Categories of Weavers: Which one are YOU?

Wearing a weave can be tricky, but hopefully I can give a few tips and guidelines to follow when thinking about adding to your hair. There are three categories of Weavers; Newbies, Dabblers, and Veterans. This has a lot to do with the type of hair you purchase, and how you maintain your hair. Which one are you?

Newbies: One who have never worn a weave before.

When a Newbie asks me "What type of hair should I get?" It can be a tricky question. I know the quality you will want out of your hair, but since you have never spent money on extensions you will be shocked to see that it could get up in the hundreds. Usually Newbies want to spend $100 or less on their hair extensions. The brand I suggest for Newbies is Dreamweaver by Model Model. This brand has straight, wavy, curly and kinky hair for a very reasonable price. Until you wear a weave you won't understand why the good quality hair comes at such a high price. You also get a feel for how your hair will blend with weave, and the the importance of getting it installed correctly. Since blending with curly hair, can sometimes be a task, I usually recommend straight hair for a Newbie.

 

Curly hair from DreamWeaver

Dabbler: One who wears weave sporadically, but never back to back.

A Dabbler will spend a little more money on hair than a Newbie. Dabblers usually spend about $200 or less on hair. They understand what they want out of their hair, and know how to keep the integrity of  hair while wearing a weave. Dabblers also could be people who have have a mix of good and bad experiences with weaves and still looking for that perfect hair stylist to put it in or the right products/tools to use. I would recommend Virgin hair to most Dabblers like Indianhair.net and Juju Hair Company.

Hair from Juju Hair Company



Veterans: One who will most likely always have extensions in. Usually you don't know Veterans, real length of hair, because you haven't seen it in years!

Veterans love weaves! They love the versatility and instant gratification you get from adding some length, volume, color etc. There are a lot of Veterans who don't have healthy locks, because they are neglecting their real hair. When you wear weaves back to back it can put a serious toll on your real strands. Your hair needs to relax and breathe after being locked away for so many weeks. Extensions that I would recommend for a Veteran would be from Virgincurl. The hair is exactly what any Veteran would love to have in their hair.

Hair from Virgincurl. To see more on this hair click here or here



Tips for Veterans:

• Don't keep your sew-in weaves for longer than 2 months.
• Get a conditioning, protein, or moisture treatment in between weaves.
• Trim your hair in between weaves (4-6 weeks)
• Wash your hair once a week.

Tips for all weavers: Use Coconut oil on your scalp and hair while installing your hair. It is lightweight and will prevent your scalp from having those terrible itches! No patting of the weave in public ladies!

Photos from Virgincurl Courtesy of VirginCurl Facebook page.