Would you buy weave from a vending machine?

Maybe this is too convenient?

Report: Schoolmates bully, rip out hair extensions of 8-year-old Atlanta girl

By Tenisha Mercer
www.HairNista.Blogspot.com

This story broke my heart. An 8-year-old girl in Atlanta was teased so bad by her classmates about her hair extensions that they allegedly tore them out, ripping out pieces of her scalp.

Aoloni Dunbar's scalp was damaged so badly that she may have to get skin grafts to replace it. Doctors worn that her hair may not ever grow back. It's one of the most brutal cases of 'hair abuse' that I've ever heard (yes, what those kids did to this girl was not only criminal but also abuse).

HairTroversy: How Do You Handle A Hair Compliment When Wearing A Weave/Wig?

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Sometimes, even the most well intentioned comment can go all the hell wrong.

I was at Rack Room shoes today when I saw what I thought was a headful of thick, natural hair. Mid-back length straight, thick hair, lots of body and thick curls at the end.

Before I could compliment her, she complimented me: "Your hair is so pretty!" I returned the compliment and said: "Actually, I was going to tell you, I like your hair."  She immediately pointed to her hair said, "Oh, thank you, I'm natural under here. It's hot and I had to do something with it. I couldn't take it anymore. "

My face was probably looking all kind of wrong, because I had no idea she had a weave. The ends of her hair were thick, like sponge roller thick type of curls. Most weaved up girls get the long, pin straight weaves. This young lady had thick, but straight hair. I just knew it was hers.

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When A Compliment Goes Horribly Wrong

Turns out it wasn't, and it left me feeling awkward as hell. I immediately felt like I might have made her a bit uncomfortable. If I could do it over again, I wished she would have said thank you and kept it moving. I didn't need an explanation about why she wore her hair the way she did; that's her business.

All of which left me thinking: Is there a right way and a wrong way to give a hair compliment?
Should the receiver of the compliment just say thank you and keep it moving or should they admit that it's not their hair?

I don't like to throw shade. If it's obvious that a person has a wig/weave and I like it, I just say, "Nice hair" and leave it at that. Now, sometimes the person will say, "thank you." Other times, they'll admit it's not theirs.

Hey, I'm cool with both. Personally, I've done both when I wore wigs, but especially the latter when I was new to wearing my La Jay wig. The more comfortable I got wearing it, "thank you" became the only explanation needed.

Do you admit you are wearing a wig/weave when you get a compliment? Do you make excuses for wearing a wig/weave?

HairTroversy: Woman Dies After Getting Glue Weave Extensions

Is your hairstyle worth your life?

The family of 34-year-old Atasha Graham of London is asking that question after the woman died suddenly after getting glued-in weave extensions. She collapsed after returning home from a nightclub and died of a massive allergic reaction.

Though investigators have not yet conclusively said the glue is the culprit, the woman died from shock shortly after getting weave extensions glued in her her hair, according to the Daily Mail. Pathologist Dr. Michael Heath was quoted in the Daily Mail:

"I’ve seen cases where people using solvent to apply hair extensions has actually caused anaphylactic shock. 'There are about 10 to 20 deaths a year in this country, many more in America. I have seen four in the last three months."
That's 10 to 20 deaths too many. Graham wore glued-in weave extensions for more than 20 years, but never had a severe reaction. It's very possible, though, as anything applied to your scalp goes directly into your bloodstream.

This is a frightening reminder that the things we do to our hair --relaxers and hair dyes can cause severe allergic reactions -- can impact our health.

Have you ever had a severe allergic reaction to a hairstyle or hair care product?

Woman Gets MLK Weaved Onto Her Head

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Ummm.. I didn't exactly think there was a correlation between hair and Dr. Martin Luther King on this day of national observance, but apparently, this woman did.

She got an image of Dr. King weaved onto the back of her head, as seen on MediaTakeOut.com.

I had to look hard, but you can make out the image... kinda.

There are so many ways I could go with this, but do you think this is what Dr. King meant by "climbed the mountain top?" I don't even want to think of what Dr. King might think of this were he alive. And how much did she pay for this? Who has the time for this?

I think it's utter ratchedness, but if this is what it takes for HER to remember Dr. King, do you boo!

Not the look I'm going for, but as my grandmother would say, "If you like it, I love it!"

What do you think about this look? Good or bad?

Wig it Up!

It can turn into an ugly, vicious debate in the natural community: Wigs/weaves vs. naturals.

But really, there shouldn't be an us vs. them.  I think naturals feel some type of way about weaving/wigging up, but I'm all about doing "you" and whatever that means for Y-O-U.

If that means wearing a wig or a weave to protect your precious tresses, then so be it. If length is your goal, the wig/weave wearer (depending on how well they maintain their natural hair, of course), will probably retain more length than those twist outs, braid outs and wash and go girls who wear their hair out non-stop.

Pick the wig or weave that looks best on you and do you, BOO!

Heck, I wore a straight wig three years ago to grow out a pixie cut. And I'm strongly considering buying a few natural wigs just to give my hair a much-needed break. I probably won't wear a straight wig, but a natural wig? Yeps, that's the plan.

If you haven't checked kinky wigs out recently, you'll be in for a pleasant surprise. There are so, so many on the market these days. From short to long to everything in between, natural wigs are all the rage. Why buy all these concoctions, curly cremes, $40 puddings and all of that when I can buy a wig with realistic looking curls?

I think my hair just might thank me for it.  Even weaves have gone kinky. I saw a kinky weave on a model in a magazine that was just GORGEOUS!

I don't have a problem with curls in my natural hair; my problem is uniform curls. My curls are about the size of the tiny metal pieces inside a push-button pin. But they're not uniform. And shrinkage is a MUTHA! Some days my curls are poppin' all over. Other days, ehh.

That, and I get tired of manipulating my hair at times. I think of wigs as an accessory. I'm easily bored. I probably won't color my hair, but I sure will sport a wig with the color I'm feeling at the moment -- and save my natural hair from the maintenance and upkeep that comes with color.

I'm loving the La Jay by Vanessa and Creta Girl by Freetress. I hate wig stock photos, (they look SO much better on a real person) so I'm showing images of wigs that were posted online or in forums with a link back their original source.

Would you wear a wig or no?

Creta Wig by Freetress

La Jay by Vanessa