RhoVirgin Relaxed Yaki 3 month update

Hey guys! Me again. This will be a very short update on how my unit from RhoVirgin is doing. Check out my intro to the unit by clicking this link>> http://wp.me/p1uQOd-qT

I missed out on the 2nd month update because of uni (of course) so jumping straight into the 3rd month. Let’s get started

So I have been wearing this unit for 3 months now, no interchanging with other units (lol) or nufin! I treat it the same way I would treat my natural hair- shampoo every other week and co wash weekly. I have coloured this to bronze copper by crème of nature (I lost the pictures for the process, sorry but I have the picture of the colour I wanted) and the colour is not as bright as I would like it to be bear in mind the hair is not originally black anyway and I had bleached it for about 5 -10 mins beforehand. I wanted to go for an ombre look so I left the bleach ( 40 developer plus powder) on the ends for about 15 mins then the rest of the hair for about 5-10 mins. The ends took the bleac really well and went blonde actually, the rest of the hair lightened just a little bit.  You know the rest of the story

The colour can be seen well when is really sunny and looks really nice but since this is the UK and it’s not always sunny of course that is useless to me lol. In normal conditions i.e. grey and damp lol, it just looks a bit lighter than usual. I am going to dye to black anyway. In short, you can dye/ombre this hair, but I would recommend bleaching it first and leaving the dye on for a little bit longer.

The hair holds a curl beautifully and for dayzzzzzz. For those who love big hair, this is the hair texture to get! It looks so natural and second day curls are everything! Straightening wise, let me tell you, straightened this hair in a hurry for an interview, divided it into two and each part into four( basically I didn’t straighten it layer by layer) and it still came out straight and silky remained like that for one week! No lie, I didn’t re straighten. Of course I took it off at night but it did retain its straightness. I didn’t use any special products on it or to maintain it- I was in survival mode y’all- literally went back to basics because I didn’t want to spend so much time doing other things and not studying.

Now that I have the pro’s out of the way, a few cons I want to talk about

Matting- this could be my fault because I wasn’t moisturising as usual but I noticed a lot of matting in the back these couple of months. Because I am not sure if it’s my fault or the hair quality, I won’t say much of this now but will keep an eye on it for next month

Tangles/shedding- I experienced a lot of this- was it my fault because I wasn’t doing my usual or bad hair quality? I will let you know next month!

I know you cant see everything but this is 1 week after i straightened my hair. And i look tirreedd no sleep and loong ass day
I know you cant see everything but this is 1 week after i straightened my hair. And i look tirreedd no sleep and loong ass day
Hair curled with a large curling tong
Hair curled with a large curling tong

So guys that’s it for now. I am looking forward to next month and getting back to routine to see any changing in this unit. I do love the hair and get a lot of compliments so I am hoping for it so last a while.

Until next time,

Love Sarah

SLEEK LIPSTICK SWATCHES

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Hey guys hope everyone is doing well! HAPPY NEW MONTH!

I wanted to take a break from constant uni work (countdown 2 more months to finish!) and hair posts (not everydayhairpostsometimesmakeup LOL) and do something different (looks around my room for inspiration) so I decided to do a sleek lipstick collection and swatches. I did a post previous (link here to view it>>http://wp.me/p1uQOd-nV ) and it was my sleek make up collection not a big one and it’s a start. This is a kind of updated version but with lipsticks only.

I had fun doing this post but my lips are killing me! (Softly) I am also using descriptions from the sleek makeup site because honestly I can’t describe the shades (LOL) to save my life!. I didn’t use any lipliners so you can see the true colour.

If you’re from instagram hey guurl! (Make sure you followed me and like my little flipgram as a little preview to this post. If you’re just reading this, please check out my instagram page- @sarahfynn. I will keep you updated with my blog, hair/beauty products and other shenanigans

Let’s get started.

First here is what SleekMakeup have to say about their lipsticks:

‘Get high impact lips with True Colour Lipstick in a gorgeous matte and sheen finishes in a variety of shades that are highly pigmented, and conditioning to keep lips soft and supple. Enriched with vitamin E helping to hydrate and protect the lips. Comfortable to wear and glides on with ease this is the must have to awaken your makeup look.’

