Page 23 - Volume 2 Black Hair

Chapter 5

Plaits and Box Plait Weave\Extensions

The use of plaits and box plaits:

The first form of hair extensions were plaits. A synthetic fibre that

matched natural black hair, and can be bought in bulk bundles, was used

initially to fill gaps in cane rows, when building a base for a sew on

weave, these gaps were caused by bald spots or broken areas. The fibre

was bent in half and added to the two outside sections as it was plaited to

the scalp. The fibre was a metre long so when the hairdresser had plaited

all the clients’ natural hair to the scalp there was still at least 14 inches

left over, so by continuing plaiting a hair extension was created. Fig 1

Fig2 and Fig 3

Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3

Bald area. Add Fibre. Plait over bald area into the hair the other side.