The Flexi-8 / Lilla Rose Thread [Archive] - Page 48 - The Long Hair Community Discussion Boards

SparrowWings

March 14th, 2016, 05:16 PM

I swear there used to be an actual listing of what length each of the sizes are, rather than just generic recommendation videos for what size might work, but I can't seem to find it anymore. Could anyone make (or at least contribute to) a listing of each size's stick length? I would also be curious to know what the widths are for the 8's themselves for each stick length.

ooo

March 14th, 2016, 05:36 PM

CLIP SIZE PIN LENGTH
Mini/XXS 2" / 5cm
Extra Small / XS 2.75" / 7cm
Small / SM 3.25" / 8.25cm
Medium / MD 3.75" / 9.5cm
Large / LG 4.25" / 10.8cm
Extra Large / XL 5.25" / 13.3cm
Mega / XXL 6.25" / 15.8cm

eadwine

March 14th, 2016, 11:26 PM

The widths of the O's varies per flexi, I have had Ms where the pin fits the O, and I have had them where they were larger. The pin length is the only thing that is consistent.

SparrowWings

March 15th, 2016, 05:43 AM

The widths of the O's varies per flexi, I have had Ms where the pin fits the O, and I have had them where they were larger. The pin length is the only thing that is consistent.
Really? That's interesting. I would have expected both parts to have been consistent. If they're not, how do you make the same size fit the same way across styles?

Thanks, ooo!

eadwine

March 15th, 2016, 06:49 AM

The difference isn't inches, I only wear M and L flexis and you just play with the insert and exit point.

Long_hair_bear

March 15th, 2016, 01:04 PM

Did you guys see the ones coming out Friday?! Omg, they're taking all my money this month.... So many new purple flexis! <3 I already bought the purple cabachon one and "essence", but now I'm getting the purple cross and the second purple glittery one too! :thud:

Theobroma

March 15th, 2016, 01:11 PM

Where can we see the ones they're releasing on Friday?

eadwine

March 15th, 2016, 01:51 PM

Curious minds want to know indeed!

Aha, just saw them. I am sure someone will post soon enough. I am partial to that purple stone one, as long as the price is not ridiculous that is!

lapushka

March 15th, 2016, 02:22 PM

Curious minds want to know indeed!

Aha, just saw them. I am sure someone will post soon enough. I am partial to that purple stone one, as long as the price is not ridiculous that is!

It's hard to post here because it's almost like advertising. A few were banned over it because they repeatedly posted and kept doing so, so I think people are hesitant to post the images. Maybe the new ones are on the flexi site somewhere?

eadwine

March 15th, 2016, 02:24 PM

They are in your inbox in any case.. and on consultant facebook pages (which is where I got to see them).

Red.

March 15th, 2016, 02:30 PM

I couldn't find them but maybe I didn't try hard enough. But it's fine to post pictures as long as it's not a consultant that posts it.

Theobroma

March 15th, 2016, 02:30 PM

Well, there's nothing in my inbox and I'm not on facebook, so I guess I'll just have to wait until Friday.

Quasiquixotic

March 15th, 2016, 03:02 PM

Same here theobroma, we'll just have to wait together. :bottomsup:

Long_hair_bear

March 16th, 2016, 09:49 AM

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/u456/becky_bear_is_cute/06bb6992d498ffc04256e84c29b2bbc0.jpg

Here's one of them. Im not a consultant nor am I selling it.

Long_hair_bear

March 16th, 2016, 12:47 PM

Here's the other :)
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/u456/becky_bear_is_cute/a2f680c8968fa4af9ef000fffcbd23be.jpg

Theobroma

March 16th, 2016, 12:50 PM

All silver again, so I'm safe. I just bought Viola, so I've got my purple-and-silver needs covered!

eadwine

March 16th, 2016, 12:55 PM

There are two more, also based on silver.

lillielil

March 16th, 2016, 12:55 PM

Wow that is PURPLE.

Theobroma

March 16th, 2016, 01:03 PM

If they put out a gold one with a classy design and lots of purple, I'll be a sitting duck. :) Silver is still (mostly) a deal breaker for me, even though I absolutely love Grace.

jennareid

March 16th, 2016, 04:49 PM

My latest Flexi! Luckily it actually got here in one piece, I got it on eBay and the seller sent it in a regular paper envelope without the right postage on it. Good job, dude.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c187/jennareid2/PHOTO_20160316_175856-1_zpsjowkgc1k.jpg

And my whole collection (for now, we know how that goes). All XL except the little one at the bottom (Small)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c187/jennareid2/PHOTO_20160316_175805-1_zpsuqjdb7cb.jpg

eadwine

March 16th, 2016, 10:55 PM

Wow.. you are lucky the wooden beads didn't break!

eadwine

March 18th, 2016, 08:09 AM

Sale! Go check it out. :) I got the purple I wanted *thumbs up*

sourgrl

March 18th, 2016, 08:23 AM

Quasi! How are you liking the u-pins? My hair gets caught between the beads on the flexi's but that purple druzy is beckoning me... I'm eyeing the u-pins

hufflepug

March 18th, 2016, 08:24 AM

I needed the bunny (I'm a total bunny person, I have 2 :)) so I just ordered that as well as Montana and Iris in Small. I really want Violet but it's sold out in all sizes except Large right now.

hobbitlocks

March 18th, 2016, 12:12 PM

I needed the bunny too! My dad used to call me bunny rabbit when I was a kid :) I was going back and forth about what size to get, finally decided and went to order today and was very pleasantly surprised they were on sale. I got a bunny, an emerald dream, a copper rose, and the copper rose U pins. I'm VERY excited to play with them all.

two_wheels

March 19th, 2016, 11:18 AM

Hope everyone's having fun in the sale! I love the bunny but can't do silver... my chick arrived today though and it's a beauty! My iphone camera can't focus on it when it's in my hair so here are two pics. (the flexi looks a bit big here because I stabbed it through the wrong bit of the bun. Don't hurt me, size police!! :laugh:)
http://i.imgur.com/QOtP3hp.jpg

Quasiquixotic

March 19th, 2016, 11:19 AM

Quasi! How are you liking the u-pins? My hair gets caught between the beads on the flexi's but that purple druzy is beckoning me... I'm eyeing the u-pins

They are almost impossible to photograph. It just looks like a bun with a jewel/doodad on the side wall. But I find with one spinpin they hold really well and are very understated and elegant. I am trying to stay strong and not buy the chick flexi and Olivia pins.

two_wheels

March 19th, 2016, 11:24 AM

http://i.imgur.com/UtsdYsv.png
I just don't understand how you could let down such an adorable little creature quasi

sourgrl

March 19th, 2016, 06:48 PM

They are almost impossible to photograph. It just looks like a bun with a jewel/doodad on the side wall. But I find with one spinpin they hold really well and are very understated and elegant. I am trying to stay strong and not buy the chick flexi and Olivia pins.

Thank you!

Hele

March 22nd, 2016, 06:27 PM

http://i.imgur.com/UtsdYsv.png
I just don't understand how you could let down such an adorable little creature quasi

i just succumbed to the power of the chick.... : / Of course i didn't want it to be lonely, so i ended up buying two other flexis (Blue Marguerite and whatever that purple druzy one is named). Plus yesterday two swap board flexis arrived at my door. My flexi cup runneth over at the moment! :D I ended up wearing this one all day (and right now as i type this):

http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab76/heletwo/WEO/20160322_194034_resized%20453x640_zpsd8petfn8.jpg

Dschineh

March 24th, 2016, 01:21 PM

Hey =)
Has someone a Nila, Adamine or Sage and doesn't mind sharing it? Somehow I got attracted to this simple style but I'm still not entirely convinced... :)

lapushka

March 24th, 2016, 01:50 PM

(the flexi looks a bit big here because I stabbed it through the wrong bit of the bun. Don't hurt me, size police!! :laugh:)

Well the flexi doesn't look too big, you just poked it in a bit odd. ;) :p

eadwine

March 24th, 2016, 02:29 PM

Well the flexi doesn't look too big, you just poked it in a bit odd. ;) :p

Indeed, I agree :) There is no empty space below the loops if you catch my drift, looks like a perfect fit to me this one. Just.. yeah.. it's an odd poker ;) :lol:

trollkjerring

March 25th, 2016, 11:50 AM

I am totally in love with the chick :D

http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz150/trollkjerring/Chickaction_zpsquatoaje.jpg

eadwine

March 25th, 2016, 12:01 PM

It looks very cute in your hair! :)

Quasiquixotic

March 25th, 2016, 07:07 PM

Trollkjerring, between you and wheelie I've succumbed. Chick is on its way to me.

two_wheels

March 26th, 2016, 04:08 AM

Haha congrats to the new chick owners!

