Hi, my name is Danielle and I am a weave-a-holic. No matter what I do I cannot stop myself from purchasing weaving hair. It is terrible. Let's see, where do I begin... In my I love Weaves post, I stated that I started wearing weaves in my Junior Year of College. I then learned how to install tracks, complete a partial sew in, make full weave caps, and 3/4th wigs. Now that I have been on a hair journey, my go to protective style is 3/4th wigs. I still continue to purchase beauty supply store hair (although I just ordered some brazilian virgin remi hair from a vendor- so excited! Video and Post to come soon). The only problem I have with purchasing Beauty Supply Store Hair is that I have to purchase hair that will not tangle after I wash it as I have to purchase the hair in a color 2, and dye it dark brown so that my hair will blend in with the weave.
As a result, I have been purchasing weaving hair left and right, with nothing to do with them right now since I have micro braids. I just completed a full wig cap with closure on some Outre Velvet Yaki Hair and I have some Ourtre Perm Yaki, Sensational Too, and Saga Remy Gold with the nape piece, sitting in a box on top of my closet.
Because my hair itches so much when I get the weave sewn into my head, I plan on using all of the hair I have purchased to make wig caps and 3/4th wigs. I will try to upload a video of the many weaves I have worn over the past six years.
~Danie~
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
I love Weaves!
I got my first weave in College- yes I said College. I was in my junior year of school (2005) and I was apart of a dance group. We had a show coming up and it was customary for the female dances to have long hair to add a sexy and dramatic effect while dancing. One of the dancers convinced me to purchase some weaving hair and she stated that she will install a few tracks for me. The hair was twelve inches, not that long, and I had about four tracks which blended well with my hair. My hair was past shoulder length at that time, so the twelve inches was not dramatic.
Since then I would have my stylist install a partial sew in weave (with some of my hair out) every year for the performances that we did. I would get the hair in ten inches though, because I wanted it to look natural, but as my hair was coming neck and neck with the weave, my stylist , and I even went as far as getting a a full wet and wavy weave with only a little bit of my hair out to cover the tracks (that was a disaster to be discussed in another post).
In 2009-2010, my sister wanted a weave and I put one in for her. Prior to that I had installed a track or two for some of the dancers for the show mentioned above. Her install came out so nice and everyone complemented her on her hair and thought it was hers. I kept doing her weaves for her and was dying to do one on myself, but I was not sure it would come out right. In 2010 I installed a few tracks on myself (sewn in) and I received complements on how well the weave blended with my hair. I wanted to try a partial sew in with the majority of my hair sewn in so bad, but I was still nervous.
In the summer of 2010, I had micro braids in the front and a sew in in the back done at the African Hair Braiding Shop. I went to florida on vacation and with the swimming I was doing, the edges of the tracks were coming up (the hair wasn't sewn down right), so I had to tack them back down. I began to turn to youtube videos and watched very closely when customers were getting sew in's at the salon. After paying someone over $200.00 in a shop for a weave, I said I have to do this on my own, and begin saving money. I know how to braid, been doing that for over 18 years now. It was just the fear of sewing, and making it look neat, that I had to get rid of.
I practiced with wig caps (glued), and decided to dive right in. At the end of August 2011, a few days before my birthday, I said I am going to install a partial sew in on myself. And I did just that and it came out well- except for the fact that the color of the hair (2) and my hair did not blend right, so I ended up dying the hair.
Since then I have done several 3/4th wigs which I now prefer as I can take them off at night (my scalp either doesn't like the thread, the wefts, or just being tied up). I recently made a full weave with a closure, and I cannot wait to rock it (after these micro's come out).
For me, weaves are a way of changing up your appearance and hair color without damaging or cutting your own hair. It also serves as a protective style for me when I want to give my hair a rest. I love weaves!
Since then I would have my stylist install a partial sew in weave (with some of my hair out) every year for the performances that we did. I would get the hair in ten inches though, because I wanted it to look natural, but as my hair was coming neck and neck with the weave, my stylist , and I even went as far as getting a a full wet and wavy weave with only a little bit of my hair out to cover the tracks (that was a disaster to be discussed in another post).
In 2009-2010, my sister wanted a weave and I put one in for her. Prior to that I had installed a track or two for some of the dancers for the show mentioned above. Her install came out so nice and everyone complemented her on her hair and thought it was hers. I kept doing her weaves for her and was dying to do one on myself, but I was not sure it would come out right. In 2010 I installed a few tracks on myself (sewn in) and I received complements on how well the weave blended with my hair. I wanted to try a partial sew in with the majority of my hair sewn in so bad, but I was still nervous.
In the summer of 2010, I had micro braids in the front and a sew in in the back done at the African Hair Braiding Shop. I went to florida on vacation and with the swimming I was doing, the edges of the tracks were coming up (the hair wasn't sewn down right), so I had to tack them back down. I began to turn to youtube videos and watched very closely when customers were getting sew in's at the salon. After paying someone over $200.00 in a shop for a weave, I said I have to do this on my own, and begin saving money. I know how to braid, been doing that for over 18 years now. It was just the fear of sewing, and making it look neat, that I had to get rid of.
