Real Hair too long for a sew in??

I had been blessed with the ability to retain long hair at my waist. I know this sounds crazy but i have been thinking about getting a full sew in weave as a protective style for majority of my freshman college days this fall 2013. I have been fascinated with the idea that i would be able to do practically anything with out damaging my natural hair (such as cutting the weave, dying, it straightening whatever) I was wonder is my hair too long to have a sew in?? 

I agree with Ms.Blue. Just get a good stylist that will know how to braid flat.

Girl I wish I was in your predicament lol  

Umm I must say this.

Sometimes ... well, OFTEN weaves (the process of braiding, the wefts rubbing, the thread used to sew it on, the on and off again etc.) breaks your hair off. Ask any Dermatogist. I even have White gf wuth extentions that have shown me their bald spots. :(

I know everyone here will not agree but ... go down to the hair growth section and read. The number 1 reason for breakage, bald spots etc ... are weaves.

Everyone's hair is different though do if your hair is very resiliant .. maybe it will be okay longer than someone elses. Though at 58 years old I remember when weaves first came out and everyone (seemed like :) ) suddenly had long hair. It was great but .. 1 or 2 years in .. all of my friends one by one started having hair problems. I could tell you a lot but ALL of those girls now wished they had never gotten with the weaves to begin with because with that and the perm together .. their heads can never get back to the way they looked 20 years earlier.

You don't know me and yes, I am always giving out advice that nobody wants to take hee hee! But .. please reconsider trying this idea.

Just be grateful yout hair is healthy because once you start messing with it so you can look like everyone else ... it will NEVER regain the length and health it used to have.

Just leave your natural hair alone and groom it well. :)

I have mid back length relaxed hair and got my first install in December 2013. I have to warn you its a shock after you get the hair sewn in because your head looks massive in your own eyes. I still don't think the install is flat but my friends say its not noticeable. Good luck with your install.