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Hair Weaves- Exactly What You Need If You Need More Beautiful Hair
Hair Weaves are today’s very popular modern approach to beautify your hair. They are hair enhancements that provide you good options to give a fresher look to your hair style.
These hair pieces are beautiful enhancers to give your physical persona a carefree and beautiful look. Styling your tresses this way could provide you a different image and could also project a personal style you can call your own.
Regardless if you have long or short hair, you can still wear hair weaves. They look well blended in your hair and would perfectly match any occasion that would allow you to display your new hair style. This hair fashion can be worn by both young and old as hair fashion today has been regarded as personal expressions of every individual’s preference to look modish and pretty.
If you think hair weaves are only for Black women, you are absolutely wrong. Women regardless of color of skin tone can now wear human hair weaves to achieve the chic and cool hair style they want to have. You can attach hair weaves to any hair color. You can get hair weaves that are similar to the color of your original hair. You can get darker or lighter shades of your hair color so they can harmonize as beautiful high lights and streaks.
The hair weaves could give you many styling options. You can add more hair volume and texture to your own hair. You can also add more color richness and hair length to your hair. Consider adding more density and length to your hair by integrating a pony tail or a hair extension that would alter your feminine look. You can choose long hair extensions or short hair extensions. You can also choose curly, wavy, permed and straight hair weaves.
In having hair weaves, you would likely need the assistance of a hair expert to do it. You can have your hair weaves in many application methods. These could include hot and cold fusion, bonding, gluing, sewing into corn rows and clip ons. The easiest method would be clip ons as you just attach your hair weave by clipping it to your own hair. All these methods give results to beautiful and natural-looking hair.
Your can have your hair weaves altered in some ways. You can straighten or curl your human hair weaves with a flat iron and rollers. Since they are crafted from human hair you can enjoy these hair styling methods. You can also take care of your hair weaves by cleaning and washing them with gentle wig shampoo and conditioner. There are many tutorials online that you can watch to teach you how to properly maintain your weaves.
In a practical sense, Hair Weaves are regarded as one of the most popular hair styling fashion and beauty accessories that are available in varied styles, color and textures. You can look glamorous and pretty made up in no time at all.
How would you cut your wig?
I was at a networking event this morning, yes this MORNING at 6.45am! Nuts or genius…..I’ll have to let you know.
Anyhow, after explaining what Afuro Hair and Beauty does, I had many numerous compliments on how lovely my hair looked. Hahaha I just LOVE wearing wigs. Just so that you can also oohh and aahh over my hair I’ve attached a photo below. I’ve also attached a photo of myself wearing the wig before it was cut.
No I don't require use of the loo. It just could have been warmer.
I was unsure at first but I love this cut now
I was explaining that the wig is 18″ long throughout so the fringe was also 18″ and I just went into a hairdressers, Francesco’s in Newcastle under Lyme Staffs, and had the lovely Matt cut it for me. All I said was “I want a fringe but keep the rest of the hair the same” and viola! I have this gorgeous cut.
The rule that I live by when having a wig cut,is that the hairdresser starts off by cutting off a little then working there way up as the hair isn’t going to grow back any time soon.
I have to say that since having my hair cut I have been attracting more attention, especially from the male of the species but I’m not complaining!
Just in case your wondering this is the Sleek 100% Human Hair Lace Front Wig – Diva in colour 1B.33 available from www.afuro.co.uk
I was also asked if I was wearing the wig when it was cut. I realised from that questions that people may take there wig, unattached to your head, to the hairdresser and have it cut.
An important point I’d like to raise is that when you have a wig or hair extension cut, you MUST ensure that the wig or hair extensions are re-fitted in the correct place it was cut in. I’ve made a boo boo with putting this wig back on in the exact same position as it was cut in. I’ve come to realise that I should make sure that the wig is on straight before it is cut……I’m only human…Oh well you live and learn and live to tell the story!
I personally I think it’s best to be wearing the wig when it cuts so that it can be shaped to your face. If you take the wig in and it’s cut on a stand then how can it be cut to compliment your face? That could be the reason why some wigs are slightly obvious looking than others.
What do you think? What would or do you do? Have you taken your wig in and had it cut? Was it a good cut?
Where can you buy Wigs?
As I’m a big fan of wigs I thought that I’d give you the heads up on where you can go to buy them….
Now for some self promotion!! Lol.
www.wig-tastic.co.uk is brought to you by Afuro Hair and Beauty who has launched their brand spanking new website: www.afuro.co.uk.
Afuro Hair and Beauty sells Wigs, Hair extensions, Hair Accessories, Make-up and will be adding new items on a regular basis.
To celebrate the launch you will receive 5% off your first purchase. Yeah that’s right, money off..Whoa Hoo..Sorry the excitements is getting to me.
I would love to hear your feedback.
Mary
Do you have to be bald to wear a wig?
No you don’t.
