pinchbraids more comfy than weft??

Hi there
I'm the newbie with one long weft in for some oomph to my fine hair
and loving it. I've been reading about pinchbraids, because this weft
is working on my last nerve. the little rubberbands are always
present. Not too comfy when I sleep. I wear my hair up a lot, and
when I put it in a ponytail, it's as if the hair is folded back over the
weft, because I wear my pony high, I feel lilke it sortof shows, ...plus
it's hot. Ok. so are pinchbraids more comfortable for long term
wear? Am I overreacting, is life with extensions just a little uncomfy,
and that is the way it is? My stylist has never done pinch braids,
wonder if I shoed him the hair alchemy tutorial he could try it? It
makes a difference, and I have to make a decision, because I am
getting ready to order my hair. I sent a sample of my own hair to
EP, and I have to order either a hand tied weft (I'm trying to
minimize shedding) , or nonwefted hair if I'm gonna try pinchbraids.
I need it thicker at the fronts, and EP cam make my weft thicker on
the ends of the weft, which would be towards my temples. Or if I did
pinchbraids, I could just put more on the sides.   WHAT DO YOU
PROS OUT THERE THINK??

Gotta decide now because I'm due to be rebraided, my little cornrow
is loose.....



Edited by Administrator

FYI, please don't start your threads as stickies. They will linger at the top of the board until an administrator takes them down.

Stacey,

I think that strand methods (such as pinch braids) are way more comfortable than wefted methods.  Like Sherrie said, each has it's pros and cons.

I think having a rubberband in the hair probably put there to secure the end of the braid is a bad idea, because with friction, it could cause a bald spot on your head.

 

stacey davis wrote: My stylist is not experienced at pinchbraids, but I think he would be up for it. Maybe he could work towards it, and I could be a guinie pig.

You should show him the tutorial well in advance. He might want to practice on a mannequin before doing it on you.

EKatherine, sorry if I posted incorrectly. Would you mind explaining threads and stickies to me, i don't know what that means, and will post properly in the future. I suppose I need a little technical assistance. Please explain.

There is a little drop-down menu at the upper right-hand corner of the post window you open to start a new thread. The default mode is Prompt, which will give you a regular post. You pulled down the menu and selected Sticky, which puts the post at the top of the board until a moderator changes it.

The Sticky mode is intended for links and announcements, not regular posts.

Pinchbraids are generally more comfortable than wefts, yeah, and more versatile in terms of styling. They'll also be cooler, since less of your head is stuck to your head. And yeah, where are the rubberbands- tying off the ends? Even if you stick with wefts, the rubberbands are totally un-necessary- you can tie the braid off with thread instead.

As for teaching your stylist: I appreciate your faith in my tutorial, but he can't read it and then start pinchbraiding perfectly- unfortunately, the tutorial isn't THAT good! :) I would like to emphasize that this method takes -lots- of practice to learn. He should do at least one head on a wighead or mannequin first. The first (and maybe second) time, you should expect lots of shedding. And unless he's got all the time in the world to practice, it's going to take him at least a few weeks to learn pinchbraids properly.

Mind you, I am absolutely not trying to discourage you from getting pinchbraids! I think they're one of the greatest methods ever. However, if you really want to try them like  -now-, your best bet is to go to a stylist who already does pinchbraids. There are HP-trained (and some freelancers, like me) stylists in every single US city, so as long as you're going  to pay someone to do pinchbraids, it might as well be someone experienced in them, right?

-Rae

(edited, 'cause I can't spell)


Edited by zapevaj