10 inch weave and every length from 8 to 30 inches
A 10 inch weave falls to about the chin on straight hair, and curly hair looks shorter. A single 10 inch human hair bundle cost R179 to R404 across eight stores on 6 Oct 2026. A 30 inch bundle cost R1,150 at Virgin Human Hair.
Four things to decide before you buy a length
How long is 10 inches?
10 inches falls to about the chin when straight. Curly and wavy hair hangs shorter.
10 inch bundle prices across SA stores
Cheapest first. No store pays to be listed or ranked here. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Care for a sew-in weave
- 1Comb from the ends up
Mayvenn says combing from the root drags tangles down into the wefts and pulls hair out. - 2Keep heat low
Hair City says 120 degrees Celsius or lower. Mayvenn says flat irons stay between 350 and 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Use a heat protectant. - 3Protect it at night
Mayvenn says to use a silk or satin scarf, bonnet or pillowcase, because cotton wicks moisture out. - 4Use light products
Mayvenn says heavy creams, butters and mineral oil do not absorb into extensions. Choose light, water-based products. - 5Take it down in 6 to 8 weeks
Mayvenn says to take an install down in that window, because tension at the braid line and buildup at the root compound after it.
Stylists who fit weaves, by city
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Weave lengths, explained
How long is a 10 inch weave?
A 10 inch weave is short: on straight hair it falls to about the chin on the picture above, which is drawn at 12 px an inch for a wearer of 1.65 m. On that picture 9 inch reaches the chin, 12 inch the shoulders, 16 inch the armpit, 18 inch the bust, 22 inch mid-back, 26 inch the waist and 30 inch the hips. An 8 inch weave is shorter than the chin mark.
Charts place lengths a little differently. Luvme, a US seller, says 10 to 12 inch bundles sit from the chin to the shoulder, 14 to 16 inch from the shoulder to the upper back, 18 to 20 inch at mid-back, 22 to 24 inch at the lower back and 26 to 30 inch at the waist or longer. Use the picture as a guide, and check against a length you already know on your body.
Price by inch length
Length moves the price a long way. These are single straight bundles checked on 6 Oct 2026 at Virgin Human Hair (its 13A, 100 g) and Hair City (its Brazilian 10A), where the length was in stock:
- 8 inch: R180 at Virgin Human Hair, R314 at Hair City
- 10 inch: R232 at Virgin Human Hair, R404 at Hair City
- 12 inch: R279 at Virgin Human Hair, R450 at Hair City
- 14 inch: R358 at Virgin Human Hair, R539 at Hair City
- 16 inch: R405 at Virgin Human Hair, R674 at Hair City
- 18 inch: R468 at Virgin Human Hair
- 20 inch: R542 at Virgin Human Hair, R854 at Hair City
- 22 inch: R627 at Virgin Human Hair, R945 at Hair City
- 24 inch: R763 at Virgin Human Hair
- 26 inch: R862 at Virgin Human Hair
- 28 inch: R1,022 at Virgin Human Hair
- 30 inch: R1,150 at Virgin Human Hair
How curl shortens the look
The picture is for straight hair, and curls pull the hair up. Mayvenn says deep wave wears about 26% shorter, curly about 32% shorter and loose wave about 16% shorter, with a 22 inch bundle wearing at about 16 inch in deep wave, 15 inch in curly and 18 inch in loose wave. Its advice is to order two to four inches longer than your target worn length in any wavy or curly texture. Luvme gives the same warning.
So a curly weave you want to wear at chin length is not a 10 inch bundle. See our curly weave page for textures and prices, and our straight weave page if your hair is straight, where the length on the pack is the length you get.
How many bundles per length
Sources differ by about one bundle. Volure Hair, a South African seller, says 2 bundles for 10 to 14 inch, 3 for 16 to 22 inch and 4 for 24 to 30 inch. Hair City's closure and bundle combo uses 2 bundles plus the closure at 8 and 12 inch and 3 bundles plus the closure at 16 and 18 inch. Some of the US counts below are for a weave with a closure, and Kendra's Boutique says to add one bundle if you are not using one.
- 8 to 14 inch: 2 bundles (Volure Hair, Mayvenn, Hermosa Hair, Luvme). Kendra's Boutique says 2 to 3 at 10 to 14 inch with a closure.