I don’t have enough fingers and toes to count how many times I’ve been asked that question.It’s even funnier when I say that I have a full head of hair but I’m just a bit lazy when it comes to doing something with it. People don’t seem to believe me until I whip out of photo of myself, which I sadly have on my phone. As my hair is natural, aka afro, it seems to shock and confuse people and all they say is ” You fit all of that under a wig?!”
One day I’ll post a photo of myself without the wig…..
I wear a wig as I like to look good but don’t want to be spending what precious time I have doing my hair. However some people wear wig as they MUST to due to one reason or another. I really hope that this blog gives people both views of the coin and to show how much wigs have come on since the 1800′s!
Talking of people who MUST wear a wig, Naomi Campbell is definitely one such person who needs to speak to me. With the amount of money that she earns I really would have thought that her hair piece, whether it’s a weave or a wig, would be attached correctly. At the very least it would cover up her stressed out scalp.
I can’t say for certain why she has a receding hairline like that, this can happen when you constantly put pressure on your hair with hair extensions. This is why Wigs especially Front and Lace Wigs are good, when attached correctly, as they are attached to your skin and not your hair.
She could have Hair Transplant surgery. Yes…Hair transplant surgery I can’t believe that this is available. I thought it was just something that was on the Simpsons for fun, Homer had it done, and not a REAL form of surgery. As you can probably tell this is not something that I would ever endorse and think that there are less painful ways of having a full head of hair. Then again if I couldn’t wear wigs any more I’d go natural. Hair Transplant Surgery is just too extreme.
Katie Price and her love of wigs.
Whoa hoo! Katie Price wears wigs.
I’d had a long day and decided that I wanted my brain to relax so I switched on the TV, channel hopped for a while and then settles on “What Katie did next” on ITV2. Now I’m not a big fan of Katie Price but I do admire what she has done in her life with regards to where she started off and where she is today.
Anyhow, she was getting ready to head off to the Brit Awards and her make up/hair stylist pulls a wig out of the bag and Katie Price explains that she wears a wig now and again. I did surely sit up in my seat and take notice. She didn’t let the camera’s film her putting it on but I think it may have been a 3/4 wig where you blend your own hair into the wig.
Don’t get me wrong I knew she wore hair extensions, however, I’m well chuffed that she wears wigs as well.
Some people still think that if you wear a wig you must be bald…One day I’ll post a picture of myself with my natural hair, it’s a sight to be seen.
After the programme I went hunting for a picture of Katie Price wearing a wig and could only find an article with her wearing a shockingly obvious wig. Her partner, Alex, is wearing an even more shocking outfit…
How to attach a Lace Front/Full Lace Wig PT:2
Now we come to the cutting of the wig itself. I was told to cut the lace back, please see photo of mannequin with Full Lace Wig, and to leave about 2cm of lace around the edge. By leaving that lace around the edge everyone can see it even if it is Swiss Lace. As you are paying £150+ for this lace technology which is meant to be virtually undetectable then why show everyone the lace?
Excess lace on a Lace Wig
Lace visible on the Lace Wig
A really good tip is that when you are cutting the lace around the hair line of the wig only cut a 1-2cm with each snip. This is so that you don’t do what I did and cut loads of lace off in one go then realise that you had cut too much. When you cut a little at a time you have time enough to see if you have made any mistakes. Plus you’re not left with a £200 Lace Wig that now does not fit your head……Hey I make the mistakes so that you don’t have to.
Anyhow as you will see from the photo below I was in shock at how amazingly awful I looked……I’ve never shown anyone this photo before and I’m guessing you can see why.
Yep..I couldn't believe how bad it was...
My own attempt at attaching a Lace Wig
Please compare that this photo to my own attempts of attaching a Lace Wig.
Anyone can attach a Lace Wig as all it takes is practice, patience and determination. You’ll need these qualities if you are attaching a Full Lace Wig as the back is slightly tricky when you’re doing it by yourself and using a mirror. As it is the back of the head if you do make a mistake no one is going to see. It took me a good few attempts to work out how much adhesive to put on in that area. I found that, for me, I needed to put on more there than on the rest of my head.
It all depends on your own body chemistry how much glue to put on. All I can say is that trail and error is the key to success.
Then again if you don’t have that then seek out a good professional.
How to attach a Lace Front/Full Lace Wig: PT1
For me it’s been trial and error when it’s come to getting the application of these wig correct. I am nothing if not a perfectionist. So I’ve been through the fires of trying new types of double sided tape. I was very wary about using liquid adhesive however it’s good to use if you use it correctly.
The glue will damage your hairline if you apply it directly to your hair and hairline. How do I know? In my never ending quest for perfection I decided to pay a “professional” to attach my first ever Full Lace Wig.
Now remember I had been putting on my Lace Front Wig myself for several months to this. Now there are a few pointers I want you guys to know so that when you’re hunting for a “Professional” to also attach your Lace Wig you know what to look for.
- The “Professional should be wearing a Lace Wig or at least have good photo’s of themselves wearing a Lace Wig. When you book your appointment ASK!! If they are good they will have no problem with this and plus as they want the business they should accommodate you in this. I know I would…
- When you see them with the Lace Wig on/photo’s see if it looks natural. If not then I’d go elsewhere as this shows that they haven’t got a clue on how to attach the wig correctly. This could mean that they do as poor a job on your hair as they did on their own.
