how long between sew-in weft re-positioning appt?
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Topic: how long between sew-in weft re-positioning appt?
Posted By: tessa111
Subject: how long between sew-in weft re-positioning appt?
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 9:06pm
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This board has been very helpful to me - I got four hand tied custom Russion hair wefts installed almost 4 weeks ago and am wondering how long between appts to reposition the wefts most go? 4 - 6 weeks? Also, how many days between hair washings do most of you go? I can handle 3, but have made myself wait till the fourth day, but at that point I gross myself out! Also, if you make sure get the sewn-in braid dried, it is fine to let the rest of your hair airdry isn't it? I would think the less heat on the hair the better. Thanks!!
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Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 9:32pm
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I washed my hair as I regularly did when I had sewn-ins ( cheap machine wefts though), clean as often as you like. You can CO wash if you don't want to shampoo daily or however oft you choose.
4-6 weeks is a good time to get them re-installed but if they start to feel loose before that time do it sooner.
You can are dry or blow dry, it doesn't matter. Less heat is always better but you can use a heat protectant to help prevent damage.
It's human hair so care for it as you would your own hair. ------------- ALL EYES ON ME |
Posted By: malibu
Date Posted: June 29 2007 at 11:59pm
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I have mine re-done every six weeks. Also, I wash my hair every three days. Your scalp will get adjust to it. I used to wash my hair every day and if I missed a day I would go nutz.
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Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 12:52am
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ITA with MsHoney.. Most of the time when I wash I airdry my hair to keep the use of heated applicances down to a minimum.. The spring/summer months are my favorite.. I like to wash my hair and then go out in my backyard and chill on the patio or poolside with a good book. In the fall/winter months I also airdry my hair, but I usually do my washing on the weekends and early enough during the day so that my evening time my hair is completely dry.. No matter what time of year it is, if i need my hair dried sooner, I will use a blowdryer or a bonnet dryer to dry my hair and tracks.. ------------- Check out the 5th So Cal offline luncheon?? For more info: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com/lunch.html Links to my fav vendors & hair albums + Weave 101 information: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com |
Posted By: mokipono
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 2:00am
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All my clients with integation systems keep them in for 10 to 12 weeks. That's with cornrow attachments. The down side is it takes me approx. 3 hours for take down, reweave, and attach. In some ways it's worth it, and in some ways it isn't. I use a full head integation system from New Concepts. ------------- http://hawaiianhairextensions.com - http://hawaiianhairextensions.com |
Posted By: mokipono
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 2:09am
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I just posted this response on the wrong thread. I wanted to post it on the microline topic. ------------- http://hawaiianhairextensions.com - http://hawaiianhairextensions.com |
Posted By: krimsa
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 5:14am
| Tessa I know it feels weird at first not shampooing every day but what tends to happen is your scalp regulates itself as far as the amount of sebum it produces. Sebum is that yucky oil that makes your hair feel and smell dirty but its actually VERY good for the hair and you want a slight build up of it. I think what happens is when we shampoo every day and are constantly suds sing all that healthy oil away, the scalp goes okay, I’m gonna make more! Same happens with skin. So once you get in the rhythm of allowing some of the oil to be there, it gradually slows down the production. It takes a few months though to get used to it. |
Posted By: tessa111
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 10:18am
| thanks for the feedback. Its my own hair that is the problem child!! Actually the highlighted layers on top of my head. The under layers of my own hair seem pretty healthy to me and I know that I should wait 3 days between washings. Do you guys deep condition besides regular condition? I bought some Kerestass Deep conditioner and was going to deep condition once a week. Thanks! |
Posted By: krimsa
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 10:22am
I used to flip my head over in the sink and do a quick shampoo and rinse of just those top layers of my bio hair and gently clip back the sides and extensions. Then just kind of tossle it and blow dry. That was with strand by strand bonds though and not a sew in. I dont know if you can still do that but someone probably can tell you. I need to know also as I am getting mine done July 7th!! Cant wait. 
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Posted By: tessa111
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 10:38am
| I have done that and it is pretty easy. It's almost to me, the less you do with all the hair the better in terms of styling, IMO. But it's easier for me to have that kinda tossled look, but the sleek flat iron look is great but alot of work to me and I am so cautious about overstyling and drying the hair because it costs so darn much! But I really do love the sew ins and havne't had any problems. They itch occasionaly and I just try to leave it alone. I think that is more the folded over hair at the weft that causes that. |
Posted By: krimsa
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 10:48am
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Cool. I think thats true. I mean even though sew ins are great and all, still that hair aint comin from your head so the less you do to harm it, the better. I mean even your natural hair, same story there but it regenerates itself. Or at least keeps making more.
I know you got the Russian but I cant remmeber now what style you got meaning like was it wavy or straight to start with? I ordered the straight and its BONE straight so Im guessing it will be easy to flat iron if I want but may not need that very often. I just went with that and I love the waves but since my natural hair is pretty straight i just figured best not to have "dueling textures" going on. With the itching, I have heard MsHoney say witch hazel dabbed on the scalp near the weft works wonders. Maybe give that a try and see how it feels. At the very least it will cool your scalp in the heat. |
Posted By: tessa111
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 10:59am
| You know my own hair I would say is naturally straight, but not bone straight, maybe due to highlighting and getting older? It has some body to it and does kinda curve when left to air dry, but not the great wavy hair. The extensions are the same, its just that now I have so much hair that when airdried it does have that nice tossled look. My extensionist matched the color and texture perfectly to my own hair. You will be very pleased with your hair!! |
Posted By: krimsa
Date Posted: June 30 2007 at 11:09am
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Sounds beautiful. When you gonna post some pics girl! heheh. No pressure. I love that bone straight sleek look you can get with a flat iron but my word, a nice flat iron is expensive and it is indeed a lot of work when you have extensions and more hair to deal with.
If you like the way it looks tossled and air dried, then maybe just do the full flat ironing once a week tops or when you are going out or something and want a more polished look. That will probably double the hair life. Ive also heard from others wearing this type hair that it really lasts because its virgin, even with frequent shampoos but why push it. |