Weave It Up Challenge 2010
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mEmYSELFaNDj
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So I took down my sew-in last weekend, and flat ironed it. All of my hair was touching the top of my brastrap, so one more inch to the bottom of my brastrap and I can claim Full BSL yaay. Since I took my hair down, the first week when it was pressed I applied JBCO to my scalp and ends and wore my hair in a banana clip. I intended to wear it straightened for longer than a week, but after a week one section of my hair got sweated out. So I washed and DC'd yesterday, and I now have it in about 10 plaits and pulled into a pony. I guess I will wear my hair like this for a week, hopefully by sunday I will have the strength to install another weave. IDK tho.
Mommynikki772
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Just took down my sew in and my hair seems to have stopped shedding, was thinking of cutting it and trying a new look but opted for a short wig and then in a week another sew in. Will post progress pics later!
loulou82
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I took my weave out also. Im re-installing tonight. I tried to split the wefts but shedding galore occurred so I have 4 oz. un-split of the AAMH and 4 oz. split. I gained an inch in 10 weeks which isn't bad seeing that I only retained 3 to 4 inches depending on the spot last year. I'm going for 5 inches this year. 
Rocky91
NYE side boob.
hi ladies!!
I'm going to have to officially drop out of this challenge for a number of reasons:
1) I can't afford weaves. I can't afford to get them done, and i'm too lazy and busy to do them myself (even though I got pretty darn good at it) i also can't afford quality hair right now, and this crap from the BSS is driving me crazy. and my parents are NOT funding this "habit," as they call it. such is the life of the broke college student. 
erplexed
2) i'm tired of wearing fake hair. it gives me some serious hair anorexia when i take them out.
anyhoo, it was fun and an adventure while it lasted!
best of luck to all the remaining challengers!!
I'm going to have to officially drop out of this challenge for a number of reasons:
1) I can't afford weaves. I can't afford to get them done, and i'm too lazy and busy to do them myself (even though I got pretty darn good at it
) i also can't afford quality hair right now, and this crap from the BSS is driving me crazy. and my parents are NOT funding this "habit," as they call it. such is the life of the broke college student. erplexed2) i'm tired of wearing fake hair. it gives me some serious hair anorexia when i take them out.
anyhoo, it was fun and an adventure while it lasted!
best of luck to all the remaining challengers!!
TheCoilWhisperer
Active Member
yes, yes, yes!!! I just took my weave out this week and my hair looks seriously anorexia too! It has me thinking if I want to put another one in too.
hi ladies!!
I'm going to have to officially drop out of this challenge for a number of reasons:
1) I can't afford weaves. I can't afford to get them done, and i'm too lazy and busy to do them myself (even though I got pretty darn good at it
2) i'm tired of wearing fake hair. it gives me some serious hair anorexia when i take them out.
anyhoo, it was fun and an adventure while it lasted!
best of luck to all the remaining challengers!!
jlh48047
New Member
Ladies, I too now see something that looks anorexic as well!
My hair is really looking uneven and all. I opted not to relax and cut this time because I don't want to do all of that and re-weave it up and have even more damage. I just relaxed the edges and my leave out in my horse-shoe and had it resewn in. I and it appear this way right after I took down the last sew in and not the suppose to be 2 week style that i had in. I was seriously question staying in the challenge. I opted to stay and work it out. I do not think I will do a full relaxer and trim until we have been in for 6 months. Then I will see what the total affects will be!
Hopefully I can last that long without one!!!!
Demi27
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Just an update (can't remember if I did this or not).
Last week I took out and reinstalled my weave. Here's a pic of the new style (this is a full weave with no hair left out). Pardon the sleepiness in my eyes. This was taken this morning at around 3:30 after a few adult beverage.
This is Sensationnel Goddess Remi (Natural Yaki) hair. This is my 3rd install. I did purchase extra pack last week for some fullness. When I installed the hair the first two times, I experienced thinning because of some some shedding (and because I'm heavy handy). I made sure to seal all of the wefts this time, and I am good to go.
Last week I took out and reinstalled my weave. Here's a pic of the new style (this is a full weave with no hair left out). Pardon the sleepiness in my eyes. This was taken this morning at around 3:30 after a few adult beverage.
This is Sensationnel Goddess Remi (Natural Yaki) hair. This is my 3rd install. I did purchase extra pack last week for some fullness. When I installed the hair the first two times, I experienced thinning because of some some shedding (and because I'm heavy handy). I made sure to seal all of the wefts this time, and I am good to go.
Vintageglam
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Beautiful install Demi and glad you like the hair.
Forever in Bloom
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I am so ready to take this weave out Today, it has been in for 8 weeks, 4 more to go!
Today, it has been in for 8 weeks, 4 more to go!
SUPER SWEET
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I cant get my install until easter.... My last install made my hair SUPER weak!
camilla
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SouthernStunner
My 13yr old Men
I will be getting another install on the 26 and boy am I ready for it! I am 6mos post and I cant feel my scalp but I must admit I am having great luck with flat twist outs. I will be getting a full weave this time and I dont know what style yet. I think I am enjoying this challenge.
camilla
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For those that have had a full headed weave and a weave where the horse shoe perimeter is left out - which do you prefer better and why? I ask because I would love bangs for my next install but would have to get a full headed weave and unsure about looking wiggish
I leave out because of styling options pony tails buns i can pretty much do ANY style i want
....BUT you will have to baby your leave out. i do a protien con every other week. to give my leave out a break this install i will weave all but the horseshoe i will tree braid so the very front will look like this the color is a little lighter than my leave out and im over the black rinses now
trendsetta25
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For those that have had a full headed weave and a weave where the horse shoe perimeter is left out - which do you prefer better and why? I ask because I would love bangs for my next install but would have to get a full headed weave and unsure about looking wiggish
I'm not in this challenge (found out too late) but have you tried a closure? I just posted a piece on my blog about them.