What I LOVE about Sleek Makeup is the price- everything from foundations to lipsticks are so affordable and very good quality. The matte black packaging makes it look really expensive. Their lipsticks are highly pigmented with a huge variety of shades to suit every skin tone. The price? £4.99

Tip- sign up to their newsletter. From time to time they offer discounts e.g. 20% off or 2 for 1 deals and that’s how I got all my stuff from them! (I am yet to try their eye shadow pallets, I have heard great reviews about them but since I’m not a great fan of eye shadows… hmmm)

Beware there is a lot of me feeling myself pictures (lol), bangs over one eye and general neekiness lol. And this is going to be a long post

SMOULDER –  a sheen deep berry red

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told you. levels of feeling myself

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CHERRY- a sheen dark red

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SMOTHER – a sheen deep purple

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DARE- a matte dark burgundy

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MYSTIC -a matte bright purple-pink

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RIOJA RED-  a true bright red (This is now my fav red lipstick. Ruby Woo I’m sorry)

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FANDAGO PURPLE – a bright fuchsia purple (THIS GIVES ME LIFE EVERYTIME!)

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BIRTHDAY SUIT- a classic wearable nude. Clearly this needs a lipliner when i wear it

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If you want to see more shades, check out these videos. I found these helpful when I was thinking bout getting mine (Sometimes the shops don’t have all the shades)

Sleek Lipstick review. 14 shades – http://youtu.be/R-2Imw9HG10

Sleek true colour lipstick swatches – http://youtu.be/85FXSbzU-U0

Sleek matte me full collection and swatches- http://youtu.be/KED3CM7AnS4

That’s all folks! I don’t have the biggest collection but I am planning on getting more lipsticks in the future. Let me know if you have any of these and which was your favorite!  I been getting a lot of emails about my Biotin hair journey- it’s going great so far- cant wait for the one month up date! Also the hair am wearing is the RhoVirgin Relaxed yaki unit. Click here for more info >> http://wp.me/p1uQOd-qT ( one month review coming  up)

Follow me on twitter- @slimtings1 and instagram- sarahfynn

 

RHOVIRGIN RELAXED YAKI FULL LACE UNIT

First look plus 2 weeks update

Hey guys, I hope everyone is doing great and is enjoying the month of February so far. This post will be an introduction to my new hair unit from RhoVirgin Hair Company and I will be talking about my Relaxed Yaki full lace unit!

Let’s get started!

So I really wanted something different and natural- something that was similar to my natural hair’s texture. Then she sent me this

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A friend who also got the same texture sent me a couple of photos and gave me a brief review on it. I was really drawn to how natural it looked and the THICKNESS (gurlll, I aint playing!). I decided to get the full lace unit, 22inches. It did take a while to get to me than usual, but it was so worth the wait.

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So you can see it has 4 combs in the front, 2 on the side and 1 in the middle (which I will be taking out. I don’t think anyone ever uses those).  It also has one in the back and your standard adjustable straps. I wasn’t asked for a cap size but the uni does fit pretty snug on my head. (For the first week I wore it, I didn’t have to add an elastic band. I only did so in the 2nd week to keep the ‘ear tabs’ (lack of a better word) from lifting when I want to put the hair up.

The hair isn’t black, maybe it’s a colour 2 which I really like but I think I will be dying it pretty soon ( of course I will be showing this here). I am really impressed with how natural it is. The lace and the hair line look almost undetectable. And it’s a real plus to be able to part it anywhere. This is basically my dream length and thickness of my natural hair (LORD PLEASE!)

Nitty details

Shedding/tangling/matting?

So with this much hair I know some of you are wondering what the shedding, tangling and matting is like? Well for starters, I have experienced no tangling so far! This is really great. A few strands came out when I first washed it (nothing major) and when I comb it but nothing to phone home about lol. In terms of matting- very minimal and with hair this thick and long I would expect more.

If the hair is too thick for you, you can always straighten it and it will ‘calm down’ which is what I did the first time I wore it. I am going to try curling it later to see how well it holds a curl.

So far I have only co-washed it and deep conditioned it. I will keep you up dated on how it looks.

