Why didn't ya'll warn me - near death experience - too much weave!

naturalmanenyc · Oct 18, 2009

I have never worn braids in my adult life until this fall and I had no idea that if you wet the braids that your neck could snap!

I got all to comfortable with holding my head under the shower nozzle since I got my new curly twists in yesterday. I don't have to worry about messing up the cornrow base so I let my entire head get wet. All was fine until I realized the weight of the soaking wet hair. The curls stretched and hit my hips and it felt like my neck could snap!!

I was able to wring out the water quickly but wow!!! Who knew that one could die from too much weave.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZJ2pzKSLHA

12-13-09 update:
I kept them in for the full 8 weeks. DH said that I could never keep the same hair style for more than a few weeks :grin:

The real test will be later this week when I take it all down and do my BKT for a length check.

andromeda · Oct 18, 2009

Glad you're okay! The twists looks beautiful! :yep:

msa · Oct 18, 2009

I was JUST thinking about learning to do some crochet braids...I love the way your style came out :yep:

. Where'd you get the hair from? ETA: I found your other thread with the link to the hair.

The only thing that scares me is that latch hook...how did you feel about it? Did you feel like it was damaging your hair?

jasminestar · Oct 18, 2009

I'm glad you're okay, lol

The twists look great!

WAVES4DAYS · Oct 18, 2009

Glad you're okay. Your hair looks really cute!

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naturalmanenyc · Oct 18, 2009

Thanks ladies. I like the style. It came out better than I expected. It took DH about 30 minutes to decide if he liked it or not. So far he does like it.

rosa praeclara said:
Glad you're okay! The twists looks beautiful!

msa said:
I was JUST thinking about learning to do some crochet braids...I love the way your style came out . Where'd you get the hair from? ETA: I found your other thread with the link to the hair.

The only thing that scares me is that latch hook...how did you feel about it? Did you feel like it was damaging your hair?

The lacth hook did not hurt at all, and I am a punk when it comes to having someone do my hair. There is extension hair in my cornrows and I did not really feel it as the hair was been added. There was only one time when I felt a slight pinch and I think that is because that piece of curly hair was tied too tight. She loosened it up and it was fine.

The hair in the link is not what was used....or at least I don't think so since I did not notice the brand of the hair in the link (ETA - there was no brand listed). http://www.twistandcurves.com/on-line-store.html

The brand of hair that was used in my hair is Royal Supreme and it was called "dread spring" or "spring dread".

I think the same style could be done with freetress curly hair though. Maybe tango curl.

jasminestar said:
I'm glad you're okay, lol
The twists look great!

*VIP* said:
Glad you're okay. Your hair looks really cute!

naturalmanenyc · Oct 18, 2009

One thing that I did notice is that she separated the preseparated sections of hair to make them smaller i.e., if the hair is pacakged with 50 pieces of curls, she made it into 100 pieces. I think she used 3 packs of hair, maybe less. She had 5 packs at the station but only 3 of them were 1b.

I think it would have been too bulky if she used it "as is" out of the package.

ETA- This youtuber shows the separation that I am talking about.
Go to about 8:10 of this video to see how she separates the prepackaged curly hair - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhP5DaXBcok

msa said:
I was JUST thinking about learning to do some crochet braids...I love the way your style came out . Where'd you get the hair from? ETA: I found your other thread with the link to the hair.

The only thing that scares me is that latch hook...how did you feel about it? Did you feel like it was damaging your hair?

msa · Oct 18, 2009

naturaltobe said:
One thing that I did notice is that she separated the preseparated sections of hair to make them smaller i.e., if the hair is pacakged with 50 pieces of curls, she made it into 100 pieces. I think she used 3 packs of hair, maybe less. She had 5 packs at the station but only 3 of them were 1b.

I think it would have been too bulky if she used it "as is" out of the package.

Oh I am glad you told me that. If I do get the hair I definitely wouldn't want them to be super bulky. That link is the only place I can find the hair so far...though next time I'm at the BSS I'll take a look around for it.

I also found some spring twist hair by Eon Hair that might work as well...it's not the same exact look though.
http://www.eonhair.com/Twist-hair/c1/p50/Spring-Twist/product_info.html

locabouthair · Oct 18, 2009

Your twists look nice.

naturalmanenyc · Oct 18, 2009

That hair looks VERY similar to what she used. It was springy like the Eon hair.

msa said:
Oh I am glad you told me that. If I do get the hair I definitely wouldn't want them to be super bulky. That link is the only place I can find the hair so far...though next time I'm at the BSS I'll take a look around for it.

I also found some spring twist hair by Eon Hair that might work as well...it's not the same exact look though.
http://www.eonhair.com/Twist-hair/c1/p50/Spring-Twist/product_info.html

BostonMaria · Oct 18, 2009

OMG that title has me LMAO :lachen:

Glad to see you're still alive! I'd hate to see you end up on the 11 o'clock news

msa · Oct 18, 2009

naturaltobe said:
That hair looks VERY similar to what she used. It was springy like the Eon hair.

Unfortunately, I found out eon is out of business. Oh well. I really liked that hair too.