Thanks eadwine & lapushka :) I need to revisit my flexi bun technique really. I found the way in the picture shows sticks to the max and holds pretty well, but with flexis I need to grab more from the sides or the hair floofs over the flexi eventually...

eadwine

March 26th, 2016, 04:31 AM

Looks like you need a tighter bun than the one you are wearing in the picture. To me it looks really loose.

two_wheels

March 26th, 2016, 06:23 AM

Yeah, the bottom right bit is tight, but the top left (the loop) is loose. If I make the whole thing tight, either I break hair or I break the stick/fork... Practice practice :)

Actually braided might be best... Hmm

eadwine

March 26th, 2016, 06:34 AM

The new flexi is here!

It's not a super fit inside the "holder", the stone bit seems a bit too small, but it'll do for me.

http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o518/eadwine/Haarspul/flexi8s.jpg

Oh and yeah, it is windy today :lol:

two_wheels

March 26th, 2016, 11:23 AM

Bright sparkles look pretty in your hair!
Do you tie off the braid end? I've been trying not to use tie lately, as they seem to leave my ends pretty ragged. I have noticeably fewer splits now. But braided buns uncoil. At the moment I'm addressing that with spin pins but interested in alternatives!

eadwine

March 26th, 2016, 11:41 AM

Yes I do, I have to because my hair is so slippery, if I don't the braid end will undo itself in the bun and then the hair comes poking out. At longer lengths I don't have to but for now I do. I do use one of those cloth bands though.. terry cloth I believe it is called.

two_wheels

March 26th, 2016, 01:42 PM

Ah that's good to know, thanks!

eadwine

March 27th, 2016, 02:07 AM

Two pics of that new flexi to show the texture a bit better.

http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o518/eadwine/Haarspul/flexi1.jpg

http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o518/eadwine/Haarspul/flexi2.jpg

lapushka

March 27th, 2016, 04:59 AM

That's a Druzy stone. Very pretty! :D

rags

March 27th, 2016, 02:34 PM

Gorgeous chicks, Wheelie and Trollkjerring! Ya'll could enable a stone. :p (though not me, as yellow makes my silvers look yellowed and gross).

I've got the bunny up in my first disc bun since the chop! (and only my second disc bun ever, as when I tried it before I was at hip and my hair was just too long for it because it was so thin it just would around so very many times I just ended up with tangles). Anyway, I love my bunny, childish or not, and I actually got a compliment on it! (very rare!)

Eadwine, that purple is perfect against your hair! And now I want that clip. Sigh. :lala:

eadwine

March 27th, 2016, 02:59 PM

Great that you got that disc bun to work!

And thanks. :)

And sorry :lol:

PixieP

March 30th, 2016, 04:48 PM

Quasiquixotic

March 31st, 2016, 03:39 PM

My Chicky Poo :crush:

I saw the April flexi on Facebook and I'll be buying that one too...

http://a63.tinypic.com/2v158n4.jpg

pinutzz

March 31st, 2016, 04:18 PM

I saw the April flexi on Facebook and I'll be buying that one too...

I just checked the lillarose facebook page and didn't see the upcoming FOTM. Do you have a link?

pinutzz

March 31st, 2016, 04:21 PM

What size flexi would be a good one for me? My circumfernce is about 3,5 cms and I'm sorta halfway between WSL and TBL.

I wear size L for most buns - my circumference is 2.5" and I am at BSL. So my best guess is you need one size larger than me which would be XL.

Quasiquixotic

March 31st, 2016, 04:26 PM

pinutzz

March 31st, 2016, 04:35 PM

Flexi

http://a68.tinypic.com/r9ivfa.jpg

U Pins

http://a65.tinypic.com/6s6elz.jpg

And the hibiscus pink and Aqua as upins as well

Thanks! That was quick! I like the new design, but not for myself - unfortunately the gold ones never really did it for me. Now I can at least place my order for all the other flexis I wanted to buy - no need to wait until tomorrow :happydance:

Quasiquixotic

March 31st, 2016, 04:39 PM

I don't know if there will be more. They've been doing 2 or more each month. But you are probably safe.

lapushka

March 31st, 2016, 04:44 PM

I wear size L for most buns - my circumference is 2.5" and I am at BSL. So my best guess is you need one size larger than me which would be XL.

I'm a iii and I wore a L in a LWB at waist (unlayered). It's all about how your hair compacts and the buns you do, and don't buy your flexi too big or it will slip and slide and you can't hold a bun in for the life of you.

PixieP

March 31st, 2016, 05:43 PM

I think I'll try out an L then, since I have thin hair.

Google says 3.5 centimeters is 1.3 inches so I have a very skinny pony :blushing:

hobbitlocks

March 31st, 2016, 06:28 PM

What size flexi would be a good one for me? My circumfernce is about 3,5 cms and I'm sorta halfway between WSL and TBL.

Sitting on the website droooooling and I have decided I need one <.< I want to create buns. Here's reference photo of a nautilus on me: http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t503/misherusedai/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsvcnjdioz.jpeg

I wear size L for most buns - my circumference is 2.5" and I am at BSL. So my best guess is you need one size larger than me which would be XL.

I think I'll try out an L then, since I have thin hair.

Google says 3.5 centimeters is 1.3 inches so I have a very skinny pony :blushing:

I think a large would be too big for centerheld buns. My hair is a bit past waist with ~6cm circumference (but I have layers so lots of tapering). My hair also compacts a lot in buns, I think. I recently got a medium and it works well in a LWB for me. If I wanted to do a cinnabun though I need a bigger one - I haven't gotten that to work with my medium flexi. So I guess it depends on whether you plan on doing mostly centerheld buns or not.

pinutzz

April 1st, 2016, 12:27 AM

I think I'll try out an L then, since I have thin hair.

Google says 3.5 centimeters is 1.3 inches so I have a very skinny pony :blushing:

For some reason I failed to register your circumference was given in cm and not in inches :blushing:

eadwine

April 1st, 2016, 12:33 AM

I would say go for an M. I wear M's all the time and occasionally an L. The L will likely slip on you, the last thing you want is hairtoy frustration! :)

Theobroma

April 1st, 2016, 02:40 AM

Flexi

http://a68.tinypic.com/r9ivfa.jpg

U Pins

http://a65.tinypic.com/6s6elz.jpg

And the hibiscus pink and Aqua as upins as well

http://a65.tinypic.com/dy1wf7.jpg

http://a64.tinypic.com/lw3yt.jpg

ETA PixieP I have a 3" pony and I'm kissing waist length that is an XL.

Oh dear, I'm going to be staring very hard at the April FotM. Love the pearl and white enamel! I've been tempted by the pink hibiscus from time to time, but always held off for fear that it might be too gaudy a shade of pink for me in real life. With this one I don't see how I could go wrong.

Except for the part where I have too many Flexis already... :D

eadwine

April 1st, 2016, 02:50 AM

I am waiting for it to appear to see the price ;) That is what is going to be important to me, is it worth it. It is very pretty though!

Theobroma

April 1st, 2016, 03:06 AM

Yes, eadwine, price is starting to be a factor for me as well, and it's making me a lot pickier. They've gone up recently and there will be a point where I decide that it's no longer worth it for me for a mass-produced clip!

eadwine

April 1st, 2016, 07:56 AM

$24 for a medium... errr.. nope. Going to pass on this one!

lillielil

April 1st, 2016, 08:09 AM

PixieP - I also suggest a medium. That's what I use for center-held buns. My hair is a little shorter than yours and also on the thin side. I have been thinking about getting a L at some point, but that would be for more of a bun-cage style.

I love Dogwood, but won't get it. In fact, with these prices I think I am done unless something I really can't live without shows up. They'll make an octopus flexi some day, right?

Theobroma

April 1st, 2016, 08:21 AM

Holy smokes, $28 for an XL?

I'm going to have to think carefully about this, and/or wait until there's a sale. When all's said and done these are just mass-produced clips and it's getting to where they're costing as much as a handmade toy on Etsy.

