Did The Recession Kill The Weave?
Posted by: Zandile Blay
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12:00PM, Thursday July 23rd 2009
Full disclosure: We absolutely adore Solange Knowles’ new haircut. Yeah, we hear the snickers about it being an obvious ploy for attention. (And regarding its success, some of you may def beg to differ). Well, we think it works! With one cut, she’s accomplished what her normally over-the-top styling never seemed to do: make her look chic, edgy and radiant. We’ve also noticed that Rihanna, Cassie and even Ciara are all leaders of this new school of short, chic, and recession friendly ‘dos. Because if you think about it, rocking pounds of weave is not only high-maintenance, but expensive. Don’t you wish other stars like Beyonce, Tyra Banks and Britney Spears would take a cue and ditch their hair extensions? Actually, we take that last one back. We all remember Britney’s epic attempt, which resulted in an epic FAIL. Still. Have you done any chopping lately in order to save time and money?
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cattgirl813
wrote on July 23 2009 @ 11:17 am: [report]
What a joy to see her ditching the fake hair and choosing to highlight her natural beauty. I think if more women (especially my African-American sisters) embraced the good hair they have and stopped chasing the good hair they think they need, we’d have a lot more well adjusted role models to look up to.
Coral
wrote on July 23 2009 @ 11:25 am: [report]
I cut my hair to about shoulder length (after being mid back length). Most of the reasoning was to fend of the heat for the summer, but because I chemically straighten my hair at the salon every 3 months, the cost is based on your length, so I also cut it to save more money on that.
Humble Bee
wrote on July 23 2009 @ 11:34 am: [report]
I’m letting my hair grow down to my butt for donation, but I do wish I could shave my head in this damn heat.
Annika Harris
wrote on July 23 2009 @ 11:50 am: [report]
I regret not cutting my hair like Solange’s before growing my locks, but that hairstyle would have been more expensive since my mom now grooms my hair for free.
Lynn
wrote on July 23 2009 @ 02:37 pm: [report]
Maybe she’s going for natural hair? Don’t you have to basically buzz it down to this length and start regrowing everything?
I’m white, so I’m not 100% sure, but I hope that’s what she’s doing.
Coral
wrote on July 23 2009 @ 02:48 pm: [report]
@Lynn: My african-american friends don’t buzz their hair when taking out weaves and going natural—but like you, I’m not sure. But I do know that when people want to get rid of dreadlocks, you have to shave your head in order for the hair to grow back in the way hair normally does.
cattgirl813
wrote on July 23 2009 @ 02:48 pm: [report]
@Lynn: It all depends on the condition your natural hair is in and what you’re taking out of it. For example, dredlocks pretty much have to be cut off from the point where they are completely locked (the hair doesn’t lock at the root), but some folks are able to pick them out after a very heavy conditioning treatment, a rattail comb, a spare day or two and a lot of patience. If it’s a weave, it can be removed without cutting off the person’s actual hair most of the time because the weave is usually sewn in (the person’s actual hair is braided into sections and the weave is sewn into the braids) or glued on. If you have braids, the fake hair is usually braided right into the person’s actual hair, so unbraid the hair and voila - you’re back to yourself again. If you have chemical straightening (like a perm or jheri curl), you can just let the treated hair grow out and trim your hair as it grows - while giving the new untreated hair lots of TLC to prevent breakage or damage. Hope this helps.
CrisBrownsonlygirl
wrote on August 5 2009 @ 11:50 am: [report]
she must of been wereing is for a long time because wow i mean weave can pull out that much