Sew..What?

There's nothing wrong with a sew-in if it's done the right way. It makes no sense that you can't sleep, and you shouldn’t have to pop aspirins for the first two weeks because your braid base is so tight! And what else? Read on!

• You should not have bumps around the perimeter of your head because your braids are so tight. Your foundation should be neat and flat. . . that’s it. Of course you don’t want loose braids but some stylists are under the assumption that you should pull on the hair as tight as possible for a longer lasting style.

• If you are wearing a net, get one large enough for your head! Don’t try to squeeze a too small net onto your foundation braids. The net is usually sewn onto your perimeter braids. If you’re trying to sew a too small net onto your head, there will be a lot of tension pulling the hair around your forehead and the nape of your neck towards the center of your head. This is one of the quickest ways to lose your edges and the hair near your neck.

• For sew-ins with closures, you have little to no work. You really should concentrate on how you prepare your hair before your installation.

• Deep Condition- hot oil treatment and moisturize. You will not be able to really get to your scalp or hair for a long period of time. Don’t leave your hair to “starve” because you think that not doing anything to your hair is the #1 way for your hair to stay healthy.

For sew-ins with a little hair left out in the front, you guys have a bit more work to do. . .

• Do not flat iron your hair every day. If everyday you’re just “touching it up” the heat will add up and your curls will get damaged. Wrap your hair every night, pin-curl or use flexi-rods to preserve your styles.

• If you have leave-out all around the perimeter of your hair, DO NOT EVER go to sleepy without pinning your hair up. Your hair, especially around the sides and back, will tangle or frizz and you’ll be “touching it up” again the next morning.

• Wash your leave out as you would if you didn’t have a sew-in. If your real hair isn’t Brazilian or Peruvian or Malaysian, don’t treat it as such. If you know that you wash your hair in twists and have to detangle your hair a certain way before you wash your hair, keep doing that. Consistency is a big part of growing your hair and keeping it healthy. At the end of the day, you still want your hair to grow while you have a sew-in.

• If possible, roller set your leave out or let it dry in plaits or twists under a hooded dryer. This will stretch your hair and make it so that you use less heat when it’s time to blend your hair with your weave.

Doing these things to my hair while I wear sew-ins has really helped my hair stay healthy and it has helped me retain length while wearing sew-ins. Remember that if your sew-in isn’t installed or maintained properly, it is NOT a protective style and could actually be causing more damage.

-Keon

Source: particurlynatural.wordpress.com

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