So far so good. It’s been 2 weeks and I am still loving it. I get looks all the time with some people looking to see if it’s my natural hair and girls double checking my hair line to see lace or whatever they are looking for lol. Here are some pics of it in action

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That’s all from me folks. If you are interested in this unit or just want to have a look at what she offers, her details are as follows

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I also have other hair extensions from her, check these out. This is my 1st full lace wig and I am loving it!

RhoVirgin Eurasian Tight curl- http://wp.me/p1uQOd-qo

Cambodian loose wave- http://wp.me/p1uQOd-hz

Have a great day guys and happy Valentine’s Day. ( who is going to see 50 shades of grey?)

Xoxo

Sarah

HAIR GROWTH 102- SUPPLEMENTS

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Hi guys, happy new month! I hope everyone is doing great and enjoyed their first day of Feb! To all my final year students, 3 months to go!!

SO as I stated on my previous post (check it out > HAIR GROWTH 101- OILS >> http://wp.me/p1uQOd-qx), I am on a journey to get to minimise bsl by the end of this year. My true goal is to get to waist length hair.

During the course of this journey and however long it will take, I will be trying different products and methods whilst inventing some of my own (fingers crossed LOL). So this post today is a summary of the different growth supplements that claim to grow your hair quickly! I have used some and I am planning on moving on to some of these as well. As always I will provide links of any relevant videos/websites etc that I found useful and hopefully some of you will find it useful as well.

Let’s get started

HAIRFINITY

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Of course I had to start with hairfinity. Holy grail hair vitamins with celebrity endorsements and thousands of women including myself testifying of its benefits! (LOL) you can check out my previous posts on hairfinity

Introduction to hairfinity>> http://wp.me/p1uQOd-py ( I added links to some really good videos/reviews on hairfinity, check them out!)

Month 1 update > http://wp.me/p1uQOd-qe , Month 2 update > http://wp.me/p1uQOd-qh

I am on a 3 month hairfinity challenge. My last month is taking a bit longer than usual but I am hoping to finish this month and write my final thoughts on it! But so far so good. It’s a bit pricey, about £24.99 per bottle plus £10 p&p.  However if you follow them on instagram, they regularly post discount codes on there.

MANE CHOICE: MANETABOLISIM

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Another popular healthy hair vitamin. To my knowledge it works the same way as hairfinity. I havenot tried this yet but there are numerous videos that compare both products and discus their results. I can’t say for sure if one is better than the other however if they both claim to grow your hair and they both work, who cares? (Obviously product junkies/ brand conscious folk like me!)

The Mane Choice: Manetabolism Healthy Hair Vitamin Review> http://youtu.be/hY27UWn1_ns

The Mane Choice Update: Month two>> http://youtu.be/Frx42HciYT4

Vitamin Challenge: Mane Choice vs. Hairfinity>> http://youtu.be/SCXz9T2Ascs

BIOTIN

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This is something I want to move onto after I finish my last bottle of hairfinity. Biotin is a water soluble vitamin with many functions including maintaining normal skin, hair and nails. Many foods naturally contain biotin however to really notice a difference in your hair growth; you need to up your intake. I am planning on starting out with 1,000mg (potency) and hopefully increase it in the next couple of months. Higher potencies are generally safe with no side effects AS LONG AS YOU DRINK ENOUGH WATER, I’M TALKING 1 LITRE PLUS! Compared to the other two hair vitamins its relatively cheap- about £14.99 depending on where you get it from. I will be getting my from Holland and Barrett >> http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/holland-barrett-biotin-tablets-1000ug-60007961 ( its on sale now in shop and online, so if you were thinking of purchasing, now would be a great time). You can also get much higher potencies from Amazon.

Natrol Biotin 10,000mcg, Maximum Strength, 100 Tablets [Kitchen]

Swanson Biotin 5000mcg (5mg, 100 Capsules)

From what I have gathered from research, the pills are quite small and easy to swallow, for me pill size is not a problem, but some of y’alllll (lol).  Many videos on YouTube with amazing results on hair and nails. Side effects are minimal and any experienced is when they don’t drink enough water. Obviously if you are allergic to biotin, it’s a different story….  Other women also combine it with other multivitamins to prevent breakouts. I am not sure how products containing biotin will work in relation to hair growth.

