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Topic: my weave rubberbands keep breaking!!

Posted By: DharmaType
Subject: my weave rubberbands keep breaking!!
Date Posted: Jan 14, 2008 at 2:00pm

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

Any ideas on what can cause this? And I try to be gentle.....

Thanks!

Replies: 23

Posted By: DharmaType
Date Posted: Jan 14, 2008 at 2:00pm

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

Any ideas on what can cause this? And I try to be gentle.....

Thanks!

Posted By: Shirilyn
Date Posted: Jan 14, 2008 at 8:05pm

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.

Shiry

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Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: Jan 14, 2008 at 8:31pm

#t ,,&$( "` `l 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 %! ied t`` $( b !, bb ,(,% ,%,!(%-,-- Bb ,

Posted By: DharmaType
Date Posted: Jan 15, 2008 at 9:02am

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?

Posted By: Shirilyn
Date Posted: Jan 16, 2008 at 8:26pm

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.( $ )gfa$epa !!$,bb /4$`` ( ) %($%,!)-,!%$`b,"

Posted By: Shirilyn
Date Posted: Jan 16, 2008 at 8:29pm

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.( $ )gfa$epa !!$,bb /4$`` ( ) %($%,!)-,!%$`b,"

Posted By: mokipono
Date Posted: Jan 17, 2008 at 1:53am

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.

Another reason bands don't hold up is if the person has oily hair. Although this is very rare if the proper bands are used.

Shirlyn is right, if done properly, it won't matter because with a braid and sew install the thread used to sew on the weft reinforces the track.

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Posted By: mokipono
Date Posted: Jan 17, 2008 at 5:48pm

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.

The bottom pic is a cornrow track with bands, and synthetic hair. This client has very little hair so we used these tracks to sew on an integration piece.

It's the same as a cornrow, just every 2" inches the 3 strands are banded, and after banding they are split in half to make 2 strands, and the pick up along the track is the 3rd strand. And then back you go to 3 strands for your cornrow.

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Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: Jan 23, 2008 at 10:14am

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??
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Posted By: malibu
Date Posted: Jan 23, 2008 at 11:15am

Thanks for posting the pictures Mokipono! (

Posted By: mokipono
Date Posted: Jan 23, 2008 at 2:48pm

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. $- P cn`dp0% 00BB .(4`p /.(!%!))!,(!) %8`` #(

Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: Jan 23, 2008 at 6:05pm

#d` $!$ ( ` ", &Ooooo... goodie goodie... Do I get an A teacher!

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Posted By: Ms.Honey
Date Posted: Jan 24, 2008 at 12:03am

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. QAC AD @E

Posted By: mokipono
Date Posted: Jan 24, 2008 at 12:59am

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.