I practiced with wig caps (glued), and decided to dive right in. At the end of August 2011, a few days before my birthday, I said I am going to install a partial sew in on myself. And I did just that and it came out well- except for the fact that the color of the hair (2) and my hair did not blend right, so I ended up dying the hair.
Since then I have done several 3/4th wigs which I now prefer as I can take them off at night (my scalp either doesn't like the thread, the wefts, or just being tied up). I recently made a full weave with a closure, and I cannot wait to rock it (after these micro's come out).
For me, weaves are a way of changing up your appearance and hair color without damaging or cutting your own hair. It also serves as a protective style for me when I want to give my hair a rest. I love weaves!
Micro Braids 5 Week Update
As the title of this post states, I have had my micro braids in for three five weeks and they have been treating me sort of well. I loved how my braids came out, but as I started to style my hair, I noticed that all of my braids were not braided down past by hair, so I have been finishing the braids to my desired likeness, which is not a major problem for me. I wish I knew how to install the extensions on my hair nice and tight and then I would not have to go to the salons...
Styling:
I waited a week before I started to style my hair because my braids were still tight, so my hair remained straight and it was either half up and half down or in a bun. For the past two weeks, I have been using flexi rods to curl my hair and I have loved the results.
This past week I was bored and wanted to try something different so I did some flat twists. I wasn't going to keep my hair like this, but the boyfriend insisted.
I had about eight flat twists on the front section of my hair (from ear to ear) and flat twisted them. The twists were secured by a rubber band. After a week of oiling my scalp and hair, the rubber bands lost elasticity and popped. Once again, the back of the hair was curled with flexi rods.
Once I took down the flat twists, I noticed that I had about less than half an inch of new growth. I will be keeping these braids in for another month and I will continue to keep the braids around my edges from hanging as the braiding hair is heavier then the tiny piece of my hair and I do not want it to pull my hair out. So I'll probably continue with updo's or wearing a headband.
Until next time!
Styling:
I waited a week before I started to style my hair because my braids were still tight, so my hair remained straight and it was either half up and half down or in a bun. For the past two weeks, I have been using flexi rods to curl my hair and I have loved the results.
This past week I was bored and wanted to try something different so I did some flat twists. I wasn't going to keep my hair like this, but the boyfriend insisted.
I had about eight flat twists on the front section of my hair (from ear to ear) and flat twisted them. The twists were secured by a rubber band. After a week of oiling my scalp and hair, the rubber bands lost elasticity and popped. Once again, the back of the hair was curled with flexi rods.
Once I took down the flat twists, I noticed that I had about less than half an inch of new growth. I will be keeping these braids in for another month and I will continue to keep the braids around my edges from hanging as the braiding hair is heavier then the tiny piece of my hair and I do not want it to pull my hair out. So I'll probably continue with updo's or wearing a headband.
Until next time!
My Sister's Sew In
Today my sister asked me to install her sew in. She purchased two packs of hair- Outre Yaki 10 inches, color 1B and Sensational Too Yaki, 10 inches, color 33. I also had some left over Milky Way Hair, 10 inches, color 1b/33 which I used.
She wanted to leave a u-part of her hair out, so she asked me to relax her edges and the hair to be left out. After relaxing, deep conditioning, and blow drying her hair, I applied Cantu Shea Butter and Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship to her hair.
I then proceed to braid her hair. I braided the sides of her hair down (3 cornrows on each side) two braids around the u-part, and the rest of the hair was braided in a circular motion around the back of her head. I applied my Sweet Almond Oil and Peppermint Oil mix to her scalp.
My sister suffers from breakage at her nape (not sure why), so I had to add a net to that area of her hair, and I added another net to the area where the braid ended so that it would not unravel during the time she is wearing the weave.
I applied half of the 33 to the back of her hair, which covered about half of her head in the back, then I applied the 1B/33 to the top about two rows, and filled in the gap with the 1B. I flat ironed her leave out and curled her hair.
I did not take pictures, but here is the video.
What do you think? Job well done?
She wanted to leave a u-part of her hair out, so she asked me to relax her edges and the hair to be left out. After relaxing, deep conditioning, and blow drying her hair, I applied Cantu Shea Butter and Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship to her hair.
I then proceed to braid her hair. I braided the sides of her hair down (3 cornrows on each side) two braids around the u-part, and the rest of the hair was braided in a circular motion around the back of her head. I applied my Sweet Almond Oil and Peppermint Oil mix to her scalp.
My sister suffers from breakage at her nape (not sure why), so I had to add a net to that area of her hair, and I added another net to the area where the braid ended so that it would not unravel during the time she is wearing the weave.
I applied half of the 33 to the back of her hair, which covered about half of her head in the back, then I applied the 1B/33 to the top about two rows, and filled in the gap with the 1B. I flat ironed her leave out and curled her hair.
I did not take pictures, but here is the video.
What do you think? Job well done?
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