This may sound stupid... But how do you damage your hair in a weave? I'm asking for real
This may sound stupid... But how do you damage your hair in a weave? I'm asking for real
Hello Ladies...
I don't post much, but I came out of my weave that I had been wearing almost three years. I would keep it in for 3 months at a time and go back in. It did not thin my hair out at all. My hair started at the top of my ear and as you can see in my siggy. There it all is ....
I think it just depends....
Honestly...
Completely. My hair was super, super thin. As you can see with the pic on the left. I had weaved my hair for 3 years prior to this picture.
I fixed it by:
Stopped weaving completely
Stretched Relaxers from 5 to 8 weeks
DC'd at least weekly
Light protein Treatments
Castor oil to the scalp
OCT(don't use anymore though)
-Getting it put in too tight.
-Not taking care of your hair underneath.
-Being impatient and mistreating your hair during take down.
This was definitely me with my weaves...Now I dont know how to repair the damage...Even if I cut my hair, it's still THIN!!!
I have been trying to repair it since March when I removed my last install.
My hair is IDENTICAL to Self-Styled's hair on the left in her response!
There are soo many ways, lol. If the braider braids to tight, all that tension on your scalp can cause you to suffer from alopecia, where you literally kill of your follicles.
For some the weave thread slices through their own hair.
If too much hair is sewed on- tension damage
Also some don't know to moisturize their braids under the sew in
For me it was all the above.....and not really being able to wash and deep condition they way I should have.
But my biggest mistake was never letting my hair rest between installs, and relaxing and weaving back up on the same day.....I can't believe I use to be sooooo dumb!
This was definitely me with my weaves...Now I dont know how to repair the damage...Even if I cut my hair, it's still THIN!!!
I have been trying to repair it since March when I removed my last install.
My hair is IDENTICAL to Self-Styled's hair on the left in her response!
Some people, especially those with fine or weak hair, cannot tolerate weaves. It took me two years to realize that. My hair would be at least shoulder length now if I hadn't of wore weaves for so long.
Also extensions plus is great hear. The best on the market.
It can damage and thin your hair. Wearing a net under the weave and getting a good stylist who shows you how to care for your weave can help this.
to repair it- don't relax your hair as soon as you take your hair down, do a hardcore aphogee treatment followed by a good moisturizing DC and put you hair in a style where you won't manipulate it. Wait at least two weeks b4 a relaxer. Then get the damaged ends trimed. Avoid heat styles. Sleep on Satin pillowcases or satin/silk bonnet. DC your hair weekly and try not to manipulate it as much. You hair will thicken up slowly but surely.
I think you have to stay in full protective mode as you nurse your hair back to health. The problem is, those overprocessed, damaged ends can't be repaired so you'll have to cut them either way.
Would you consider a BC and wearing wigs as a protective style? Wigs work really well for me because I can cover up all my hair and still take care of it. You could wash, dc, protein treat, scalp massage, etc. etc. to your heart's content and you wouldn't have to wear your hair out short if you didn't want to.