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The women selling their hair to help pay the bills: Demand for extensions fuels a very unlikely British cottage industry

admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:23:32 +0000

For more than 20 years, Amanda Golding’s glossy mane of hair was her crowning glory. Her thick, naturally blonde locks had always drawn compliments and her partner Kevin loved it when she wore it loose and flowing down to her waist.

But in December last year Amanda made the momentous decision to have it all chopped off. But it was not because she’d been through a life-changing event or because she was about to lose it to chemotherapy.

Amanda needed the money she could make from selling it to buy Christmas gifts for her sons Isaac, four, and Kaleb, two.

‘Although Kevin and I have good jobs, rising household bills mean money has been very tight,’ says Amanda, a 37-year-old health administrator from Camberley, Surrey.

‘The boys had set their hearts on toys from the film Cars 2 for Christmas, but they were so expensive.

‘When I read about a woman who had sold her hair, I thought: “Why not?”

‘I knew that I’d miss it. I’d had long hair since I was a teenager and it was part of my identity.

‘I’m quite shy, and perhaps I used to hide behind my hair. Having it cut took real courage. I consoled myself that long hair is probably a bit youthful for a woman of my age, so this was a way of getting a new look and the money for the children’s presents.’

Amanda’s hairdresser trimmed, washed and dried her hair to ensure it was in good condition. ‘Then she tied it into a ponytail with an elastic band and cut it off,’ Amanda recalls. ‘I admit it was a shock — and I do miss the feel of long hair — but in all I had 12 inches of hair to sell and I made £60, for which I’m very grateful.’

Amanda admits Kevin, a 46-year-old sales manager, misses her long hair. But she’s surprisingly delighted with her new asymmetric bob, and says if her hair grows long again she would definitely consider selling it a second time.

It may sound a drastic way to make extra money — even in these tough economic times — but Amanda is just one of an increasing number of women who are selling their hair, largely driven by a rising demand for real-hair extensions like those worn by celebrities such as Cheryl Cole and Victoria Beckham.

‘We’ve been buying human hair from the British public for about two years and we’ve seen trade double in the past year,’ says Graham Wake of London-based Bloomsbury Wigs — one of a handful of British firms that buy women’s hair.

‘We are now sending out at least one cheque every day.’

The growth of the home-grown hair-harvesting market may also prove an ethical solution amid concerns about the international hair trade. There have been increasing fears about the exploitation of women from countries such as Russia, China, India and Brazil, the traditional source of most of the raw material.

In 2000, the UK imported £19 million worth of human hair for wigs and extensions. By last year that figure had increased to £45.6 million.

As Graham Wake, whose company uses hair exclusively to make wigs for alopecia sufferers and chemotherapy patients, says: ‘Women who buy wigs from us like to know that the hair is sourced ethically and so we always pay a fair price.’

He adds: ‘Some people come into the salon to sell their hair, and we style them afterwards. But 90 per cent of our clients will chop off their own hair and send it to us by post.

‘We measure the length and weight of the hair and depending on the quality — the most desirable is “virgin hair” that’s not dry or treated — we can pay anything up to £300.

‘The average we pay is around £100 for around a 17-inch length and the most expensive hair is naturally blonde Caucasian hair because it’s much less common than brown or black hair.’

Wendy Scrase, 47, from Bangor, North Wales, received £130 for 18 inches of her strawberry blonde hair when she sold it to help ease the financial pressure her large family is under.

A theatre nurse and homeopathic practitioner, Wendy is married to Franklyn, a community development worker, and they have four children Daniel, 23, Benjamin, 18, Leon, 16 and Connor, 12.
‘I’ve had very long hair for 18 years. I adored having waist-length hair because it is so distinctive. I was very proud of my natural colour,’ says Wendy.

‘But at the moment money is rather tight as we have two children at university. Then I read that I could sell my hair.

‘I knew it would be a sacrifice, but I thought perhaps it was time I said goodbye to my old style.

‘Also I’m going through the menopause and found that such long hair was making me very hot at night.’

So, three months ago, Wendy made the trip to her local hairdresser where her hair was put into pigtails and then chopped off, leaving her with a cropped style.

