"Weaves give women hope," says Theresa Henry, stylist and owner of Hair Expression, a salon that does three to four weaves a week. "With a weave, any hair style you dream of is possible."

"[With a weave] I don't have to wait for my hair to grow back on its own," says [Joelene Blakely], 37, of Clearwater. "When I leave the salon, it will look exactly like I want."

1.,2. Hair Expression of Carrolwood owner Theresa Henry, left, begins the process of parting client Joelene Blakely's hair to braid into cornrows. She will then sew hair for a weave to the cornrows. 3. Henry attaches a hair weave.4. [Brigette Heard], right, styles [Kathy Lewis]' hair while Henry watches. Lewis was in the shop having maintenance done. 5. Before photo of Blakely.6. Blakely admires her finished weave in the mirror.