Biotin review- before and after>> http://youtu.be/-f8kwMk641k

9 Months Biotin Review Update Length Check>> http://youtu.be/HVYXYLDAM_I

Side effects of Biotin>> http://youtu.be/GfCZcEb2sLY

Biotin review, 1 month>> http://youtu.be/seaO0JlEKwo

Final thoughts

This is just a beginners list. I am sure there are numerous infact thousands of hair supplements out there (who needs a looong list?) I chose these 3 because they seem to be the most popular with the most information on the net (what I really mean is YouTube, I could be wrong though). Just make sure you have REALISTIC goals for these products. NOTHING is going to grow your hair overnight!

GOT HAIR? THIS IS MY HAIR NOW!

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LOL. SYKE. WATCH OUT FOR MY FIRST IMPRESSIONS ON THIS RHOVIRGIN HAIR UNIT- relaxed yaki texture (don’t get me started!)

Have a nice week folks xx

P.S make sure you check out my Ebay store advanced seller search- slimtings1

RHOVIRGIN EURASIAN TIGHT CURL ONE MONTH UPDATE

Hey guys HAPPY NEW YEAR!   I hope this first week of 2015 is going great for everyone, exams, deadlines and all.  Taking a quick break from revision and updating you guys on my fabulous Eurasian tight curl extensions from RhoVirgin hair, you can view my first impressions on it here  >>  http://wp.me/p1uQOd-pK

Let’s get started.

So I have been wearing this just close to a month or a bit over (I am not really sure). I will be addressing

  • Manageability( curly hair right), Hair care routines and Hair products used

Manageability

ZERO TANGLES, MINIMUM SHEDDING (bear in mind I did cut a lot of my wefts when I was making my unit).  Guys, curly hair that does not tangle (need I say more?). I only experience shedding when I am co-washing the hair and with that it’s very minimal. The hair is very easy to manage on a daily basis- I just spray (using twisted sister 30 second curl spray- smell- amazeballs, £1 from savers)  and go

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Hair care routines and hair products

I make sure I co wash and deep condition every week to keep the curls defined. A side by side picture is shown below of the curls- freshly air-dried (lack of better wording) and after a week of wear. By the end of the week, most of the definition is lost and the hair gets a bit of volume (which I have no problem with). In terms of hair products, for co-washing- I use my co-wash mix (loads of conditioner, minimum shampoo and argan oil), then deep condition with either the smoothing hair treatment oil (by the way this stuff is the bomb.com, in the picture below with the extremely defined curls, I used one sachet on the hair for 10 mins. YES you’re welcome. £1each I think 3 for 2 in boots. You’re welcome again) or argan oil intensive hair mask (not shown but also £1 from savers). Both of this products work very well on the hair. I deep condition by saturating the hair and wrapping in a plastic bag ( I know everyone has a bag full of plastic bags in their kitchen somewhere, this will come in handy when you have about 3 units to wash anyway) and placing in hot water for about 10 to 30 mins (or more) for extra penetration ( no pun intended)

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Moving on …

So whilst the hair is wet I spray it with the argan oil leave in conditioner.  Short review can be viewed here>>>> http://wp.me/p1uQOd-nD  or mixing a bit of the herbal essence wavy conditioner with water or using the mixed roots curl control leave in lotion which works very well. Then allow to hair dry.

And that’s pretty much it! I am still on my hairfinity grow out challenge, month 2 and 1 reviews  can be seen here >>>> month 1>> http://wp.me/p1uQOd-qe month 2 >> http://wp.me/p1uQOd-qh   . I am on my final bottle which is going ok. Thinking of carrying on or switching to another hair supplement. We will see. If you need the contact details of Rhovirgin hair check below and tell her I said hi (I’m Sarah btw).

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That’s it folks and going back to revision. See you guys real soon, first impressions post coming up again.

