nisemac
Well-Known Member
First time I've purchased a hair product on a whim--i was planning to make my own clip ins. I have 4a fine and coarse texture with some possible 3c mixed in.I've been wearing half wigs as my protective style, but finding a really good one that blends well has been difficult. and the ones that looked as if they matched my texture perfectly were hundreds of dollars.
I ended up buy Big Chop clip ins (www.bigchophair.com). below is a fairly recent pic of my hair (beg Feb for 2 in in 4 month Challenge):
this is my hair with 1 1/2 packs of the Big Chop clip ins
the hair is a perfect match, soft and needs minimal product. I used Kinky Curly gel and Giovanni direct leave in and water to blend.
it took me a few youtube videos and playing around to get the right placement. i haven't decided if i'm going to keep them in a few days or take them out each day. i spent a good hour 1/2 but it was my first time and i had to compensate for my low density and hair length. most the tutorials I saw, the ladies already had at least 12-14 inches of hair, making installing really quick and simple. i had to prep my hair first, then add clip in, then blend--for each row. it's air drying now, and i may have to use a diffuser on the roots if i leave them in a few days. i used all but 2 clips and feel this is full enough for me, but most peopel use 2 packs for really big hair.
will check back occasionally to update how the hair hold up. for now, i think i have found my holy grail until i reach my goals.
I ended up buy Big Chop clip ins (www.bigchophair.com). below is a fairly recent pic of my hair (beg Feb for 2 in in 4 month Challenge):
this is my hair with 1 1/2 packs of the Big Chop clip ins
the hair is a perfect match, soft and needs minimal product. I used Kinky Curly gel and Giovanni direct leave in and water to blend.
it took me a few youtube videos and playing around to get the right placement. i haven't decided if i'm going to keep them in a few days or take them out each day. i spent a good hour 1/2 but it was my first time and i had to compensate for my low density and hair length. most the tutorials I saw, the ladies already had at least 12-14 inches of hair, making installing really quick and simple. i had to prep my hair first, then add clip in, then blend--for each row. it's air drying now, and i may have to use a diffuser on the roots if i leave them in a few days. i used all but 2 clips and feel this is full enough for me, but most peopel use 2 packs for really big hair.
will check back occasionally to update how the hair hold up. for now, i think i have found my holy grail until i reach my goals.
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