Hair Care

RAW Essence always washes your RAW hair prior to shipment so you can simply install your hair and go. Subsequently, before each and every installation you should wash and/or co wash your hair prior to installing.  

As for installation, use the over and out method when installing your hair avoiding pulling the needle through the weft. Although our wefts are custom made, we still advise that you care for them the best you can by utilizing the flip over method instead of cutting them in order to avoid shedding and weft unraveling. Not required, but you may also seal your wefts using a good quality weft sealant. After installation, be sure to brush your hair thoroughly in order to remove any loose hairs from installation.

RAW Laotian Hair

Maintenance:

• Important NOTE: Co-Wash is recommended at least once a week
• Apply a moisture rich conditioner and brush or comb hair, starting with the ends working your way up to the weft.
• Do not massage the hair.
• Rinse thoroughly.
• Brush or Comb thoroughly with Denman Brush or wide tooth comb.
• Let air-dry.
• For extra wave, hair can be set in Flexi Rods.

Daily Care:

• Brush or Comb thoroughly with Denman Brush or wide tooth comb prior to styling.
• Apply an alcohol-free hair serum for shine as needed.

Nightly Care:

• Before going to bed brush or comb your hair with a Denman Brush or wide tooth comb.
• Braid your hair into one loose large braid or roll hair with Flexi Rods.
• Protect your hair by wearing a satin scarf or bonnet.
• After waking up, undo braid/remove rods and brush or comb your hair with a Denman Brush or wide tooth comb starting at the ends working your way up to the wefts.
• Style as desired 

RAW Burmese Hair

Maintenance:

• Important NOTE: Co-Wash is recommended up to 3 times a week
• Apply a moisture rich conditioner and brush hair with a Denman Brush, starting with the ends working your way up to the wefts.
• Leave conditioner to sit on hair in plastic bag for 15-30 minutes.
• Do not massage the hair.
• Rinse thoroughly.
• When damp, apply a dime size of water based anti-frizz alcohol free hair serum and/or a curl/wave cream/gel for a more tamed/defined curl/wave pattern.
• Brush thoroughly with Denman Brush starting with the ends working your way up to the wefts.
• Scrunch hair gently in upward motions to enhance the waves and curls.
• Let air-dry
• Do not use oil products or excessive products on hair, it will cause matting.
• Do not brush or comb hair when dry, it will cause hair to frizz and may cause hair to tangle.

Daily Care:

• In spray bottle fill with part water and part conditioner/moisturizer and spray hair generously in sections.
• When damp, apply a curl/wave cream/gel for a more tamed/defined curl/wave pattern.
• Brush thoroughly with Denman Brush starting with the ends working your way up to the wefts.
• Scrunch hair gently in upward motions to enhance the waves and curls.
• Let air-dry
• Apply a water based anti-frizz alcohol-free hair serum for shine as needed.
• Do not touch when wet. This causes the hair to get big and frizzy.

Nightly Care:

• Before going to bed utilize the pineapple method (secure your hair at the top of your head in a loose ponytail. Let your hair flop over and do it's thing).
• Protect your hair by loosely wearing a satin scarf or bonnet.
• After waking up, repeat Daily Care instructions.

RAW Mongolian Hair

Maintenance:

• Important NOTE: Co-Wash is recommended up to 3 times a week
• Apply a moisture rich conditioner and brush hair with a Denman Brush, starting with the ends working your way up to the wefts.
• Leave conditioner to sit on hair in plastic bag for 15-30 minutes.
• Do not massage the hair.
• Rinse thoroughly.
• When damp, apply a dime size of water based anti-frizz alcohol free hair serum and/or a curl cream/gel for a more tamed/defined curl pattern.
• Brush thoroughly with Denman Brush starting with the ends working your way up to the wefts.
• Scrunch hair gently in upward motions to enhance the curls.
• Let air-dry
• Do not use oil products or excessive products on hair, it will cause matting.
• Do not brush or comb hair when dry, it will cause hair to frizz and may cause hair to tangle.

Daily Care:

• In spray bottle fill with part water and part conditioner/moisturizer and spray hair generously in sections.
• When damp, apply a curl cream/gel for a more tamed/defined curl pattern.
• Brush thoroughly with Denman Brush starting with the ends working your way up to the wefts.
• Scrunch hair gently in upward motions to enhance the curls.
• Let air-dry
• Apply a water based anti-frizz alcohol-free hair serum for shine as needed.
• Do not touch when wet. This causes the hair to get big and frizzy.

Nightly Care:

• Before going to bed utilize the pineapple method (secure your hair at the top of your head in a loose ponytail. Let your hair flop over and do it's thing).
• Protect your hair by loosely wearing a satin scarf or bonnet.
• After waking up, repeat Daily Care instructions.