Love Sarah

FIRST LOOK- RHOVIRGIN EURASIAN TIGHT CURL HAIR

Hey family! I hope everyone is well and doing good. Just briefly, I wanted to share my new hair extensions from RhoVirgin Hair Company. Check out my previous posts about them by clicking on these links. http://wp.me/p1uQOd-ok , http://wp.me/p1uQOd-hz

So this time around I wanted a different look, I normally get body wave extensions or loose waves but this time I decided to let my inner diva out( like it hasn’t been out all this while lol!) and I was on the hunt for something new. My inspiration came from Tokyostylez instagram page ( and ladies if you are a hair fanatic you NEED to follow this guy, his wigs are LAID. Period) I was browsing as I do and came across this beauty

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LOVE

And I needed that texture in my life. I started to look around and again on instagram and on the RHOVIRGIN page she had posted this and I was sold!

not quite the same but similar
not quite the same but similar

I got 3 bundles and a matching closure- 24. 20. 18 plus 14 (4×4) closure of the EURASIAN TIGHT CURL HAIR ( also a new texture I havenot had yet) also I have never used 3 bundles for my hair before so again, something new. I think the specs of her hair in the picture are 22.20.18 and a 16 closure. Either way I am in love with this hair and I havenot even installed it yet.

First impressions?

Well she has stepped her game up since the last time I purchased hair from her. Your package will now come with business cards and an instruction sheet on how to care for your tresses including recommended products.

 

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straight from bag

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The hair has a pleasant smell. Almost like new clothes you order online if that makes any sense. I know and have heard of people who got hair from other vendors and were not pleased with the smell. Quick tip- you can either co-wash and deep condition if you don’t like the smell or for really strong smells, I have heard some girls use (wait for it) fabric conditioner to wash it out! ( cant comment on its validity though). A nice smell is always welcomed and a good sign.

Bundles were true to length and were full from weft to tip. The hair naturally has some very beautiful brown/blonde highlights so my dark and lovely jet black box dye gon have to wait! LOL. The thickness of the bundles was also expected as in you get less hair on longer lengths and more hair on the shorter lengths. The knots on the closure were bleached and it came with baby hair. The ends of the hair were in ok condition, a bit frizzy but nothing a good deep conditioning session cant fix.

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natural highlights

So as always I co-washed and deep conditioned the hair and allowed to air dry over night.  This is a side-side picture of hair straight of the packet and freshly co-washed hair. Curls be popping girl! The ends are back to life!

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top pic- freshly co-washed
bottom- fresh out of packet

For co-washing, I used my co-wash mix I mixed up myself ( 900ml conditioner and I recommend conditioners for dry/frizzy hair in  this case I was using tresemme salon silk conditioner for frizz prone hair or something of the sort, 50ml herbal essence shampoo with Moroccan argan oil and 50ml argan oil- for extra moisturising properties) I use this mix on my hair as well and my curls be popping like crazy lol! Obviously I do not use a 1000ml of product on my hair at one time, its just a mix I have in my bottle I use.

Afterward I just deep conditioned with macadamia nut extract deep conditioner( smell? Amazeballs!), put in a bag and let it sit in hot water for about 10 mins! Cold water to rinse the product out and air dry

I also sealed my wefts with fray stop glue (this stuff is a nightmare, I mean its hi-tack so its probably very good but it takes forever to dry! So it took about 4 days to seal all my wefts- front and back)

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So now that my hair is ready, I just need to find time to install it. As always I will be doing 1 , 3 and 5 months updates then from there on as I feel like it. Really looking forward to what I can do with this hair.

Ps hairfinity challenge going strong. Cant wait for month 1 update on the 2nd of November. Stay tuned!

Peace out. Xx

KENYA MOORE INSPIRED HAIR COLOUR AND RHOVIRGIN HAIR UPDATE

KENYA MOORE INSPIRED HAIR COLOUR AND RHOVIRGIN HAIR UPDATE

Hey guys, I hope everyone is having a stress free summer unlike me! Between this sudden heat, moving house and sorting out all the paper work that comes with that, updating my eBay store ( advance search by seller- slimtings1) http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/slimtings1/m.html?_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1 , trying to start a wig making business and making plans for next year ( so excited!) , I am stressed out! But I found time to relax and do one of the things I am most passionate about- hair! I know am late on this hair colour band wagon (btw keeping up to date is stress in its self! I have a new brand hair review coming soon!) But I have been able to finally change my rho virgin Cambodian hair into this colour style, so this post will be an update to the hair and show and tell post! (Killing two birds with one stone!)

