tighten up your life, get your weave right.

Often, I'm asked,
Is that your REAL hair?
Yes, it's mine if I paid for it.

For those of you ladies who have asking me about my hair...

To start, I prefer a natural, long look.

I usually use 18” and 16” of 1B & 2

I get a perm six weeks later, then the hair taken out and redone six weeks after that—I wear my hair from 3-4 months at a time before I take it out completely.

My hair dresser braids my hair in 5-6 rows leaving my real hair out in between rows and on top.

8 ounces, or two packages, my hairdresser can use for my entire head.

"How much does that cost you?"

My hair, start to finish, from nappy to happy, costs between $300-$600.

A breakdown—

I spend $100-$300 for the hair.

$75 for the perm

and $25 per row

The total cost—

$325-$525

"What kind of hair do you use?"

I’ve tried SEVERAL brands, all of which I have ordered online.  Longer hair is a bit harder for me to find at a local beauty supplier.  Here are my rants, raves, and a few tips, based on MY personal experience.

Tip:  If it doesn’t say REMI/REMY, DO NOT BUY IT if you want your hair to LAST.
Tip:  SYNTHETIC is also a NO, unless you’re doing your hair for fun or for a horse show. You, being the horse.

WORST/NAPPY: perfectlocks.com. 

You know how the saying goes, “if it’s too good to be true… then it probably is.”  Nothing is perfect, especially this hair.  BUYERS BEWARE.  I bought this hair, took one look at it, and KNEW it was meant to be back under the armpit of which it came from. 

OKAY: Goddess Remi—hairsisters.com

No major problems.  SOME amount of tangling and shedding.  After over year I was singing “let me upgrade you.”

*BETTER: Milky Way Saga Remi either Gold or Regular Yaki—hairsisters.com

If you don’t want to spend too little or not too much, Saga is the better way to go.  I use this hair the most because of my budget.  Only a minimal amount of tangling and shedding.

*BEST/HAPPY: Cuticle Hair Machine Weft OR Handtied—hisandher.com

This hair is THE MOST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK.  My hairdresser prefers NOT to use handtied hair because she likes to be able to cut the weft.  It is expensive but it will last you AT LEAST 6 months, maybe up to a year if you take care of it.  I have ZERO problems with this hair.  No tangling.  No shedding.  If I had enough money all year around, I would purchase this hair EVERY TIME.

Tip: Remember, you get what you pay for.  “If you pay with peanuts, you’ll get monkeys,” and when it comes to hair, you might just end up looking like one.  The more you spend--most likely--the better you and your hair will look.

HOWEVER

Tip:  GOOGLE GOOGLE GOOGLE.  Make Google YOUR very best friend, because you know your girlfriends would NOT let you walk around looking a hot mess.  SKIP the Web site reviews, ESPECIALLY if they are ALL positive.  Something probably isn’t right, so make sure you do a THOROUGH background check before you purchase anything.  I have been caught in a scam, and know first hand it’s not fun spending hundreds of dollars and not getting what you paid for. 

Tip:  If your hair is a more natural texture, BUY YAKI.  If your hair takes a lot of heat and chemicals for a straight look, DO NOT BUY silky straight hair.  Many African American women seem to mismatch textures, looking very unnatural.  If you MUST buy silky straight, invest in a HOT COMB.  Especially weeks after a perm and a few washes.  A hot comb, additional to Google will also become another one of your best friends. 

Tip:  Matching hair color is JUST as important.

Onto the best part, PICTURES.

hairsisters.com

cuticle natural perm straight machine weft 18"

SAGA

SAGA

Thoughts, questions, concerns?   POST THEM and I will be more than happy to answer.

Ladies, if you wear a weave, rock it.  Is that your real hair? YES. It's yours, it's real and you bought it.  Remember, tighten up your life, get your weave right.

love, BB.