Actually I think I might drop a line to my consultant about the pricing. From this thread it's clear that I'm far from the only one with sticker shock and perhaps a consultant can make sure the right people within the company hear about it. I know from past experience that when the price of any toy goes up beyond a certain level and I end up buying less, what happens is that I buy considerably less. As in, I've gone from buying a toy a month from a certain source to something like one a year, which means that their revenue from me has probably gone down 90%. I don't do this deliberately or to "punish" them for increasing their prices -- it's just that a higher price makes me think harder about whether I really want the item in question and then the answer is more often no than yes. :shrug:

Zesty

April 1st, 2016, 08:23 AM

Oh no no no no, I haven't been tempted by a FotM in a long time but this one is calling to me, it's so pretty and it's gold and it's a flower and and and... so expensive. :wail::lala:

lapushka

April 1st, 2016, 08:40 AM

I would say go for an M. I wear M's all the time and occasionally an L. The L will likely slip on you, the last thing you want is hairtoy frustration! :)

I agree with that. 1.3 inches and a L seems a little... big.

jennareid

April 1st, 2016, 09:06 AM

I paid the $28 for the Pink Hibiscus (XL) but only because I wanted it so badly and I wasn't sure how long it would be around. But I just won't keep paying that much, especially for clips that I LIKE rather than LOVE. I really like the Dogwood Flexi, it's a good neutral, but like others have said, you can get handmade custom forks and sticks for around the same price. I really do love Flexis but unless they have a decent sale soon, I won't be buying many.

PixieP

April 1st, 2016, 10:02 AM

Thank you all ladies, I'll do an M whenever I get money to buy one :)

hobbitlocks

April 1st, 2016, 10:18 AM

$24 for a medium... errr.. nope. Going to pass on this one!

I know!! I'm really surprised - it's very pretty, but there's nothing about the materials which makes it obvious why it would be so much. I only paid ~16 for a M FOTM last month (it was on sale, but still). I agree with others that it does seem like a lot for something like that (even if I really like it!)

eadwine

April 1st, 2016, 10:36 AM

Theobroma

April 1st, 2016, 11:16 AM

I have written a long email to Steve at Lillarose earlier, telling him that this price increase is hurting the business. We'll see what will be said.

In any case I will not be buying many unless they are on sale if these prices stay as high as they are now. :(

I did write to my consultant and she forwarded it to the company. I'm not optimistic that it'll do much good, because I don't suppose they raised their prices on nothing but a whim... but if the effect of the hike is that more people are like me and end up buying not, say, one Flexi less per year, but less than half the number they were buying before, that isn't going to have the desired effect on their bottom line.

Just to be clear: I still love Flexis. And LR still has some of the best customer service I've ever run across. I'm not trying to badmouth them at all. But the fact remains that a hairtoy is only worth what people are prepared to pay for it.

eadwine

April 1st, 2016, 12:01 PM

I fully agree Theobroma. I hope more people will start writing!

pinutzz

April 1st, 2016, 12:45 PM

From this thread it's clear that I'm far from the only one with sticker shock

I understand that the price seems high - but compared to other mass produced enamel toys (i am especially talking about ficcares which cost upwards of 50$) it seems reasonable. I actually wish they would offer more "high end" flexis that look the part in a conservative work environment. It is ok if those cost more. For me most flexi designs are a no go because they look cheap to me. I like that there is a diversity of price points (and quality) - this way they attract a bigger pool of customers overall.

Quasiquixotic

April 1st, 2016, 12:47 PM

I used to feel that way about flexi. I didn't like the look. But 2+ years here has sold me on them. I'm trying really hard not to buy everything this month.

trollkjerring

April 1st, 2016, 01:04 PM

I love the dogwood and ordered one in size medium but I also have a hard time not to buy more. I would love another dogwood in xs or mini and the U-Pins Hibiscus Sea. For me the prize is still okay, I will be able to use the clips for many years and there is nothing that compares to them.

Zesty

April 1st, 2016, 01:14 PM

I've got the dogwood in L, mini, and U-pins in my cart...

And, unrelated to the current discussion, I just decided to wear my sunflowers since I'm having a sad day. Even if it is still a bit cool outside.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=22242&d=1459537879

I think the dogwood would look pretty this way as well, which is not helping my resolve.

two_wheels

April 1st, 2016, 02:04 PM

I went to check out the lilla rose latest flexis and accidentally typed lillarose.com instead of biz. Er... nope, that wasn't what I was looking for! (very mildly not-safe-for-work)
In other news dogwood is really pretty, I just can't quite get myself over the line on buying it. Yet.
Sorry you're having a sad day zesty. Your flowers make me happy.

Zesty

April 1st, 2016, 02:15 PM

Thanks, two_wheels. I've had a lot of sad days lately but LHC + hair toys cheer me up. Of course this also means that I've been overspending on new pretties. :doh:

two_wheels

April 1st, 2016, 02:18 PM

I can relate. If you can afford it and it makes you happy, why not. Hang in there!

rags

April 1st, 2016, 03:06 PM

Zesty, your sunflowers are very pretty! I am in the same boat - I'm wearing my daisies today (oops, they're Bijoux Manoel. Still) for the same reason. Hey, it's an easy way to cheer up and not too expensive (as long as you never get hooked on old Ficcare. :D )

PixieP, my pony is at around 1.5 inches. When my hair was at hip before my Great Shed, I could still easily wear a medium in centerheld buns. I only needed a large to "cage" the bun, and in my opinion, flexis don't hold as well that way, at least on fine, slippery hair. So I fourteenth? a medium. :p

I really, really, really like dogwood. Enough to pay the price for it. But I'm unsure how the brighter gold would go with my silvers. Ugh.

I know that if I didn't live in the US and faced import duty on it - it wouldn't be worth it to me at that point though.

Zesty

April 1st, 2016, 04:43 PM

I went ahead and checked out my dogwood cart... Got a large, a mini, and a pair of U-pins. I considered an XS as well but that just seemed excessive. :p

Theobroma

April 2nd, 2016, 03:51 AM

I understand that the price seems high - but compared to other mass produced enamel toys (i am especially talking about ficcares which cost upwards of 50$) it seems reasonable. I actually wish they would offer more "high end" flexis that look the part in a conservative work environment. It is ok if those cost more. For me most flexi designs are a no go because they look cheap to me. I like that there is a diversity of price points (and quality) - this way they attract a bigger pool of customers overall.

It'll probably come as no surprise that I consider Ficcares to be outrageously overpriced for machine-made clips! ;) What bugs me about the diversity of price points in Flexis, though, is that it invariably seems to be the gold clips that are significantly more expensive. It makes me feel as though I'm being penalised for my colouring, because cool tones don't work as well for me as warm ones and so I rarely wear silver.

I really, really, really like dogwood. Enough to pay the price for it. But I'm unsure how the brighter gold would go with my silvers. Ugh.

I know that if I didn't live in the US and faced import duty on it - it wouldn't be worth it to me at that point though.

The price of the XL isn't high enough to incur customs duties in my country, but yes, extra customs charges would bump the price of pretty much any hairtoy into a range where I couldn't justify it to myself. And of course the free shipping offers for purchases of $50 or over are useless for international customers for the same reason -- it makes no sense to save $4 on shipping only to end up paying an extra twenty or thirty euros in customs! I wish there were a legal way for them not to state the value of the contents on the envelope. :(

pinutzz

April 2nd, 2016, 09:34 AM

What bugs me [...] is that it invariably seems to be the gold clips that are significantly more expensive

Which is probably because they need to send the pins off to be gold plated by another company - which makes the materials more expensive and hence drives up the cost. I doubt they make them more expensive on purpose to punish you :p

Scarlet_Heart

April 2nd, 2016, 10:35 AM

:hmm: Mmm.... I don't buy many flexis, but dogwood is so pretty. I love the pearls and it would match one of my favorite pairs of earrings. I think I will splurge on it. But I don't buy many flexis because I'm too picky about price, metal (I prefer gold), and design. It has to match my standards for all three and so I usually pass. They have gotten rather expensive, but I will say that I think the designs in the last year or so have been much MUCH nicer than years past. Maybe it's just me. I think in the last year they've gotten much more elegant and less tacky looking.

Red.

April 2nd, 2016, 11:43 AM

Dogwood is so pretty, and it's really my style. This is the first one I've been tempted by lately. Hmmm.

JadedByEntropy

April 2nd, 2016, 07:08 PM

a lot of them are still tacky though, and i can't see buying more than i have. :( I was scared to look at the new pricing in fear i'd fall in love with a new one, but i lucked out. They don't appeal to me as much when i recognize some of the beads from the clearance section of my craft store...

Techmouse

April 3rd, 2016, 09:31 PM

How sturdy are the Upins? I really like the Dogwood ones, but I'm afraid my hair will eat them like it did with the hair sticks I got from Lillarose a couple of years ago.

Theobroma

April 4th, 2016, 03:17 AM

The u-pins are very sturdy. I don't think you need to worry at all -- the pins are thick and rigid, you can't bend them with your fingers the way you can Bijoux Manoel's.

*Seraphina*

April 5th, 2016, 11:06 AM

theobroma, I ordered a lot of stuff from outside Europe the last years and I never had to pay customs.
It is not a fact that you have to pay it, only if you are unlucky. It is a risk you can take.

eadwine

April 5th, 2016, 11:53 AM

It sure is.. but is one willing TO take the risk? I am not, that is for sure.

