If you are new to Virgin and Remy weaves, or you just would like a different perspective on how to clean human hair, read on for some great and common tips on how to care for and reuse Virgin and Remy wefts from Victoria of Glam Remy Spot
- Focus While Removing Your Hair- Keep the hair organized as you are removing each weft. If you or your stylist cut layers or bangs into the hair, remembering the order in which the wefts were installed will make reinstalling much easier than guessing. Some people label their wefts in numerical order; others separate the wefts by short/shorter and longer/intact wefts and never mix the two. Recommended Products: Seam Ripper to remove wefts gently without cutting your own hair
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- Detangling- Using a wide tooth comb, Denman or the Tangle Teaser, a ton of cheapie conditioner and patience. Start to detangle your wefts from the bottom all the way to the top of the weft. As you are detangling, make sure to remove all the thread and inspect your wefts for any damage caused by removal or while installed and repair them before shampooing. Recommended Products: V05, Suave or any cheap conditioner, Denman, Tangle Teaser
- Shampoo- Shampoo the wefts in a downward motion using a clarifying shampoo. You can also add a tablespoon of baking soda to whichever shampoo you are using if you cannot get your hands on some clarifying shampoo. Remember while washing the hair to never rub or agitate the hair in a circular motion, it will cause tangles and you will have to detangle the hair again. Recommended Products: Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat Clarifying Shampoo, Nexxus ProMend Shampoo, Suave Shampoo Daily Clarifying, Giovanni 50/50 Balanced Shampoo
- Deep Condition- This step is key, deep condition the hair with a thick conditioner. Saturate the hair with the conditioner liberally, place the hair in a plastic bag, and in put it in the microwave for 30 seconds. Let the hair cool before handling and rinse out the deep conditioner well. If you are not too keen to placing the hair in the microwave, you can place it in a hard hat hair dryer; leave it in the plastic bag in a warm room for a couple of hours or use a blow dryer to activate the deep conditioner. Make sure to rinse out the conditioner very well, not doing so can leave the hair looking greasy and/or stringy. Recommended Products: Nexxus ProMend Overnight Treatment, Nexxus Humectress Hydrating Treatment Deep Conditioner, Garnier Fructis Fortifying Deep Conditioner 3 Min Undo
- Air Dry/Reseal Wefts- After you rinse out the conditioner, hang the hair to dry. Whatever you do, Do Not, DO NOT get the idea to place the hair in a clothes dryer. You could possibly ruin your hair. Seriously. It may seem like common sense, but I’ve heard and have attempted it myself and it’s not a great idea. Once your hair is dried, reseal your wefts, place extra attention to the cut ends of the weft and you will be all set to reinstall your hair. Recommended Products: Aleene’s Stop Fray, Aleene’s Fray No More, HE101 Weft Sealer
What are some tips/tricks that you use to clean your hair between installs?
