Sew in hair extensions?????

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   Here's the lowdown on this often misunderstood method.. 

 sammyJB wrote:

It appears that one of it's benefits is that it covers about 80% of your own hair where fusion is more like 40%. I think it's ideal for people that really dislike their natural hair as only the very top layer remains visible.

The nice benefit of this is that your own hair remains protected while in braids under the extension hair.. (You must take care of the hair that remains out for blending..)

 sammyJB wrote:

My only concern is that a lot of people say it's not very long lasting and despite it claiming to be a three month method, it rarely is.
 This depends on the wearer's own hair texture and the braiding technique used. For example, if the wearer has silky hair, the braids will loosen up faster, and the style will not last as long as a wearer with coarser hair.. Some extensionists make the mistake of braiding silky hair too tight to help the braids last longer.. This is a mistake.. A better way to help silky hair last longer is by braiding in some textured synthetic hair to give the braids a little less "slip".  

Now with all that said, the style will last longer in coarser textures, and a little less on those with silkier hair. 4- 12 weeks is the expected wear time.. (12 weeks is the absolute MAX you should wear this or any other extensions of course) So it really depends on your client's hair texture..

 sammyJB wrote:

As for damage, I hear conflicting stories. Some say it's the best they've had whilst others say it ripped their hair out. So it's like everything in that respect, you'll get your positive and negative stories.
 Again, just as ThAbAdDeStBaBy said, as with any extension method, damage can be attributed to one of three things:

Improper installation techniques 
Improper care of the extension 
Improper removal
HTH

Edited by Divavocals - June 04 2006 at 4:45am