Circular Techniques

• Beehive
  
  These full-head weaves are meant to cover the entire head. The natural underneath is braided and tightly secured. For a full-head weave there are two popular braiding techniques. The first is referred to as a "beehive" design. The hair is braided in a circular direction around the entire head, starting from the back and outer most part of the neck, until reaching the center point on the very top of the head. Synthetic or human hair is then sewed in the same direction until the entire head is covered.
  
  

Vertical "Straight-back" Cornrow Technique

• "Straight-backs"
  
  For this technique, it is best to leave a small portion of hair out in the front, ideally on the top portion of the head. This portion should not extend beyond the center-point of the head, but end where the center point would begin. With this technique the remaining hair is braided front to back and the ends of the hair are sewed into the base of the braids, stopping the loose ends from hanging. Hair extensions are then sewed horizontally, row by row, closely together to ensure that tracks are not easily detected. Sew until you reach the portion of hair that was left out intentionally. Part this hair in the middle or to side, flat iron it and use it as a tool to hide the little amount of track that should be visible.
  
  

Half-and-Half Technique

• Half-and-Half
  
  This weave technique consists of sewing small, almost undetectable braids horizontally (sew loose ends into the base of the braids to stop them from hanging), leaving a small portion of your natural hair revealed. This is repeated until the back "half" of your head is done. The remaining half of your natural hair can be flat-ironed and styled. This is a technique mainly used to thicken the appearance of hair and is more ideal for Caucasian women, not African American women.