Newly certified here! But I’ve been doing hand tied hair for 3 1/2 years. Granted I just started doing IBE, but I feel so slow! Did a new install today on a gal with thick hair and a blunt bob. I did 2 rows and a large mini or 3rd row but it took me 6 hrs! Yikes! Am I alone? I feel like the hair placement and stitching takes the longest.
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My 3rd model still took me what felt like all dayyy! 😂 I think with anything, you will get faster!
My last 3 row client took me almost 7 hours 😳 that was with a color on her hair also. So I’m with ya!! Placing the wefts is an art and I fiddle with them a lot getting them to lay just right. We have an extra step of placing rows on top and bottom and it’s a lot to think about that other methods don’t. Also I stitch slowly because I’m paranoid I’m going to miss the very bottom ones. However!! I LOVE the finished look ALWAYS so thank goodness my clients like me enough to sit there that long 😅 we will get faster and more efficient!! All new things take time to perfect!
Same. I felt like I could power through the jz styles method, and today dropped a weft so had to go back and fix it. I know speed comes with time, so thank you for sharing because I felt I was all alone in this
ThankGod, I’m with u too, yes I am a 🐌.... It took me 3 hours today for color and 1 row😬
Hi ❤️❤️❤️❤️ @nicfitaz
What’s up Nicki!! I miss your face! So glad we are connecting again through another extension method. I feel you on the timing thing. We have been doing NBR for so long now that I was able to install a row in 25mins. IBE totally humbled me. My trick, I went back to the BMS days of daily practice. I started practicing IBE daily on my mannequin and it have helped me SO much. My timing is coming down but also my bead placement & stitching are getting so much better too! I highly recommend pulling out your old mannequin and going back to our D4 days. Lol
Yes girl! I miss you too!! I’m getting so much better now, it’s been a hot minute since I was on the forum. I managed to get a row in one day in 35 mins! Winning!!!