‘It was a real shock to look in the mirror and see myself looking so different — even today when I see my reflection in a shop window it takes a few moments to realise it’s me,’ she says.

She then put the pigtails into a clear plastic bag and posted them to Bloomsbury Wigs, who assessed the hair and sent her a cheque in return.

‘There are just so many costs at the moment, from running a home to supporting four children, and every little bit helps,’ Wendy explains.

‘I thought I’d miss my hair, but I like my new style and my husband thinks it suits me better short.’
Not everyone sells their hair because they need the money themselves.

There are those, like social worker Jane Denmark, 31, who have sacrificed their hair to raise money for charity. Jane, who lives in Edinburgh with her husband Peter, also 31, gave an alopecia charity what she earned from selling 15 inches of hair.

‘My sister-in-law Sarah suffers from alopecia,’ Jane explains. ‘She lost all her hair — eyebrows, eyelashes, body hair, everything — when she was 15 and had no hair until she was 19.

‘It grew back but she’s just started losing it again at the age of 35. She is very outgoing and writes a blog — sarahspatch — to help other sufferers. But losing her hair has knocked her confidence, so for someone who doesn’t have as much self-esteem, alopecia must be very distressing.

‘And at least I know that if I don’t like my hair when it’s cut, it will grow back.’

Jane says that four years ago she raised £700 in sponsorship for an HIV and Aids children’s charity by shaving her head.

‘At the time, I had absolutely no idea that I could have kept the hair and sold it to make even more money,’ she says.

‘But someone told me about hair harvesting afterwards so this time I looked it up on the internet and found that I could make anything between £30 and £300.

‘I got paid £100 for my hair, which I’m very pleased about, and I’ve been delighted with my new pixie-style cut.

‘My husband’s always preferred me with shorter hair. If I ever grow it out I’ll definitely do this again.’
Meanwhile Gill Metcalfe, a 53-year-old teaching assistant from Thirsk in North Yorkshire, was able to make money from her hair without even having a trim.

After Gill’s mother Sheila died of Alzheimer’s disease, aged 76, last December, she and her sisters made an amazing discovery while clearing her house. Gill says: ‘My middle sister Janet, who is now 52, and I had really long hair as young girls.

‘Mum would brush our hair every night before bed. It was russet red and very thick. I suppose it looked nice, but Janet and I grew tired of it. Every Sunday afternoon we’d wash our hair and then have to sit and dry it for hours in front of the fire. It got in the way when we did P.E.

‘When we were 13 or 14, we finally persuaded Mum to let us have it cut. We’d pretty much forgotten all about it until my youngest sister, Julie, was sorting through Mum’s bedroom.

‘She found a paper bag containing two thick plaits of hair wrapped in tissue paper. They were immaculately clean. It turned out Mum had kept them safe for almost 40 years.’

Gill adds: ‘Seeing the plaits again was a lovely, comforting moment. It also helped us realise how much Mum had loved us. It seemed a waste to throw them out after all those years.

‘After Mum’s funeral, I sent them to a company in London. They offered us £24 for both sets of hair. We donated the money to a hospice in Pontefract which provided medical equipment for Mum.

‘Since then, Janet and I have often wondered where our hair has ended up. We’d like to think it was made into a wig for someone with alopecia or a person recovering from chemotherapy. We’re so glad it’s gone on to do some good.’

But while Gill was able to sell 40-year-old hair, women who want to sell theirs need to be careful how they lop off their mane.

‘We can’t accept loose hair or hair that’s been swept up off a salon floor because once it’s collected, the cuticles running along the shaft of the hair might not all be facing the correct way and if we made a wig out of them it would become matted very quickly,’ says Graham Wake.

‘You need to put the hair in one main ponytail or several pigtails and secure it tightly with a rubber band. Then the hair must be chopped above the rubber band and placed in a clean plastic bag before posting.’

So, in the current financial climate there may be many women who will regret cutting short the long hair they were so proud of as young girls — or some who have started rifling through bottom drawers for long-forgotten keepsakes.

Girl’s amazingly long hair is only an inch shorter than she is

admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:21:38 +0000

THIS real-life Rapunzel is growing for broke with plans to sell her hair as a £3,500 set of hair extensions.

