The Wonder of
Hair Weaving
Hair weaving is a method of attaching hair extensions often known as wefts. Your own hair is braided into cornrows around your head and then the
human or synthetic hair wefts are sewn,
that is to say, woven into the cornrows. Some salons call this integration as it’s viewed as integrating the hair weft into your own hair. Another version of this method is known as
net weaving, or net-weave.
This involves the use of a net-cap which is sewn onto the cornrows and the wefts is then sewn onto the net instead of your own hair. The world of the woven hair doesn’t stand still and there are now new “skin wefts” that do not require cornrows and can be placed
straight on top of a section of your own hair.
These weaves are attached using glue so it’s important to remember that if you have hair, then your primary focus is to wear the hair you want without damaging the hair you have and sometimes the removal of these wefts can be more than tricky.
With hair weaves it’s important to keep your own hair clean by washing it regularly as well as ensuring that you have the weave removed (which you can do at home) within three months to avoid the hair matting together. I for one, wash mine weekly with a shampoo for dry/damaged hair and spray the roots with a light water based moisturiser to keep my own hair underneath healthy.
Why Use Weave-Ons?Hair weaves give you the ability to wear virtually any colour, texture or length of hair without altering your own, the new closure techniques mean that quite often it will be hard for anyone to tell you are wearing a hair weave.
What About Colours, Length and Textures?Weaves come in all the natural colours that hair comes in as well as vibrant colours like pink blue, yellow and green.So whether it’s a funky look you’re after or a mainstream feel you can be sure to find the colour that suits you.
The wefts also come in different texture, so whether you’re looking for afro hair extension weaves or European hair wefts then you’ll find these too in all colours to boot.Because of this, hair extensions through weaves are versatile and widely used, and just like the rest of the hair world, they are available as synthetic hair wefts or for those of you who favour all things human you can easily purchase human hair extensions for weaving too.
Helpful Hints for Hair Human hair weighs more than synthetic hair to be sure to think about the weight of the hair weft on your head as if it’s too heavy it can cause traction damage to your own hair, which is never a good thing; trust me, I’ve been there and it took long enough for it to grow back. So, if you’re after a chic bob, then try wefts that start at 6 inches and have them cut to style once attached. If you’re after long flowing hair then longer wefts reaching to the dizzying lengths of 26 inches or more can also be purchased – it’s your style so peruse your Peruke to suit your style!
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