Sew-In Challenge 2013!

[Britt]

This transition is getting kinda rough... will hit up my weavologist soon for some sews in for the remainder of this transition.

 

[ms.blue]

When the wefts touch my hair i cannot stop scratching. Has this happened to anyone before? Am I allergic to the hair? It is human hair. What can I do to make it stop? I wanted to keep it in for 2 months, but it's only been 2 weeks and I want to take it down.

Could be the beards (return hairs). You could cut the beards off which is painstakingly long. Also try washing the hair first before installing to remove excessive residue.

 

[ms.blue]

I'm going on 4 weeks with my install and in two weeks, I will be removing and getting a new weave. Hopefully I won't have too much leave out like I have this time.

 

[Jasmataz]

Just started back PS'ing with weaves. I've had my current weave in for almost 3 weeks, and I plan on having it in for 8 weeks as usual. I'll do sew-ins until I reach BSL again.

Has anyone else noticed that Halley's Curls went out of business? They were my go-to for weave. Since I can no longer order from them, I ordered from Senghori Shells this time instead and I love it. I got their 12" Relaxed Rhythms in 1B.

 

[kandegirl]

Seeing the curly weave pic reminded me to post my latest pics.

I installed this weave at the beginning of September.
It's 16in synthetic hair from hair sisters. My curly styles are almost always w/ synthetic hair bc it holds the curly better, w/o extra effort, to me.

I'll keep it maybe another month until I go back to my long layered body wave weave w/ closure b/c these edges are getting real!

 

[SuchaLady]

Trying a new no closure, closure method with my next weave.

 

[Tonto]

When I get my reinstall, I'm going to bleach the knots on my closure. It's not extremely noticeable to others but I can see the knots and it's driving me crazy. I thought that the stylist would do it but she didn't because she said the lace was already scalp color. This is true, but bleaching the knots is still necessary imo because noone wants to see a bunch of tiny black dots where only scalp should be. You live and you learn. I guess I'll have to try to camouflage it with a little bit of concealer.

Hi livingDoll, can you give us (me?) some info about the place (online/on the ground) you purchase your closures please?

 

[msbettyboop]

LivingDoll, I'd like to know too.

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[SuchaLady]

msbettyboop Tonto I'm pretty sure she mentioned it somewhere I'm this thread already.

 

[msbettyboop]

msbettyboop Tonto I'm pretty sure she mentioned it somewhere I'm this thread already.

Oh ok. Will look through. Thanks.

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[LivingDoll]

Tonto and msbettyboop...I purchased my closure from Aliexpress - Rosa Hair Products. HTH!

 

[ms.blue]

My new sew in. Don't understand why the picture is coming out like that. Anywho, the specs of the hair as follows:
Brazilian yaki straight (custom order for 4oz bundles) of 16, 18 & 20 inches but actually measured at 17, 19 & 21". Dyed with 2 boxes of colorsilk blue black and one box of black mixed together. I have very little leave out on the top and my edges out.

 

[SuchaLady]

My new sew in. Don't understand why the picture is coming out like that. Anywho, the specs of the hair as follows: Brazilian yaki straight (custom order for 4oz bundles) of 16, 18 & 20 inches but actually measured at 17, 19 & 21". Dyed with 2 boxes of colorsilk blue black and one box of black mixed together. I have very little leave out on the top and my edges out.

Cute! That hair is pretty too.

 

[HairPleezeGrow]

My new sew in. Don't understand why the picture is coming out like that. Anywho, the specs of the hair as follows:
Brazilian yaki straight (custom order for 4oz bundles) of 16, 18 & 20 inches but actually measured at 17, 19 & 21". Dyed with 2 boxes of colorsilk blue black and one box of black mixed together. I have very little leave out on the top and my edges out.

That is so beautiful! Very lovely ms.blue

HPG

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[SuchaLady]

I need to quit playing and put me a new weave in. We don't have fall like weather yet where I am though. That's really what I'm waiting on.

 

[ms.blue]

Thank you HairPleezeGrow and SuchaLady

 

[Tonto]

Tonto and msbettyboop...I purchased my closure from Aliexpress - Rosa Hair Products. HTH!

Thank you!

 

[flirtytrixx88]

I just had my first sew in installed
Sunday, Brazilian Body wave in inches 16 18 20

 

[Extremus]

A former weave-basher got her first sew-in on the 1st of October!

I'm loving it! I want in on this challenge!

Specs:
What brand and type of hair used: Brazilian body wave 20" & 22" were from a co-worker who sells hair and the 18"- same type of hair- from Queen Hair Products- Ali Express (looks, feels, and smells the same
as the one my Co-worker sells).

How many bundles/what lengths: 2 bundles of 20" & 22" with a little of 18"

If a closure was used: No closure; perimeter and 4-finger width horseshoe left out at the top.

If have a leave out, what technique used for blending: This is my first sew-in and the 1st time washing it. For now, I'm roller-setting the leave out, blowing the roots with a round brush, and tying down a scarf at night to get it as flat/straight as possible

What products used for maintenance: Organix Poo & Cond and Argan oil

Whether a self install or done in a shop: Neither. A friend did it at her house



I hear naturals flat-iron their leave out every week, but what about the relaxed heads?

 

[ms.blue]

Extremus, congrats on your first sew in. Qhp is a good aliexpress brand.

 

[Extremus]

Extremus, congrats on your first sew in. Qhp is a good aliexpress brand.

Thank you! I heard that too. I love how airy and bouncy it is!