Weave It Up Challenge 2010

[jlh48047]

Okay ladies! I had this weave put in on the 7th of Feb and I am ready for a change already. I used zury french twist. Now I have to say that I loved the french twist curls and then the fell in week 2. So, I washed it and it turned out to have a really pretty curly texture! Then the shedding took place. I feel like hair the size of a cat if you ball it up on a daily basis! Lesson learned is to seal the tracks. So I will try this hair again and next time hopefully I will not forget to take and post pics. I may have it redone some time in march!!! If I don't run out of hair in the tracks between now and then! LOL!

 

[FeelinIt]

I'm in. I'm going to post my stats when I get home tonight. I'm at work right now.

Okay...I'm late as hell, I mean HAYELLL. I just put my install in this week 2/14/10 and I'm still not done. I have to finish the closure tonight. Don't ask me how I went to work with a half install, don't do it! let just say it involved a lot of bobby pins and careful placement of weft hairs. LOL

I will try to post pics tonight of the install and before pics as well. I tried to make an appointment with Nichi's installer but I couldn't get an appointment with her so I decided to do it myself. That's why I'm a month late in posting....Stay tuned for the photos.

 

[FeelinIt]

Going on 8 weeks with my weave ( Indi Remi is the brand, I believe)

Needs a good tightening!

I am good to go other wise until the end of March. At that time, I am taking a 2 week break and then into another weave-

I have the Indi Remi as well. How is it holding up after 8 weeks?

 

[jlh48047]

Thanks. I priced the Velvet Remy at the BSS today... $69.99 for 12 inches. Is that about right? I'm going to another BSS tomorrow to compare.

ETA: It's a toss up between Goddess Remy and Outre Velvet Remy. Opinions welcomed!! I'm want to install either one within the next two weeks.

Check out hairsisters.com They are having a 20% off sale!

 

[Caychica]

7 weeks today. Its slack & the hair is thin & blah lol I cant wait to redo next week.. havent decided what hair I want to use yet because I dont know if I want to go curly or straight.

 

[loulou82]

Check out hairsisters.com They are having a 20% off sale!

PERFECT! Thanks for the heads up. I'll order tomorrow.

 

[onerarejewel]

Alright now, I took pics (don't know if I have pics of the install) of my post take-down, but haven't loaded them yet. Just wanted to jump in and update. My original weave was installed 12-11-09 and I took it down 2-10-10....the hair was still in magnificent condition, but I was sooooo ready to get my fingers into my own hair. I just had my 2nd install (different hair though because I haven't washed the previously installed hair yet) done yesterday 2-19-10.

My hair definitely looked longer in some angles, but the same length at others...so IDK what that's about. My DH commented on how long my hair appears to be as well. I had to rush to get weaved up again though because I was obsessing with split ends and spent so much time clipping I was afraid I'd be bald when I was done. So if I don't post my progress pics soon, I'll be sure to have progression pics at the end of the challenge.

Happy growing ladies!

 

[yaya24]

Ladies,

I am going to have to leave this challenge.

I had great results with my first sew in, however I have decided to go back to my trusy cornrow/ wig regimen until June 1st.

Good luck to everyone!!!!

 

[Forever in Bloom]

It is 6 weeks today since I have had my hair cornrowed underneath this install, but 5 weeks wearing it. It definitely needs to be tightened because I have an inch of growth and the thread is starting to loosen (and it's gaining some weird height to it; look at the 1st pic ). I'm sipping Diatomaceous Earth and taking supplements and exercising, so that's not a surprise

I don't think I ever posted pics of the install, but it is Halley's Creole Curly. Here's a pic:



Here's the growth so far with the before and after

1/10/10

2/21/10

 

[bklynbornNbred]

I still love my HCMRH install AND I especially love that all I have to do is a braid out for my leave... it blends really well! I might try a twist out... just for comparison. I think I'll just keep reusing this hair throughout the entire challenge!

How is the HCMRH holding up for you?

 

[pureebony]

i got serious breakage with my weaves and was forced to take them out, i dont know what i did wrong, i self installed. and my hair broke so much, im still struggling to get it back to normal.

im a natural so full weaves are all i can do, but they still look wiggy.

 

[polished07]

 

[polished07]

Hey ladies hope the challenge is going well for everyone Im weaved up 3 wks now HCMRH and I love it! It blends with my hair effortlessly, I do however think Im gonna invest in some Wagmans NC for my bday in May these will be great additions to my stash

 

[Aveena]

Hey ladies hope the challenge is going well for everyone Im weaved up 3 wks now HCMRH and I love it! It blends with my hair effortlessly, I do however think Im gonna invest in some Wagmans NC for my bday in May these will be great additions to my stash

Is that Halley Curl Miami Relaxed? Also, How many packs did you use? Did you split the weft?

TIA

 

[polished07]

Hey yes its halleys curls miami ripple relaxed hybrid and I used 4 oz of 18 inches and 4 oz of 20 inches and no I didnt split the wefts, check my blog out for a little more details, http://www.sweetluxedreams.blogspot.com

 

[loulou82]

i got serious breakage with my weaves and was forced to take them out, i dont know what i did wrong, i self installed. and my hair broke so much, im still struggling to get it back to normal.

im a natural so full weaves are all i can do, but they still look wiggy.

