I made my first flip-over wig using IVY's Flip Over Method. I used 3 bundles of Virgin Brazilian Loose Wave Hair (14,16 and 18 inches).
First Look
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I braided my hair and sewed the wig down to a perimeter braid.
You can see my leave out is way coarser than the weave (i am transitioning).
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| I tried to blend using a flat iron but I was scared to apply the amount of heat needed to blend my hair with the weave. It was very silky and i wasn't willing to damage my hair for the sake of blending. |
First wash
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| First time i washed my hair i used the Alumine Soy & Baobab Oil conditioner alone to cowash and I let it air dry. Still struggling with blending. |
2nd Wash using full range of Alumine products
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| Before I wash my hair, I comb with a wide tooth comb starting from the tips and working my way up towards the roots. This gets rid of any snags or tangles. |
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| I used the products in this order (from left to right) |
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| I used a blow dryer with a diffuser attachment to dry the hair to about 50%. I was left with soft, defined, moisturized curls. |
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| This is my hair fully dried. You can see that the entire line of products defined my waves/curls even more than when I use the conditioner on its own. |
The flip over method only works if you can blend your hair or are willing to use a lot of heat to blend your hair with the extensions seamlessly. As for the extensions itself, I absolutely love it, it is low maintenance but next time I will install with a lace closure. Since I am going natural (I am currently almost 1 year post relaxer) I have decided I will only wear silky textured extensions with a closure or I may stop wearing silky textured extensions all together.. we'll have to wait and see.
Stay blessed dolls xx
