Six weeks, a difficult takedown and a second wear after coloring
Sian / Cakes, Kinks and Coils · Published June 2014
Hair: Mane Divas NHA Afro Kinky weave, 14-inch bundles
Sian liked the volume and styling options of her Mane Divas NHA Afro Kinky weave, but keeping it soft took regular moisturizing and detangling. She wore her first sew-in for six weeks, washing about every two weeks, deep-conditioning after each wash and letting it air-dry.
She washed upright with the weave in chunky twists, gently working diluted shampoo through the hair. She kept her own leave-out moisturized and usually twisted.
Twist-outs worked well, and the extension hair returned to its texture after three flat-iron trials. For the final two weeks, she deliberately skipped nighttime care to see how the hair would cope.
Morning spritzing and detangling kept it presentable until she did nothing for the last two days. It became one large mat.
At takedown, she cut the stitches and lifted off the hair together. A day-long conditioner soak let her separate the three weft pieces without cutting them.
More conditioner and about three hours of careful detangling removed the knots with little hair loss. She air-dried and stored the wefts.
Later, bleaching left the ends straw-like. Purple dye and deep conditioning softened them again, and she wore the colored hair for another two weeks.
It tangled more than before; moisturizing twice daily helped. Wand curls held, and the texture returned afterward.
She still felt the hair was good value. Her June 2014 post describes deliberate neglect followed by recovery, not an easy-care routine to copy.
Wear: Six-week first install, then two weeks wearing the colored hair
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Sian says she bought the hair and the products herself.
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Published June 15, 2014