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 10:08pm
oh, boo hoo, boo hoo just reading this remind me of how naive and excited I was, I lterally thought I would walk in ugly betty and walk out Eva Longoria. boo hoo boo hoo :) Thanks so much for all of the great posts. i am bummed but oh well and .. . I am not done with that lady at all!! As for what it costs getting the out - yah it was crazy but honestly if you could have seen how they dropped everything, rescheduled clients and all pitched in and helped, you would go easy on me. They even when across the street to this resturant and got me a class of wine!!! ( I needed about 10 more when I got the bill :) Trisha |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 10:18pm
| my spelling and sentence structure on that previous post is horrid - sorry TS |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 10:19pm
sad to say, but i want more extensions again someday - when my hair is LONGER and can blend!!!!! |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 10:23pm
Are you sure you don't want me to come out there and kick her butt? ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 10:26pm
Yah, know "she" is actually a he transexual and "she" is a big girl so be careful what you are asking for he he he he thanks I think I need the butt kicking for thinking I could have long hair with extensions and not look like muffin poof head. 
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Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 10:36pm
we are not even getting into the transexual thing  . My daughter had a mohawk like Fantasia and I put 19" Indian remy fusions in, no muffin head. He didn't know what he was doing or ran out of hair one.------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 10:40pm
| where do you live???????? Maybe I will come to you girl . . . ya know a girl will do pretty much anything to be pretty! |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 10:46pm
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I'm in Temple Hills, Md. Where are you? ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 10:50pm
Minneapolis, MN and as of right now too poor for a plane ticket to MD!! 
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Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 10:52pm
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greyhound? Do you ever see Prince at the grocery store? ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 11:11pm
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No I havent but then again, I'm not looking either |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: April 24 2007 at 11:14pm
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he'd be hard to miss. So what are you going to do next? ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: April 25 2007 at 2:58am
 ------------- Check out the 5th So Cal offline luncheon?? For more info: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com/lunch.html Links to my fav vendors & hair albums + Weave 101 information: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: April 25 2007 at 6:41am
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Well . . . sell pencils on the corner to make up that 1000 plus I am out and still have ugly hair. Someone call the WAAAAAAAAAAAmbulance for me!!!! I'll also be calling greyhound . . . . .  |
Posted By: pooks11
Date Posted: April 25 2007 at 7:43am
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What a horrible story! I feel for you. You should get a few wefts and some protac and do them yourself! There are demos on here and most of the ladies here are DIYers and have awesome locks for less$ The trannie thing had me though, that would have sent up some red flags!! The phone thing was rude and unprofessional too :( Hugs! |
Posted By: kristie m
Date Posted: April 25 2007 at 10:04am
Yanno, Pooks... I don't think this person's horrible behavior with her client had anything to do with her being a transsexual. One of my dear friends is a transsexual and through her I'm acquained with a larger social group that includes many m-t-f, f-t-m, pre-op, and post-op transsexuals. It seems to me that are as many upstanding, responsible, professional people who are transsexuals and as many flakes as in any other population of human beings. This person is a freak because she's a bad businessperson, not because she's a "trannie." ------------- Here's to the end of my BAD HAIR LIFE! |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: April 25 2007 at 10:22am
I'll be waiting at the station ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: May 27 2007 at 5:14pm
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How's your pencil selling business doing? If it were matches, I'd have to come out there to get you. ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: May 27 2007 at 6:33pm
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Not well at all . . . but at least my nasty short hair is growing out!! I have resorted to pushing my long hair dreams on my 3 year old daughter and I bought all these cute clip on hair pony tail pieces and she looks so cute in them. . . . my husband tells me that the weight of those things on her head are probably causing long term cervical spine abnormalities . . . I just tell him to shut up and go work so I can spend his money. ha ha ha thanks for checking in !! TS |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: May 27 2007 at 7:08pm
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Everyone's hair was pretty when our mom's did it.
Why is it that "husband" money is so much more fun to spend than other money ? I find great pleasure in it. It's like a hobby. I especially enjoy going shopping, picking out whatever I want and he pulls out his credit card. Or better yet, when he gives the cashier cash and I hold out my hand and I keep the change for myself. It can be 25 cents, I don't care, it's better than sex . ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: May 27 2007 at 8:27pm
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AMEN SISTER!!!! I See you like LEO - did you see Blood Diamond - what an incredible movie! TS |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: May 27 2007 at 9:04pm
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I loooove Leo!!!! He is such a cutie. I saw Blood Diamonds but The Aviator is my favorite movie of all time!!!! I'm spending my husbands A.K.A. "OUR MONEY" right now. I'm making him take me to see CATS. It's the 25th Anniversary of the play and they've brought it back for this year only. ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: May 28 2007 at 10:39am
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ROCK ON GIRL You have a great time at CATS - keep in touch - I loved the Aviator too - I loved all the relations w/ the ladies and his total psych melt down. . . what a great actor and hottie TS |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: May 28 2007 at 11:01am
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When he told the waitress that he wanted to know get to know her, everything about her and he wanted to learn what pleases her and would she give him that job... girl I almost fainted. I'd given him that job and a couple of other jobs too. That didn't come out right. ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: May 28 2007 at 11:36am
| I hear you loud an clear . . . ha ha |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: May 28 2007 at 12:26pm
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I'm a chocolate black girl but I'd give him a whole bunch of blonde haired, blue-eyed babies that look just like him, maybe with smaller heads though. Delivering that big ole' head must have been hell for his mother. That's probably why she makes him take her everywhere he goes as payback ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: May 28 2007 at 3:27pm
| I am seriously LMAO. I had a big A** head baby too and certainly paybacks are coming for her. . . AND she was colicky - oh and did I mention my Post partum depression . .. oh those were the days. !!!!!!! |
Posted By: tshamp
Date Posted: May 28 2007 at 3:28pm
| and people wonder why I dont want another baby . . . |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: May 28 2007 at 3:52pm
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I want one but I really don't feel like going through all that mess again, meaning teen years. I'm forty with a 23, 20 and 17 year old. I want these people out of my house. I've been raising children all my adult life and it's really really taking me there and they're good kids.
I see why they used to marry girls off at 15. Those heffas need to live in their own houses and give their parents some peace. My oldest just graduated from college last week and says she doesn't want to move back in. Shoot, you don't have to tell me twice.
Now if Leo or Michael Jordan wanted some kids I'd be popping them out like a tennis ball serving machine. It takes a village? I would sure hire one.------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: May 29 2007 at 11:21am
 ------------- Check out the 5th So Cal offline luncheon?? For more info: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com/lunch.html Links to my fav vendors & hair albums + Weave 101 information: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com |
Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: May 29 2007 at 12:30pm
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Girl, everybody knows IT'S their's but them. If I had a snowballs chance in Hades of getting one of those guys my husband would be pissed off by my "little crushes". He just looks at me now like "Here she goes again, I really need to get her counseling." ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |