fine hair? BOHYME OR Elite Remy Indian cuticle hai

I have been buying 25-39 dollar extension hair for 17 years now and I am realizing that there has got to be something better out there. what i've bought is always from Asia and after 3 or 4 washes it looks dry frizzy wirey and course. The texture is so much thicker than mine it looks tooo obvious it is an extension.  Zippetydoda2007-02-26 20:23:28

I don't know about the blonde, but my hair is fine too (not too thin, but fine if that makes sense) and the Bohyme blends very well with it. I've been wearing it for 5 days or so now, and it feel great. I chose it because I had heard so many good things about it on this forum and on Sherrie's site also.

To answer your other questions, I don't typically tell people about my extensions with the exception of people that would notice a 6 inch over night difference in the length of my hair - my boyfriend actually helps me with the installs. For the most part, I don't care if poeple know, the only aspect that embarasses me slightly is that I hang out in a big group of guys and for a very long time I was their 'tomboy little sister', now that I've embraced the side of me that loves clothes, shoes and hair, they pick on me for that... but they do compliment me about 30 seconds later :)

Thanks Sherrie and Bunny for the help.

I wore the bohyme silky straight as clip ins for a long time. That hair really holds up. I haven't had to replace it, it's still as good as the day I got it. I have #4 so I don't know how blonds work but I saw Sherrie's hair and it looks really gorgeous! Any hair that you're using for clip ins will last longer than a perm install.

Mine is super-fine and with my straight style I don't think I could get the Bohyme to blend with it very well. I am able to blend Indian hair because it is finer, but it still requires a good haircut, lots of conditioner and products and some kind of straightening (either blowdrying on a big round brush or ironing) after shampooing to keep it from frizzing.

I am going to make the step up to russian hair simply because of the work it takes to get Indian hair to blend with my own. The final outcome with Indian looks really great and I love that it has tons of body, but after a year of wearing it the work is just getting to be a big hassle.

Thanks for the input kristie...where do you get your indian hair from? What do you think of this site? http://www.ihi.co.in/CommerceActionPath.do?method=showProduct&catId=4&productID=49 Zippetydoda2007-02-27 14:50:46

Hey Malibu....that is great that the bohyme held up for you......by long time do you mean 6 months or a year? If something would be useable for  that long i would be extatic!

I've never seen that site. I get mine (same as Elite Remy) by the pound from Wagman Primus. I think realistically that a four-ounce install could be worn six months perfectly with no sign of damage as long as you got a little trim after 3 months. I think if you were willing to keep trimming it and cared for it well with good shampoo, conditioner, and a shower filter, you could go a year with the same hair, no problem.

I've been growing out my layers so my style has changed a lot in the last year. I've also been learning how to do extensions that work with my hair, so have experimented a lot. I've gone through more than a pound in a year with this process, but am now expecting a four-ounce serving of russian hair to last me a year.

Hey Kristie!

Sherrie,

Hey, Lori! Nope, anyone can buy from Wagman. Just go to the link I"ll post below and the website will tell you how to order. They're very nice, professional and helpful there.

I think the public fotki link in my signature should work. I just tried it and it went to my pictures just fine. Check the other albums at my fotki site to see the progress of my hair over the last year and a half from a short short pixie to what I have now. My layers are grown out just about as long as my extensions now.

I've used Protac and Liquid Gold to bond my Wagman wefts. Currently I'm using just Liquid Gold and like it except for the sticky mess it makes when installing. I'm looking into getting a braid or two and having wefts sewn in as an alternative way to install them.

Wagman:

http://www.WagmanPrimus.comkristie m2007-02-27 18:39:47

Lori, Here is a link to my fotki site where you can find all three albums tracking my hair-growth progress:

http://public.fotki.com/kristie-m/kristie m2007-02-27 18:44:49

Hi Kristie.... Zippetydoda2007-02-27 20:09:38

Buy your Bohyme hair from Sherries site.....I trust her and her product!

Hi Lori! Thanks for the nice compliments.

As far as the Wagman, I'm not sure which is their "Premium Wefted Hair" but that's the stuff you want if you buy from them. I'm not an expert, but from what I understand the Wagman is Indian hair, which is finer than Bohyme, which is Asian hair. But many fine-haired women wear Bohyme and blend it perfectly, so it is just a matter of preference.

The Russian hair is another story. It is the finest and most expensive of all the extension hair because it is more rare. It provides the perfect match for most people of Northern European descent who have fine, silky hair. Those of us desiring this hair are on a constant quest to find a good reliable vendor. You're spending a LOT of money if you go this route and horror stories abound of people getting taken advantage of by unscrupulous hair vendors.

As far as bulk vs. wefted, I've only bought wefted hair from Wagman. Their Premium Weft is excellent--it will hold up forever and has no beard. I'm going to be buying some russian hair within the next week or so and I'm getting bulk hair. The reason for this is Extensions Plus. They will weft bulk hair for you for $11 an ounce and their wefting process is truly superior. I'm hoping for Russian hair and EP wefts that will last a LONG time, years, most likely.

Bulk hair needs to be wefted or made into individual strands to be able to be attached by any method. There is so much information available for you if you'll check out the "101" section of this site. Also Sherrie's site at:

http://www.hairextensions101.com

[QUOTE=Zippetydoda]Hey Malibu....that is great that the bohyme held up for you......by long time do you mean 6 months or a year? If something would be useable for  that long i would be extatic! [/QUOTE]

Yes, it's been at least six months and I wore the silky straight as clip-ins. I washed it every five or six days. I would leave the hair in deep conditioner in a zip lock bag for a few hours and then let the hair air dry on a towel. I didn't use any hot tools on it. I think indian hair is finer than bohyme.

Well....I took the plunge today with Bohyme. I bought the Body Wave because I always curl my extensions and i have to back comb my hair to get it to cover the clips. I used ebonyline this time just because money is tight.....14" hand tied body wave bohyme gold was 109.00 in my color 613.

I think you're going to love the bodywave. It's not too much of a wave. When you first get it out of the package you'll think there's a huge wave but wash it before you sew the clips on and it will become a lazy wave that you can flat iron very easily.

Whenever I wash the hair, I deep condition and then wash out the conditioner and put a leave in conditioner on it. If you're going to flat iron, put a heat protector on it. I use Aveda damage control, I like it because it doesn't leave a sticky residue.

Keep us posted on your new hair!!

Great....you have tried the Bohyme Bodywave!  I saw some before and after pics after doing a google search and I am excited!  I never knew there was such a thing as a flat iron before coming to this site last week. When you use it I wonder if it makes it like the silky straight.

I personally love the Bohyme silky straight hair, the texture is great and easy to style with a straightening iron.

Hey Everyone!!!

Hey! I'm so glad to hear you're happy with your new hair!! That's so exciting!! Post pictures if you can. This hair should last you a while.

Wagman only sends samples of the dark hair that hasn't been colored. They don't / can't send samples of colors unfortunatly.

Ah....interesting malibu.  I will get some pictures because i see how helpfull seeing everyones hair installed is on here.