Hair Weaving – How it is done?

The procedure of adding or lengthening the hair by braiding or weaving is called hair weaving.  It makes use of the natural or artificial hair that is sewn to the hair roots to make it look real.  Another name for this procedure is hair integration or intensification.

Hair weaving is the most preferred by the female generation of today as well as males.  It has a wide preference for both sexes because it does not offer many problems such as alopecia universalis, alopecia totalis, radiation, burn and baldness compared with the other type of fastening wigs.  It similarly augments the person’s hairstyle.  Since this is very popular, hair weaving kits are obtainable in the stores.

Hair stylists have used various kinds of hair for the varied hair weaving methods.  The succeeding lists are by far the most popular ones.

1. The weft.  This method makes use of sewing the tresses at the top via the use of the hand called hand-weft or a machine called machine weft.

The kinds of weft is also categorized into two, the remi and non-remi weft which relies on the quality of the hair wefts.  Known as the virgin hair, Remi is packed in such a way that the hair roots descend on one side and angles the mane on the other side.

2. The synthetic.  Coming in single strands for braids and in weaves, synthetic hair is created from a variety of artificial fibers.

3. The natural.  Since it comes from humans, this is more flexible.  Curling and dyeing the hair is without fuss.  In addition to that, other hair tools can be used on them.

4. The Indian.  These types are slight and tough.

5. The European.  Having soft quality is its most outstanding characteristic.

After knowing the different types of hair used, the next thing you need to know are the methods used.

1. The bond method.   An impermanent yet widely accepted weaving method is the bond.  Making use of a unique bonding agent, trails of hair are attached or glued jointly to the hair roots.

2. The tracking method.  Placed parallel on the scalp are thin locks of hair and are strengthened by means of threads in a lock stitch.  It is also known as micro or pinch weaving and track locking.

3. The cornrow tracking method.  Trailing or tracking is made by means of cornrow braids or plaits.  This is the oldest known weaving method.

4. The invisible hair weaving method.  This procedure does not make use of glues and threads in interlacing.

5. The fusion method.  To stick on the natural hair extensions to the locks of real hair, a machine is used for this procedure, which looks like a hot glue gun.

6. The netting method.  With a staying power of approximately 3 to 4 months, netting involves sticking the extensions on a plane created by plaiting the natural locks beneath a thin net.

7. The extend tube method.  Using tiny fastening tubes, the hair is partitioned into segments and drawn through tube fastener and fastened.

Hair weaving is the best demonstrated and easy to manage hairstyle as long as the succeeding instructions or tips will be followed.

* Wash your hair with a mild and non-alkaline shampoo.
* Make sure that you dry your hair fully before the weaving.
* When combing your hair, start from the bottom first. The application of a mild gel can make it look fresh and wet-looking.
* Make sure that you eat foods rich in proteins and minerals.
* Do not get exposed under the sun for long periods and steer clear of stress.