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How To Do A Skin Weft Weave
November 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A skin weft weave is on the cutting edge of styling. When properly completed, a skin weft weave is beautiful and undetectable. Skin weft weaves are often preferred over other weaving methods because it only takes a short amount of time to complete this flawless style.
Just like other bonded weaves, you’re applying a weft using a bonding substance. However, regular bonded weaves require the weft to be placed on the scalp. A skin weft weave is completed by applying wefts (tracks) of human or synthetic hair to your natural hair by means of a bonding agent, such as bonding glue.
If you’re thinking of getting a skin weft weave, it’s important to remember that heated styling appliances can ruin your style if used in close proximity to the actual bond. Running a ceramic iron over a bond can cause the glue to melt, so make sure to be careful when using those types of styling tools while your skin weft weave is in place.
There are basically two different types of hair you can use for your skin weft weave: human hair or synthetic hair. Human hair is the obvious choice because of its durability and ability to take and hold styles, color, heat-styles, and wet-sets. Some synthetic hair can be wet-set; however, if you’re planning on using any type of heat to style your hair, you should stick with human hair. Either way, you want to match your extension hair as closely as possible to your hair’s natural color and texture.
Instructions for completing a skin weft weave:
1. If you can, start by straightening the hair beforehand. This is so that you won’t have to straighten over the bond. Always start with clean hair. Hair that has oil, products, or gels in it can cause the bond not to adhere properly.
2. Start off by making your first part in a horizontal direction at the base of the head. Measure the track like you normally would, then place the bond on the weft.
3. Take your weft and place it as close as possible to the scalp, but so that it is still remaining on the hair. Press down to secure the hold.
4. Make your next part, and all additional parts, about 1/2 of an inch thick. Brush the hair between the application of each track to avoid tangling.
5. Place the weft on the hair until you’ve reached the top and you can’t part the hair all the way around horizontally. When this happens, make a small part near the center of the forehead, about 1-2 inches thick. With this part, and the remaining amount of hair, cover the visible tracks and blend in the hair. Use this time to place your normal part in the skin weft weave.
If your skin weft weave is in need of styling, and you need to use a ceramic iron, be very careful not to touch the bonded part of the weft to the ceramic iron. Doing so will cause the glue to melt, the bond to break, and your weft to fall out.
When cared for and completed properly, you new skin weft weave will give you 2-4 weeks of joy!
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