• Weaves are hair pieces that are added to your natural hair to create a different look for you. The styles and types of weaves that are used can vary and the type of weave that you end up using will depend on the type of look you are attempting to achieve. Maintaining a hair weave is much like maintaining your normal hair. You will need to get it trimmed on a regular basis as your hair grows, and you will wash and style your hair the same way you would with your normal hair.
  
  

Weaves Braided Into Your Hair

• Braided weaves are placed in your hair by cornrowing the weave into place. This style allows the person to have a weave put into the hair without using glue or other substances to hold it into place. The cornrows stay in your hair as long as you want the weave. The number of cornrows that you get will depend on how thick a hair style you want and how the hairdresser plans on styling your hair when the process is complete.
  
  

Bonding a Hair Weave Into Place In Your Hair

• A special type of hair glue is used when the weave is bonded into your hair. The hair weave is glued next to your scalp and your natural hair so that it will stay in place. This type of weave can stay on a person's hair for up to two months and then it starts coming out on its own.
  
  

Hair Weaves Made of Synthetic Man-Made Hair

• Synthetic hair is just one type of hair that you can have placed into your hair weave. It is less expensive than human hair and it is made from man-made materials. Synthetic hair looks just like regular human hair and no one will notice that it is not natural.
  
  

Hair Weaves Made From Real/Natural Hair

• Weaves made from real hair can come from a human source or an animal such as a yak. They are much more expensive than a synthetic hair weave, however they are known to last longer.
  
  

Long Hair Styles Weaved Into Hair

• A professional hair stylist can create long hairstyles when she adds the weave into your hair. The longer hairstyle will get shaped to suite your personal preferences and facial features. This hairstyle will be maintained as you would normally maintain your hair.
  
  

Weaved In Short Hairstyles

• Shorter hairstyles can get created with weaved hair by the hair stylist cutting your hair into a shape and style that you like. You will need to maintain your hairstyle by getting the hair trimmed on your normal trimming schedule and by treating it as you normally would. This option helps women fill in their hair if it is to thin and can add body if the hair does not normally have body.