First things first: Sew-in weaves are a process where your natural hair is braided down into cornrows, says Nash, and a needle and thread are then used to sew down hair extensions onto the braids.

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Flip-over sew-ins may give you pause, but LBL's Afro Kinky Curly extensions make the style super easy to manage. The beauty of Laay’s extensions is that they remove heat from the equation. For hair ...