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Tape In Hair Extensions - Body Wave - Natural Black (1B)
Tape In Hair Extensions - Body Wave - Natural Black (1B)
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Raw Hair Grade Means Completely Unprocessed
No acid bath, no silicone coating, no steam treatment. The cuticle and cortex arrive exactly as grown, giving you the longest possible lifespan per set and the cleanest color-lift results when customizing the shade. This is as clean as hair gets.
Body Wave Adds Movement Without Daily Heat Styling
The relaxed S-pattern gives you that casual, undone wave from the very first wear. And the wave comes right back after every flat-iron session because it lives in the strand's permanent disulfide bond structure, not a temporary heat set. So you always have waves to come home to.
40 Pieces Across 20 Sandwiches Distribute Weight Evenly
Each sandwich holds a thin section of your own hair, spreading the 100-gram total across your scalp. It's lightweight enough for all-day comfort without that pulling sensation heavier methods produce. You honestly forget they're in.
Raw Hair Takes Color to Any Shade
Completely unprocessed cortex with virgin melanin lifts cleanly through all lightening stages. No prior chemical history to create banding, no silicone barrier resisting penetration, no surprises during the color process. Colorists love working with this.
Tape Bonds Lay Flat Beneath the Wave Pattern
The S-curve's natural volume lifts the hair slightly away from the scalp, creating just enough space for the flat adhesive tabs to sit undetected beneath the wave mass. The texture basically hides the method for you.
Reusable Through Multiple Reinstallations
Raw hair survives tape removal, cleaning, and re-taping across up to three cycles because the unprocessed cuticle holds up way better than standard virgin under repeated adhesive contact. That extends your investment significantly.
6-8 Week Wear Time Per Installation Cycle
The adhesive tabs maintain their hold through six to eight weeks of daily wear, washing, and styling before natural growth moves the bonds far enough from the root to need a move-up. That's a solid wear cycle.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Hair Type | Raw Virgin Hair |
| Texture | Body Wave |
| Processing | None (completely unprocessed) |
| Weight | 3.50 oz (100 grams) |
| Pieces | 40 pieces (20 sandwiches) |
| Color Capability | Can lift to any color |
Body wave tape-ins are the ones I reach for when someone asks me "what should I start with?" because the texture does a lot of the work for you. If you're comparing methods, our clip-in extensions guide is worth reading too, since clip-ins are the other beginner-friendly option. That loose S-pattern adds movement without you having to touch a curling iron, and it blends with most hair types without much fussing.
Why Body Wave Is the Starter Texture
Every weft in this pack has its own slight variation in the wave pattern, and that's actually what raw hair looks like. Processed body wave has this super uniform S-curve that repeats perfectly, and honestly, that uniformity is what makes it look fake. Raw body wave is a little messier, a little more random, and that's exactly why it disappears into your own hair.
You can curl it tighter for an event and it'll relax back to its natural wave over a couple days. It's the most forgiving texture in the lineup if you don't want to commit to one look. If you're deciding between slim, ultra slim, or invisible tape strips for this texture, our tape-in extensions guide compares all four types and their weight ranges so you can match the right strip to your hair density.
I've also noticed that body wave hides grow-out better than straight. When your roots start coming in at the 5-6 week mark, the wave pattern disguises that new growth at the bond site. Straight tape-ins show every millimeter of grow-out. Body wave buys you an extra week or two before your move-up appointment.
The Raw Hair Difference You Can Actually See
Processed body wave looks amazing out of the package, super shiny and perfectly uniform, and then it starts deteriorating around wash four or five. Raw body wave does the opposite. It looks a little underwhelming at first, but it gets better with each wash as it absorbs your products and adapts to your routine.
These come in 18-22 inch lengths, which after the wave pattern contracts a bit, gives you roughly 16-20 inches of actual hanging length. It's not a huge difference, but it's worth knowing so you don't order 18 and end up with 16. If you're adding length to hair that's currently above the shoulders, our extensions for short hair guide has tips on choosing the right length for a natural transition.
Maintaining the Wave Between Washes
Body wave is the easiest texture to air dry in this lineup. It dries into that beachy wave pattern on its own, no diffuser or styling required. Avoid heavy oils directly on the tape bonds, and keep your leave-in on mid-lengths and ends only. At night, a loose braid and silk pillowcase go a long way toward keeping the wave intact between washes, and our volume extensions guide has the full sleep prep routine and reapplication timeline for tape-ins.
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