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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: Christine Davis on 6/13/2008 9:23AM
Ladies,
I wore weaves for years but had to give them up because of all the problems. Anyway, I recomend dream hair blending enhancements. I've had mine now for about 2 years and I don't never have to go and have it maintained. Its a real fine thread that the hair is tied to and it fits on my head and I just pull my own hair all around it so it blends all together. It looks way better and natural then any weave I ever got and I tried the lace wigs to. You can't see the thread and it filled in all the hair I lost in my hairline and back. I ordered it online and it was real easy and it didn't cost me nearly as much as my weaves did. You don't use glues or clips or have it sewed in. You can call them at: 203-556-2971 or look at them at: www.dreamhairblending.com
My cousins doctor told her that the glue for the lace wigs and such is really toxic to the centrel nervous system and she had to quit using it. I didn't know that but am glad I don't have to use it.
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By: Caitlin Gunn on 8/17/2008 11:31PM
Stop with the weaves already! How much money are we spending on our hair in a year? Sit down with a calculator and figure it out. The last time I visited my son's school, I noticed that a minimum of 75% of the black girls were sporting artificial hair. Most men don't like fake hair so I hope you're doing it for yourself. Mothers should take the time to teach their daughters to care for their natural hair as a child. When I was growing up, those of us who had long hair (and yes mine is very very tightly curled) did not straighten it or wear extensions. Our mothers shampooed and conditioned it every Saturday then plaited it. We wore anywhere from two to five braids all week tying it up every night so it would look neat. Young girls need to understand that straightening and weaves are not their only options. As with other ethnic groups, home grown long hair requires patience, care and minimal to no chemical processing. Because hair stylists have to make a living like everyone else, it behooves them to keep you coming back as often as possible. I have personally witnessed hair stylists discourage black women from growing their hair out because longer hair requires more hair care products and takes longer to style, particularly if it's natural. Clients with short relaxed hair are in and out of the door in no time and require minimal hair care products which cuts down on the stylist's overhead. They will however relax your short hair and glue in some weave for several hundred dollars. What are we doing? If you're a millionaire, have at it. But I earn six figures and if I spent as much money as the average black woman on my hair, I would be a bald-headed pauper by the time I reached retirement. My first theory is that if working class black women did their own hair, we would have healthier bank accounts. When I was growing up, the hair salon was not a weekly ritual for the working class. We visited the salon maybe twice a year for special occasions. My second theory is that if we let go of our hair issues, the obesity rate would drop because we wouldn't mind the perspiration from vigorous workouts and the water from swimming. One final thought, if you're wearing a weave for a guy or to get a guy, please take it out. If the man does not want you for who you are, find one who does.
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By: nikkie on 9/23/2008 1:34PM
I currently got a sew-in done and began to see that my hair has become longer and fuller underneath. And yes i had very very short hair thats why i got on now i'm learning to put my own in and stlye it myself.But maybe one day I'll go back to the natural look. but till then i'm sticking to the needle and thread.
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By: nikkie on 9/23/2008 1:45PM
Liisten Don't listen to Ms. My hair is long . If that is what you want or even need to help you feel good about yourself then you go ahead and were one. sweetie did you know that underneath the weave our hair is all natural. It is every thing you said you got as a young girl but with other hair . Please don't knock it till you try it . And also the obesisty rate in black men and women is so high because we are becoming very lazy not hair efficient. Also try wearing a weave around your man and see his reaction. Because men love a woman who is strong for who she is not her hair or whats in it so he'll love you no matter what. Please speak on only what yo know Ms.Caitlin Gunn , not on what you think
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By: sue on 12/07/2008 12:33PM
MUch BETTER with the weave. PLEASE KEEP YOUr WEAVE. You look very cute with it. Without it...you look, plain jane, average
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