- See if they have photo’s of past clients as well. They usually will and then at least you have an over few of their work.
By doing the above you will probably avoid the mistake that I made.
The “Professional” who attached my Lace Wig had also attached her Lace Wig and as she hadn’t applied the liquid adhesive correctly it looks as if she was in a constant sweat. With the liquid adhesive you apply it in thin layers that you leave to go tacky before applying the next layer. When you paint the glue on in one go it turns a misty colour which, when wearing a Lace Wig, especially Swiss, is very very noticeable. The aim of the game is to make this wig look natural..
She had also used the method of spreading the glue onto your hair. Remember this glue can be super strong and can last up to 6 weeks. When you come to take the wig off you will find that getting the glue, and when it’s thick it’s more difficult to get off, will come off with bits of your hair.
Another technique used was that if you left a bit of glue forward of the lace you would plaster the baby hair to it. Having the glue there reflects the light so once again you look like a sweaty betty. The glue doesn’t hold the baby hair there for long anyhow, plus it’s really messy and gets in the hair, as you see from the photo’s below.
Lace Wig Attachment
Spot the glue in the hair
As you can see from the above images the shiny areas on her face is where the liquid adhesive has gone tacky. That is where the baby hair would be pushed onto, with a comb. I understand why this technique is used but I have never used it as I like my lace wig to look as natural as possible. As you can see below.
Rocking my new hair cut!
My new hair cut
People think that you need to go to a special hairdresser to get your hair cut. I went to Francesca’s in Newcastle under Lyme in Staffordshire and had the lovely Matt cut my hair. Matt had never cut a wig before and I am really pleased with the results. The first photo was taken on the day it was cut as I was going to a charity ball that night. The second photo is at Christmas and I had bed hair.
Why? Why is it that when you go to the hairdressers you look stunning then spend hours trying to achieve the same look… Oh it may be because I’m not a hairdresser and that’s what they train so many years for.
One thing you must get and I can’t live without is……GHD’s. If your going to get a wig of any sort get some of those and you can’t go wrong.
Real Hair Wigs
I’m a big fan of human hair wigs and they are always my wig of choice. Why? Well they last longer than synthetic fibres and I find them easier to maintain as well. However they do cost more than synthetic wigs but I’m also a big believer that you get what you pay for.
Even though I’m a fan of human hair wigs I’ve never really asked where the hair comes from. I have a Lace wig which is made from Indian Hair and a machine made wig that uses Chinese Hair.
I really didn’t realise that the wig industry is so huge!
In 2002 India exported $44,550,280 of worked human hair which, in todays money, is £27,130,926 and China imported $62,621,864 which would be £38,136,163. Well the world”s most expensive car only, yes I say ONLY, cost $1.25m. To break it down even more….That is loads of money!
India is one of the, if not THE, biggest exporter of human hair! I recently watched a movie by Chris Rock called “Good Hair” where he goes to India to see how the hair is collected.
Indian Temples Do Brisk Business in Women’s Hair
NEW DELHI, India (WOMENSENEWS)—when Nafisa Ali, a Bollywood actor and Miss India 1976, shaved her hair, she wasn’t trying to make a style statement.
She offered her waist-length locks at the 1,200-year-old Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati, a town in Chittor district of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, to thank its deity for granting her a private wish she had made on behalf of her family that had given her life new meaning. The tradition of offering hair is a symbol of religious devotion and surrender of the ego. Read more of this story…
Then when the hair is bought is can be made into a hair extension or made into a wig.
The handmade Lace Wigs that I sell are made overseas as it is expensive having them made in the UK, however there are some places in the UK that do make handmade wigs.
The story behind Real Hair Wigs..
Despite the trend for synthetic wigs, there is still a demand for real hair wigs and the art of real-hair wig making is a highly skilled art form. We visited the Banbury Postiche factory in Oxfordshire to see how it’s done.
Nick Allen, sales director, says, ”Although our business mostly supplies acrylic wigs, some customers will pay extra for real hair wigs which are made by hand on the premises.” Read more of this story..
Why do you wear a wig?
I went out with my brother and nephew for a meal and while we were talking my nephew suddenly asked if I was bald and was that why I’d started wearing wigs.
My nephew is only 13 and I have been wearing wigs for about 2 years plus I lived in a different part of the country for the last 10 years so he didn’t see me often. This did make me think of men and women who wear wigs for reasons due to hair loss.
For 10 years I’ve had plaited extensions in my hair which, due to their tightness, has caused damage to my hair line at the temples. The hair there is very weak and a lot thinner than on the rest of my head. When I was younger I always had my hair in a tight ponytail which can up root hair strands. In some severe cases, the scalp injury could develop scar tissue which would make it difficult for the hair to re-grow. That is one of the reasons I wear a wig. The other is that wigs allow you to look fantastic with little effort and in the minimum amount of time.
No sitting for hours in the hairdressers for me!
