How Long are you wearing sew-ins (total):
I plan on wearing mine for 6-8 weeks. This is my first time wearing weave so I don't want to push it. If all goes well, I'll shoot for three months on my next install.
Why are you wearing sew-ins:
I am in love with wearing my hair curly, but wearing wash n gos consistently puts a lot of wear and tear on my ends. I bought some kinky-curly hair online that is nearly identical to my hair. Before the sew in I had to keep my hair pinned up most of the week in order to retain (boring!
) Now I can wear and style the curly weave to my heart's content without worrying about over manipulating my natural hair.
Regimen:
I don't really have a regimen yet. This is my first install and I got it done less than a week ago. I plan to wash once a week.
Weave style/install hair:
Yvonne (Aliexpress vendor) kinky-curly 12 inch in a flip over install. I have about 3/4 an inch of my hairline left out around the entire perimeter so I can put it in a puff or do my signature roll-tuck-pin if I want.
Products you are using for your own hair and for your weave:
So far I've used 2Curls 1Mission styling creme and water on the extensions. I use a mix of olive/castor oil on my scalp. I haven't washed yet, but I bought the Girl + Hair wash day kit that I'm excited to try out.
End of challenge goal:
I would really like to grow back the 2-3 inches of hair that were hacked off in a bad Deva cut I received a few weeks ago. My second goal is to reach BSL. I am grazing APL right now.
Your top weave tip: (any insights you want to share if you've successfully retained length with weaves in the past)
I'm a weave noob, so no insights from me! I'm hoping to soak up some knowledge from the ladies in this thread! Thank you
@bluenvy for making this thread!
I'll come back with pics later.
EDIT: Finally got my pics together!
This first picture is of my natural hair about a week or two before I got my sew in.
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Here is a picture of the sew in, one day after I had it installed.
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Pretty close, right?? Just a bit more length and volume. I actually prefer the haircut I did myself on the sew in over the expensive-a$$ devacut I got on my natural hair
Here's a closeup of my hairline.
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Here is the hair pinned up in my go-to updo for work. I did this when the hair got super big and I didn't feel like re-styling the curls in the morning. It's a little frizzier than I normally like it but I was in a rush that morning...
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I'm so glad I left the perimeter out! I love my sew in so far