So I will start with the hair colour and dive into the update for my rho virgin tresses!

KENYA MOORE INSPIRED HAIR

This is the fabulous Kenya Moore from real housewives of Atlanta.

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And her even more fabulous hair. RPGshow wigs came out with a wig that is inspired by her hair colour and it looks really good. http://www.rpgshow.com/kenya-moore-stock-full-lace-human-hair-wig-wavy-clw064s-p-5138.html Prices start from $309.00 if you want to know how to achieve a similar look for less than £10.00 and NO BLEACHING then stay tuned.

So the hair colour is pretty easy to achieve. It looks like a reverse ombre with the top part lighter and the bottom part darker right?

WHAT I DID

Simple. Use my trusted, tried and proven dark and lovely hair dye( in particular the 372 blonde colour). You can check it out on amazon >>>  2 boxes of that comes in at £5.98 ( £2.99 each, however depending on your location it could be £3.99). Divided my hair into two. Applied the dye per instructions and left it to process for about one hour. ( it says to leave it on between 30mins- 45mins but I had previously dyed the hair jet black so everyone knows jet black hair WITHOUT bleaching is the most difficult to lift!)

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And boom! Hair colour greatness! (lol) I got this lovely golden brown/caramel/blonde colour (p.s I suck at description like literally) Tip which I think everyone knows- when choosing a hair colour between two shades, always pick the one that is a bit bright because 9 times out of 10 you won’t get the exact box match. So by picking a brighter one, your chances of lifting your hair especially darker hair are increased! ( I hope that makes sense)

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RHOVIRGIN HAIR UPDATE

If you want a first impressions on the hair and her contact details >> http://wp.me/p1uQOd-hz . I have had this hair since January HOWEVER  I have only worn it for 2 months in total ( on and off- but if I was to add up all the times I have had it installed then yes, 2 months)

WHY?

Well, I don’t know how I feel about this hair. For the amount of time I have had it and its performance I must say I am a bit disappointed. So in the pictures above you can see the hair freshly curled in the morning.  Due to tangling especially in the back and matting, I put the hair in a braid by the afternoon to reduce that, because I could not run my fingers through it as you as see in this picture.

 

 

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braid ignore my massive spot *covers face*

This picture I took at the end of the day and you can see the bottom half of the hair is tangled. I could not get a better picture due to lighting but the hair was matt too. It felt like it was bunching in the nape area.

at the end of the day
at the end of the day

 

It holds some curl. I curled the hair with tresemme 2805U volume tong (32mm) the curl on the longer lengths just fell out as soon as I brushed them. The short lengths however managed to hold the curl.

I don’t know. This hair reminds me so much of my aliexpress hair (link >> http://wp.me/p1uQOd-hm) in terms of performance versus longevity.

Let me know if you have had this texture form the seller and any problems. Maybe I got a bad batch. (but I do know people who got a different texture hair and have the same problem)

Anyway guys I hope you have a blessed week! and a good hair week too! Until next time. bye

link for the curl tong   TRESemme 2805U Volume Curl Tong – 32 mm

INTRODUCING RHOVIRGIN HAIR + 1 MONTH UPDATE

RHOVIRGIN HAIR

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Hey guys, happy new month of March! I hope everyone’s month started on a good note like mine. So as you all know, I had to lay down my aliexpress queen love tresses because they were so horrible! I purchase some new hair from a new vendor and this post will be a one month review on the hair. Let’s get started!

So the vendor’s name is RHOVIRGIN hair and I purchased the Cambodian loose wave in 24, 22, 16 and 14 inches with a matching 12 inch middle parting closure. The natural curl pattern is beautiful on this hair.  When I first got it, running my fingers through it for the first time I got no tangling and almost no shedding but honestly you will see in the picture its nothing My closure came bleached already! I LOVE THE CLOSURE! And it also has baby hair. Overall it’s the most natural looking closure I have had.

shedding LOL. told you it was nothing!
shedding LOL. told you it was nothing!

