Review (1/5): Synthetic Hair Blend
I would never recommend this product nor will I purchase it again.
I ordered the 18" and 16" in 1B, 2 of each. I always wash and condition the hair before putting it in my hair and this hair washed beautifully! (pictured)
Upon straightening the hair before putting it in, I noticed the hair started melting on the flat iron......it was only set to 360 degrees though, which is LOW - yet it was still melting! (pictured) After about 3 passes, the synthetic parts melted/broke off and I didn't have any issues after. I noticed it was worse in the 18" but both lengths had issues with melting.
As far as shedding goes, it's the best hair I've ever had. My natural hair sheds more than this does. Maybe it's simply due to the fact that tape in are different than tracks or i-tips? Either way, it's been AMAZING (though I imagine other tape-ins are the same).
Longevity: I've had these in for about 4 weeks now and plan on taking them out at 6 weeks. I haven't experienced any tangling but the hair seems to "clump" slightly throughout the day. But when it's brushed out, it looks great. The ends sometimes look damaged.
Shininess: way too shiny for my liking. I wouldn't go as far as saying this looks like wig hair, but it probably falls in the middle of shiny wig and natural hair luster. Unless your hair is naturally really shiny, you probably won't like it.
Adhesive: I removed the original adhesive and put on Walker tape, so I can't comment on these falling out of my hair during wash day like the other comments. I can say that I wash and deep condition every week and let the conditioner sit in my hair for 1-2 hours and haven't had any issues with these falling out with Walker tape.
Packs Used: Though I feel like it would have looked fuller with all 4 in my head, 3 provided a natural look without fear of the tracks showing. I still have a few pieces left from the 3rd pack and plan on returning the 4th.
Overall, this is my first experience with tape-ins. Don't buy these - get something else.