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    Thread: highlights on hairpieces
Post: Re: highlights on hairpieces

ordering highlights; if you want sunstreak type highlights, ask for "spot highlights" or "sunstreak highlights". you have to specify, of course, what color you want the highlights to be. if you wan...
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 13 19,191 06-22-2009, 02:49 PM
    Thread: Holidays
Post: Re: Holidays

thanks Timlee, and the same to you!! DebbieS.
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 1 4,544 11-29-2008, 05:55 AM
    Thread: Holy Cow !, look how she rubs her hand through his piece !!!
Post: Re: Holy Cow !, look how she rubs her hand through...

toplace will make a hairpiece from european hair if you buy the hair and supply it for the hairpiece. euro hair is VERY expensive. Personally , I have worked with european hairpieces before and find ...
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 19 32,320 12-30-2008, 11:32 AM
    Thread: Hoping for the full piece vid soon!
Post: Re: Hoping for the full piece vid soon!

email JRob, or give him a shout out on this forum as he may have a downloadable version ready for full caps....not sure. DebbieS.
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 5 9,735 01-29-2009, 11:31 AM
    Thread: How do you repair a matted hairpiece??
Post: Re: How do you repair a matted hairpiece??

its a bit painstaking...but you can spray a comb with 99% or Lace Releaser and comb the glue out of the hair in small sections. to avoid this happening in the first place, if one releases correctly wi...
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 2 6,181 08-13-2009, 03:39 AM
    Thread: How easy or difficult is full cap attachment?
Post: Re: How easy or difficult is full cap attachment?

If you don't want to go the full cap route just yet, you could try the dermatch. (<!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.dermatch.com">www.dermatch.com</a><!-- w -->) ...
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 2 6,998 11-15-2009, 02:04 PM
    Thread: How long do ya'll wait?
Post: Re: How long do ya'll wait?

you can reapply immediately as long as your scalp is very clean and very dry. make sure you wash your scalp real well after using any citrus or oily type of solvent. You look great in the pics!! Deb...
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 1 4,734 02-12-2009, 04:05 AM
    Thread: How much knot sealer?
Post: Re: How much knot sealer?

you used too much knot sealer. ....and you used a hot blow dryer which likely melted the knot sealer and made it gooey. you should also not have wet the hair so soon. you only need a tiny, tiny bit...
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 2 9,010 12-24-2008, 05:47 PM
    Thread: How much should a cut-in cost?
Post: Re: How much should a cut-in cost?

cut-in costs vary widely by region. obviously if someone is renting space in New York City, thier prices will be higher than someone in small town America. DebbieS.
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 14 21,854 01-11-2009, 03:26 AM
    Thread: How much should a cut-in cost?
Post: Re: How much should a cut-in cost?

mail order cut-ins are $34 for a topper and $44 for a 3/4 or full cap. If you came to my salon the cost would be $55. that includes shampoo, thorough cleansing of scalp, full head bonding...
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 14 21,854 01-12-2009, 03:57 AM
    Thread: How much should a cut-in cost?
Post: Re: How much should a cut-in cost?

Meandean; I would LOVE to do something like this...but to be honest, we have offered similar things and just didn't get enough interest. we give FREE conventions every few months and don't get 20 peo...
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 14 21,854 01-12-2009, 02:55 PM
    Thread: How much time do you spend tweaking a new piece?
Post: Re: How much time do you spend tweaking a new piec...

I would suggest you go to a professional stylist. 6 - 7 hours to cut your hair!! that is just crazy! a professional will have it cut-in in just an hour or so. DebbieS.
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 6 10,701 02-11-2009, 05:16 AM
    Thread: How to apply glue?
Post: Re: How to apply glue?

it depends on what kind of base you have. never, never , never apply glue to a lace base. if you have lace base, apply glue to your scalp, allow it to dry and then set the lace down onto your scalp. ...
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 6 12,917 09-24-2008, 02:03 PM
    Thread: How to chemically reduce curl in my hairpiece
Post: Re: How to chemically reduce curl in my hairpiece

for a safer option, buy a perm formulated for color treated hair and simply comb it through the hair, let process while combing the hair straight, rinse and comb the neutralizer through. (just follow ...
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 14 21,886 11-19-2008, 11:08 AM
    Thread: How to chemically reduce curl in my hairpiece
Post: Re: How to chemically reduce curl in my hairpiece

as long as it says "for color treated hair" it will be fine. DebbieS.
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 14 21,886 11-20-2008, 01:54 AM
    Thread: How to chemically reduce curl in my hairpiece
Post: Re: How to chemically reduce curl in my hairpiece

the hair straighteners are typically stronger than a perm that is formulated for color treated hair. a perm and a relaxer and a straightener are basicly the same thing....same chemicals...except when ...
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 14 21,886 11-20-2008, 10:52 AM
    Thread: How to chemically reduce curl in my hairpiece
Post: Re: How to chemically reduce curl in my hairpiece

GQ pilot (love that name) is right...sally's will have what you need. the chemical hair straightener is widely used , it is basicly the same chemicals as a perm. Tell the clerk at sally's that you wa...
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 14 21,886 11-21-2008, 12:36 PM
    Thread: how to create a centered spike?
Post: Re: how to create a centered spike?

you must use a fair amount of hair gel or pomade. you actually have to "train" the hair to do this just as if you got a new haircut. after you have trained it , you will be golden. DebbieS.
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 3 8,310 08-26-2008, 05:14 AM
    Thread: How to cut bangs on a hair system?
Post: Re: How to cut bangs on a hair system?

the michigan baldy dvd is very informative for a newbie. contact John about getting a copy at <!-- e --><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><!-- e --...
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 6 13,533 11-04-2009, 03:10 AM
    Thread: How to cut lace to template?
Post: Re: How to cut lace to template?

put the hair piece upside down on a styro head, pin the template right to it...and cut around it. easy peasy. DebbieS.
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 1 4,449 03-20-2009, 09:53 AM
    Thread: How to cut the lace in the front
Post: Re: How to cut the lace in the front

I turn the base upside down and pin it onto a styro head, I then take very sharp manicure scissors and trim off the extra lace leaving 1/8th to 1/4 inch in the front. just be careful to not cut the ha...
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 1 4,484 11-07-2008, 04:51 AM
    Thread: How to halt the fray???
Post: Re: How to halt the fray???

there is a product called no-fray and another called fray check that can be purchase at walmart. My knot sealer also stops fraying. DebbieS.
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 2 5,891 10-27-2008, 02:20 PM
    Thread: I can't find the front
Post: Re: I can't find the front

hold it up to the light and you will see a slight "crown" area. or ...check the knots, they are usually bleached better in the front than in the back. not all stocks have a tag in them...so its hard ...
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 4 7,984 07-06-2009, 03:48 PM
    Thread: I don't like SFS.
Post: Re: I don't like french SFS.

if I understand correctly, you have a french lace base with a sfs front on it??? how about an all frech lace piece. you get durability and darn near invisible on most skin colors. DebbieS.
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 7 16,703 09-20-2008, 02:16 PM
    Thread: I saw this quote.
Post: Re: I saw this quote.

I"ve heard it said this way: "God only made a few perfect heads, he put hair on the rest". ha ha ha, of course, it is always a bald man reciting the quote. DebbieS.
DebbieS. General hair replacement discussion 2 5,850 01-06-2009, 02:09 PM