Theobroma

April 5th, 2016, 02:21 PM

theobroma, I ordered a lot of stuff from outside Europe the last years and I never had to pay customs.
It is not a fact that you have to pay it, only if you are unlucky. It is a risk you can take.

I don't know where you live in Europe, but in my country it absolutely is a fact that if the stated value of the parcel is over the limit, you WILL get stung for customs. Unlucky has nothing to do with it. Nothing gets past the Austrian customs office.

And, frankly, there isn't a single hairtoy on the market that's worth paying that much extra for, least of all a Flexi.

lapushka

April 5th, 2016, 02:26 PM

I don't know where you live in Europe, but in my country it absolutely is a fact that if the stated value of the parcel is over the limit, you WILL get stung for customs. Unlucky has nothing to do with it. Nothing gets past the Austrian customs office.

And, frankly, there isn't a single hairtoy on the market that's worth paying that much extra for, least of all a Flexi.

Same here, they *do* check the value amount on packages when it is listed! There hasn't been one time that a flexi has "gone through" here. Not one!

*Seraphina*

April 5th, 2016, 02:54 PM

I didn't know that. I understand that you don't want to pay a lot of extra money for a hairtoy :( I wish they didn't do that!

Eadwine did you ever had to pay customs? I live in the Netherlands as well :) I ordered a lot last years above 22 euro but I never had to pay customs. (Next time I sure have to after saying this haha)

JadedByEntropy

April 5th, 2016, 07:15 PM

well, just figured out that two reasonable size flexi can hold up a chinese bun if you make it with a stick first, and pin down each side before you remove it. cozy and it stays. now i could wear this out if mine matched...
http://s30.postimg.org/zaz37rg9d/bun_chinese_flexi_xl2.jpg (http://postimage.org/)
post a picture (http://postimage.org/)

eadwine

April 5th, 2016, 11:04 PM

Eadwine did you ever had to pay customs? I live in the Netherlands as well :) I ordered a lot last years above 22 euro but I never had to pay customs. (Next time I sure have to after saying this haha)

Yup I have, a long time ago :) I have been lucky so far. I know of people in the NL who did have to pay regularly.

ooo

April 6th, 2016, 03:00 AM

Theobroma

April 6th, 2016, 06:18 AM

I had to pay customs 1 out of 5 times, I think. So I usually risk it when I'm above 22€

Also I'm always on the lookout for european alternatives. There are many nice shops on dawanda. Cultmate has different modells from lilla rose, so it's always worth a look.

The customs limit in Austria is somewhere around €45, I believe, so if your parcels were above €22 but under €45 you wouldn't have been liable for customs duties in any case. That might explain why you only got stung once in five times.

I can tell you that not a single parcel I've ever received has slipped through customs if it was above the limit.

BTW I'll never buy a Flexi from Cultmate again. The last time I ordered there they bunged two Flexis in a padded envelope without even putting them in separate plastic bags to keep them from scuffing each other up, and both clips were asymmetrical and faulty (one had at least one extra bead on one side that distorted the whole loop, and the centre on the other sat at a weird angle as soon as there was hair in the clip). It just isn't worth the risk in my book, because returning sending anything back would still involve paying postage to Germany.

ooo

April 6th, 2016, 07:32 AM

Well customs limit is 150€, but the international VAT (EuSt) limit is 22€, because under 5€ of Vat it's free. So goods of 22€ get about 5€ of Vat. We don't have any limit of 45€ according to the ministry of finances (https://www.bmf.gv.at/zoll/post-internet/internet-shopping.html#heading_Wann_fallen_Abgaben_beim_Onl ine_Einkauf_in_Drittl_ndern_an_). Or maybe you are right? How do you know that?

I was always very happy with everything I got from cultmate, although I've heard of several people having made bad experiences with them. Sorry :flower:

edit: also I'll probly eddit the bit about Vat and customs, since well it's a public forum.

eadwine

April 6th, 2016, 08:23 AM

I will also never buy from cultmate. I once sent them an email asking about something. That was over a year ago and I am still waiting for a reply. If that is what their customer service is like, no thanks.

Plus they are expensive. I also pay more in shipping from them than from LR!

ooo

April 6th, 2016, 08:56 AM

a couple of action shots to sooth negative feelings?

http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww203/quallest/DSCN2033_zps52ed689c.jpg~original (http://s720.photobucket.com/user/quallest/media/DSCN2033_zps52ed689c.jpg.html) http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww203/quallest/DSCN2347_zpsvijcvqyc.jpg~original (http://s720.photobucket.com/user/quallest/media/DSCN2347_zpsvijcvqyc.jpg.html)
http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww203/quallest/DSCN2336_zps2owzq26x.jpg~original (http://s720.photobucket.com/user/quallest/media/DSCN2336_zps2owzq26x.jpg.html)

Theobroma

April 6th, 2016, 10:46 AM

So maybe what I was paying was import sales tax and not customs duties, I don't know, but I've never paid whatever-it-is on Flexis and I can't remember the last time I received a parcel from Flexi that was worth less than thirtysomething euros. I'm aware of the information on the ministry website; I can only report what my experience has been. And I've bought rather a lot of Flexis in my time.

ooo

April 6th, 2016, 11:34 AM

Maybe our experiences vary so much, because our parcels are handled by different customs offices within the same country? That could be an explanation.

Theobroma

April 6th, 2016, 01:09 PM

I think there IS only Vienna. All mine seem to come via there, anyway, afaik.

Lisa Long4Life

April 7th, 2016, 03:57 AM

I've got an £11.06 customs charge on an £18 ($21.60) clip (Bella). Makes for an expensive clip :(
I'm sure it was better value to buy 2+ (I've got 5 other ones, I bought 2 and then 3 in previous sales).

ETA:
The Bella is the most expensive one I have bought so far, previous to that it was the Sapphire Ice at $19.60
I bought my first 2 together and the next ones separately, they escaped customs (the limit here is £15)

Lisa Long4Life

April 7th, 2016, 03:58 AM

Darn you taxes and customs payments. *edited

Also I'm always on the lookout for european alternatives. There are many nice shops on dawanda. Cultmate has different modells from lilla rose, so it's always worth a look.

I've seen one (online) shop in the UK that sells flexis, but only medium ones afaik. Let me see if I can find the link.

Lisa Long4Life

April 7th, 2016, 04:00 AM

Small to medium - here is the link :)

http://www.simplycharming925.co.uk/flexi8

My boyfriend says they're made in China, and the shipping label from LR says it comes from China. He finds it odd that we haven't found any European sellers.

Theobroma

April 7th, 2016, 04:21 AM

Lisa Long4Life, it's been my understanding that while they are made in China, they're specifically made for LR in the US and available to buy only from them or some official distributor. Cultmate seems to be such a distributor; at least, their clips used to have the old www.flexi8.com URL on the pin and now presumably have the new address.

It does seem odd, though, that no European outlet stocks the full line. But even if there were one, the clips would be more expensive to buy here than direct from the US, since the distributor would have to pay import taxes and customs on their stock and that would be factored into the retail price here.

Lisa Long4Life

April 7th, 2016, 04:38 AM

Hmm true... I did point out about having the branding on the pins.

I'll stick to buying in the sales in future because £29 is a bit much for a hair accessory.

summergame

April 7th, 2016, 05:26 AM

This is a German site where they sell flexi's :) http://www.cultmate.de/flexi8-clips/
:flower:

Zesty

April 7th, 2016, 06:33 AM

ooo, those are pretty. Is that a rose outline in the center of the first one?

I'm wearing my dogwoods today. I like this style a lot, I think they're worth the price for me personally.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=22354&d=1460032158

My hair is messy as always and will only get messier as it's rather windy today... Sigh.

I'm sorry that people have trouble outside the U.S. :(

Lisa Long4Life

April 7th, 2016, 06:46 AM

This is a German site where they sell flexi's :) http://www.cultmate.de/flexi8-clips/
:flower:

Thanks, I saw that mentioned earlier and have bookmarked it.

ooo

April 7th, 2016, 09:17 AM

Zesty, yes, it is a rose!

http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww203/quallest/DSCN2035_zps76f516a0.jpg~original (http://s720.photobucket.com/user/quallest/media/DSCN2035_zps76f516a0.jpg.html)

So is the marbeling on the dogwoods like on the honey marble ficcares? They look lovely.

Thanks for the cultmate tipps, I'm wating for new mini flexis to come in. My best friend has her heart set on one of the cultmate styles.