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this started it all
this started it all

The delivery was quite quick too bearing in mind I live in Spain. I paid £190(excluding delivery) for the 4 bundles and closure. Not bad.  I installed this hair on a wig cap as usual, sewing underneath the wefts and using the elastic band method for the closure.  I also added three combs, two in the front and one in the back. I also sealed all my wefts, front and back using fray check (you can check out how to seal wefts and which products to use on YouTube) now let’s get started on the details of the hair!

Shedding

First I should say, all hair sheds. With this in mind and sealing my wefts, my hair sheds still a bit. Every time I brush and run my fingers through. And wash the hair. It’s nothing that is unbearable and on a scale from 1 to queen love aliexpress, it may come out as a 4. Lol if you hair sheds as much as my aliexpress hair you need to throw it away. LOL. I really don’t like hair that sheds a lot so I am trying different things in order to reduce the shedding.

2nd week
2nd week
3rd week
3rd week

Tangling

With longer lengths, you should expect some tangling and matting in the back especially around the nape area. With that been said I have noticed my hair tends to tangle a lot when its styled. (Even when it’s straight) it’s nothing a quick comb through can’t fix but with that also comes shedding. I always comb through my hair with a wide tooth comb and always start from the ends and work my way up (before you ask how I comb my hair) I also try and comb the hair with a little bit of spray leave in conditioner.

Curl retention

One thing I like about this hair is the natural curl. I also like it when curled with my wand and curling tong. I noticed the wand curls last longer on the hair than the tong curls. The hair is beautiful when straight too but I prefer it curly/wavy. THE ENDS of the HAIR are AMAZING. NO SPLIT ENDS!

The beards and wefting on the hair is just lush! It’s the best I have seen so far. My hair came with some grey hairs but wait, when I dye when hair it gave me natural highlights!

The hair waves back up when dry which I love! Also braid outs work perfectly on this hair in addition to the natural curl pattern.

wand curls
wand curls
wand curls
wand curls
wand curls
wand curls
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natural waveplus braid out. excuse the face. i wasnt ready!
curls when wet
curls when wet

I recently bleached and dyed the hair and it took the colour beautifully! The original plan was to do this right after I got the hair but the natural colour of the hair was so nice I decided to keep the hair for a while before changing the colour. I also noticed the hair loves products and tends to get a bit dry if I don’t use my daily leave in conditioner or oils. Coconut oil works wonders on the hair. My hair is full and has volume but its super light! Love. I really like that it’s not too heavy.

Final thoughts

I don’t know what to feel about the hair. I like it but I would like to reduce the shedding and tangling. The hair is beautiful and my new colour looks really nice. I would recommend the seller though. She has lots of textures in stock at affordable prices. Check her out on instagram. (@rhovirginhair). She also offers colouring and wig making services so its hassle free for you!

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this started it all
this started it all

I am on a quest to try all hair textures, so help me folks! What should I try next?! ( I have tried Peruvian, Brazilian and now Cambodian and out of the 3 I LOVE Peruvian hair and would always recommend that as a first time purchase for newbies. I really want to try Armenian hair and Eurasian) hmmmm decisions!

Products I use on this hair

Coconut oil

African pride Shea butter leave in conditioner

Crème of nature argan oil spray leave in conditioner

Tresemme keratin smooth heat protectant

V05 weightless volume heat protectant mousse

Argan oil shampoo

Protective mega growth deep conditioner

Herbal essence split end serum leave in

Herbal essence spilt end intensive mask

Herbal essence hello hydration mask

Elsatica QP soy oil deep conditioner

And because you ask, no I don’t use all the products at once LOL

Hot tools

Tresemme 32mm barrel tong (LOVE)

Remington pearl wand (LOVE)

Remington slim plate straightners

That’s all folks! The next review on this hair will be at the three month stage. I will be posting on how I achieved my new colour so stay tuned!

Spain is going well and I have about 5 months left here already! How time flies. I am so excited for this Easter and can’t wait to share with you my plans for it.

So until next time, take care lovelies! Happy Easter wayyy in advance!

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