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JoliePoufiasse 
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 Topic: This white girl at work put a weave in...
Posted: Nov 13 2012 at 5:12pm |
Two packs of humain hair and she wants to know how to care for them so they don't get tangle, wash them and if there are any specific products she needs to use. From not having had a weave in a LONG time, I can't think of anything to say to ther. Any suggestions? I'm afraid she might end up with a bird's nest on her head by next week... For example, should she clip/braid her sections when she washes in the shower to avoid tangling? Should she braid the weave portion at night to avoid tangling? Any products that she nees to use that are indispensable? Should she only wash the scalp? That sort of thing... Thanks
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cosmogirl
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Posted: Nov 13 2012 at 5:29pm |
 JoliePoufiasse wrote:
Two packs of humain hair and she wants to know how to care for them so they don't get tangle, wash them and if there are any specific products she needs to use. From not having had a weave in a LONG time, I can't think of anything to say to ther. Any suggestions? I'm afraid she might end up with a bird's nest on her head by next week... For example, should she clip/braid her sections when she washes in the shower to avoid tangling? Should she braid the weave portion at night to avoid tangling? Any products that she nees to use that are indispensable? Should she only wash the scalp? That sort of thing... Thanks |
OOoh I'm lost here. Quite a few of my white friends who attempted weaves gave up because they were so used to washing there hair so often the weave and the braid in just collapsed under the manipulation.
I'm seeing one of the girls tomorrow so I will get more details on suggestions.
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JoliePoufiasse
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Posted: Nov 13 2012 at 5:53pm |
cosmogirl wrote:
JoliePoufiasse wrote:
Two packs of humain hair and she wants to know how to care for them so they don't get tangle, wash them and if there are any specific products she needs to use. From not having had a weave in a LONG time, I can't think of anything to say to ther. Any suggestions? I'm afraid she might end up with a bird's nest on her head by next week... For example, should she clip/braid her sections when she washes in the shower to avoid tangling? Should she braid the weave portion at night to avoid tangling? Any products that she nees to use that are indispensable? Should she only wash the scalp? That sort of thing... Thanks |
OOoh I'm lost here. Quite a few of my white friends who attempted weaves gave up because they were so used to washing there hair so often the weave and the braid in just collapsed under the manipulation.
I'm seeing one of the girls tomorrow so I will get more details on suggestions. |
That's what I'm afraid of. She waltzed in today all happy and cheerful but she might not be so happy in 3 days, LOL. Especially that it's a weave with tracks. From my recollection, you're not even supposed to sleep with the hair loose and you know white chicks ain't used to that, lol. Furthermore it's BSS human hair. She said she hopes it lasts because she paid 180$. Welp...
Edited by JoliePoufiasse - Nov 13 2012 at 5:53pm
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ShadyLady
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Posted: Nov 13 2012 at 6:50pm |
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If its BSS hair, she should avoid using products unless absolutely necessary. She really should only wash it when she absolutely has to. BSS hair is coated in stuff to make it manageable. The more you wash it, the more you wash that coating off and it'll likely turn into a tangled birds nest.
I found that washing BSS hair with Silicon Mix helped a lot.
If she wants to preserve it, she should either cover her hair at night with a scarf or bonnet, At the very least, she could sleep on satin or silk pillowcases.
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JoliePoufiasse
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Posted: Nov 13 2012 at 7:13pm |
ShadyLady wrote:
If its BSS hair, she should avoid using products unless absolutely necessary. She really should only wash it when she absolutely has to. BSS hair is coated in stuff to make it manageable. The more you wash it, the more you wash that coating off and it'll likely turn into a tangled birds nest.
I found that washing BSS hair with Silicon Mix helped a lot.
If she wants to preserve it, she should either cover her hair at night with a scarf or bonnet, At the very least, she could sleep on satin or silk pillowcases. |
How about washing her scalp? What is she supposed to do? I've just viewed a few videos on YouTube and they show you how to detangle the length of the fake hair with conditioner and a wide-tooth comb, but no mention of the scalp (which is where you get the itchies!). Can somebody run me through the whole process on how she would at least wash her scalp in the shower carefully without tangling up the BSS hair? This girl is totally clueless and this is her first time with a sewn in weave... Oh and is it called Silicon mix shampoo? If you have specifics, I'd appreciate
Edited by JoliePoufiasse - Nov 13 2012 at 7:14pm
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HairEmpress901
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Posted: Nov 14 2012 at 7:16pm |
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This is a good question. White women's hair tends to be alot more oily than ours thats y they have to wash their hair so often. Good luck to her
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cosmogirl
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Posted: Nov 15 2012 at 12:27pm |
I spoke to my friend at work who said she got on fine with her hair extensions but just not to go in the sea!
She might want to try watering some shampoo down in a spray bottle and aiming it at her wefts/in between the wefts but avoid vigorously rubbing them.
When she's washing her hair she should avoid rubbing the hair to much, more like a patting motion I would think to avoid the hair rubbing up or getting too tangle  |
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JoliePoufiasse
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Posted: Nov 16 2012 at 5:23am |
cosmogirl wrote:
I spoke to my friend at work who said she got on fine with her hair extensions but just not to go in the sea!
She might want to try watering some shampoo down in a spray bottle and aiming it at her wefts/in between the wefts but avoid vigorously rubbing them.
When she's washing her hair she should avoid rubbing the hair to much, more like a patting motion I would think to avoid the hair rubbing up or getting too tangle |
Thanks, Cosmo! One quick question: why is it necesary to water down the shampoo? What's wrong with ordinary thick shampoo? Does it do something to the wefts?
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Posted: Nov 16 2012 at 5:28am |
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^^^
Thick shampoo is harder to rinse completely out... May cause buildup... May itch and stink like a dog if not completely rinsed or dried...
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JoliePoufiasse
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Posted: Nov 16 2012 at 5:46am |
LushHair_Fein wrote:
^^^
Thick shampoo is harder to rinse completely out... May cause buildup... May itch and stink like a dog if not completely rinsed or dried...
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Oh, I see. Thanks for the answer! Also, can one blow dry in-between the tracks to avoid the stink or is it absolutely necessary to go under a hood dryer?
Edited by JoliePoufiasse - Nov 16 2012 at 5:48am
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