How to Sew In Your Hair Weave
The popularity of hair extensions and weaves makes them easy to locate for purchase. You can buy weaves and extensions for home use and sew in your hair weave for yourself. Most individuals depend on a hairstylist to compete the process, but if you follow pointers to prevent hair loss and breakage, you can do a good job yourself.
What You Will Need:
- Human hair weave
- Color matched hair weaving thread
- Dull tipped curved needle
- A pair of scissors
- Remove excess oil buildup from hair by washing thoroughly. Dry completely before you sew in weave hair.
- Decide how much weave you want to add. You can sew in just a few pieces for thickness and length or you can choose to add weave to the whole scalp.
- Braid flat cornrow braids where you will sew the hair weave. For the entire head, braid a single cornrow that spirals from the nape of the neck around the head to the front of the head covering the entire scalp.
- Tuck the end of the cornrow against the braid and sew it to the cornrow using the needle and thread. Sew it tightly so that it stays in place but not too tightly to cause pain, discomfort and possible hair loss.
- Cut a track or length of the weave to the length of the cornrow. Begin from one end of the cornrow and sew the cornrow to the weave until you get to the other end. Secure the end and cut the thread with scissors. Take care not to pull the thread as this will tighten the weave, make it uncomfortable and may cause hair loss.
- Proceed in this way, sewing tracks to the cornrows until you cover the area you planned to cover with weave. Trim and style the hair the way you want it to look.