This sounds like something straight out of a horror story book and with today being Halloween you would imagine that it is a crank tale but alas it is reported as true.
Let me give you a moment while you read an excerpt from the below article found on ireporterstv:
Nairobi, Kenya: Irene Myangoh, a personal assistant working at a law firm in Nairobi went to an up market hair salon along Kenyatta Avenue, and spent more than N5, 500 on a human hair weave. Two weeks later she started suffering from severe headache that would not go away. She would wake up with severe headache at night. She went to a private doctor who gave her drugs for the relief of mild to moderate pain of inflammatory origin with or without fever; they would only work for a few hours and then the headache would be back worse than even before.
Desperate, she went to see a specialist who did blood tests and even a brain scan. All the tests were negative but the headache persisted, making her unable to concentrate at work and sleeping very poorly. She went back to her doctor who decided to examine her scalp and under the beautiful weave he found worms!
The worms were burrowing into her skull and after sending the samples to the lab they found that the hair had eggs from which the worms had hatched. The doctor told her that the hair was probably from a corpse because those worms are usually found on dead bodies.
Irene had to take antibiotics and shave her head after this traumatic event. The manager of the salon where Irene got the hair is said to be shocked that this happened as she imports the weaves from the UK, USA and India.
Although the manager didn’t want to be named, she has promised to follow up and compensate the woman in question on the matter.
The story goes on…
Elsewhere, 16-year-old girl from Buruburu, a Nairobi surburb, also suffered the same fate but unfortunately for her she died. Cobweb eggs were found in her hair after she died. There was a profound cobweb design in her weaved hair. She dropped dead after constant headaches. The root cause? The weave had unnoticed spider eggs. The warmth produced after weaving provided a very conducive environment for the eggs to hatch. A spider grew in her scalp and bit her. The poison found its way to her blood. She could not survive the attack.
Try and break a woman from her weave. Maggots, roaches, rats. Not gone happen. Lol
Exactly. This will go down as another urban legend.
Thank God- I’ve never worn weave- dont need it- but for those that do- please be careful
@ Angela West. I don’t wear a weave either!!! And YES they do use hair from corpses, as well as from people in poorer countries that cut off their hair and sell it for profit and/or religious religions. Now the thought of wearing someone else’s hair on head???? Gross!! BTW a friend of mine works for a salon that does weaves and I know for a FACT that they some of the hair is from corpses. When she told me and showed me the hair, I almost puked!!! She also said that people are so desperate to have long hair, that they will pay for anything and they are cleaning up $$$$$. She also told me that one of the manufacturers let them know in advance, about the corpse’s hair, due to the proper maintenance of it prior to selling it to some unsuspecting buyer/wearer.
Misconception. Just because a woman wears a weave doesn’t mean she “needs” it. I have a lot of hair, thick, long some would call “good hair” but I’ll still wear a weave in a minute.
We’ll pray for you and the soul of the corpse the weave came from.
You re amazing xD
Ugh 🙁
Faux hair is in again
that is insanely scary af
even if no bugs. . . The hair may be from a corpse!
to that I say no!
Don’t wear F*****G FAKE HAIR and Newsflash! You won’t get worms and s**t in your head. Not rocket science ladies.
See thats why I will stick with my model model synthetic 9.99 that aint real and it blends well with my natural hair.
Love my weave am addicted!
Are you also in love with the person who’s head it came from?
Do your research, buy from a reputable dealer and you should be fine.
Not necessarily. It’s not about dignity – it’s about the cash!
Omg…shocking. I just removed my very first sewin last nite. Jaw dropping.
LOOL I first saw this shit on csi miami thats why me wear synthetic and not human
Corpse? I knew it!
Tonya B., you’re right! People gonna start doing RAID treatments at the salon, but they still gon’ sew that hair on! :^)
How do you spell S-T-U-P-I-D?
Yes. I. Am! Lmbo
Its a hoax/false story. Its still safe to buy weave, lol!
Wow!!!
Yup will not go without my 27 piece! And my real hair is down my back!
You must do research. I’m a Retailer of Virgin hair. I Skype with my manufacture company when choosing my hair to sell. Once received its then taken thru a complete cleansing process before sold. You should make sure when purchasing hair that they have a process. What I’ve just read is scary and that’s why I do what I do.
I dont wear weaves
Never have. Never will.
Wow! I knew it had to be something about buying that hair from India, and china. It’s to real to be
Article source??
This story is a hoax.
this is a fake story.
