Sew In Method

I got some special weaving thread from His & Hers. It is a polyester covered with cotton. The cotton is suppose to be more gentle for the hair, and the poly for strength. It was a little bit more money, but I like working with it.

When I had my sew-ins done I saw the thread used and it came on a large bolt.  It reminded me of upholstery grade thread.  Which makes me also wonder if u would need a stronger needle than normal.

Have you ever used sewing thread just curious? The thing is, I would never know the difference and would feel it rude to start badgering a stylist about what type of thread or string they were using. I guess sewing thread seems like you could use it but its more cloth-like ya know and meant for clothing. Clothes get washed sure but usually not as often as hair and I guess it just becomes problematic.

I didnt get a chance to see any of those videos by Mokipono but it sounds like the method is probably being done there. Its just rubber bands and weaving thread. She doesnt use the braiding hair on me but I have not questioned that. All I know is it stays put.She also mentioned that she has seen clients come in with regular thread for sewing in their weaves instead of the weaving thread. Thats a no no in her opinion as the weaving thread is optimal for hair and withstanding showers etc so things like that can cause problems as well. She also stressed washing once a week is best and just use a clarifying shampoo on top hair if you get an oily build up. Dry the tracks completely and NEVER sleep on them wet. Bad bad lol.

On my video I show a few different ways of how to do that dental rubberband method. There are also a few different tricks for securing tracks on Caucasian hair, including adding synthetic hair to the cornrows. That's what I do all day, every day, so I have some variations on different methods, depending on the hair type. Sherrie has the video & kit for sale on her site if you want to check it out.

Edited by mokipono - September 28 2007 at 7:23pm

I say plaits too, and I'm not black. (I don't think)

Edited by mokipono - September 28 2007 at 1:36am

You know what Krimsa, if you could get someone to take pics, it would help us all understand her method.. I think if we could see your tracks it would make better sense..

Edited by Divavocals - September 25 2007 at 3:58pm

Its probably a method that you would see and go oh, okay i get it but im not experienced enough to be able to describe it beyond that.

Yes there was no breakage at all just the usual amount of dead hair. It had actually grown a bit and was a little dirty and oily underneath but it was two months wear so thats excellent.

Oh and those little bits of weft i had. She sewed those in on the very top. She thought it might not be a good idea as my hair is thin and the higher you go, more exposure. I said just try it and she did and its fine. The only thing is since those bits are higher up, I now need to probably wash my top hair every couple days because as soon as it gets a little oily up there, you can better see those pieces but its all black and hard to tell. Its still smooth looking up top.

Shes very good and I recomend her with flying colors if you are on the east coast US

Your telling me and Im there! But shes behind me is the problem and is not the kind of person that gives any details. I basically asked her, thats all she said and then the phone kept ringing. What I got out of her was all it was going to be.

What it seem/feels like is she is relying more on the string pulling very tight rather than on the braid and is more just grouping the hair together to sew onto if that makes sense. Thats how it felt. Is that more like the Malaysian method?

Edited by krimsa - September 25 2007 at 11:40am

Sorry thats it. She didnt say it wasnt a cornrow, just a loose braid. Just email her from that site. All I can say is it has worked good for me with fine hair.

I dont want to give out her phone number without permission but Im sure its fine just to email her if its that big a deal.