Quote Originally Posted by Shiny View Post

Also that article is a crock a trout. No one is paying $10,000 for a weave. The most they are is more likely around $500 which is also ridiculous. Some women I understand wear wigs or weaves because they have alpacea but a lot of them get it from damaging their hair over the years with chemicals and tight braids. Though I know they can go as low as $100 which is how much it cost me when I got one for prom. My hair in total costs me like $50 every other week for deep condition and styling. Trimming is like an extra $5 and it's usually a 2-3 hour process. ;__;
Maybe I misread, but I thought that price was compounded over a year. I believed it because around the Atlanta area, which has a pretty good amount of wealth, I saw weaves priced at 700-900 regularly. I think that was the sew-in style with price of hair included. The fusion kind ( I don't even know how that works) was even more expensive, I think. Once I choked down all the blood I coughed up from seeing that, I also learned it was a monthly thing for some women (Seriously). I saw women discussing hair care costs on a regular basis, who it seemed pretty clear couldn't afford it, still trying to afford it.

Which is my basic point. The fact that they feel the need to relax their hair, or spend such a significant amount to do it is concerning. If they want to do it because they like the look, sure fine, but I think the real reason why they think they like that look is usually more insidious. Not always, but often.