Zesty

April 7th, 2016, 09:29 AM

That's so pretty! But I'm a sucker for Flexis with flowers, I'm mildly obsessed with the copper rose one and the dogwood is right up my alley as well.

I wouldn't say there's marbling on the dogwoods, certainly not like a honey marble Ficcare. They're a little bit pearly though, which I like.

eadwine

April 7th, 2016, 10:06 AM

Thanks, I saw that mentioned earlier and have bookmarked it.

Just be careful because when something happens the customer service is non existent. At least that is my experience.

Zesty, yes, it is a rose!

Where did that one come from? I have never seen it, is it an old model?

Theobroma

April 7th, 2016, 10:28 AM

Just be careful because when something happens the customer service is non existent. At least that is my experience.

Really? Oh no, another black mark against them. I never bothered complaining about my faulty clips because I decided I'd rather try to fix them myself than pay return shipping, so all I know about them is that their packaging is sloppy and the quality of the merchandise may be sub-par.

KittyBird

April 7th, 2016, 10:32 AM

Just be careful because when something happens the customer service is non existent. At least that is my experience.

Sadly, that's true.. I've bought from cultmate many times with no issues, but that one time I did have a problem with the clip I received (a ficcare, so it wasn't exactly cheap), I received no reply. I even sent them pictures of the problem areas on the clip.
I continue to buy from them because they don't state the value of the clips on the box, which means that I can buy pricey stuff without being hit by customs and handling fees, but I can't deny that their customer service is seriously lacking.

ooo

April 7th, 2016, 10:43 AM

I always communicate with cultmate through their support ticket system on their website. That always worked for me.

As to the Flexi with the rose. I saw it on cultmate, but they did not have it in my size. So I asked Steve from flexi8.com. That's how I got it. In the good old flexi8.com days when you could have everything you wished for.

rags

April 7th, 2016, 11:08 AM

ooo, those are all beautiful! I especially like the last one, the green, in your hair!

Zesty :thud: Your hair and those dogwoods are fantastic together! I'm glad you posted because they look much warmer toned than on the site and I don't think I could pull them off (I've been waiting for pics to see). Which sucks because I too love the flower ones. I have three sizes in copper rose. :p

eadwine

April 7th, 2016, 11:10 AM

Sadly, that's true.. I've bought from cultmate many times with no issues, but that one time I did have a problem with the clip I received (a ficcare, so it wasn't exactly cheap), I received no reply. I even sent them pictures of the problem areas on the clip.
I continue to buy from them because they don't state the value of the clips on the box, which means that I can buy pricey stuff without being hit by customs and handling fees, but I can't deny that their customer service is seriously lacking.

You can buy pricey stuff even if they put it on the box, I think. As far as I remember (but don't pin me on it :lol: ) it is a transaction within Europe so I don't think it is subject to such things. Now if you bought from OUTSIDE of Europe it's different.

Sorry to hear about your experience, that just sucks!

Theobroma

April 7th, 2016, 11:21 AM

eadwine

April 7th, 2016, 11:33 AM

Owhh you aren't a member.. lol goes to show how well I know what is in european union :lol:

KittyBird

April 7th, 2016, 12:15 PM

I think the issue for customs purposes isn't "outside of Europe", but outside the European Union". Norway isn't a member, so there might well be customs charges when they buy something from a vendor in an EU member state.
Yep, that's correct. If I buy something from any other country, even in the EU, and the item costs more than $42 including shipping, I have to pay customs and handling fees. I think hairtoys might be exempt from customs fees, but they still make me pay a fortune for handling and some other stuff. I think I've only managed to avoid fees twice in all the years I've been buying stuff online, and I've been over the limit many many times.

rags

April 7th, 2016, 01:16 PM

Ok, this was only my second attempt at a disc bun and I have regrowth wisps everywhere, so forgive the icky hair - but i think the bunny is just adorable!

http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv18/raggsj38/hair%20photos/IMG_3571.jpg (http://s665.photobucket.com/user/raggsj38/media/hair%20photos/IMG_3571.jpg.html)

ETA: I promise I did resize it. Hopefully Photobucket will catch up soon!

pinutzz

April 7th, 2016, 01:58 PM

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=22354&d=1460032158

The colors go really well with your brown hair - beautiful :flower:

Zesty

April 7th, 2016, 02:06 PM

Zesty :thud: Your hair and those dogwoods are fantastic together! I'm glad you posted because they look much warmer toned than on the site and I don't think I could pull them off (I've been waiting for pics to see). Which sucks because I too love the flower ones. I have three sizes in copper rose. :p

Thank you! They are definitely warm-toned, no doubt about it, which is probably part of why they work in my hair. But yes, I have a L, mini, and U-pins in both the copper rose and the dogwood. I'm sort of considering getting XS and S in each of them as well, but then I remember that I never wear half-ups or ponytails, which is what I would use those for. :p

The colors go really well with your brown hair - beautiful :flower:

Thank you so much!

rags, that is perfect for your bun, both in fit and color, and the bunny is too cute!

KellieKay

April 7th, 2016, 03:28 PM

Is anyone else having trouble with the lillarose website? I haven't been able to use it for 2 days.

two_wheels

April 7th, 2016, 03:50 PM

Rags that's so cute! And yay for regrowth wispies :)

eadwine

April 8th, 2016, 02:20 AM

Is anyone else having trouble with the lillarose website? I haven't been able to use it for 2 days.

Working fine here. Have you tried deleting the cache and stuff?

lapushka

April 8th, 2016, 03:47 AM

Aleahcim

April 11th, 2016, 02:36 PM

I am very happy with this flexi.

http://s9.postimg.org/vxq5y7m3j/13010889_10153340506791895_5370115986134043153_n.j pg (http://postimage.org/)
free uploader (http://postimage.org/)

eadwine

April 11th, 2016, 02:37 PM

Very pretty Aleahcim!

Aleahcim

April 11th, 2016, 02:43 PM

Thank you eadwine!

summergame

April 12th, 2016, 12:54 AM

Lovely Aleahclm! :D

Lisa Long4Life

April 12th, 2016, 01:03 PM

that's beautiful Aleahclm :)

Zesty

April 14th, 2016, 10:24 AM

Aleahcim, that copper color is very pretty in your hair!

L Dogwood holding a folded braid, which I've been wearing a lot lately because it's easy and reliable and I'm tired.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=22514&d=1460650865

My hair looks oddly cool toned in this light. And now everyone can see what I'm talking about when I mention my uncontrollable wispies! :justy: But anyway, the clip is pretty. :)

eadwine

April 14th, 2016, 11:19 AM

Very pretty indeed Zesty!

Quasiquixotic

April 14th, 2016, 11:50 AM

luluj

April 17th, 2016, 07:49 AM

luluj

April 17th, 2016, 07:51 AM

Zesty that is wonderful!

Aleahcim woah, I've never like that flexi more...

Rags that is one adorable bunny. Hugs for healing!

This is my dogwood, I've been seriously bitten by the flexi bug...

http://a65.tinypic.com/sz7ajs.jpg

This is one of the prettiest flexis that I have come across in a long time, it looks gorgeous in your hair, Quasiquixotic.

Quasiquixotic

April 22nd, 2016, 01:10 PM

Thank you Luluj

lazuliblue

April 27th, 2016, 08:19 AM

Are we allowed to post links to another person's Instagram to show the new flexi of the month? Because there is a picture up! Just search the hash tag 'flexi8' or 'lillarose' on Instagram and you'll see it anyway. It looks like quite nice flexi although the picture is a bit grainy.

Edit: just got an email with a much better picture :D I quite like it!

eadwine

April 27th, 2016, 08:25 AM

It is already on the site: https://shop.lillarose.biz/MemberToolsDotNet/ShoppingCartv3/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=21173&CatalogueID=211&PartyID=0&PartyGuestID=0&InternalUse=1&ProductGroupString=109.110

lillielil

April 27th, 2016, 08:31 AM

Oh goodness no.

I'm happy not to be tempted this month.

eadwine

April 27th, 2016, 08:33 AM

Twice a no for me as well. One I don't like it, two it is too expensive, $24 for a medium.

lazuliblue

April 27th, 2016, 08:43 AM

Eek, $24 goes over the customs limit here, so I might get charged extra...I don't think it's worth it then.

KittyBird

April 27th, 2016, 08:45 AM

Nope, definitely not something I'd buy (which is lucky, because I've spent way too much money on yarn recently). :o

lapushka

April 27th, 2016, 08:52 AM

Oh gosh no that is so garish! :tongue:

lillielil

April 27th, 2016, 09:01 AM

Glad I'm not the only one thinking this one was a swing.... and a miss.

http://media.tumblr.com/ca326aa7d9f8b0a7dbbb6681bc2aa484/tumblr_inline_nk20zewP541row6m8.gif

jennareid

April 27th, 2016, 10:52 AM

Oh wow that is sooo clunky and tacky. That centrepiece is better suited to a keychain or something.

