HAIR TALK 101: U-PART WIGS (OR 3/4 WIGS OR U-SHAPED WIGS)

This is a LONNNNG over due post, considering Ive been doing u-part wigs since 2010...any who, better late than never!

This hair technique has taken the YouTube world by storm!! lol everybody has hoped on the u-part bandwagon, and they should!

Honestly, this technique is soooo convenient and easy to do!

What is a U-shape wig?
A. U-part wigs are wigs that leave a portion of your hair out at the front.  As a person is coming to the near top of the the wig, they simply would lay the final track in a u-shape.  After that, they would just cut out the U and either:

1. sew on weave clips to each side and snap it into your hair
or
2. sew the entire unit to your head, with having your desired amount of hair left at the front and blend

confusing?? :S

Maybe so, its hard to explain it all in words, but the procedure itself is easy to do.

There are many different materials and techniques to do a u-part wig..everyone has their preference.

Anywho, U-part wigs beat sew in weaves anyday. If you use clips, you can easily remove the wig each night.  Also it makes it easier to take care of you real hair compared to having a sew in weave. Its another great protective style as well!



...xoxo

HAIR TALK 101: Wigged OUT!

Soooo...i made a custom quick weave and/or wig for myself! WOOT!

I was not sure how it would turn out :S but quite happy with the results!! I get compliments on my hair alll the time! =)

     Items used:

• Styrofoam head
• weaving net
• needle
• thread
• weave-i used 14" and 16"
• scissors

Pretty much just placed the weave net on the head and started sewing...and when i got to the closure part i sewed a tiny circle but still wasn't too sure how to do the closure by sewing so i just glued it in...

I didn't do it in one sitting..so don't know exactly how long it took..heres a vid (my first one *squeal*) of me just kinda talkin bout it..

enjoy!

WHY? Well for one, I wanted to give my hair a break so figured this would be a great way too..an advantage to wigs is that you can take them on and off each day and it makes it easier to take care of your real hair underneath...for example to moisturize and seal every night... also its a great protective style, especially in this chilly winter/spring season of ours.

Also, by doing it on my own, I save money. If i didn't like it, i could only blame myself. Sometimes you go to hair stylists and you don't like the finished product, either because its not how you wanted it or how you expected it to turn out... and your stuck with it and most likely wasted money paying for it. #justsaying

p.s. IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU SEE AND WOULD LIKE YOUR OWN..JUST HOLLA!!

..xo

HAIR TALK 101: CROCHET BRAIDS

So this is my FIRST official hair talk post.  When I'm gonna talk about hair or hair techniques and styles, i will be titling the posts as HAIR TALK 101.  Any who, this first feature is about Crochet Braids. This technique is mostly known and used by African, Caribbean and African American women.


Pretty much you cornrow about 10-20 braids back, and then take some hair extensions, usually bulk type of hair (human or synthetic) and then latch hook strands of the hair into the braids.


What's great about it is that it involves no glue, no caps, and no leaving of your hair out.  its a great protective style for anybody, and is especially good for females who are transitioning from relaxed to natural, or even natural ladies who want to switch things up a bit.  Another benefit is that it allows your hair to grow tremendously and takes less time than doing single braids.


Ive been wanting to try this technique for a while.  After stumbling upon it sometime last year on YouTube, it looked so interesting.  This week i did it for a friend, and it came out pretty well.




FRONT

BACK

TOP

Notice how the top view looks like it her OWN hair!! no worries of trying to blend your hair with the weave. :) *bbm dance icon*

Anywho, for this technique you will need:

1. Know how to or know someone who can cornrow real good/decent!!!
2. About 2 packs of hair bulk (from BSS)
3. A crochet hook/latch hook (from BSS)
4. Possibily a needle and thread just to sew the ends of the braids together if there hair is long. (from BSS)
5. Time and Patience! lol

It wasnt too bad, the longest part was probably the braiding. I didnt go straight back, but did a slight angle. 

Next time ima be tryin this style on myself, and i cant wait!

Till next time,
...xo