So after my first weave I waited for a month before taking it off and boy did that month feel like a year. But I’ll say this… I really enjoyed the look and how less demanding the style was.
Caring for my weave
So what I did basically was spritz some aloe vera juice+water mixture onto the hair and scalp underneath followed by massaging Nubian Nature Hair Elixir (sometimes with only Castor oil) once a week.
For my hairline, the oil massages were more or less daily. Not quite sure if I’ve been seeing things but it looks like our beloved hairline is gradually making a comeback. So yay for me! Even Ntombi noticed when we took out the weave and for that reason I decided to phinda futhi and go for another one.
In-between treatment
So after we took out the weave, we used the Argan Oil shampoo I had bought from an Avon distributor at work ages ago. This time around I didn’t want to take chances by playing someone’s guinea pig so I took both the Organics Hair Mayonnaise (for a protein boost) together with a sachet of Organics Replenishing conditioner (for moisture). We mixed the two in a tub, applied them after shampooing and I sat under a helmet drier for the mixture to work its magic.
After rinsing it off with lukewarm-to-cold water, I asked Ntombi to use the Nubian Nature Elixir together with the ORS Carrot Oil as heat protectants and I loved they way they left my hair super soft afterwards.
And then the weaving began! I went for a similar style as the first one but this time around I went for a lighter (more brownish) colour. She used Femi Hair #4
I plan on keeping this on for a month also (if it weren’t for the itchiness I’d probably extend this by a few more weeks). Hopefully by then the weather would have warmed up a bit…but then again one needs to be cautious of the windy season that is spring. That can strip moisture off your hair too. Already thinking up my next protective style.
How’s your crown holding up this winter?