I have seen in some other threads (tried searching before posting) about needles dulling more quickly than others. First time rooter, still on my first needle. My question is, is it typical for a needle to dull about 1/4 of the way through the head? Maybe less. Ive done about an inch up the back and a bit of one side and noticed more emptiness when pulling the needle out than before. Wondering how long needles go before dulling out. I know needles vary. Im using 42g 3 barb crown from cupid falls on etsy
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I use Heavenly Illusions pink needles and can root 4 or 5 heads per needle. I find they break before I notice dullness.
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Oh geez ok. I actually could have rooted from the wrong end because both ends were cut from cutting from the bottom and i hadnt marked the right end
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I use heavenly illusions Pink also.
But have had some just plain not work, next needle in the pack roots multiple… lol
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I also use heavenly illusions pink. Roots a few heads before breaking. They are awesome
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Looks like ordering heavenly illusions tomorrow thanks guys
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What is the best place to order the Heavenly Illusions needles from?
I got mine from irresistibles. The red ones are also good, if you like a finer needle.
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Just put my order in with irresistibles the shipping was the cheapest to me from them. Im so excited
I use cupid falls also and haven’t had one go dull yet. I’ve been using the same one for well over a year now, at least 8 heads. Typically for me when they get really old they will eventually break but they last a really long time, unless you’re rooting a lot of German vinyl and then they will break easier. I bought a 5 pack a few years ago and still have 2 left.
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I use CupidFalls 43g crown needles and I bent one and haven’t broken any… probably 6-8 heads so far. I bought 25…
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If you forget or don’t know the right direction… you can usually tell by feel. Hold the lock of hair by one end and run it between your fingers then turn and do it the other way…one way will definitely slide more easily and feel silkier.
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Good to know! I did get some heavenly illusions needles but i geuss ill just have 20 for the forseable future in 2 good brands
Ok! I probably just had the hair facing the wrong direction. I cut from the bottom up and forgot to mark the right end lol
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It’s also important how you hold your needle with barbs. I didn’t know about it for my first 3-4 years of rooting till I watched someone’s tutorial who mentioned that not facing your barbs correctly during the rooting might cause the needle not to pick-up the hair.
I am using pink Heavenly Illusion also and it lasts for a long time through several heads.
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Oooh ok! For some reason i had it in my head that the crowned 3 barbs had a barb on each side of the needle. Thanks for that ill check out some vids
It does have 3 barbs so there a 3 “correct” hold positions…
Oooh omg i feel so silly. So technically if i have it turned caddy corner in between the barbs it likely wont grab as easily? I do apologize for how ignorant i am to this haha
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Doesn’t sound silly, gotta start somewhere 
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I root toward myself and find that if I am looking at a flat part of the needle, then a barb is in the right place to catch a hair.
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