Natasha Moraes de Andrade has locks 5ft 2in and has never had a haircut.

At 5ft 3in tall she is only one inch taller than her hair – and has to carry it around so it doesn’t snag.

The fans in her house can’t be turned on in case it gets caught.

Ful length … Natasha’s hair is only an inch shorter than she isde Andrade

Daniela Dacorso / Barcroft USA

And she has to spend up to an hour and a half brushing it each day.

Despite living in a poor Brazilian shanty town in Rio, the family’s shampoo bill alone reaches £400 a year.

Now the 12-year-old hopes the sale will hair-net her a windfall.

She said: “She said: “I love my long hair and I’ll be sad when it’s gone. But it’s a pain looking after it.

“I can’t do a lot of things, like P.E. lessons at school.

“I hope to sell it for £3,500 and refurbish my bedroom. I hope it can give me a new life.”

Her mum Catarina, 42, said: “At the moment she is like a prisoner.”

Aspiring illustrator Natasha compares herself to long-haired fairy tale princess Rapunzel and has put a drawing of the character on the front door of her house.

The Guinness World Record for the world’s longest hair belongs to China’s Xie Qiuping whose hair measures 18ft 5in.

Stacey Solomon drags her heavily pregnant self to a hair extensions party (for no apparent reason)

admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:19:50 +0000

With six weeks to go until her beautiful baby arrives, Stacey Solomon should be at home getting her feet massaged while making the most of being able to pretend that she’s craving beef burgers and Guylian chocolates.

So why she decided to drag herself to this random hair extensions party in London last night, we don’t know.

The heavily pregnant star was snapped at the launch of the new Hair Extensions Store in Kensington, where she looked a tad confused and not particularly happy.

With no one to help her with her heavy bag or point her in the right direction, Stacey looked puzzled as she attempted to negotiate the red carpet and pull sexy faces for the cameras.

Rather than popping her sunnies over her tired eyes, the 22 year old pushed them back over her (admittedly very nice and long) hair in a skeewiff fashion, making us want to steer her towards the nearest comfy chair for a nice sit down.

After the event, Stacey tweeted: “Had a great time and got a great big bag of pick-a-mix me and bump were very happy hahaha!!!”

Ahh, so that’s why she was there – Stacey isn’t craving beef burgers or chocolate, she’s at that stage where she’ll do absolutely anything for a jelly bean.

What would Hair-mione say? Emma Watson changes image yet again as she debuts new look extensions on film set

admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:18:38 +0000

She caused a stir after she chopped off her locks for a dramatic pixie cut as soon as filming on the Harry Potter movies wrapped.

But now Emma Watson has set about changing her image once more.

The actress has undergone another transformation, debuting a new set of hair extensions as she set about filming her new movie earlier today.

New hair do: Emma Watson has transformed her locks, debuted her new hair extensions on the set of Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring earlier today

And as she was spotted walking through LAX, Emma still had her cropped hair, albeit growing out and clipped up to stop stray hairs falling into her face.

But now she’s filming Sofia Coppola’s new film The Bling Ring, the 21-year-old has adopted yet another new look.
She was seen on set with her brunette hair flowing with a poker straight ‘do to below her shoulders. But while her transformation was a fairly drastic one compared to the shorter styles we’ve become accustomed to seeing her in in recent times, Emma had yet to unveil her movie wardrobe.

The star stepped out in unflattering red jogging bottoms, covered up by a large bathrobe.

And despite the sunny weather in LA, Emma also wore a large padded jacket over the top of the green gown.

Comfort was also key as she strutted out in beige UGG boots.

The actress, who played Hermione Granger in the wizard franchise throughout her childhood and beyond, is continuing to move away from the films.

She is now concentrating on working on the film, which only began shooting this week, about a group of celebrity obsessed teenagers who raid a string of stars’ homes.

Your ultimate guide to hot hair extensions

admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:02:54 +0000

Your ultimate guide to hot hair extensions - new techniques, cheap options and celebrity fans

Hair extensions: The history

Hair extensions were first used by the ancient Egyptians. Men and women donned wigs and hair pieces for fashion and to avoid the risk of head lice.

