| Hair weaves are essential for many black women. | | | | Here are some quick tips to help you begin sewing in |
| Not only are they great for changing up styles | | | | your weave. |
| anytime you choose but they are also great because | | | | 1.) To save you time on the process you should |
| they require very little maintenance once applied. The | | | | consider doing corn rows that start from the front |
| downside to hair weaves is that generally they can | | | | of your head and then go to the back. Many people |
| be expensive to have done to your hair. The weave | | | | prefer to braid in a circular direction but it is |
| pieces alone can cost $100 or more plus whatever | | | | unnecessary to do so. |
| fee the stylist charges to place them in your hair. | | | | 2.) Another helpful tip is to separate the section of |
| With the popularity of YouTube how-to's on the | | | | hair that is on top of your head and the front |
| internet, you can simple look up a good how-to do | | | | sections that touch your face like your bangs or |
| your own weaves and follow along. Most tutorials will | | | | would be bangs area. These should be excluded from |
| take you form the basic steps of how to braid your | | | | the braiding sections. You will want this section to be |
| hair, place and sew netting over the braids, how to | | | | able to lay over the weave pieces when you finish. |
| measure and cut the weave pieces so that they can | | | | 3.) Another helpful tip is to use a curved needle when |
| be worn properly and lastly how to actually sew the | | | | sewing the tracks in. If you use a straight needle you |
| weave into your braids. Some of the videos will even | | | | can increase your chances of poking your head or |
| finalize with how to style and care for your weaves. | | | | worse; the persons' head you are working on. |
