Bonjour all, it's all about protective hairstyles again. It's been a couple of months since I've had any kind of extensions in my hair to keep it protected and I'm thinking of potentially doing braids again. Because of this, I thought I would give my own personally low-down on braids and weave. I've had both quite a few times and whenever I have one I always yearn having the other. Both have pros and cons but which one is the best for your hair? I will give you my opinion from my experience:
Weave
PROS:
- Very versatile - I love dying my hair different colours whenever I start getting used to it to change up my look
- Quick installation - depending on the look you're aiming to achieve, weave takes around 2/3 hours to install
- Easy to maintain - With weave, you're able to look after it just as you would normal hair therefore making it super easy to maintain and look nice. Wash and conditioner to bring back the sheen to your hair
- Difficult to take out - It's very hard, especially if you're trying to do it yourself, to remove weave without causing damage to your hair. More often than not you will either place excessive pressure on the hair when trying to remove the weave or cut of a bit of your own hair when trying to cut the thread. If you use glue as an adhesive for your weave then you are also very likely to pull out some of your own hair in the process
- Hair isn't able to breathe - Being cooped up for months under the weave isn't healthy for the hair as it is being deprived of the nutrients and TLC it would've otherwise received if out natural. This means that hair is likely to be dry and damaged when taken out from weave and will require intense deep conditioning to revive it back to its original state.
Braids
PROS:
- Very versatile - much like weave, I find braids to be also as versatile and I'm able to achieve a variety of looks with very minimal effort.
- Easy to maintain - It's a lot easier to look after your natural hair as well as the braid hair in this style as hair products can be applied directly to the hair to keep it healthy. Also it is quick to re-do the front to freshen up the look of your hair style again
- Amazing appearance - I love having braids as I believe its easy to dress up and dress down and gives a stunning look to girls and aids the enhancement of natural beauty
CONS:
- Long installation time - As many of you will know, many pain staking hours have been spent in the salon chair whilst getting our hair done. Braids can take between 5 - 8 hours to do depending on the size of the braids you want done. If it wasn't for the sheer time taken, braids would be my go to hairstyle.
- Tightness - Often when getting braids done in a hairdressers, the hairdresser will do the braids very tight on your head to the point where you are forced to have a couple of nights of uncomfortable sleep. This is done as it makes the hairstyle looks nice and fresh however immense strain and pressure is placed upon the hair follicles making it more susceptible to unnecessary breakage when the braids are removed.
And there you have it, my own low down of the pros and cons of both braids and weave. Due to the sheer stress placed upon my hair when getting my hair braided in a salon, I've opted recently on a number of occasions to do it myself. Below I've attached a number of pictures so you can see the braids I did on my self and me with weave. I hope this has been helpful, please feel free to share any pros and cons you have for either hairstyle as well!
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