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How to SEW IN WEAVE HAIR

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THIS IS A STRAIGHT BACK WEAVE SEW IN
THIS IS A STRAIGHT BACK WEAVE SEW IN

YOU'LL LEARN TO SEW IN WEAVE HAIR

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • C-CURVED NEEDLE & THREAD(BEAUTY SUPPLY)
  • 2 BAGS OF TRACK WEAVE HAIR(YOUR CHOICE OF COLOR AND BRAND)
  • FLAT IRON
  • SCISSORS
  • COMB
  • OIL SHEEN
  1. Step 1

    WASH OR PERM HAIR IF NEEDED. GREASE SCALP IF NEED AND MAKE SURE HAIR IS COMPELELY DRY.

  2. Step 2
    BRAID A LITTLE SMALLER THEN THE PICTURE BUT THESE ARE CORNROWS
    BRAID A LITTLE SMALLER THEN THE PICTURE BUT THESE ARE CORNROWS

    AT THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD PART FROM TEMPLE TO TEMPLE TO LEAVE HAIR OUT TO COVER THE TRACKS FROM BEING SEEN OF THE SIDES AND AT THE TOP. PUT THE HAIR INTO A BUN OR PONYTAIL TO BE OUT OF THE WAY. BRAID THE REST OF YOUR HAIR INTO MEDIUM SIZE CORNROWS. AFTER FINISHING THE CORNROWS TAKE THE TIPS AND END PUT THEM IN A BALL WITH A RUBBERBAND OR SEW THEM TOGETHER.

  3. Step 3

    NOW YOU TAKE THE FIRST PACK OF TRACK HAIR AND OPEN IT UP. TAKE THE END OF THE TRACK AND PLACE IT AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR HEAD GOING AS LOW AS YOU'D LIKE THE TRACKS TO START. AT THE EDGE OF YOUR CORNROW ON THE LEFT HOLD THE TRACK AT THE EDGE MEASURE FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT. WHERE THE HAIR STOPS ON THE RIGHT IS WHERE YOU SHOULD CUT THE TRACK HAIR.

  4. Step 4
    WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN BEAUT SUPPLY (DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS LENGTH OR COLOR)
    WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN BEAUT SUPPLY (DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS LENGTH OR COLOR)

    NOW TAKE HAIR AND PLACE IT BACK AT THE EDGE OF THE CORNROW ON THE LEFT AND BEGIN SEWING IT TO YOUR HEAD CONTINUING ALL THE WAY TO THE OF THE RIGHT EDGE. YOU'LL CONTINUE STEPS 3-4 UNTIL YOU'VE FINISHED. ALL OF THE HAIR MAY NOT BE USED. ONCE YOU'RE DONE SEWING IN THE HAIR FLAT IRON THE HAIR YOU LEFT OUT WITH THE TRACK HAIR TO BLEND THEM TOGETHER.

Tips & Warnings
  • YOU CAN FLAT IRON TO KEEP LOOKING FRESH
  • USE OIL SHEEN WHEN FLAT IRONING
  • ASK THE BEAUTY SUPPLY ATTENDANT TO SHOW YOU HOW TO PLACE THREAD INTO NEEDLE IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW
  • MAKE SURE CORNROWS ARE TIGHT
  • MAKE SURE THE TRACK HAIR IS HUMAN AND GOOD QUALITY
  • GET THE THREAD CLOSET IN COLOR TO THE TRACK HAIR
  • MAKE SURE YOU CAN CURL HAIR
  • SOMETIME THE HIGHER THE COST OF THE HAIR THE BETTER QUAILTY
  • MAKE SURE MEASURED PROPERLY (BETTER TO MEASURE 10TIMES AND CUT 1ONCE THEN CUT 10TIMES AND MEASURE 1 ONCE)
  • MAKE SURE SCALP IS GREASED (REDUCES ITCHING)

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on 7/7/2009 This is a great video to teach you to weave your own hair YOURSELF. Other videos just teach you to weave somebody else's hair. http://grandeunlimited.com/wyp

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on 7/7/2009 This is a great video to teach you to weave your own hair YOURSELF. Other videos just teach you to weave somebody else's hair. http://grandeunlimited.com/wyp

ladyt06 said

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on 6/16/2009 good article, this is how you sow-in *

lkennedy89 said

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on 11/30/2008 great tips... i'm going to try it on my doll

CBPope said

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on 11/12/2008 good tips

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