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Pamela explains some methods used to create these styles.

Weaving Bonding/Tracking/Fusion/Netting

Hair extensions/weaves can be applied several different ways:

Bonding is a popular temporary weaving method and a great way to add volume or vibrant streaks of color to your natural hair. Tracks of hair are glued to the roots of your own hair with a special adhesive. To prevent damage to your natural hair, tracks shouldn't be left in longer than a week or two.

Tracking is when natural tresses are braided around the head in concentric circles. The braids are sewn down, then extensions are sewn to the braids. Eight to fifteen tracks are needed for a full head. It is recommended to replace this weave every two months or every time you get a relaxer, since it will loosen up as your hair grows out. You should care for this style as you would for your natural hair, washing at least once a week.

Fusion. The fusion method delivers one of the most versatile and believable weaves on the market. With this technique, a machine similar to a hot glue gun is used to adhere human hair extensions to individual strands of your natural hair (about the same size as a micro braid) for a truly authentic look. With a fusion weave, you can wash your hair every week and use products like gels and mousse to style. This is one of the most time-consuming (8 to 16 hours) and expensive methods (prices range from about $800 to $1,800).

Netting. This technique involves braiding natural tresses under a thin, breathable net that serves as a flat surface onto which stylists can weave extensions. Netting provides more flexibility than track placement because the stylist is not limited to sewing extensions to a braid. This style can last for up to three months if properly maintained. To care for your hair, wash it once a week and invest in a hooded hair dryer or heated cap for at-home maintenance.
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Recommendations:
When choosing weaves for your style, pick the texture, color or style most suitable to your natural look.
Human hair weaves are preferred before synthetic hair weaves as they feel more natural, blend better with your natural hair, may last longer, will resist heat and color treatment.

Weave Types

Here are some brief descriptions of different types of weaves:

Super Weaving - Wavy, Slightly Coarse

European Florence ST - Straight Hair with Silky Texture (from European-caucasian donor)

French Refined Wave - French Refined, Wet & Wavy Style, Slightly Coarse

Body Wave-Silky Texture-Body Wave. Ends are Curled Inward to Form One Long Curl

Gypsy Weaving -Curly with Silky Texture

Regular Weaving(Weft) -Kinky Straight, Relaxed Straight Hair, Slightly Coarse

Yaki Silky ST- Silkier than Perm Straight

Yaki Perm ST- Texture like Pressed Straight Hair, Slightly Coarse

New Curly Wave - Opposite of Jerry Curl Wave

New Deep- Deep Waves with Silky Texture

Deep Wave - Deep Spiral Permed Hair

Jerry Curl - Very Curly Hair Toward to the Bottom

Super Body Curl-Curly with Silky Texture

Body Curl Weaving-Less Curly than Super Body Curl

Spiral Curl Wave-Curly & Bouncy Style

Human Hair Bohemian/Afro Curl - Corkscrew Weaving

Well, the listed above are not all the styles existing, so feel free to add your favorites or add pictures:)

Hair Weaves and their different textures and names

This will be an introductory terminology to the world of weaves.
If you are just being introduced to weaves, a form of hair extensions, you might be wondering what the meaning of remy, yaky, mink, kinky is.
In this article we will introduce you to the most common textures of human hair weaves and synthetic hair weaves.

Remy Hair is popularly referred to as ‘virgin hair’. Remy Hair can be categorized in the ‘premium’ segment, as far as hair quality is concerned. Remy Hair is bundled in such a manner that the roots of the hair are on one side and the tip of the hair on the opposite side. Since all the hairs are placed in the same direction, the hairs remain undisturbed , making them more durable and long lasting.

Yaky is the type of hair texture. It stands for coarse texture.

Mink stands for silky and it is often found in the following combination mink yaky.

Kinky represents strong perm and is often associated with afro hair.

Silky is another type of hair texture. Another word for it is velvet.

Other categorizations of hair weaves also include European weaving, straight weaving, curly, wavy. In our next article we will discuss different styles like: super french weaving, sea wave weaving, crimp tape weaving, afro perm weaving, disco curl weaving and many others.

Synthetic hair that you can curl or straighten

For a long time synthetic hair was differentiated from human hair by its inability to be styled with curling iron. Several years ago most synthetic fibers would melt under relatively low temperatures, like from a blow drier. Not any more!!!
There are synthetic fibers nowadays that allow to be styled by curling iron. One can choose to straighten or curl it, as long as the temperature of the iron does not go above 350 degrees.
One example of such synthetic fiber is Futura fiber which can be treated just like human hair. The only major difference between synthetic and human hair then would be the Price. If you can't afford the price of human hair, then why not try inexpensive synthetic hair that is heat resistant.
At last, there is synthetic hair that looks so natural, you can curl, straighten or weave.