length of wear for wawa?
Printed From: HairBoutique.com
Category: Hair Extension Topics
Forum Name: Hair Extensions
Forum Description: Hair Extensions can be the quick fix for short hair.
URL: https://talk.hairboutique.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=29427
Printed Date: July 13 2025 at 11:28am
Topic: length of wear for wawa?
Posted By: Longhairdreams
Subject: length of wear for wawa?
Date Posted: April 02 2005 at 3:43pm
| Okay I have a question for anyone who can answer.I just ordered some nice wawa from carol at vixenwigs.I am going to put it in with shrinkies and extendtubes.How long is it ok to wear your extensions without change.Or can you just replace them as you lose them.Does your hair need to take breaks in between,and if so for how long? |
Replies:
Posted By: saucyblossom
Date Posted: April 02 2005 at 4:51pm
|
Well, I haven't been at it very long , only about six months, but generally I have been able to just replace the extensions on an as needed basis. The WaWa I have in I have been wearing for about 5 weeks. It still looks good after I blow it out with a big round brush and warm blow dryer. I still have some human mixed in that is about 8 weeks old, just wstarting to get split ends. And I put in Plastikhaar about 3 weeks ago........ Hope that helps ! ------------- Early years are learning years, make them count! |
Posted By: Jenny_RR
Date Posted: April 02 2005 at 9:23pm
|
Hey LongHair, In general, you'd want to leave extensions in for no more than 3 months. You may be able to reuse the hair, depending on the condition it's in (although most people prefer to start fresh at that point), but either way, you need to redo them because the bonds/shrinkies/braids/whatever will be so far from the root that they'll need to be replaced futher back toward your scalp. Some people like to redo them more frequently, and some may be able to drag it out an extra month, but 3 months is the general rule. Saucy makes a good point, though--during that three-month period, you can replace them as needed, if you have slippage or need to tweak a certain section. Hair (both human and synthetic) will last a fairly long time, but it can start looking crappy really quickly. Some people have used synthetic for second installations (so more than 3 months), but that's unusual, imo. As far as human, most brands won't be in good condition after 3 months, but it all depends on the quality of the hair and how you treat it. The darker colors, imo, tend to last a lot longer than the lighter ones. :) |
Posted By: sherrie215
Date Posted: April 02 2005 at 10:10pm
| Ditto everything Jenny said. I personally can usually make it about 2.5 months before needing a redo. Sometimes a week or two longer sometimes less. I think it just depends on how fast a persons hair grows and how hard you are on the extensions themselves. Right now my crrent extensions are at 9 weeks and the bonds are fine, but my growth is really out there and in need of redo-ing! And once they get so far from the scalp you risk causing more damage if you dont get them redone. My human extensions are at 9 weeks wear and I have about 30 wawa/shrinkie tips that are at 5 weeks wear. The hair looks pretty good still. I abuse the crap out of my hair. I wash, blowdry and curl daily. I wore my hair straight today for the first time in months and I think the hair looked smoother and better straight at this point. |
Posted By: Longhairdreams
Date Posted: April 03 2005 at 12:46am
| Thanks to all of you.That told me exactly what I wanted to know.I'll keep this all in mind when I actually put my extensions in(or when my husband puts them in,lol). |