(Blog link in my siggy)UPDATE:
I had a hard time finding this thread.
I am in my third install since December. This is a redo of my Halley's Curl Miami Relaxed. (I will post pics before I remove this install). I put this one in the end of January. I got the silk closure as well. I bought a steamer and deep condished before this install. The hair is holding up well. I cut it into the V that my hair naturally grows in and I can part the hair anywhere due to the closure. Friends that I told are amazed that it is a weave. This was the best self install that I've done, but I will be taking it down soon. My new growth is getting out of control and my grays need coverage! 
This hair is still good, but the next install will be a curly one from Halley's Curls w/closure that I bought two months ago. I don't recall which one but it was on sale when I got it.
I had a hard time finding this thread.
I am in my third install since December. This is a redo of my Halley's Curl Miami Relaxed. (I will post pics before I remove this install). I put this one in the end of January. I got the silk closure as well. I bought a steamer and deep condished before this install. The hair is holding up well. I cut it into the V that my hair naturally grows in and I can part the hair anywhere due to the closure. Friends that I told are amazed that it is a weave. This was the best self install that I've done, but I will be taking it down soon. My new growth is getting out of control and my grays need coverage! This hair is still good, but the next install will be a curly one from Halley's Curls w/closure that I bought two months ago. I don't recall which one but it was on sale when I got it.
Kneechay
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Ok ladies, I've removed my install a month short of the 4 month goal. Honestly, I couldn't take it anymore. I missed my hair too much to go another month. Iv had this in since early Dec. I havent had my own hair since 2010.
I also got tired of flat ironing. I didnt have to do it too much or anything, but I kept seeing lots of curly natural styles and wanted my hair back. I get the feeling when I see long wavy weave and I miss it. Ugh, I'm going to do my own hair for a while. I'll bun, twist and whatever else I can muster. I need a break from straight hair. I'm pretty much BSL but i'm not FULL bsl, just most of my hair is, not the front part since its layered to be shorter to frame my face.
It was fun ladies.
I also got tired of flat ironing. I didnt have to do it too much or anything, but I kept seeing lots of curly natural styles and wanted my hair back. I get the feeling when I see long wavy weave and I miss it. Ugh, I'm going to do my own hair for a while. I'll bun, twist and whatever else I can muster. I need a break from straight hair. I'm pretty much BSL but i'm not FULL bsl, just most of my hair is, not the front part since its layered to be shorter to frame my face.
It was fun ladies.
UPDATE:
I had a hard time finding this thread.
This hair is still good, but the next install will be a curly one from Halley's Curls w/closure that I bought two months ago. I don't recall which one but it was on sale when I got it.
I've been stalking Halley's Curl hair. I think I use that hair for my next install. I have a question about the closure:
Do you have to put in a skin colored wig cap undernealth to create the natural looking part lines? or is that not necessary.
Or worded another way
Do you need anything additional to be able to part anywhere along the closure so that the part looks natural?
No, you don't need to put anything like a cap on to make the closure look natural. It already looks like a scalp. The only thing I did to make the tint of the scalp look more natural to my scalp tone (color) was to "dye" it in tea bags according to the directions that come with the closure. HTH!
polished07
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Thanks girl it was 18 and 20 inches but I cut about 2-3 inches so its a little shorter now
Ok so I took my install down prepooing in braids right now with coconut oil on my braids and burts bee's avocado prepoo on my leave out, gonna detangle, wash and dc and reinstall on sunday this time with my perimeter out or maybe a side part same hair though
Diam0ndiva
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hey ladies im checking it with a progess update.. i have 2 or more inches of new growth.. last relaxer was in sep 09.. im doing hair wigs for my versatility (spell check)
loulou82
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Sorry to see you ladies go (ROCKY, STELLA, and NICHI)!
My update: I had my weave re-installed last week after 10 weeks. My hair had a 3 day break. I dyed the hair again and split 4 oz of hair (AAMH). The shedding from splitting was ridiculous because I was too lazy to seal this time around. I'm still going for 12-14 weeks. I have one inch of my hair left out from ear to ear.
ETA: The pics are loading slowly but they're here also:
http://public.fotki.com/loulou82/2010/
My update: I had my weave re-installed last week after 10 weeks. My hair had a 3 day break. I dyed the hair again and split 4 oz of hair (AAMH). The shedding from splitting was ridiculous because I was too lazy to seal this time around. I'm still going for 12-14 weeks. I have one inch of my hair left out from ear to ear.
ETA: The pics are loading slowly but they're here also:
http://public.fotki.com/loulou82/2010/
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I just did a quick length check in my natural state and I really do not feel like it has grown much since December. I'm going to be a little frustrated when I flat iron and not see much growth. I'm a slow grower but what I stretched today was not nearly an inch of growth (from the last end point). Will know for sure on March 20th.
DarkHair
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I'm stopping in to say that I've had my hair braided since Jan 14. I've been getting my hair re-installed. I'm getting a new 'do (braids and hair) at the end of the month. When my scalp is dirty, it doesn't appear that I have that much growth. With clean hair, it feels different. I should have a length check before I get it redone.
I'm still hanging in there for June.
I'm still hanging in there for June.
Caychica
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I'm so mad!!! I went to a Jouvert party with paint/water etc & idk wth happened to my hair but it got TANGLED I ended up having to cut it. Believe me I tried every single thing. There was no coming back from that. I'm taking down this weave (just the hair) & installing some straight hair. I dont have the $ for another pck of bohbraz right now. ughh. Plus I'm tired of puttin gel in my hair. its too dry
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