Do all the research you want but this is a billion dollar business! Greed will cause people to lie up the wazoo to keep making money off those of you who want instant gratification! ( long hair over night).
My sister died with hair her natural hair down to her elbow. Before her funeral it was mysteriously gone! I knew something was wrong right at that moment! No chemo….people will get that hair by any means necessary! !
Wow. Other than the synthetic hair to get my hair braided I never wore weaves (on the track) & after that I know I won’t start either
IDK if this is a real story or not. But anyone paying virgin hair prices surely inspects their hair upon receipt. If there are bugs, surely you will see them while you are co-washing and sealing your wefts.
The article was a lie!!
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/vanities/hairweave.asp
Origins: This sorrowful tale about a hair weave that led to its wearer’s scalp being attacked by worms began circulating on the Internet in early September 2010. We’ve so far picked up four versions (the most recent an October 2013 report on ireporterstv.co), each changing the name of the woman said to have received the contaminated weave, the city she works in, and/or the location of the hair salon, but otherwise leaving the text of the tale largely untouched:
Krystal, is a PA working in a Laywer’s office in Windhoek. Two months ago she went to an upmarket hair salon on Independence avenue and spent well over $1500 for a Brazilian weave.
My friend Laimi, is a PA working in a Laywer’s office in Windhoek. Two months ago she went to an upmarket hair salon on Independence avenue and spent well over $1500 for a Brazilian weave.
My friend Irene, is a PA working in a Lawyer’s office in Westlands. Two months ago she went to an upmarket hair salon on Kenyatta avenue and spent well over 1500 for a weave.
Irene Myangoh, a personal assistant working at a law firm in Nairobi went to an upmarket hair salon along Kenyatta Avenue, and spent more than N5,500 on a human hair weave.
Read more at http://www.snopes.com/horrors/vanities/hairweave.asp#PEtYjJFgfyuQJfWB.99
Yes, Emily said in the article that the details of the story seemed sketchy questioning the validity. Smh
It is my opinion that this is not helpful in the movement of self love and making healthy hair decisions! Let’s continue to uplift each other and empower with honest and accurate displays of such.
I wear weaves, but only synthetic… that is a scary story. I don’t even like seeing spiders, let alone having them in my hair. Yikes. Obviously, not all brazilian, peruvian, indian hair etc are from corpses, but damn!!!
Nothing that a mice bleach soak can’t fix. Your supposed to wash it and stuff before you install it anyway.
Not true. Larvae (eggs) that tiny do not simply wash out. Once hatched they become a part of the fake hair. They’re so small the human eye cannot even see it. Please stop encouraging folks while accelerating the problem. And encourage them to be healthier and more proud of who they are. Think about it if you have to do all that (simply to wear something fake anyway) is it really worth it? I think there’s lot of immaturity, ignorance and stubbornness going around.
Maggots would make the scalp itch & feel squirmy which would lead 2 believing that the person has dandruff which would lead 2 looking in the mirror & pulling the weave aprt or scratching which would kead 2 maggots on the fingertips. It wouldn’t have taken several visits 2 the doctor 2 discover maggots burrowing in a person’s scalp. It wouldn’t have just been headaches jumpn off.
Ive never had a weave but after this story I dont think I will be trying one anytime soon.
OMG! I’ve worn a weave maybe twice in my life! And this mess just sealed th deal for me! No thanks, glad I never got hooked. An for those that do wear a weave, beware! DAAAAAANG!!!!
add me please
Unbeweavable.
I dont wear weaves. Dont get the hype but to each her own.
This is supposed to be black hair info not unverified story info? Why would you pass this hoax on without verifying source? This has been passed around for a few years..several people have already posted the snopes info. I just hope people don’t continue to pass it on..common sense no matter what you put on your head you inspect it first….don’t be naive smh
I’m pretty sure we’ve covered that by calling the source sketchy within the article text and you will notice that the headline has a question mark to show that it’s not being presented as fact, far from it. But the idea is interesting/gross enough not to keep to ourselves. Much like the silly story of lacefronts causing these huge wounds on the forehead. Untrue? Very likely but fascinating anyway.
Lie or truth, maggots are not going to feed on me while I’m alive. Yuck!
I thought you might find the following article from snopes.com interesting: http://www.snopes.com/horrors/vanities/hairweave.asp
Gross!!!
Yuck!
