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| Hair Chronicles |
For the last 4 years I have been wearing
weaves off and on (mostly on)! I’ve had to learn alot from reading blogs or
watching hours of YouTube videos. Every technique you come across may or may
not work with the type of hair that you have, it’s a lot of trial and error.
Many people think because you wear a weave that you don’t have good hair or you
are trying to portray someone that you aren’t. Definitely not the case. I
started wearing weaves because I saw the versatility that my roommate had when
she wore it. My hair was at the point where I felt I wasn’t able to do anything
with it. So I did my first weave, a 12 inch yaki bob. It was perfect for me to
wrap at night and brush down and be on my way to work. Since then I’ve had long
weaves to short weaves, even curly. I stayed true with a few brands yaki, Brazilian
to Indian. It wasn’t until maybe last
year that I had my first weave that tangled and matted. I couldn’t understand what
I was doing wrong. I realized that sometimes it’s not what you do it’s can be
bad hair or the way that a person installed it.
For women out there that have issues with
matting, tangles and hair looking....not so fresh here are a few tips that you
can help you.
1.
Wash your hair. You may not be
able to get to the scalp the way you would normally do. Washing it at least once every 2 or 3 weeks. A
good weave will still last. If your weave has a smell then it’s due to product
build up and it can also cause bacteria
to build up and reduce or stop hair growth.
You can also dilute shampoos by adding water and apply it to your scalp
with an applicator bottle, this step can be done with conditioner as well. This
way your scalp is getting treated as well.
Tip: For Brazilian hair Organix Nourishing Coconut
Milk Shampoo and Conditioner works great
2.
Never turn your head upside
down while washing, as this can tangle the weave permanently. Scrubbing or
bunching your hair could also tangle it; avoid friction whenever you have
extensions. Rinse well and allow the weave to air dry thoroughly.
3.
Brush before you wash or
shampoo your hair and rinse between the tracks to remove the residues.
4.
It’s best to let your weave air
dry (don’t towel dry either!), but if you must use a blow dryer start with the
weft, then move to the ends and work your way up.
5.
If you choose to wear your hair
straight or curly and use a straighten or wand rather often you want to
remember to use heat protectant. For the ladies that like curls, you can use
flexi rods, pin curls or rollers. For straight hair you can opt to wrap your
hair at night. Loosely wrap your hair with a satin scarf but don’t tie it up in
a tight style; that will cause tangles as well.
6. Don’t neglect your real hair once
you’ve weaved it all up. Be sure to apply a nourishing oil to your edges.
7. Using tons of product on your hair
stop it! Very little product is needed on good hair.
Hope this helps some of the ladies out there that may of had some bad experiences with weaves, or even unsure about getting a weave because they don't know how to maintain it.
