Hi all,
I've been wearing a (dark blonde) hairpiece for two years now. I've started off at a local salon with a caring owner, but also some of the worst stylists you'll ever meet. The hairpieces they used faded pretty quickly, to the point they looked almost greenish, and despite a religious regimen of only using the "Activ" shampoo, conditioner and styling product provided by the salon, they tended to get tangled pretty quickly. At some point I was just done with the terrible cuts and faded, tangled hairpieces, and moved on to a different salon.
The stylist at this new salon is pretty great, but the quality of the hairpieces provided seems to be worse than the first one. I think during the supply issues caused by the covid pandemic they have regularly provided me with hairpieces they'd die on the spot — at one point even one that was originally platinum blonde —, but I remember even the ones that were the right color from the get-go used to fade pretty quickly. As I live in Western Europe and have an office job I'd expect this not to be the case.
In addition to the above, the hairpieces from this new salon shed like crazy. I'm afraid to take a shower, let alone wash my hair, because I know it'll leave me with an even thinner hairpiece. I've complaint about this to the salon, after which they suggested I'd take a v-loop rather than an injected poly skin hairpiece, but so far the results seem only marginally better — if at all.
Having done some reading up on hairpiece quality I am now considering buying a Remy and/or European hair hairpiece of the internet, and asking my stylist to install that the next time Covid allows me to see her, as we're currently in lock down. As I feel like I've tried out a few different options already I'm just wondering whether moving to a different or more expensive type of hairpiece is going to change much, or that the issues I'm experiencing are just inherent to blonde systems. TLDR:
1. Can I expect a Remy or European hair system to not tangle up so much?
2. Can I expect a Remy or European system to not fade at the first ray of sunshine?
3. Can I expect a Remy or European system to not shed so much, and what "knotting" method would you recommend for durability and realism?
4. Are there any online suppliers you'd recommend I turn to?
5. I've been washing my hair on weekly basis: at first with sulfate-free shampoos, later with Wella Professionals ColorMotion+ Protection Shampoo — which does seem to "unfade" my hair system. Regardless of what type of shampoo I use, I can feel my hairpiece tangling while washing. I've been using sulfate-free and Welle Professional conditioner as well, and have also been experimenting with different leave-in conditioners, hair oils, and hair conditioning sprays. If I use any product, I use Hanz de Fuko Hybridized Wax as its water based and rinses out easily in the shower.
Is there anything I'm doing wrong in terms of hairpiece maintenance, or are the issues I'm experiencing inherent to the quality of the hairpieces I've been provided so far?
Thanks for your input!
I've been wearing a (dark blonde) hairpiece for two years now. I've started off at a local salon with a caring owner, but also some of the worst stylists you'll ever meet. The hairpieces they used faded pretty quickly, to the point they looked almost greenish, and despite a religious regimen of only using the "Activ" shampoo, conditioner and styling product provided by the salon, they tended to get tangled pretty quickly. At some point I was just done with the terrible cuts and faded, tangled hairpieces, and moved on to a different salon.
The stylist at this new salon is pretty great, but the quality of the hairpieces provided seems to be worse than the first one. I think during the supply issues caused by the covid pandemic they have regularly provided me with hairpieces they'd die on the spot — at one point even one that was originally platinum blonde —, but I remember even the ones that were the right color from the get-go used to fade pretty quickly. As I live in Western Europe and have an office job I'd expect this not to be the case.
In addition to the above, the hairpieces from this new salon shed like crazy. I'm afraid to take a shower, let alone wash my hair, because I know it'll leave me with an even thinner hairpiece. I've complaint about this to the salon, after which they suggested I'd take a v-loop rather than an injected poly skin hairpiece, but so far the results seem only marginally better — if at all.
Having done some reading up on hairpiece quality I am now considering buying a Remy and/or European hair hairpiece of the internet, and asking my stylist to install that the next time Covid allows me to see her, as we're currently in lock down. As I feel like I've tried out a few different options already I'm just wondering whether moving to a different or more expensive type of hairpiece is going to change much, or that the issues I'm experiencing are just inherent to blonde systems. TLDR:
1. Can I expect a Remy or European hair system to not tangle up so much?
2. Can I expect a Remy or European system to not fade at the first ray of sunshine?
3. Can I expect a Remy or European system to not shed so much, and what "knotting" method would you recommend for durability and realism?
4. Are there any online suppliers you'd recommend I turn to?
5. I've been washing my hair on weekly basis: at first with sulfate-free shampoos, later with Wella Professionals ColorMotion+ Protection Shampoo — which does seem to "unfade" my hair system. Regardless of what type of shampoo I use, I can feel my hairpiece tangling while washing. I've been using sulfate-free and Welle Professional conditioner as well, and have also been experimenting with different leave-in conditioners, hair oils, and hair conditioning sprays. If I use any product, I use Hanz de Fuko Hybridized Wax as its water based and rinses out easily in the shower.
Is there anything I'm doing wrong in terms of hairpiece maintenance, or are the issues I'm experiencing inherent to the quality of the hairpieces I've been provided so far?
Thanks for your input!