Throughout history, many cultures have used hair pieces to create stylish ‘dos. In the early 1900s, women piled fake locks on top of their head and embellished them with jewels in a style known as pompadour.

Extensions as we know them today were first used in the early 1990s and became affordable for most people in the 2000s

Hair extensions: The facts

You can add extensions to your hair even if it’s only 3 in long. Extensions aren’t only used to add length, they can also be used to create more volume.

Hair extensions can be made out of synthetic materials or human hair.

Human hair is sourced from countries including India, China and Russia.

Hair extensions: Celebrity fans

Many celebrities use hair extensions to achieve a super-glamorous look.

The Saturdays singer Rochelle Wiseman has been spotted having hers put in at London’s Inanch salon.

‘I love the hair extensions because they are so natural and soft. They literally are as strong as my own hair,’ she says.

Hair extensions: Celebrity fans

TOWIE’s Sam Faiers is the face of Additional Lengths Hair Extensions and has also been seen having her hair lengthened Hair Extensions salon.

Hair extensions: Celebrity fans

Selena Gomez has jazzed up her ‘do with coloured hair extensions from Hollywood’s Nine Zero One salon.

‘Change is good…My girls @ninezeroone take care of me always LOVE,’ Tweets Selena.

Hair extensions: Celebrity fans

Peaches Geldof once claimed that she’d only ever use synthetic extensions due to unethical human hair trafficking, but she’s since admitted to using real hair.

‘I decided to give myself a new look… I visited the Inanch salon in W1 where the lovely Inanch added extensions… no more mullet moments!’ says Peaches.

Hair extensions: Celebrity fans

Michelle Heaton has been a fan of hair extensions since her Liberty X days.

‘Rise and shine it’s hair extension time!! Whoop whoop! Xxx,’ she Tweets.

Hair extensions: Celebrity fans

Nicola McLean likes to have long locks.

‘#FF to @InanchLondon for making me a happy girl & turning me back long & blonde with no damage to my hair AMAZING,’ she Tweets.

Hair extensions: Celebrity fans

Paris Hilton has her own clip-in extensions range, Paris Hilton’s Hair Extensions.

Hair extensions: Celebrity fans

Kimberley Walsh has had her locks lengthened , which has branches in Manchester and London.

Hair extensions: Celebrity fans

Lady Gaga once gave a hair extension away to a lucky fan after holding an impromptu contest outside a dance studio in New York.

TOWIE’s Lauren Goodger has her own range of Lauren’s Way hair extensions.

She’s also a regular at Hair Extensions salon.

TOWIE star Maria Fowler is open about her use of hair extensions.

‘Everyone on the show, we all like our fakeness but you have to do it properly. Shortcuts are never good,’ says Maria.

‘I think if you’re going to have hair [extensions] get clip-ins. If you do want bonds, make sure you get them done somewhere properly.’

Jodie Marsh isn’t a fan of synthetic extensions.

‘I use Diva Natural Hair because I know without a doubt I’m getting the best quality every time, no question,’ says Jodie.

‘The hair is totally natural, proper human hair so I can do what I want with it: colour it, straighten it, anything.’

Jorgie Porter has tried out hair extensions from Tatiana Hair Extensions salon.

Katie Price’s reality show Katie followed her all the way to LA as she sought out the best hair extensions on the market.

But Katie’s love of lengthening her mane has left her with serious damage.

‘I have bald patch at the sides. It’s awful. My hair is my life. Without it I feel disgusting,’ she says.

TOWIE’s Jess Wright chopped off her long tresses in late 2011 - but went back to her original style a few days later.

‘Pleased I cut my hair because it needed a chop to make it more healthy but it appears I’m back in @InanchLondon changing it… #indecisive,’ Tweeted Jess.

Jessica Simpson has teamed up with hairdresser-to-the-stars Ken Pavés to release her own clip-in hair extensions range.

Jennifer Aniston had a bad experience when she tried adding to her barnet.

‘After Friends I wanted a different look, so I cut my hair. Obviously, I wasn’t thinking clearly,’ says Jennifer.

‘So I decided to have a couple of extensions, never knowing you end up with 400 things in your head that cause your hair to break off.

‘Nothing destroys your hair faster than extensions. It’s taken a year and a half to get my hair grown out.’

