Always~Wear~Joy
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Anyone try this yet or interested?
Microlinks Anyone? This Hair Trend Is Getting Popular Again
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Always~Wear~Joy
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Browndilocks
Browndisha Brownie Sundae
I never liked micro links for kinky/textured hair. Too many tangle and knotting issues IMHO.
Sarabellam
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I don't know know much about installs. This looks like a faster but more damaging way to secure an install since you use a few metal clamps to secure each track to just a few small locks of hair. It seems like the hair used to secure the track would be thinned over time.
Could someone with more experience weigh in?
Could someone with more experience weigh in?
GGsKin
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Nah, I've never even considered this. It looks too damaging for me as my scalp doesn't like metal on or near it for too long. Plus, every white girl I've seen up close with these for the longhaul, suffer damage, i.e. thinning and breakage.
ETA: After checking out that first vid, I heard her mention that her micro links were silicone. Maybe lined with silicone otherwise I can't imagine how they would clamp well on to your hair. I'm still not a fan because all of your real hair is still exposed to whatever treatment or trauma you put the extensions through. I'd rather a 'Vixen' or traditional weave and leave out at that rate.
ETA: After checking out that first vid, I heard her mention that her micro links were silicone. Maybe lined with silicone otherwise I can't imagine how they would clamp well on to your hair. I'm still not a fan because all of your real hair is still exposed to whatever treatment or trauma you put the extensions through. I'd rather a 'Vixen' or traditional weave and leave out at that rate.
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Browndilocks
Browndisha Brownie Sundae
@Sarabellam
No matter what you do to textured hair, it reverts. The micro links are small metal tubes that go up the shaft of the hair strands, like a bead. Once the micro link is at the base of the head, pliers are used to squeeze them shut, which is how they grip onto your hair. Over time, reversion at the root may tangle around the micro link, causing breakage of little hairs near the scalp.
ETA - Micro links are primarily used by non-pigmented hair types that cannot hold a braid or other clips typically used for extensions.
@Always~Wear~Joy not trying to derail your thread. Just giving perspective.
No matter what you do to textured hair, it reverts. The micro links are small metal tubes that go up the shaft of the hair strands, like a bead. Once the micro link is at the base of the head, pliers are used to squeeze them shut, which is how they grip onto your hair. Over time, reversion at the root may tangle around the micro link, causing breakage of little hairs near the scalp.
ETA - Micro links are primarily used by non-pigmented hair types that cannot hold a braid or other clips typically used for extensions.
@Always~Wear~Joy not trying to derail your thread. Just giving perspective.
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Sarabellam
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Thanks for the info!
Bette Davis Eyes
The "OG" Product Junkie
I think it would be nice for a one time try out but overtime, nope.
Especially highly textured hair. I'd try it with the right hair but again, once to see how it looks.
Especially highly textured hair. I'd try it with the right hair but again, once to see how it looks.
keranikki
Natural, 3abc/4a, Fine, medium density
Fusion I think.
LadyBugsy
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Yes. Thanks!
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