my weave rubberbands keep breaking!!

Hi Ladies --- I'm getting pretty frustrated b/c for the last several months my rubberbands keep breaking -- 

How long have you had the rubberband weave in? As a matter of fact mine has only been in a week, and I have not had any rubber bands to pop because they are not extremely tight and I don't bother my hair alot.

[QUOTE=Shirilyn]How long have you had the rubberband weave in? As a matter of fact mine has only been in a week, and I have not had any rubber bands to pop because they are not extremely tight and I don't bother my hair alot. [/QUOTE] Girl.. can you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE explain (pics would be nice too ) how a rubberband weave is installed and maintained.. We've talked about it here before, but I'd like to know in as much detial as you care to share HOW this type of weave is done.. (pretty please!) Divavocals2008-01-14 20:32:02

Hi Shirilyn -- I've only had this in a week.   I think my gal switched rubberband brands; do you think this could be causing it?

Well, that could be a factor. Are they really thin or thick rubberbands? Divavocals, I will post a pic as soon as I get one. I have not uploaded the pics on my computer.

Oh yeah, I forgot to explain, well I don't install my rubberbands to tight. I do not wrap more then three times. I make a web, sew the pigtails down and wala,I'm done. I only do this when I don't feel like braiding my hair. Now as far as maintenance, I haven't had any rubberbands pop or come out, and even if they do, if a stylist knows how to interlock the rubberbands that come out shouldn't make a difference. The reason I don't wrap more than three times is because the hair will swell when wet, so I have to have some room for my hair to expand and not have any tension on it.

Believe it or not most rubberband breakage comes from not storing them in the refrigerator. This is very very very important, when working with elastic bands. Another reason could be the quality of the rubberbands. Dental rubberbands made for wearing with braces are very strong. They have to hold up through a lot of talking, and chewing, with plenty of elasticity, and have to be really small, and almost clear to be unnoticeable.  I order them right through a dental supply company. They told me they have all kinds of people requesting the bands along with dentists, mostly of them are for art projects. You can Google them by dental supplies, or elastic band. I've found the best ones are 5/16 of an inch.

Diva, This is for you......here's some pics ....the top pic is a banded track, the light spots are rubberbands. The top pic is not a cornrow but a different type of track.  If the hair is very fine and silky, or sparse I will use rubberbands combined with synthetic hair. If the hair is good strong curls, I won't use either, they aren't necessary. mokipono2008-01-18 05:51:30

Mokipono.. You are the BEST.. Thanks for the pics.. This helps a lot.. Help me understand.. It looks like two strand twists that are secured at the scalp with rubberbands.. Am I seeing this correctly??

Thanks for posting the pictures Mokipono!

Good eye Diva.....the top pic is a twisted track not a cornrow. But the rubberbands work on any type track to keep it from slipping.

[QUOTE=mokipono]Good eye Diva.....the top pic is a twisted track not a cornrow. But the rubberbands work on any type track to keep it from slipping.[/QUOTE]Ooooo... goodie goodie... Do I get an A teacher!

Hi Mokipono. Can you post the after pics? I think you do great work, show it off!!!!! Plus it would encourage women who visit HB who suffer from severe hair loss, letting them see that they have options.

Hi Ms. Honey, I have a lot of before and after pics on my website. www.hawaiianhairextensions.com/_wsn/page9.html www.hawaiianhairextensions.com/_wsn/page4.html Most clients with hairloss don't really want me spreading their pics around....here's a pic of the full head  integration piece I like to use.

      mokipono2008-01-24 02:24:22

wow very interesting!..thanks for posting mokipono! This is so great!..

[QUOTE=charron08]wow very interesting!..thanks for posting mokipono! This is so great!..[/QUOTE]You're here!!!!!!

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Hi Ms. Honey, I have a lot of before and after pics on my website. www.hawaiianhairextensions.com/_wsn/page9.html www.hawaiianhairextensions.com/_wsn/page4.html Most clients with hairloss don't really want me spreading their pics around....here's a pic of the full head  integration piece I like to use.

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Thanks for the pics hon!

[QUOTE=Ms.Honey]Thanks for the pics hon![/QUOTE]

Ms. Honey!! YAY!!

See the number of my posts mal, watch you're back chica

What a stinken minute now!! How's your number that high??

Hey watch it chica. They're all legit. Not full of pointless questions and even more pointless responses like you know who does

Former post not directed towards anyone who posted in this thread, sorry for that ladies