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Weave Got Issues: How to Protect Your Hair When Wearing Extensions

I'm just a tad concerned about Black women not having any hair in a few years....due to weaves. It's not that I wake up every morning thinking about hair weaves, but I write a lot of hair stories, which means I talk to a lot of experts. They're pretty much all saying the same thing, that hair loss, due to the tension or glue from weaves (and lace fronts actually) is common today.  And it doesn't seem to matter whether I'm talking to a stylist, dermatologist or trichologist (scalp expert), they're all seeing, regularly, compromised hairlines, bald patches, or major thinning, from weaves. I asked Kim Kimble, kimblehaircare.com (stylist to Beyoncé, Mary J and plenty of other gorgeous-haired celebs) to enlighten me on this particular issue. She started off by letting me know that, for the most part, hair weaving isn't taught in beauty school. You need a license to color or relax hair, but you don't need a license to weave.  And most stylists learn to weave by trial and error.

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Posted at 11/16/2009 5:03 AM by YOUR NAME
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i was wondering when they are using the weave is it sowed in or glued in which way is the best way to have the weave in the hair
Posted at 11/11/2009 5:43 PM by Carla
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light and bright "kitten" is a lonely and miserable bi-racial reject. She stalks this site with her hate and nastiness because her mommy and daddy never loved her and the white people put her in her place. She has no life, no job, no man. Maybe one day she will take the meds that were prescribed to her and find happiness!
Posted at 10/28/2009 1:25 AM by kittens mama
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I appreciate this topic, because I recently started wearing weaves. I am disappointed however, because I thought we were going to read about how to take care of our weaves and our scalp while we are wearing it. My scalp itches alot since I got it and my hairdresser didnt warn me about that and the loss of hair from scratching or rubbing it when it itches. I'm trying to avoid having it taken out since it was so expensive. Help!
Posted at 10/28/2009 12:25 AM by desperate
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....really informative article. I wore a weave once about 16 years ago, and vowed to never do so again. I am currently transitioning to chemical free / natural hair after 8 years of perming, and I am loving my natural texture. It\'s like the rain forest... thick and lush!
Posted at 10/27/2009 9:16 PM by Renee
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