This story may not be true but if you think about it. You sew or glue this weave into your hair, you wash your hair and think you totally dry it however the hair not reached is left to mildew and that is why when you change your weaves you hair smells bad and in most cases are wet, breeding ground for all kinds of issues. Ladies God gave you the type of hair you were born with. STOP THE ASSIMILATION and work with the beautiful hair God gave you and be proud of it. I LOVE MY SISTERS NATURAL HAIR. There is an excellent style for your hair that will enhance your naturally beautiful hair.
This is an issue of PROPER CARE not whether a weave is good choice or not. To each her own.
What!!!
Thats not true dont push your so called facts on me….real human hair…..some women aren’t comfy with their own hair please with the natural is better bullshit.
Fake hair, fake hair color, fake eye color, fake boobs, fake a$$, fake nails, What Next? Did I miss anything? Why don’t you like yourselves? Is it that you’re too brainwashed by the media or you don’t feel attractive or what? I think it’s ok to enhance your looks, but don’t forget about what you already have. Putting a Band-Aid on a scar won’t heal it, only cover it up and the scar is still there without oxygen. The best way to heal a scar is to let it breathe. Anyway, quit with all of the lies about weaves being protective styles. What are you protecting? And now maggots, corpses? When will you ever learn? It seems like a lot of people are brain-dead!
I actually like the diversity but this should for warn people to clean the hair themselves prior to attaching it with a chemical that kills these eggs to be on the SAFE side!
Those maggots and spider eggs could have come from anywhere. What were the hygienic practices of the shop with bundled hair. Did the shop owner put the hair on the dead to pray over the hair for the success of her business? People in these 3rd world countries believe in some crazy stuff. The hair had to have had an odor or some tell tale sign that it wasn’t clean or properly treated hair to begin with.
You are right that they could have come from anywhere. But they could have also come from the weave. The bacteria and eggs were probably too tiny to detect with the human eye, thus there was no smell or scent either. Regardless of the hygienic practices, it wouldn’t have mattered if the eggs were already in the weave. Who knows how/if it really occurred, but I wouldn’t doubt it at all.
I’m so sick of seeing this “story” tall tale floating around FB please people do your research before spreading things that aren’t true! Use your own brain… And investigate on your own. Just because its online or on FB does not make it truth or fact!
no weave for me
Yuck
Negroes(Hebews) WAKE UP!!! This site is here to HELP and ENLIGHTEN U!!! Y’all sisters WASTE SO MUCH MONEY on this nonsense its RIDICULOUS!!! PERMS,WEAVES,WIGS,BAD CHEMICALS!!! GTFOH!!! Y’all r lost and strait ignorant when u ignore YOUR OWN PPL tryna SPREAD SUM TRUTH! Y’all need to watch Chris Rock’s Good Hair! That nasty hair has been prayed upon by these other nations(heathens) to their gods and shipped here for y’all to wear! That’s SAD!!! THANK U BlackHairInfo 🙂
Some of the things people are commenting is ridiculous especially the mildew one….I wear and sell extensions and never has it become mildew and I let my hair air dry plus I’m natural soooooooo yeah.
Wow
Omgggggg! This is just DISGUSTING !!!
Hair weaves are multi billion dollar industry they are getting richer everyday thats the only problem I see…ladies just be more cautious with your hair!!
This is so dumn. First of all the supposed publication it’s coming from doesn’t sound like legitimate. Secondly, if a hair, real or not, is somehow taken off someone else’s head, alive or not, it CANNOT look new. You can’t pass it off as new hair!! Think about it. Furthermore when the person was alive the hair they purchased would have first gone through the fumigation process anyway as weave hair is before it’s sold so the idea that maggots would leave a body to live in and then survive in some chemically-treated hair is highly unlikely. Think first.
aren’t you supposed to wash the weave before the install or least that’s what I was told????!!
I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MINES
yeah I did some research on this ad and sadly I do not believe it to be true. the ad has been mentioned several times and each time the name of the person and the town has changed. Do your research first.
The ad is a hoax. And to all the people saying “stick to your roots…weaves are this that…love yourself” weaves are protective styles which, to me as a natural, serves me well because I am not manipulating my hair much which causes growth. Also, in really good hair maintenance, you should condition hair before putting it on your head to get out anything that may be in the wefts and softening the hair and get rid of any silicones or waxes off of the tracks. If a woman wants to weave it up that is her prerogative. Worry about yours and leave others alone.
