A skin weft weave is on the cutting edge of styling. When properly completed, a skin weft weave is beautiful and undetectable. Skin weft weaves are often preferred over other weaving methods because it only takes a short amount of time to complete this flawless style.
Just like other bonded weaves, you're applying a weft using a bonding substance. However, regular bonded weaves require the weft to be placed on the scalp. A skin weft weave is completed by applying wefts (tracks) of human or synthetic hair to your natural hair by means of a bonding agent, such as bonding glue.
With a skin weft weave, extra care must be taken around ceramic irons, curling irons, and other heated styling tools. This is because bonding glue doesn't like heat. If your iron gets too close to the bond, the heat can melt the glue.
There are basically two different types of hair you can use for your skin weft weave: human hair or synthetic hair. Human hair is the obvious choice because of its durability and ability to take and hold styles, color, heat-styles, and wet-sets. Some synthetic hair can be wet-set; however, if you're planning on using any type of heat to style your hair, you should stick with human hair. Either way, you want to match your extension hair as closely as possible to your hair's natural color and texture.
Here's what it takes to complete a skin weft weave:
1. Straighten the hair beforehand so it will be easier to work with. Also, make sure you hair is free of oils and greases. Having these present can keep the bond from sticking to the hair.
2. Your first part will be at the nape of the neck, from the left side to the right. Measure your weft to the desired length and cut where needed. Then, apply the bonding substance to the track of the weft.
3. Take your weft and place it as close as possible to the scalp, but so that it is still remaining on the hair. Press down to secure the hold.
4. Your next part should be about a half-inch thick, as should all your parts for this particular style. To avoid tangling, brush the hair in between each weft application.
5. Continue to do this until you don't have enough hair to part horizontally. When this happens, the remainder of the hair will be used for blending and to create the natural part. Make a part 1-2 inches from the top of the forehead where your client will wear their part. Part the hair as desired. Take the rest of the remaining hair and cover the wefts and blend with the extension hair.
If your skin weft weave is in need of styling, and you need to use a ceramic iron, be very careful not to touch the bonded part of the weft to the ceramic iron. Doing so will cause the glue to melt, the bond to break, and your weft to fall out.
When cared for and completed properly, you new skin weft weave will give you 2-4 weeks of joy! - 15359
Just like other bonded weaves, you're applying a weft using a bonding substance. However, regular bonded weaves require the weft to be placed on the scalp. A skin weft weave is completed by applying wefts (tracks) of human or synthetic hair to your natural hair by means of a bonding agent, such as bonding glue.
With a skin weft weave, extra care must be taken around ceramic irons, curling irons, and other heated styling tools. This is because bonding glue doesn't like heat. If your iron gets too close to the bond, the heat can melt the glue.
There are basically two different types of hair you can use for your skin weft weave: human hair or synthetic hair. Human hair is the obvious choice because of its durability and ability to take and hold styles, color, heat-styles, and wet-sets. Some synthetic hair can be wet-set; however, if you're planning on using any type of heat to style your hair, you should stick with human hair. Either way, you want to match your extension hair as closely as possible to your hair's natural color and texture.
Here's what it takes to complete a skin weft weave:
1. Straighten the hair beforehand so it will be easier to work with. Also, make sure you hair is free of oils and greases. Having these present can keep the bond from sticking to the hair.
2. Your first part will be at the nape of the neck, from the left side to the right. Measure your weft to the desired length and cut where needed. Then, apply the bonding substance to the track of the weft.
3. Take your weft and place it as close as possible to the scalp, but so that it is still remaining on the hair. Press down to secure the hold.
4. Your next part should be about a half-inch thick, as should all your parts for this particular style. To avoid tangling, brush the hair in between each weft application.
5. Continue to do this until you don't have enough hair to part horizontally. When this happens, the remainder of the hair will be used for blending and to create the natural part. Make a part 1-2 inches from the top of the forehead where your client will wear their part. Part the hair as desired. Take the rest of the remaining hair and cover the wefts and blend with the extension hair.
If your skin weft weave is in need of styling, and you need to use a ceramic iron, be very careful not to touch the bonded part of the weft to the ceramic iron. Doing so will cause the glue to melt, the bond to break, and your weft to fall out.
When cared for and completed properly, you new skin weft weave will give you 2-4 weeks of joy! - 15359
About the Author:
Owner & founder of Braids By Breslin, Marquetta Breslin has been braiding and weaving hair for over 14 years. For a detailed instructional DVD onskin weft weaves, please visit Marquetta's website.