Danielle Lloyd isn’t a fan of the natural look.

‘Getting my extensions put in again today by inanchlondon then off Bowling with @mrjamieohara & Family tonight can’t wait X,’ she Tweets.

Demi Lovato had an embarrassing moment in Kansas City when she pulled out one of her extensions on stage.

But the singer impressed fans when she carried on with her performance.

Frankie Sandford has spoken about using extensions to get a new look in the past.

‘I liked having shorter hair but it’s always good to have a change,’ she says.

In 2011, she debuted a super-short pixie crop but stepped out sporting a much longer fringe 2 days later…

Chantelle Houghton adds to her hair with natural lengtheners.

‘Loving my extensions I had done yesterday @inanchlondon using @greatlengthsuk my hair looks amazing! applied by inanch herself, thank you X,’ Tweets Chantelle.

The cost of Cheryl Cole’s hair extensions is rumoured to be around £4,000 a year.

‘Cheryl has wavy extensions to give her volume. She comes in once every three months for the extensions, and every six weeks for a tidy-up,’ says her hairdresser Julien Guyonnet.

Amelia Lily doesn’t like having to wait for her barnet to grow naturally.

‘Thankyou soo much @addlengths for my amazing remi cachet hair extensions! Love them!!x,’ Tweets Amelia.

Extensions devotee Ashley Tisdale made the decision to ditch her fake locks last year.

‘Proud to say I’m extension free!!!! rockin the shorter hair for fall,’ Tweets Ashley.

Britney Spears was left red-faced when one of her hair extensions fell out on stage during her Circus tour.

In the video for I Wanna Go, she rocks coloured clip-ins.

Oddly, Courtney Love says lengthening her locks worsened her sex life.

‘The whole time I had hair extensions, I was dry as a bone,’ says Courtney.

‘Sex is like a good meal and fine wine. It has to be done.’

When Rihanna stepped out with a longer blonde ‘do in 2012, she admitted it wasn’t all hers.

‘Bleach + weave #WERQ,’ Tweeted Rihanna.

Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards was treated to some hair extensions from The X Factor hairdresser Jamie Stevens during her time on the show.

Michelle Keegan says hair extensions are her biggest beauty indulgence.

‘I’m not one for fake nails, eyelashes, glittery boobs. I’ve been given a stick-on vajazzle but I haven’t tried it on,’ says Michelle.

‘The most high-maintenance thing about me is just my hair extensions because I like having thick hair.’

Abbey Clancey’s long extensions were heavily criticised by Janice Dickinson on her reality show Beauty And The Best.

Afterwards, she took them out - but has since had them put back in again.

‘To have my hair back in amazing shape feels fantastic,’ says Abbey.

Stacey Solomon’s favourite part of her appearance is her long mane.

‘[My hair extensions] are so good in fact that when my baby is due in May, I really don’t care what state I am in so long as my extensions look good!’ Stacey admitted in 2011.

Hair extensions: Techniques

If you make the decision to get hair extensions, there are a number of different techniques to choose from.

If you go to a salon, you can either buy your extensions beforehand or let the hairdresser choose them for you.

The micro rings technique involves extensions being attached to copper rings and then clamped into the root of your hair.

The rings are covered with plastic, providing a comfortable cushion against your head.

Micro rings take 2-3 hours to put in and will generally last between 3-4 months before they need maintenance.

With the bonding method, extension strands are fused to your natural locks with keratin bonds. These are then sealed with either an ultra sound machine - known as cold fusion - or heat connectors.

The extensions can last for up to 5 months if kept in good condition.

The braiding system involves hair extensions being plaited to your natural locks.

With this technique, extensions will last for around 3 months.

With bonds, braiding and micro rings, single strands of hair extensions are attached at the root.

With a weave, a long strip of hair with a seam at the top - known as a weft - is either sewed or glued directly to your head.

Glued-in weaves are most suitable for a temporary change because they can be easily removed after a few weeks, although they can last for up to 3 months.

Sewn-in weaves are applied by attaching the weft to a plait at the root of the hair.

The technique is most suitable for those with Afro-Caribbean locks which can withstand the strain of the heavy braid.

Sewn-in hair extensions will last between 2-4 months.