NO ALL NATURAL ALL MINE ALL THE TIME
hair is chemically processed before it is sold, it is all man made unless you are paying it in the thousands. I am stylist of many years and believe me i have seen it all. Ladies you want to hair and the look but DON’T SHAMPOO YOUR HAIR AT ALL. NO TELLING WHAT CAN GROW UNDER ALL THAT DEBRIS. ITS JUST NASTY . I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE LADIES AND MEN WHO DON’T SHAMPOO UNTIL THEY GET IT REDONE. I HAVE SEEN LADIES KEEP IT IN FOR FOR TOO LONG (5-6) MONTHS AND THE HAIR UNDER IS DIRTY , STINKY, NASTY AND DREADING UP. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT WHEN YOU , YOURSELF IS HOSTING A BREADING GROWN FOR WHATEVER WANTS TO GET IN THAT MESS AND REPRODUCE . BLAME YOUR SELF. I REFUSE CLIENTS WHO ARE A HAZARD TO MY HEALTH THROUGH BEING NASTY WITH THEIR HAIR.
I still want a weave because I want my hair to grow a lot faster. So, yes.
A weave doesn’t make your hair grow. If anything, it inhibits it.
With flat iron curling iron and blow dryer there should be no bug that can survive all that lol
Lol what a life!
Wtf
At least wash the maggots out first…there sell it 😡
No way.
Whew scary!!
Do what!
Okay! I am scared for life.
ewwww
ILL
Ummmm, who wears a weave without washing the hair first? The fact that it came from a corpse is appalling, but corpse or not……wash your hair before applying it!
All of this just to look like someone else.
Sad story but a nice picture of Indique hair that is not from a dead person.
She couldn’t feel them moving hell she didn’t scratch or play in her head.
This is why you wash it before you install duhhh.
This was a hoax. It was passed around months ago. Smh
o my
No.
I love it when bloggers fact check before they write. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/01/maggots-worms-hair-weave-hoax_n_4191200.html
Dit is waarom wy ons eigen natuurlyk mooi haar vernietigen
Kom op blackwoman.kroeshaar is beauty
This got to be fake the person who installed it would have seen them
Looks good on ya Sisters.
Fact or fiction, never have and I’m not planning on starting now.
I funny believe these stories.
FALSE! Check snopes.com.
The model in that pictures is Gorgeous. Her skin complexion is beautiful.
Eww that just gave me the willies!
This is a story that has been about for years and is totally fake. Google it. 🙂
I will stick to the synthetic weave thank you
I am Black woman from Europe and had a salon years ago. I decided to buy some natural weaves for my customers and contacted a wholesaler. That’s where i found that i should buy them from a certified one and not directly from India as she told me different stories about worms from hair of dead bodies who wouldn’t enter the european market through the official channel with those european sanitary standards.
I would rather buy superficial hair with the european logo of sanitary than human hair on a indian market.
She should sue whoever installed ,touched the maggots and didn’t prewash.This story is fake.Most hair is donated temple hair.
I am natural been natural for almost 10 years, I get a crochet braid once in a while, but its cheap hair and synthetic at that but I Do not wear weaves. I like the freedom that my natural hair gives me and would not want to give it up. But this is very, very sad. Informative, I do have daughters, but they both embrace their natural hair and love the freedom it provides. But every now and then my youngest breaks out with a weave that she spend a lot of money on. I will share this with her.
I had heard about this a long time ago! And more than once. I can’t believe what I’m reading from some people saying that they are still going to wear them????????? Who could be that insecure about their own hair? You don’t need to wear a weave while you’re trying to grow out your own hair! I could see a WIG and that should only be temporary and synthetic (if there is such a thing). Whether it’s from a corpse or someone else, you are still wearing someone else’s hair. UGH!!!! Can you say, “Lack Of Pride?”
Hi guys! I’m Caucasian and I’m curious. Why do a lot of African American women wear so many weaves? I know that other races wear them also, but not nearly as much. At my job, practically every African American female wear a weave. I’m pretty new to the company so when I saw all of the African American women with long, straight hair it felt like I was in India or something. Don’t get me wrong their hair looked nice but it just didn’t look natural no matter how much it matched their hair. Also there is one African American gal with long hair but it is her own hair that she grew. My BFF who is also Caucasian got a weave just because it was the in thing to do and when she read about the maggots and infested weaves she took hers out immediately and didn’t look back. I would ask why don’t they sell African American hair, but I guess no one seems to want that. It’s really a sham(e).
Nasty
Why is the title, “are you still determined to wear weaves?” We women have so many options with our hair, weaves, braids, afros, etc… Why should women who choose any one style be made to feel bad? I’m natural but like the option of changing it up in different styles.