For many Black women—myself included—traditional sew-ins served as our first foray into weaves before the style ... and hydrated before any tension hairstyles. "By moisturizing your hair ...

That said, we may have a favorite in sew-in hairstyles. Let us explain. Sew-ins hairstyles have come a long way from being the bulky, unblended styles we used to wear in the early aughts.

Cornrow sew-ins — sometimes simply referred to as cornrows with weave — were popular in the early 2000s (Beyoncé even wore a version of them), are praised for their versatility and extremely ...

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.

But despite the potentially heavy (or heavy-handed) material, “Bad Hair” is self-consciously and pleasingly campy, and it delivers a new cinematic monster: the sew-in weave. Image Elle ...