I'll just have to look around la and see if I find anything similar.

naturalmanenyc · Oct 18, 2009

I know!!! I thought about that once I realized that I was okay. DH came in not too long after and I told him that he nearly found me dead from too much weave. I could almost see the headline.

BostonMaria said:
OMG that title has me LMAO

Glad to see you're still alive! I'd hate to see you end up on the 11 o'clock news

naturalmanenyc · Oct 18, 2009

Something like this would work. They call it spiral curl hair.

http://www.3star-wig.com/product_pic/weave/P09(SPIRAL).jpg

msa said:
Unfortunately, I found out eon is out of business. Oh well. I really liked that hair too.

I'll just have to look around la and see if I find anything similar.

Kellum · Oct 18, 2009

Looks very pretty. I've liked that style since the first time you posted pic. I have a few questions.

1. Your hair was braided going straight back. What did they do with the hanging braids? Were the braids sewn up?

2. Was this bulk hair or hair on the weft that was just cut off?

naturalmanenyc · Oct 18, 2009

Thanks. I have wanted to try the style since I found the photos on-line.

She braided the ends of the cornrows together and then sewed them down. I will take a photos when my new camera arrives; however, I did see a tutorial on youtube that shows the technique. I will post the link.

ETA to add link: go to 1:30 to see the ends braided & sewn down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heXm7O808KY&feature=fvsr

She used bulk spring dread hair by Royal Supreme. I know that she orders the hair though and does not buy it locally because I heard her telling someone on the phone that the rush fee for the hair would be $30.

Kellum said:
Looks very pretty. I've liked that style since the first time you posted pic. I have a few questions.

1. Your hair was braided going straight back. What did they do with the hanging braids? Were the braids sewn up?

2. Was this bulk hair or hair on the weft that was just cut off?

mnemosyne · Oct 18, 2009

hmm that's really cute and looks like a way I could possibly get twists done since I don't like the way the individual pieces pull on small sections of hair the normal way.

Kellum · Oct 19, 2009

naturaltobe said:
Thanks. I have wanted to try the style since I found the photos on-line.

She braided the ends of the cornrows together and then sewed them down. I will take a photos when my new camera arrives; however, I did see a tutorial on youtube that shows the technique. I will post the link.

ETA to add link: go to 1:30 to see the ends braided & sewn down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heXm7O808KY&feature=fvsr

She used bulk spring dread hair by Royal Supreme. I know that she orders the hair though and does not buy it locally because I heard her telling someone on the phone that the rush fee for the hair would be $30.

Thanks a bunch

msa · Oct 19, 2009

Naturaltobe, is this the hair?
http://www.lfhair.com/xcart/customer/product.php?productid=17292

Chameleonchick · Oct 19, 2009

That is some very pretty hair. Sorry that you had that experience.

hothair · Oct 19, 2009

This is why I use human hair for my braids I've got a curly install with similar single plaits round the perimeter - it does feel heavier when wet but not more than if I had BSL hair :grin:

great practice for this time next year hopefully

Leeda.the.Paladin · Oct 19, 2009

Haha, too funny!! I'm glad your neck didn't break!

Your twists are so nice, I love that style!

naturalmanenyc · Oct 19, 2009

Yes!!! That is the hair she used "dread spring". The brand was Royal Supreme though not Royal Silk in a pink & black package.

Thanks for finding the hair. I may be able to do it myself next time if I could only learn to cornrow.

ETA - the link does say "Supreme" as part of the dred spring name so maybe it's the exact same hair. "Dred Spring Bulk Hair - Synthetic Hair for Braiding or Bonding - Supreme #17292" :grin:

msa said:
Naturaltobe, is this the hair?
http://www.lfhair.com/xcart/customer/product.php?productid=17292

MummysGirl · Oct 19, 2009

bgsix · Oct 19, 2009

Glad you survived.

naturalmanenyc · Oct 19, 2009

I have better photos now that my new camera arrived. Hopefully you can see the ends of the cornrows braided.

I made a quick video too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZJ2pzKSLHA

Or you can check this tutorial on youtube.
go to 1:30 to see the ends braided & sewn down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heXm7O808KY&feature=fvsr

Fhrizzball · Oct 19, 2009

Wow the hair stretches so much. Lovely style.

Sonye93 · Oct 20, 2009

I'm so sorry to hear that, and I know it's not supposed to be funny but, I can't stop laughing, just imagine.

You: (walking into the office the next day, all tattered and what not)

Co-Worker: WHOA, what happened to you?

You: (groaning).....ow, too much weave

.......

msa · Oct 20, 2009

Kusare said:
Wow the hair stretches so much. Lovely style.

Doesn't it? I can't wait til my own hair stretches that far.

NTB, this really is a great style :yep:

. Now that I've found the hair I'm going to try it out. I'm glad you posted about it.

Kellum · Oct 20, 2009

I love this style. I like it even more now that the twist seemed to drop. I'm definitely going to do this to my hair.

Did the twist start to unravel when wet?

Why didn't ya'll warn me - near death experience - too much weave!

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