Did you notice the breakage during the installation or after take-down? I'm paranoid about breakage but my leave out is doing well so I assume the weaved part is ok. erplexed

 

[camilla]

update weave out for two weeks will be in wigs/ half wig till my hair arrives

 

[cocoaluv]

My weave is causing me to break out....IDK what to do.

 

[mEmYSELFaNDj]

So after 11wks, I took down my install this weekend, pre-poo'd, dc'd, and lightly flatironed my hair (with my maxiglide, my 1st time using it, my hair didnt get super straight like it does with my CHI btw). My hair feels sooo soft and thick. All my hair is touching the top of my bra strap, I still need 1 inch to consider myself Full BSL(reaching the bottom of my brastrap). Gosh this is taking forever. I plan on reinstalling on sunday, and wearing that for 13wks. Just in time for my big reveal to myself on June 1st. When I plan on giving myself a super straight press and hoping to be as close to MBL as possible. My BSL and MBL are only 2inches apart. So hopefully by then I can atleast be grazing MBL, wishful thinking I know. Sorry no pics, I need a camera asap.

 

[pureebony]

Did you notice the breakage during the installation or after take-down? I'm paranoid about breakage but my leave out is doing well so I assume the weaved part is ok. erplexed

well i guess it was my take down.... i did rush it a bit.....

ok can someone please give me the 101 of weave the whole shebang cuz i obviously did something wrong!!?!?! everywhere i look there are women who have grown long hair with weave so i have decided to do a weave like this cut and everything.

has anyone done a weave with a bang and layers, really need ya'lls help i have seen some amazing weaves on here and i want one too, my hair is damaged!

i can only do full head weaves and i will be doing it myself too so any help please please!!!

i need to know everything from air prep to take down, i can install weaves myself but i obviously did something wrong last time to cause massive damage :-(

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[lawyer2be371]

Hello ladies, I think I lot some hair in the last few weeks, coming from trying to a new shampoo, nexxus something horrible.....hair tangled really bad, a lot of knots, I think the 2 inches I had gain nov-feb I lost, but I went for a sew in last week friday, she braided it to tight so I had to take it done.....so I still have the braids in, and I think I will get somebody else to redo my sew in next week friday for my party or I will get a wig....still up in the air about that....next length check is, easter.....or maybe later.....if not April late June

 

[MRJ1972]

2 months with sew in...

I am not impressed with the growth...I think it has to do with my anemia.. I posted in another thread that I need to work on my health internally...take my vitamins, etc...

I ordered a steamer and I know that I will be dying to use it on my natural hair... so I may be taking this out before the end of March! Whenever I do decide to remove the install, I will take a 2 week break before getting a new one!

I will keep you ladies posted!

 

[LovelyRo]

How is the HCMRH holding up for you?

Sorry it took me so long to respond. I kinda forgot about the challenge...lol

Anyhow, I still like the hair. The hair looks really good and I've had it for a year now. It sheds and it tangles a little but it's nothing I can't handle. Again, I wish I had it in a longer length... but, I'm extremely hesitant about ordering from Halleys again!

 

[LovelyRo]

Hey ladies hope the challenge is going well for everyone Im weaved up 3 wks now HCMRH and I love it! It blends with my hair effortlessly, I do however think Im gonna invest in some Wagmans NC for my bday in May these will be great additions to my stash

Hey, what length did you use? BTW, I love your install!

 

[Rocky91]

update on me: soooo....i've been out of weaves for the whole month of february now. I simply haven't had the money to get more hair, and all the stuff i previously bought isn't reusable.
i'm currently saving up for some BoBraz, and i'll be back in!

 

[PPGbubbles]

finally put in a new install.... I used a chep BSS hair because I cut it into a short asymmetrical bob.... I love it! I plan to wear it for 4 weeks....then I am goin to install some bohyme brazillian hair that I bought



ETA: the install.....im sure the pic will be huge....sorry lol

and this was a self install....but I got the cut a fantastic sams lol

 

[Rocky91]

finally put in a new install.... I used a chep BSS hair because I cut it into a short asymmetrical bob.... I love it! I plan to wear it for 4 weeks....then I am goin to install some bohyme brazillian hair that I bought

where did you buy the bohyme brazilian?? was it reasonable??
i love bobs-i always go to hair cuttery for them to do it on my weaves...wish i could do it myself.

 

[bklynbornNbred]

Sorry it took me so long to respond. I kinda forgot about the challenge...lol

Anyhow, I still like the hair. The hair looks really good and I've had it for a year now. It sheds and it tangles a little but it's nothing I can't handle. Again, I wish I had it in a longer length... but, I'm extremely hesitant about ordering from Halleys again!

Thank you for responding. After falling in love with the hair I was hesitant about ordering also (due to reviews on another site) but I ordered it on Monday and when I got home today it was waiting for me on my bed!! I'm so excited can't wait to put it in tomorrow.

Now I still have no idea how to "seal" the closure gotta research and figure that out by tomorrow.

Thanks again! (I'm not officially part of the challenge but once I figure out how to post picture's I'll share).

 

[PPGbubbles]

where did you buy the bohyme brazilian?? was it reasonable??
i love bobs-i always go to hair cuttery for them to do it on my weaves...wish i could do it myself.

I actually ordered the hair off the exchange forum for 80.... I have a toddler sized head so I figured the 1 pack should be fine.

 

[BayAreaDream]

The new do!! Hope to keep this in for at least 2 months. Pardon the goofy grin.