- 16 to 20 inch: 3 bundles (Mayvenn, Luvme, and Kendra's Boutique with a closure). Volure Hair says 3 to 22 inch.
- 22 to 26 inch: 3 to 4 bundles (Kendra's Boutique at 22 to 26 inch, Luvme at 22 to 24 inch). Volure Hair says 3 at 22 inch and 4 from 24 inch.
- 28 to 30 inch: 4 or more (Volure Hair, Kendra's Boutique, Luvme).
What a full weave adds up to
Our multiplication of Virgin Human Hair's single bundle prices at Volure Hair's counts, before any closure and before fitting, is R464 for a 10 inch weave (two bundles at R232), R1,215 for 16 inch (three at R405), R1,881 for 22 inch (three at R627), and R3,052 for 24 inch (four at R763). A fitting on Fresha listings in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban read R450 to R700 in most cases. Some listings exclude the hair, so ask what is included.
How long a weave stays in
Mayvenn, Hermosa Hair and Honest Hair Factory give 6 to 8 weeks for one sew-in install. Mayvenn adds that a well-cared-for virgin set can go back in three or four times. Longer lengths are heavier: the American Academy of Dermatology says of braids and locs that longer hair is heavier and pulls more. Take any weave out if it hurts.
Weave length: questions
How long is a 10 inch weave?
On straight hair a 10 inch weave falls to about the chin on our picture, which is drawn for a wearer of 1.65 m. Luvme, a US seller, puts 10 to 12 inch between the chin and the shoulder. Curly and wavy hair looks shorter, so Mayvenn advises ordering two to four inches longer than the length you want to wear.
How many bundles do I need for a 10 inch weave?
Two. Volure Hair says 2 bundles for 10 to 14 inch, and Mayvenn, Hermosa Hair and Luvme also give 2 bundles at these lengths. Kendra's Boutique says 2 to 3 with a closure. A single 10 inch bundle cost R179 to R404 across eight stores on 6 Oct 2026, so two bundles run about R358 to R808.
How much does a 10 inch weave cost?
On 6 Oct 2026 a single 10 inch human hair bundle cost R179 to R404 across eight stores. Virgin Human Hair's 13A straight was R232 and Hair City's Brazilian 10A straight R404. With two bundles, the hair alone runs from about R358. Fresha sew-in fittings read R450 to R700 in most listings, so ask whether the salon price includes hair.
What length is an 8, 12 or 16 inch weave?
On our picture, drawn for straight hair and a 1.65 m wearer, 9 inch reaches the chin, 12 inch the shoulders and 16 inch the armpit, so an 8 inch weave is shorter than the chin mark. Luvme puts 14 to 16 inch from the shoulder to the upper back. Curly hair sits shorter than these marks.
How much does curl shorten a weave?
Mayvenn says deep wave wears about 26% shorter, curly about 32% and loose wave about 16%. A 22 inch bundle looks about 16 inch in deep wave, 15 inch in curly and 18 inch in loose wave. Its advice is to order two to four inches longer than your target worn length in any wavy or curly texture.
How many bundles do I need for 16, 18 or 22 inch?
Volure Hair says 3 bundles for 16 to 22 inch, and Mayvenn says 3 from 16 inch with a closure or frontal. Hair City's closure and bundle combo uses 3 bundles plus the closure at 16 and 18 inch. Kendra's Boutique gives 3 to 4 at 22 to 26 inch, so a 22 inch weave may need a fourth bundle.
How much more does a longer weave cost?
A lot. Virgin Human Hair's 13A straight bundle was R180 at 8 inch, R232 at 10 inch, R542 at 20 inch and R1,150 at 30 inch on 6 Oct 2026. A 20 inch bundle cost about 2.3 times a 10 inch one (our division), and longer lengths also need more bundles. Hair City's equivalent was R404 at 10 inch and R854 at 20 inch.
How long does a weave last?
One sew-in install is meant to stay in for 6 to 8 weeks, per Mayvenn, Hermosa Hair and Honest Hair Factory. Mayvenn says to take it down in that window, and that a well-cared-for virgin set can be reinstalled three or four times. The American Academy of Dermatology says to remove a weave immediately if it causes pain.