Theobroma

April 27th, 2016, 12:51 PM

Agreed. They've had a lot of pretty designs lately, but this one is a total fail.

samanthaa

April 27th, 2016, 02:07 PM

I kinda like design this month--it's different, and I like the silver and rose gold combination! However, I wouldn't wear anything that has words on it.

The heart charm is removable apparently?

ooo

April 27th, 2016, 03:41 PM

Well I wouldn't wear anything with words on it, because I live in an area with lots of analphabets and they might think it's something offensive.

I think this would be an interesting spin to your story, samanthaa.

Theobroma

April 28th, 2016, 05:19 AM

Holy cow, 000, are there really so many illiterates in Vienna these days? I never heard anything like that when I studied there in the 90s...

ooo

April 28th, 2016, 05:29 AM

Theobroma, looking at the recent elections, all the illiterates are an explanation for the outcome.

edit: an other spin would be, that no one speaks English here, so they might think it's voodoo.

I'm pretty sure I had some others yesterday, but can't remember anymore.

JadedByEntropy

April 28th, 2016, 09:16 PM

http://media.tumblr.com/ca326aa7d9f8b0a7dbbb6681bc2aa484/tumblr_inline_nk20zewP541row6m8.gif

:laugh:
SAME

MsPharaohMoan

April 30th, 2016, 07:46 AM

Too bad because the rose gold and the beads have me swooning!

rags

April 30th, 2016, 08:02 AM

Wow, twice in a row I haven't liked the FOTM. Well, good for my wallet at least! (Well actually I LOVED last month's - it was just too warm for my hair. :( Had it been on silver I would have been all over it).

Theobroma

April 30th, 2016, 08:44 AM

rags

April 30th, 2016, 08:46 AM

Eh, I still like this month's FotM -- I just don't like it enough to justify paying $28 for an XL! I'm a little ticked off that there hasn't been a sale, to be honest. I'd get it in a heartbeat even for only 10% off.

Afterthought: Well, I might like it enough to pay the full price if I didn't already have so many Flexis. But at some point a sort of saturation effect sets in.

Yeah, I think saturation effect has hit me too. I'm much more picky nowadays (though i'm still kicking myself for not getting Bella and now it's sold out in my size. Oh well!).

I haven't even picked up one of the new Ficcares and have no immediate plans to do so, though I like them. :bigeyes: Must go take temperature now...........
:p

trollkjerring

April 30th, 2016, 10:10 AM

I am so glad that I don't like the May FOTM. So I ordered another dogwood flexi, this time in size xs for half ups. I already have one in medium and the u-pins and for me this is one of the most beautiful styles they ever made.

Now I have only the hibiscus sea and sunset u-pins on my wish list but I am waiting for a sale to get these.

two_wheels

April 30th, 2016, 01:32 PM

I just can't believe how lame the fotm is :shake:

And I ordered two $25 flexis separately (Charlotte and Chenoa), thinking they would come in under the customs limit... Nope, got dinged for both, another £23... Gah!! The clips are gorgeous though :inlove:

eadwine

April 30th, 2016, 01:40 PM

Ouch that just sucks! Glad you are happy with the clips, but to get charged for both.. ugh!!

two_wheels

April 30th, 2016, 01:44 PM

Yes, exactly- the limit is £15 so it was super close... Ugh!!! Oh well. It's good in a way- means I have to adore a flexi before I acquire another, because it's so expensive. or they have to bring out 5 that I love all at the same time... Please?

sumidha

April 30th, 2016, 11:38 PM

eadwine

May 1st, 2016, 01:02 AM

No advantage, no.

And the flitter is indeed gorgeous. It is right up there with the peacock one the most beautiful there is :)

Viola88

May 1st, 2016, 04:14 AM

I saw the flitter flexi in person today at a farmer's market type thing, I think I might have to cave in a month or two and buy it, it's sooo pretty. :crush: Also the teeny tiny matching dragonfly bobby pins were extra adorable, but a little too pricey for me, I know I would break them or lose them immediately.

I know this has been asked a thousand times before here, possibly even by me, but there's really no advantage to buying through a consultant versus the website, right?

I buy from a consultant. I also follow her on facebook and she has giveaways. I've won one large flexi so it's worth it to me to buy through a consultant. She also runs specials where she throws a party and anyone who buys gets a chance to be the party host (or whatever it's called) and get the host gifts based on what the party buys. One other special was she offered free shipping if we bought through her during one of the sales.

sumidha

May 1st, 2016, 08:44 PM

Thank you for the answers, eadwine and Viola88. :)

Groovy Granny

May 4th, 2016, 02:27 PM

wrong thread

eadwine

May 20th, 2016, 11:02 AM

I have just adjusted a flexi to make it more usable. I NEVER wore it, ever. Now that is something that is sad, right? But it was simply way too long on me!

Here is what it looked like long ago when I had just bought it:
http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o518/eadwine/Haarspul/flexinonadjusts.jpg

Today I grabbed my small pliers and took this off:
http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o518/eadwine/Haarspul/flexiadjustpartss.jpg

And now the flexi looks like this, MUCH more usable like this for sure. :thumbsup:
http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o518/eadwine/Haarspul/flexiadjusts.jpg

Theobroma

May 20th, 2016, 11:42 AM

Great job, eadwine! I always had my doubts about the wearability of that Flexi because of the length of the bottom loop, and your post bears me out. It's actually much better proportioned after your mod too -- an aesthetic improvement as well as a practical one!

eadwine

May 20th, 2016, 12:05 PM

Thanks Theobroma! I like it better as well. It really was just way too long and not practical at all.

MidnightMoon

May 20th, 2016, 06:31 PM

So...heres my flexi being used in what is supposed to be an Edwardian Era hairstyle. It's a bit messy as it was taken by the end of the day but I think it still looks nice
I'm happy it turned out well, as I now have a style where I can use my flexi in L. I was worried as I almost never used it, and when I did it was in weird sorts of twists which weren't really appropriate.
I have to continue experimenting, as I have an S and M on the way. This type of hairstyles is great for smaller flexis.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=23073&d=1463789890

lapushka

May 21st, 2016, 05:55 AM

eadwine, perfect! Too much dangle on that flexi, anyway, IMO! :thumbsup: :D

eadwine

May 21st, 2016, 06:32 AM

Yeps, I am getting nothing but praise on facebook, LH people saying the thing looks better like this than what it looked like before :)

KittyBird

May 21st, 2016, 07:12 AM

I think it's a huge improvement, eadwine! It was pretty before, but now it looks perfect!

MidnightMoon, gorgeous! I love that hairstyle!

MidnightMoon

May 21st, 2016, 07:48 AM

eadwine

May 21st, 2016, 07:49 AM

Thanks KittyBird!

KittyBird

May 21st, 2016, 08:03 AM

KittyBird Thank you!! :crush: I love all of yours! We might not have the same taste in flexis but I like looking at your blog for ideas on how to use different flexi sizes. Back when I bought my first pair I would just do a cinnamon bun and thats it. Clearly it was a waste as it would mean I could only use one size, in one boring style all the time. I wish I could do all the buns and hairstyles you do...maybe some day haha.
I'm far less adventurous with hairstyles these days, but thank you! I mostly work day shifts and have to get up at 5 am, so a lazy wrap bun with an xl flexi is all I can be bothered to do. :o

MidnightMoon

May 21st, 2016, 09:06 AM

I'm far less adventurous with hairstyles these days, but thank you! I mostly work day shifts and have to get up at 5 am, so a lazy wrap bun with an xl flexi is all I can be bothered to do. :o

Aw, well, perhaps on weekends, then :p
The talent *exists* at least, unlike in me haha.

cailinbee

May 21st, 2016, 10:00 AM

That is SOOOO pretty, MidnightMoon! Perfect style for a Flexi!

MidnightMoon

May 21st, 2016, 01:51 PM

That is SOOOO pretty, MidnightMoon! Perfect style for a Flexi!

Aww you're too kind, you made me blush, thank you!! :inlove:

adastra

May 28th, 2016, 01:58 PM

I am seeking advice from those who have used You Pins (or U Pins - I've seen them use both spellings). My hair is almost BSL but not very thick due to a major shed. My updos are fairly small so I usually use smaller hair toys (4-5" sticks, short Amish pins, a M/L Flexi, etc.). So I went for the short You Pins... and they dig into my scalp whenever I use them. I was really excited about the curved shape that would "hug" my scalp, but I don't see how I can get them to sit prettily on the sides of an updo without the tips pointing down towards my scalp. I don't have this problem with more traditional pins, just these short You Pins - even just looking at them, the length and shape seem to make this an inevitable problem because they curve more sharply than the curve of my scalp. I've got a long pair on the way, but I love the short ones I have (in the Ruby Bouquet design) and want to make them work! Any tips?

