It is no secret
that hair accessories are exceptionally hot in fashion right now. Everywhere you look someone has Rooster or
Peacock feathers mixed into their hair.
Walking through my local mall I was appalled at the cost of just one
feather. Paying $15 for just one little
feather to be pinched into the base of your roots seems ridiculous, and it
is. I have the solution, just “Do It
Yourself”. People don’t seem to
understand just how easy these looks can be achieved at a fraction of the cost.
Feather
Extensions
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| "Blue My Mind" www.Chopperskisses.com |
We have all seen
the feather extensions, and the retail cost of having this salon service is
extremely high. Local salons where I
live on Long Island, are charging as much as $30 to have just three feathers,
7-10 inches in length, attached to their hair.
The first time I heard about the feather trend was in March 2011, and I
was fascinated by it. As a child of the
80s, my mother always wore feathers in her hair, hung them from her ears and
attached them to just about everything. However, she never had to pay $30 for
just 3 of them! So, I went on a search
to get the look with out paying the horrendous price. I came upon a website that sold feathers for
far less. Chopperskisses.com has an
array of colorful extensions including a variety of different colors and
feather types.
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| "Berry Daring" www.Chopperskisses.com |
“Berry Daring” is a
bundle of Rooster feathers in colors fuchsia, lavender, black and white. Also
“Blue My Mind” is a bundle with turquoise, white, natural and dark blue
feathers. Lengths range from 7-12 inches
long with the cost for bundles like these at just $10 for 5 feathers. There are
dozens of colors to choose from. This website offers the tools of attachment
selling the crimping silicon beads for $7.99 for 30 pack and the pulling tools
for $18.95. Learning to put in these feathers is easy as pie when you venture
onto YouTube as there are many tutorials teaching these techniques.
Human Hair Extensions
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| Magenta Human Hair Extension |
Magenta,
lavender, aqua and forest green are all amazing colors. They are great for nail polish, eye shadow,
and, you guessed it, hair extensions. If
you have a Sally’s Beauty Supply in your area or nearly any beauty supply
store, you’ll be sure to find a rainbow variety of silky hair extension
awaiting your arrival, ready to punkify your style. Sally’s sells “Satin strands Premium 100 %
Remy Human Hair” extensions, which come in nearly every color your could
imagine. As these are genuine human
hair, these extensions can be cut and styled to match your desired look. There are 25 separate sections in each package,
with a length of 18” long and the cost ranging from $25-$30. Attachment tools
are also available there for purchase for a nominal fee. If you find yourself in the beauty supply
store, don’t be afraid to ask a beauty professional about these extensions and
how to attach and maintain them.
I find that
sometimes, we as consumers, can be caught paying top dollar for the newest and
popular tends. Finding inexpensive
alternatives is the key and you don’t have to over pay to look trendy and
fab. I myself have rocked both feathers
and pink extensions, but by utilizing these easy DIY tips, my wallet has never
been punished again.
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