Small world, my sisters name is Denise and my boyfriends daughter name is
Denise! :-}

--- In hairgroove@yahoogroups.com, Denise LaFrance <scrufflesgone@y...>
wrote:
> This is VERY helpful advice,Dee...incidentally,my friends call me "DeeDee"!
> Denise
>
> gigishairext <gigishairext@y...> wrote:
> Two months is not a long time, but you must give you hair a rest period in
> between times of say, 2 weeks. You have to find a good shampoo and
> conditoner. Deep condition you hair at least once every 2 to 3 months or so.
> Too much or over conditioning can cause damage as well. If you can't go 2
> weeks without your weave, then at least a few days or a week just to get a
> good conditioning regiment going. Hair Mayonaise by Organic Root
> Stimulator is good for conditioning. You can actually whip up an egg and
> add that into your treatment for protein as well.
>
> If you have long hair, try a wet wrap for a week or so. Excellent for in
between
> periods . Not everyone can do a wet wrap and people complain about
having
> to sit under the hair dryer for so long, but it will give your hair lots of
body
> afterwards. Well worth sitting under the dryer. Its very cute with short hair
too.
>
> Also, there are techniques that you can have done that don't require
cornrow
> when you are wearing a weave. This is the main thing about weaves.
Having
> to cornrow the hair first. That causes the scalp distress, as I am sure you
have
> at some point or another if you wear a weave, noticed small painful bumps
on
> the temple and nape of the neck. This is because when braiding, the hair is
> pulled very tightly. I know lots of women who have severly damaged hair
from
> wearing weaves for so long that all they can wear is a weave now.
>
> Weaving is an inexpensive technique compared to some extension
> techniques sure, but in the long run, if your scalp is being distressed over
and
> over and its not getting any rest or your hair is not being properly
conditioned,
> then its going to be more expensive having lost or damaged your hair, to try
to
> come up with another solution. I'm not trying to scare anyone here, or bad
> mouth weaves in any way! I just want people to be informed about different
> methods and types of techiques. It's not hard to take care of your hair, but
it
> does require dilligence and committment on your part.
>
> Hope that helps!
> Dee
>
>
> --- In hairgroove@yahoogroups.com, Alicia Cobb <alicialcobb@y...> wrote:
> > What would you suggest one do to properly care for a sew-in weave, so
that
> there isnt too much hair loss? keeping it conditioned and whatnot? Is two
> months a good enough time limit to keep on in?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Alicia :)
> >
> > gigishairext <gigishairext@y...> wrote:
> > I would like to just suggest a few things before your have extensions put
into
> > your hair by anyone or any salon.
> >
> > 1. Ask them how long will the extensions stay in or should stay in.
> > If they say 6 months or longer, be aware of the fact that you may suffer
> > significant hair breakage by leaving anything in your hair for longer than 3
> > months at a time. That goes for weaves as well. Your hair does not stop
> > growing when you weave or bond or attach extensions to your hair. So
from
> > the point of the extension placement, once your hair starts to grow, all the
> hair
> > in between those two points will be brushed and combed and could break
> off
> > at the point of placement, since it has now grown out from your scalp.
Even
> > with weaving your hair. People will say that their hair has grown. Because
> > they will see new growth. But the hair that has been braided up for month
> and
> > months becomes dry and brittle from not being washed or conditioned
> > properly while being braided, and that hair breaks off. If you don't think
its
> > true, for anyone who has a weave, after the weave and braids are
removed,
> > run your fingers through your hair before they brush your hair out, what
you
> > will feel is damaged dry brittle hair. So what you have is say maybe a half
> > inch to an inch of new growth, but an inch or two of breakage. Make
sense?
> >
> > 2. Ask them how long the procedure to remove the extensions takes, and
> > what mehtod they use.
> > Unless its a cold fusion method like, Micro-rings, or hand-tied extensions,
or
> > eurolocks, it should not take longer than 1 to 1.5 hours to remove a full
head
> > (250) extensions. Maybe a little longer depending on how many
extensions
> > you have in for a full head or less if you don't have a full head. And I
don't
> > mean just snatching them out either. Careful painless removal should
only
> > take 1 to 1.5 hours.
> >
> > 3. Ask them if they would be willing to put 5 extension in your hair. If so,
> wear
> > it for say two to three weeks. See if you like the feel , then go back and
have
> > them remove those 5 extensions. You should know after they remove
them,
> > just how difficult or easy it is to remove, or even if they are the type of
> > extensions you want in your hair. You have to take control of your own
hair
> > and not just let a stylist tell you anything just because they have a
license
> and
> > work for a salon. Its your hair after all, that may be damaged in the long
run!
> >
> > From a stylist standpoint, I love it when my clients ask me 10 million
> questions
> > whether they feel they are dumb questions or not. I encourage them to ask
> or
> > call me anytime if they have a problem or question no matter how small.
> > Remember extensions are an investment and not a permanant fix. You
> have
> > to take care of them like you would your own hair. Just because they are
> > attached to your hair and not permanent, doesn't mean they require any
> less
> > attention.
> >
> > 4. If you get good hair, and a good extension method stick to that type of
hair
> > and method. People think they have to change because something new
is
> on
> > the market. But whats new, may not be right for your type of hair. Stick to
> what
> > you know works for you, or at the very least, RESEARSH, RESEARCH,
> > RESEARCH...AND ASK, ASK, ASK..QUESTIONS. Any stylist or salon
who
> > becomes annoyed at your asking questions regarding a technique they
> offer
> > and you are thinking about having done..BID THEM GOOD DAY AND
> LOOSE
> > THEIR NUMBER FAST!
> >
> > Thats my 2 cents worth....
> > Dee
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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