Clip-in hair extensions are perfect if you want to lengthen your hair for a special occasion or if you prefer to change your style from day to day.

They’re reusable and easy to fix into place during your morning routine.

Hair extensions are now more versatile then ever.

Great Lengths produce dip-dyed human hair extensions which are suitable for bonding, while Beauty Works sell two-tone clip-ins.

Hair extensions can also be used to add interest to your ‘do.

Clip-in buns, ponytails and fringes give you an instant style change.

A new look for the TV Awards? Amy Childs shows off her curly new hair extensions

admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:53:06 +0000

She may have her own beauty salon, but Amy Childs isn’t averse to a bit of pampering herself.

The former Only Way Is Essex star was spotted getting new hair extensions fitted in a Mayfair salon yesterday - perhaps in preparation for tonight’s National TV Awards.

Although she normally wears her hair straight, the 21-year-old was looking for a change and left the Inanch salon with luscious curls.

Clearly thrilled with her hair, she tweeted: ‘InanchLondon my hair is looking gorgeous, thank you do much best hair extentions ever xx #greatlengths.’

Although Amy has recently launched her own beauty salon in Brentwood, she has admitted the salon which features in the first two series of TOWIE wasn’t a real business.

Of course, fans of the show will remember it was where Amy gave Sam Faiers a vajazzle, sparking a revival for the intimate body jewellery.

She told this week’s New! magazine: ‘I thought everybody knew it was set up in my mum and dad’s garage for the show and wasn’t open to the public.

‘However, Amy Childs’ salon is, so come on in and book an appointment.’
Meanwhile, Amy has hit back at former TOWIE co-star Maria Fowler after she was described as ‘fake’ and ‘dead behind the eyes’.

Amy wrote in her column: ‘I don’t even know Maria that well so I don’t know why she is talking about me in interviews.

‘My mum has always said that if you haven’t got anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.’

The Real Deal on Hair Extensions

admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:49:41 +0000

Every time one of my friends says, “I LOVED (insert any female celebrity’s name) at the Emmys, the Oscars or the Grammys!!” I have this conversation. Nine out of ten celebs, TV personalities and models have hair extensions. Some use temporary and some have permanent, but most are using them! A “weave” is no longer the appropriate term. No, hair extensions have come a long way. Forget everything you think you know about them. They have become an exciting new fashion trend. For some, the name itself elicits negative images of fake hair, tangles galore and messy glues. This is due mostly to the early years of hair extensions, by which lengths of hair were added by braiding or ‘tracking’ the locks into the natural hair. Not good.

When I was pregnant with my son in 2008 I was having one of those weird pregnancy days and decided I wanted extensions … the kind they weave into your own hair. I was instructed to go buy the hair at some factory-like place in the Flatiron District where I paid by the ounce. Hello, creepy! The whole process kind of freaked me out but I felt I was already in the thick of it. After sitting through six hours of torture, I had a head that felt like it weighed more than my six month preggers belly and hurt like hell. I was miserable and ended up taking them out three days later, only to have my hair totally damaged for the next 12 months. It sucked. I guess trying to counteract the 40 pound weight gain with killer hair was not a good idea after all. Hmm.

In spite of this, I love hair extensions. I love the look and feel of thick, wavy locks. They look better in photos, on camera and who doesn’t like waking up to a fab head of hair everyday? When I arrived at the Sea Breeze Salon in Manasquan, my heart was pumping. I was met by Linnette Capozzolli, co-owner of the salon and my stylist for the day. I liked her instantly. I told her how nervous I was and she assured me I had nothing to worry about. Many of Linnette’s clients trek it down to Manasquan from Manhattan because she’s that good. Whew! She educated me on a lot of things regarding hair extensions and I thought I’d share them with you.

Hair extensions have changed a lot, apparently. Improvements have changed the look and feel of hair extensions, making it easier and safer. Professional hair extensions are now more popular than ever, offering a wide variety of options from hair color, added new textures and added fullness. Today, extensions are not just about length. For years, most people have thought that extensions will damage their hair and this negativity is still very much alive. Hair extensions, Ron Cardillo, says “Now that there are perfectly safe methods of attachment, the public needs to be reeducated to understand all the benefits and possibilities. They also need to think of hair extensions as not only a way to add length, but as a way to add volume, texture and color.”

