Thursday, October 24, 2013

How to rock a short hair weave

I always have to explain to my friends who don't know much about hair extensions that not every weave is detectable. Hair weaving has evolved from the days when you could spot the bumps created by weave tracks from a mile away.
Another thing I tell my non hair extension wearing friends,  is that ridiculously long hair  is NOT a  tell tale sign of a hair weave.
 For your information, the hair stores sell hair extensions as short as 8 inches!
I wanted to show you my 10-inch clip-in  install as an example of  just how natural  and undetectable a hair weave could look. The hair I used for this look is Sensationnel


                                                     My hair with the 10-inch clip ins  I made.






Sensationnel Premium Too hair


Premium Too Human Hair  in the number 4 colour to blend with my hair colour.
The  weave hair  was tangle free and easy to manage, perhaps given the length. I liked this hair too because it had that just-relaxed texture rather than a silky one.
I tend to rock my short  hair weaves on hot days, when I get tired of length  and when I don't feel like standing out in a crowd with  glamourous hair - like church! LOL.
My own hair is this length,  it's just  that the hair extensions have a more polished and sleek profile.

Friday, October 11, 2013

For Naturalistas - switch it up with a wig!

There's been an increase in the number of women who are cutting off their relaxed hair and going back to their roots. We all know that I am a hair extension lover right? But  I do respect my sisters who are embracing their natural hair.
 Having gone natural before I know that it takes a lot of commitment. Natural hair is high maintenance hair and is not for the impatient!  But this is not a natural hair blog is it?
So now that you're wearing your cute natural hair you have ditched the wigs and hair weave pieces. Hold on. Who said you can't enjoy the best of both worlds???
In this video I am  at the  Glam Xpress hair store putting on the Evony half wig on natural hair wearer  Candace known for her popular No Fine Teeth Comb blog.
 Candace, who was recently featured in Essence Magazine for  her beautiful natural mane, was so much  fun to work with as I brought her into my world.
A true naturalista, Candace doesn't like wigs and weaves preferring to braid her natural hair.She was a good sport and laughed her way through the experiment. Tell me what you think of her final look.
  Wigs and even full weaves are great  for protecting your natural hair and for switching up your hairstyle when the occasion calls for it . Remember you  don't have to settle for the first wig that you see. The wig must look like you and feel like you before you make any purchase.
It is also  advisable that you put your natural hair in cornrows and cover with a stocking cap before putting on your wig so that it could lay flat.
Half wigs aren't supposed to be worn the way you see it in the video. It is supposed to be worn from the middle of your head so that you hair combs over it. I broke the rules a little since Evony is such a curly wig and covers the rim of the wig.  Lastly, be open to  differe
nt looks . Have fun, have fun and last but not least, have fun.