Quasiquixotic

May 28th, 2016, 02:30 PM

I had this problem. Try flipping the pins around. So he bend is towards your head, not the tips.

adastra

May 28th, 2016, 04:25 PM

I had this problem. Try flipping the pins around. So he bend is towards your head, not the tips.

I briefly wondered about this but didn't try it!

:: runs out of the room to experiment ::

I think this will work... I'll have to be a little careful about positioning, because I definitely could see the tips on one when I put it in at the wrong angle. But this feels secure and isn't painful! Thanks! :D

Quasiquixotic

May 29th, 2016, 09:08 AM

Hey I'm glad that works for you! I did a little happydance myself when I figured out that trick.

Any news on the June flexi?

lazuliblue

May 29th, 2016, 09:55 AM

I saw on Instagram that a lady had posted the some new flexis 'in the catalogue' but I'm not sure what that means. The flexis are called a 'braided 8' and they look like a wooden/plastic stick with a leather braided bit for the 8 part (I'm hoping it isn't real leather!) If you search on instagram for 'flexi8' you'll see it.

eadwine

May 29th, 2016, 09:58 AM

I just tried to find it but there is no such thing that appears for me *shrug*

lazuliblue

May 29th, 2016, 10:02 AM

Try this link:

https://www.instagram.com/to_do_good_things/?hl=en

Hope it's ok to post, I am not the consultant!

eadwine

May 29th, 2016, 10:07 AM

Thanks! Interesting for festivals :)

parkmikii

May 29th, 2016, 11:23 AM

lazuliblue

May 29th, 2016, 11:51 AM

Thanks! Interesting for festivals :)

Yes they would be good for that!!

I've read on a Facebook group that it is actually real leather.

Ah. Oh well, not buying one saves me money :p

Theobroma

May 29th, 2016, 02:27 PM

Hmmm.

I quite like the idea of the leather loop, but I really don't think I care for the look of those wooden sticks or any of the designs visible on that Instagram pic. I'm reserving judgement until I see more pictures... and hopefully action shots.

lapushka

May 29th, 2016, 04:28 PM

Oh gosh, I think those look absolutely horrible. :(

jennareid

May 29th, 2016, 04:51 PM

I actually like the top two. But I like terrible retro stuff so it's not as if I have taste

adastra

May 30th, 2016, 07:27 AM

I like the braided leather concept, but maybe not these exact styles. But mostly, I've been looking for more Flexis that aren't so beaded/sparkly/obvious to wear with more casual clothes, and this might fit the bill. I wonder if the non-metal sticks are attached, or just a loose stick like a lot of the faux Flexis?

eadwine

May 30th, 2016, 07:51 AM

It looks like a loose stick to me.

What I wonder is: Is there an inside in the leather. The metal part that is used within the beads, you know, is that used inside the leather?

MidnightMoon

May 30th, 2016, 10:10 AM

lol I couldnt help laughing when I read this comment: Hm, I'm a bit torn. I like the leather, but not so much the braiding. Maybe it reminds me of hawser, or in case of the end "ends" on the black one of those ropes they use as barriers in theatres or at red carpet events...

"...ropes they use as barriers..." :lol:
theyre right though haha

MidnightMoon

May 30th, 2016, 10:17 AM

Introducing the inspiration for this month's flexi:
http://cdn.displays2go.com/images/zoom/twst3cblk.rw_preview.jpg

adastra

May 30th, 2016, 11:47 AM

It looks like a loose stick to me.

What I wonder is: Is there an inside in the leather. The metal part that is used within the beads, you know, is that used inside the leather?

Good question, because the wire is a really integral part of the "feel" of a Flexi. Lilla Rose already has a few styles that aren't fully beaded, like Keeya, Elizabeth, and Abby - I'm not sure whether those have a wire, either.

Theobroma

May 31st, 2016, 02:43 PM

Good question, because the wire is a really integral part of the "feel" of a Flexi. Lilla Rose already has a few styles that aren't fully beaded, like Keeya, Elizabeth, and Abby - I'm not sure whether those have a wire, either.

They do. It's just covered in PVC (I think?) tubing, but underneath it's the same piano wire as in the beaded Flexis.

librarychick

May 31st, 2016, 04:47 PM

Try this link:

https://www.instagram.com/to_do_good_things/?hl=en

Hope it's ok to post, I am not the consultant!

i do like those! I wish the leather loops were smaller though - maybe the bigger ones won't look so chunky.

I like the braided leather concept, but maybe not these exact styles. But mostly, I've been looking for more Flexis that aren't so beaded/sparkly/obvious to wear with more casual clothes, and this might fit the bill. I wonder if the non-metal sticks are attached, or just a loose stick like a lot of the faux Flexis?

Quasiquixotic

June 1st, 2016, 09:30 AM

So honey bee. I think I like it. It seems like every other month is a warm base metal...

jennareid

June 1st, 2016, 09:57 AM

I like Honeybee and Tudor Rose. I love dragons, and I like that dragon centrepiece, but the thick tubing is so ugly. Thinking about getting the Honeybee and maybe the Tudor without a stick.

Edit: just saw the honeybee price. Nope...

Quasiquixotic

June 1st, 2016, 10:06 AM

Those are the two I like as well. But I think I will be passing. I don't have many flexi but the ones I do are all in that color scheme. It really is pretty though. I await honey bee action shots

eadwine

June 1st, 2016, 10:45 AM

New stuff is live now!

adastra

June 1st, 2016, 10:50 AM

They do. It's just covered in PVC (I think?) tubing, but underneath it's the same piano wire as in the beaded Flexis.

Cool! I'd never handled any like that, and wondered. That makes me assume the new ones are also hiding a wire inside the textile wrap.

eadwine

June 1st, 2016, 10:59 AM

I got the Dark Camel and BAND & BOLOS.

Both medium and opted for no stick.

On the red one (B&B) there would be a 6" stick.. like hell am I gonna walk around with a radio receiver; 6" is huge for my small head, I so I will use one of my own.

For the other one I have a nice Amadlife0 stick with a ring on it that will fit with it just fine so no need to spend the extra $.

Also fell prey to the honey bee. It has a dangle bee... couldn't resist :lol: (tax return came in, so.. I'm excused ;) )

melesine

June 1st, 2016, 11:43 AM

I'm so disappointed that I didn't order the charlottes web in a XS for half ups before it disappeared. At least I have my large for french twists. I didn't even see it go to "retiring soon". I did order the new dragon in both sizes, I really like the design and I love hematite. The bee is cute but I'm not buying warm metals anymore.

eadwine

June 1st, 2016, 01:59 PM

A tip, if you find the sticks too long, order them without sticks, and then go into the separate link for hairsticks and you can pick your desired length from there.

KittyBird

June 3rd, 2016, 12:00 AM

I bought the honey bee in XL. I wasn't going to, but then I got some unexpected funds and I just had to buy it! :o

eadwine

June 3rd, 2016, 12:54 AM

All are on their way to me! Wait and see how long it'll take this time :)

cailinbee

June 3rd, 2016, 09:02 AM

Kelli Kat

June 3rd, 2016, 11:11 AM

I ordered the new dragon one in large and small. Large for buns, small for ponies. I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!

Theobroma

June 3rd, 2016, 12:36 PM

I'm taking a pass. I absolutely love the colours of the honey bee, but I'm sure the dangly would annoy me. (I never wear my Colours on Parade because the rattly nature of the tail dangle gets on my nerves. Seriously considering plucking my peacock's tail feathers!)

And I'm not sold on the other new designs either -- at least, not enough to get them. I have one of the older clips with vinyl tubing (Pearl) and don't care for the cheap plasticky feel of it, so I don't want to take a chance on these new ones with the puffier tubing, though I love the look of the dragon centre. As for the leather ones, I'm not sure I'd wear a leather hair slide with a loose stick. I had one years ago and I'm kind of over the concept, because back in the day it was my only hairsafe toy and so I wore it often enough to get rather bored with it.