Most extensions are generally only real human hair which looks, acts and feels completely natural. Another common misconception related to hair extensions involves removal. Extensions previously had to be cut out, leaving stubbles of hair. Nearly all modern bonding methods crystallize and dissolve easily in combination with a specially formulated solvent, which allows for convenient, safe and painless removal. That’s good to hear! Also, a hair model friend of mine recommended taking a good hair supplement to try and counteract any damage there might be. There is always a little bit, I think. I take the hair supplement Viviscal and it seems to do the trick.

Nowadays, the deciding factor seems to be simply about price. Pricing is usually based on several factors; the quality of the salon, quality of their products, the geographic location and the length of hair. Volume is based on each client’s personal requirements. The total cost will vary depending on what you get. A full head, short to long application usually requires between 150 to 200 extensions. If you go to a good salon, you’d be hard pressed to get out of there under $1500. That’s what my head of hair costs. Not cheap. But once you get them, they are addicting! I’m about to go on round two and my hair looks and feels fabulous.

Best … worst celebrity hair extensions

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:53:26 +0000

HAIR extensions, wigs, and even weaves offer celebrities more versatility when it comes to their hair.

Anyone can wear a weave but not everyone does so beautifully!

Sowetan compiled a list of celebrities with beautiful hair and those with bad weaves.

Pam Andrews has to take first place. She is the queen of beautiful weaves. There is never an instance when Andrews has a bad hair day.

Bonang Matheba takes the next slot. Her hair is always glowing, long, silky, and shiny.

Simphiwe Ngema never has a strand of hair out of place. This Muvhango beauty invariably looks clean and refined.

Forget about her shenanigans,

Nonhle Thema knows how to pull off a good weave. She always looks as if she has just stepped out of a salon.

To talk about celeb hair and not mention Miss SA Bokang Montjane and her gorgeous hair would be a crime. She really knows how to take care of a weave.

Former Miss Soweto Lerato Kganyago never seems to have a hair out of place.

Even beautiful celebrities have bad hair days. Think about Minenhle Dlamini. Though she has nice weaves she sometimes does not take care of them. We blame the tomboy in her.

We all have bad hair days but Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, takes it to a whole new level. I don’t remember a day when she did not have weave woes.

I hate admitting it, but Linda Sokhulu has some really beautiful hair - it just does not work on her.

These days Katlego Danke does not seem to get her extensions right. Her hair is depressing.

We do not know if that is Lindiwe Mazibuko’s real hair or not, but what we do know that it does not look good. The growth is so gross.

It’s hard to believe that there was a time when we totally coveted Sophie Ndaba’s hair. But the decades-long sporting of fake hair has eaten away her hairline.

Dineo Ranaka is a repeat offender when it comes to choosing bad weaves. She has sported many questionable hairstyles lately.

Frankie Sandford gets hair extensions for new long bob

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:22:20 +0000

Frankie Sandford, the girl with the most-copied haircut in celebland, has changed her look yet again!

The Saturdays hairstylist Nick Peters at Daniel Galvin has added extensions to turn Frankie’s sophisticated bob for the new season.

To get the look, ask your hairdresser to give you a jaw-length asymmetric bob with a low side-parting, sliced into at the ends for a sleek shape.

To style it, simply dry on a low heat, smooth with a round brush and blast with shine spray.

Photo’s click here

Kristen Stewart Gets Hair Extensions For ‘Snow White’ (Photos)

admin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:19:51 +0000

Kristen Stewart was photographed leaving Bumpkin, A Taste of Seasonal Britain restaurant in London on Tuesday, September 13th with her rumored boyfriend Robert Pattinson and his agent Grace Clissold.

Stewart had her hair in a ponytail and sunglasses on when she left the restaurant but fans could tell that the actress had hair extensions in and her hair was a much darker brown.

She may have left her hair extensions in for her role as Snow White in Snow White and the Huntsman, which she is currently filming in and around London with Charlize Theron, Nick Frost and Chris Hemsworth. They have been filming since early August. She was also photographed in her usual EC Star ‘Nuns With Guns’ hoodie and an Adidas shirt.