Let Me Count the Ways: 6 Reasons Why I Love My Weave - Page 3

2. Maintenance

I have never been one to enjoy hours in front of the mirror maintaining my own hair.  A shampoo and condition I can handle, but styling is another story.  Nor do I have much room in my schedule for weekly visits to the salon.  Weaves in my experience are generally less demanding than maintaining your own hair.  A quick brush, a spray of sheen and the occasional curling iron and my hair looks just like it did on salon day.  I never had much patience when it came to my natural hair (I also micro-braided my own hair regularly for several years, so I’ve pushed my fingers to the breaking point).

With that said, my fellow weave lovers, don’t assume that when wearing a weave you no longer have to try.  In order to maintain style and longevity it is important to sleep in a satin bonnet or other head wrap to keep the weave from fraying.  When wearing a sew-in, I usually only keep it in for a month to two months at the longest.  After deeply shampooing and conditioning my hair and scalp, I go weave-free for a few weeks to allow my hair to rest.  Put some effort into styling and brushing your weave, you may not be able to re-create your stylist’s work but it irritates me to no end to see a chick who’s fresh from the hair salon for two days and keeps her Remy hidden under a satin bonnet for the rest of the month or  refuses to brush what soon becomes a tangled bird’s nest.