That said, I'm mildly intrigued with the idea of being able to get just the 8 and making my own stick. Has anyone ordered a leather style? I'd be interested to know if they do indeed have the piano wire inside!

eadwine

June 3rd, 2016, 12:57 PM

I ordered the red one so I should be able to determine that. YOu could mail them and ask though, I'm sure they'll answer :)

Theobroma

June 3rd, 2016, 01:05 PM

There's no real urgency, eadwine, so I'm happy to wait until you get yours and report back. :)

I have a huge pile of Flexis and, honestly, every time a new style comes out that I like I find myself going "yes, it's pretty, but I have this and that other one that covers those colours and I'm not wearing it as much as I could be, do I really need to add to the hoard?" And then I find myself content with just admiring the pictures. The more so since the prices have risen to a level where I do seriously ask myself whether it's worth it to me.

eadwine

June 3rd, 2016, 01:11 PM

This time to me it was, I had no "festival" styles yet. Those are now covered though, so.. the honeybee was pretty close to the tax mark and as soon as they jump above that it is going to be a nono unless it is so pretty I dare take a risk.

Andrasta

June 3rd, 2016, 08:11 PM

I ordered the bee and the diamond!!! Couldn't resist

*Seraphina*

June 4th, 2016, 01:01 AM

*Seraphina*

June 4th, 2016, 01:17 AM

I didn't know they sell hairsticks as well! Have anyone try them?

Cornflake

June 4th, 2016, 06:12 AM

Seraphina, if you have a lot of hair, size L might be too small for you. Do you use the flexi like a hair stick or like a bun cage?
You could try using the clip in a centerheld bun, a french twist or for decoration only. Gibson Braids might be an option as well. I also have seen people using smaller flexiclips in a cinnamon, attaching it sideways (the way you would use a ficcare).

I love the new honey bee! But not enough to spend a total of 35$ on size large (including shipping and tax).

adastra

June 4th, 2016, 11:16 AM

I didn't know they sell hairsticks as well! Have anyone try them?

I own a few pairs! They're fairly thin (<1/4" diameter), and very lightweight. They're completely straight and untextured, and rather pointy at the tip. I can use a single stick with my hair when the stick is a bit thicker or has some texture (twists, zig-zag, varying diameter), but I like to use both because these are so smooth and dainty.

Compared to the sticks I own from Etsy sellers, or even my own DIYs, I feel like these look a little cheap up close - just some beads slapped onto a plain stick, not well-centered on every stick, and the beads are sort of loose and rattle a little. But from afar, they're pretty and tie nicely into other products.

eadwine

June 4th, 2016, 12:12 PM

I just ordered the two hair sticks separately. Those that go with the new flexis, but I got them both now in 4.5". Those sticks look a bit thicker than the "regular" ones in the store though?

melesine

June 4th, 2016, 01:23 PM

Yosha

June 4th, 2016, 02:06 PM

I got two flexi's in a size L. I have them for a couple of years now but I can't work with them, with any length.
I tried a lazy wrap bun and a cinnamon bun but the flexi' s are too small for that. I tried a braid and flip it over with a flexi but then it pulls my hair and it's not feeling comfortable. Should I need a bigger size? Or can I try another hairstyle with them? :confused:
My hair is almost waist length, not thick but I have a lot of it.

I love the flexi with the bee from this months :o

Hi Seraphina! Maybe you do need a larger one. I don't have an L, but from what I've seen there is not a huge difference between an XL and an L, just a normal size up. How I can still use the ones that are too small for other buns is in a nautilus bun. You only insert the flexi in the middle part, so centre held. Or try it in a braided nautilus (for me braids make the bun more compact, maybe it works for you). If the nautilus works with an L, then the L is definitely too small for your other buns. You may still be able to use the L's in buns where you make a half up bun, fasten it with the flexi, and then wrap the rest of your hair around it.

*Seraphina*

June 5th, 2016, 12:14 AM

Thank you ladies! I will try your suggestions out! :flowers:

Theobroma

June 6th, 2016, 06:21 AM

The honey bee one is soooooooo tempting. I feel like if I don't grab one I'm going to regret it. But they're so pricey when they first release! :(

Then again, I still harbor regret over not getting the one with the anchor. *twitch* *must save money*

There's a large Anchors Aweigh up for grabs for cheap on the swap board right now: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=138250

cailinbee

June 6th, 2016, 09:08 PM

There's a large Anchors Aweigh up for grabs for cheap on the swap board right now: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=138250

Oh man, had I only enough hair for a L! Mediums are almost too big for me. I might have been tempted to grab it to hold future buns, haha.

Whirled_peas

June 7th, 2016, 12:25 AM

The lillarose sticks and clips are very nice. I discovered them at a craft fair and learned how to use sticks and bought a set and a clip. My budget didn't permit me to get as many as I wished.

melesine

June 7th, 2016, 10:51 AM

My dragon flexi's came and they are so cute. This was also my first order of an XS and it works perfect for half ups for me. I really like the dragon design and the hematite is nice and large.

morrigan*

June 7th, 2016, 11:10 AM

I really like one with dragon and with bee. Also it's only me or are they more expensive since they have new site ?

Theobroma

June 7th, 2016, 12:14 PM

Not quite since the launch of the new site, morrigan, but their prices did go up recently... by just enough to make me think twice about buying as much as I used to!

morrigan*

June 7th, 2016, 12:59 PM

I did get one recently, but i really liked it, and there was a discount i think, because it was fotm in large and it was les than 20 eur with shipping. So i was a bit surprised when i saw prices now, there is no way i could buy two larges and not pay quiet high tax fee on top of it :(
I think i will wait for discount to buy one or two again.

Theobroma

June 7th, 2016, 01:20 PM

Same here. I liked last month's FotM, but not enough to pay the full price for an XL. Hoping for it to come back during a sale...

jennareid

June 7th, 2016, 01:26 PM

I'm hoping the bee one comes back during a sale. I'm just not going to pay XL prices when they're this high.

melesine

June 7th, 2016, 02:55 PM

Dragon Flexi action shots, I hope these aren't too big. I wanted to post a close up of the flexi

XS

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/Arduinna64/IMG_0619.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/Arduinna64/IMG_0620.jpg

Large
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v733/Arduinna64/IMG_0621.jpg

lapushka

June 7th, 2016, 03:18 PM

I kind of like that one, esp. the large one! Pretty!

melesine

June 7th, 2016, 05:33 PM

Is there a thread specifically on Flexi styles? I tried using search and couldn't find one. I was playing around with my XS and pulled all the hair from the temples and up into a twist at the back and secured it with my XS but I had to switch to the large if I wanted to secure a mini bun.

Whirled_peas

June 7th, 2016, 09:47 PM

The dragon is amazing!

eadwine

June 7th, 2016, 11:00 PM

My flexis are in the country so HOPEFULLY with a bit of luck I will be able to show them to you this afternoon or tomorrow afternoon. I also ordered two sticks in 4.5" (not that dreaded 6"! ugh) to match the theme which are now on their way as well. :)

eadwine

June 8th, 2016, 05:28 AM

Got them in! But there is something wrong :(

I just sent a mail to Steve at Lillarose.

Attached a picture of three flexis size medium, the dark camel is WAAYYYYYY too big. I have an L size flexi here and this dark camel is almost an inch longer than that one. I wager they put an XL in the baggie.

Wait and see what is going to happen, because this I can wear as a bra, almost ;)

http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o518/eadwine/Haarspul/toolarge1.jpg

http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o518/eadwine/Haarspul/toolarge2.jpg

To add.. the medium red one is actually a size L :/ Wrote about that as well just now.

And the bee!

http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o518/eadwine/Haarspul/honeybee.jpg

Theobroma

June 8th, 2016, 06:12 AM

Awww! The bee is adorable, eadwine! How odd about the sizes of the others, though. It clearly says "MD" on the labels of all three baggies, but the sizes of the clips inside them is very obviously all over the map!

Can you at least wear the red one? From the look of the medium in relation to your bun you might be able to pull off a larger loop and still have it hold firmly.

melesine

June 8th, 2016, 06:14 AM

The bee is cute, I think it looks better in your action shot than on the website.

eadwine

June 8th, 2016, 06:18 AM

I COULD wear the red one, yes, I have two other L sized flexis, but it is definitely too large right now at this length, and at longer lengths it is not something I could wear when I were to be dancing or doing some other kind of intensize movement (like work). So.. I order Ms for a reason :)

I am happy with the bee though, but that is getting a bit overshadowed with the issue of the other two :(

lapushka

June 8th, 2016, 06:24 AM

The bee one is just too cute, but it is not on that they got so much of your order wrong. It's only normal you sent Steve an e-mail. Wonder what he's gonna say.

eadwine

June 8th, 2016, 06:37 AM

Me too.. I hope it is favorable in the exchange or resend area, I have two sticks on the way for these puppies and I don't wear sticks normally (unless I am at .. like.. tailbone.. which is YEARS away still, I just hit waist, barely).

Theobroma

June 8th, 2016, 07:18 AM