Quick weaves were designed to be a faster method for installing weaves. To install a quick weave, one takes a weft, or track, of hair extension and applies it to the natural hair or a cap using bonding glue. As with sew-in weaves, quick weaves can be of human hair, synthetic hair, or a mixture of both. Quick weaves can also vary in texture.

Quick weaves may not last as long as sew-in weaves because the bonding glue may begin to wear out naturally. If done properly, a quick weave can last up to 4 weeks before it becomes necessary to remove.

Even though quick weaves are fast and easy to install, the style is not healthy for natural hair. The bonding glue can cause major damage to the natural hair, even with the use of a cap. Many women suffer from hair breakage and even hair loss due to improper installation techniques. It is always best to have a professional install and remove a quick weave.

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What are Quick Weaves?

Quick weaves are a hairstyle in which hair extensions are glued to a protective wig cap that is already being worn before bonding the hair to your head. Quick weaves were designed to be a faster method of installing weaves, cutting the installation time half.

While installing a sew-in weave can take upwards of four tedious and long hours, quick weaves take roughly one and a half to two hours—the perfect method for women on the go!

Quick weave hairstyles can easily be done either at home or by a professional beautician to make them even more convenient. As with sew-in weaves, quick weaves can be of human hair, synthetic hair, or a mixture of both. Quick weaves can also vary in texture. One of the most iconic quick weave hairstyles in a straight-ended bob, for instance. Others include curly manes, half-up-half-down dos, color-blocking hairstyles, and short looks.

How to Install Quick Weaves?

To successfully install a quick weave, you will need hair extensions (sold by the track), hair glue, scissors, a wig cap, hardening styling gel (optional), and a blow dryer.

The first step to installing a quick weave is to braid your natural hair into cornrows or plaits. An alternative to braiding your hair is to use a strong-hold hardening gel to hold it down in a sleek pulled-back do throughout the application of the quick weave.

Regardless of your preferred method, the next step is to put a protective wig cap over your natural hair. This will prevent your hair from getting any bonding glue directly on it, which could potentially cause your natural hair to permanently bind with the quick weave extensions.

The next step is to install the quick weave. To do so, take a weft, or track, of hair extension and cut, and apply it to the protective wig cap using bonding glue. Once glued onto the wig cap, each weft should then be blow-dried or allowed to air-dry, ensuring that it has been installed properly.

How to Remove Quick Weaves

When hair begins to shed excessively from your quick weave, it is time to remove the hairstyle. This is because the glue that holds quick weaves together is beginning to deteriorate and is becoming unable to hold the hairdo together anymore.

To remove a quick weave, gently peel the wig cap the hair extensions are glued to off your head. By placing your fingers under the wig cap, start peeling from your forehead and slowly work your way backward until the cap is completely off. Be sure to be especially gentle as not to pull out your natural hair in the process.

Next, take down the braids using either your fingers or a comb if your natural hair has been braided back. Shampoo and deep condition your hair, making sure to comb through and detangle it as you go to remove any leftover hair glue.

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Pros of Getting Quick Weaves

• One of the biggest advantages of getting a quick weave installed over a sew-in is the affordability of the latter. As opposed to paying upwards of $250 for a sew-in, the price for quick weaves tends to range from $60-$150, depending on whether you go to a professional or DIY at home.
• Besides being a time-saving look, quick weaves can also put significantly less tension on your natural hair than sew-ins. Unlike sew-ins, quick weaves do not require your natural hair to be tightly braided before application.
  
  Instead, should you choose to braid your natural hair back, this hairstyle can be successfully done with loosely-braided plaits or cornrows as well as slick-backed hair. Further, quick weaves are glued on instead of sewn-in, providing less pull to your natural hair during removal.
• Quick weaves are also very low-maintenance hairstyles. This hairstyle does not take much to maintain besides maybe a little mousse to reapply shine or gel to lay your edges now and then.
  
  As such, quick weaves are amazing protective styles for your natural hair that are best to wear during extreme hot or cold temperatures. To protect your hair from the frizzy mess, it becomes in humid heat or the dry and brittle muddle it turns into in the brutal cold, try getting a quick weave installed in the summer and winter months.

Cons of Getting Quick Weaves

• While there are many benefits to getting a quick weave, not all aspects of getting this type of hairstyle are sound. Quick weaves, for instance, may not last as long as sew-in weaves because the bonding glue will begin to wear out naturally. If done properly, a quick weave only lasts up to 4 weeks compared to sew-ins, which lasts for up to six to ten weeks.
• Though it can be done at home, installing a quick weave also requires a decent skill level. For example, cutting the wefts of your hair extensions when applying quick weave hairstyles can cause excessive shedding and damage to your hair extensions if not done properly.
• Another disadvantage of getting a quick weave hairstyle revolves around the use of bonding glue. The bonding glue can cause major damage to the natural hair, even with a cap.
  
  Should your wig cap not be of good quality, hair glue could stick to your natural hair pulling it out during removal as a result.
  
  Many women suffer from hair breakage and even hair loss due to improper installation and removal techniques. As such, it is always best to have a professional install and remove your quick weave.
• Bonding glue can also damage your hair extensions when drying by clumping within the hair. However, as per hundreds of positive reviews from women, one highly recommended hair bonding glue is Salon Pro 30 Second Bonding Glue.