Hair stackers?

I may be way off base here but I thought a lipstick container was a
good substitute because once the hairs were stacked one could twist
the little thingy and bring the hairs up all nice and neat. I don't
use one. I have a bought stacker with 3 different "cups" to use for
different length hair. Just my $0.02.

"Tony & Barb Vellturo" wrote in message
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I may be way off base here but I thought a lipstick container was a
good substitute because once the hairs were stacked one could twist
the little thingy and bring the hairs up all nice and neat.

Hmm, good point. Maybe SWMBO uses the wrong brand of lipstick, because the
thingy on hers is made of plastic and has lots of little holes in it that
prevent the hairs from coming out neat, or else I was trying to use it
wrong. I'll look at some other lipstick dispensers, just for curiosity.
Personally, I seem to always prefer 'alternative' style methods of doing
things....some misguided notion that it creates an identity that has to be
created and not just bought.

--riverman
(a Unique Individual, just like everybody else)

From: "riverman"

Personally, I seem to always prefer 'alternative' style methods of doing
things....some misguided notion that it creates an identity that has to be
created and not just bought.

Nothing wrong with that. If you're committed to finding an alternative, someone
else mentioned using a .45 shell casing. I have used one for shorter hair, and
a .44 magnum for longer stuff. They are workable, but the extra weight of a
'real' stacker makes the process easier.

Also, you mentioned that when you tap the lipstick container, the hair tips
still don't aligh properly. This is likely due to the "fuzz" mixed in with the
hair. Make sure you comb out as much of the fuzz before stacking, and iy
doesn't hurt to apply a little downward pressure to the hair butts with your
thumb during the tapping process.

Be careful when removing the hair from the stacker, as static electricity may
cause hairs on the outside of the stack to cling to the side walls of the
container. This is especially true of plastic containers....less of a problem
with aluminum or brass.


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller

From: "riverman"

Personally, I seem to always prefer 'alternative' style methods of doing
things....some misguided notion that it creates an identity that has to be
created and not just bought.

Nothing wrong with that. If you're committed to finding an alternative, someone
else mentioned using a .45 shell casing. I have used one for shorter hair, and
a .44 magnum for longer stuff. They are workable, but the extra weight of a
'real' stacker makes the process easier.

Also, you mentioned that when you tap the lipstick container, the hair tips
still don't aligh properly. This is likely due to the "fuzz" mixed in with the
hair. Make sure you comb out as much of the fuzz before stacking, and iy
doesn't hurt to apply a little downward pressure to the hair butts with your
thumb during the tapping process.

Be careful when removing the hair from the stacker, as static electricity may
cause hairs on the outside of the stack to cling to the side walls of the
container. This is especially true of plastic containers....less of a problem
with aluminum or brass.


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller

"Tony & Barb Vellturo" wrote in message
...
I may be way off base here but I thought a lipstick container was a
good substitute because once the hairs were stacked one could twist
the little thingy and bring the hairs up all nice and neat.

Hmm, good point. Maybe SWMBO uses the wrong brand of lipstick, because the
thingy on hers is made of plastic and has lots of little holes in it that
prevent the hairs from coming out neat, or else I was trying to use it
wrong. I'll look at some other lipstick dispensers, just for curiosity.
Personally, I seem to always prefer 'alternative' style methods of doing
things....some misguided notion that it creates an identity that has to be
created and not just bought.

--riverman
(a Unique Individual, just like everybody else)