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Shortly after I had my daughter my hair started to fall out. But only the front right side had become as thin as Nicole Richie, circa 2006. The rest was healthy.
A friend of mine suggested a weave until my hair grew out. I agreed a weave could be a good solution, but up until that very moment, my idea of weaves were for women who had had issues with their hair and I guess I had now become one of them.
So with my naive, narcissistic attitude safely stored in my Louis Vuitton Speedy bag, I proceeded to a high profile salon in Brooklyn and there began the tale of my brief addiction to hair weaves.
It all started with glued hair pieces to hide the front of the thinned out spot on my head. Then it quickly turned into a full glued head. When it was time for my next appointment, I pulled the glued pieces out while I sat in the cab, late but quickly heading towards the salon for the 10am appointment. Three weeks later, clumps of hair dramatically fell out.
"You didn't know you should never do that," my friend screamed when I told her how I permed my hair within 30 minutes of pulling the glued weave out.
I immediately went back to the salon and the unanimous decision was a full head of sewn in weave, shoulder length of course. Seven hours later (please feel free to ask any hairstylist why it takes 7 hours to do a weave, unfortunately I cannot answer that question) my hair was a little passed my shoulders, straight, thick and effortless. I loved it! I wrapped it faithfully ever night. I styled it with my trusty flat iron, curled it with steaming hot rollers and roller set it once a week with the Dominicans.
This happened for a year. Until one day I was just exhausted from hiding tracks, excessively combing and brushing hair, and wrapping long locks at night had now become tedious instead of fabulous. With a little help from the 2008 Grammy red carpet. (see February 11th blog http://www.bvonstyle.com/2008/02/11/chop-chop-short-hair-looks-at-the-grammys/) I decided to go natural with a short cut and long bang.
So here I am with hair as short as Zac Efron. I love it! For now...
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By: MzLady on 2/25/2008 11:29AM
I actually like the short do. It highlights your features very well.
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By: robin on 2/19/2008 1:43PM
Way better without the weave!!
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By: Mhari on 2/19/2008 2:30PM
I've gone back and forth between wearing a weave (shoulder length) and natural hair for years. Yes, it can be beautiful sewn in, etc., but after a while it becomes very tedious. I currently have a natural short cut (similar to yours in the pic) and I am LOVING it! I think I'm going to give my hair and my scalp a break from here on out and just let it BREATHE
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By: mike Hunt on 2/19/2008 7:16PM
LOOKS NAPPY !
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By: Shirley on 2/19/2008 8:10PM
I dont like your real hair. Please put the weave back in. You look better with it.You are still pretty with the natural look but you are beautiful with the weave.
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By: niko on 2/19/2008 10:00PM
You are more attractive with your weave, but do you. Sometimes we all get tired of the combing, wrapping, etc. But thats just a moment of insanity. I'm back in that chair for 7 hours every two months.
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By: Charlotte on 2/19/2008 10:38PM
It seems she is scared in the 2nd photo. I don't like her short hair.
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By: Karen on 2/20/2008 1:47AM
I am going through the same thing and not liking the turn out. I went from using weaves as easy do's to needing them from stressed out hair, now I have cut all my hair off and starting anew. This SUCKS, I am wearing wigs that are loose to the head and hot. I want braids or something, what do I do????
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By: kathy on 2/20/2008 11:10PM
holp erverone will be better tomorrow!!
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