Feather Hair Extensions

Feather hair extensions are the latest trend of hair accessories that gains almost instant popularity in 2011. They were not only used by stylish and fashion conscious women but there is a growing number of men who had seen its potential and were already starting to use them. The good thing about having these hair extensions, they are very effective in complementing your hair, your dress and even your whole fashion statement. However, you should make sure that you wear them with the right design and color that would best complement your whole getup. People wearing them should be aware that these fashion accessories could also contribute to giving you a fashion disaster outfit. Thus, you should use them according to your own style and preference.

What Is It?
These latest hair accessories are feathers that can be added to your hair to efficiently give it a stylish look. They could be long, small, big, and short feathers. They also have different styles and colors for you to choose from. You could even use synthetic and authentic feathers. All of which were entirely dependent on the wearer’s preference. The most popular colors which you could find online are purple, pink, blue, green and even red. There are people who prefer to wear real and natural but bulky feathers. However, there are also other people who prefer synthetic feathers since they are easier to use and maintain.

Why Use Feather Hair Extensions?

There are a lot of reasons why you should use this kind of hair accessory as compared to using other hair accessories and hair highlights. Below are the detailed reasons why.

• They are healthier to use than highlighting your hair. With feather hair extensions, you no longer need to undergo your hair in a chemical process wherein you could add colors that can highlight your hair. In fact, they are more the most organic way of getting the same effect of highlighting. All you have to do is put them in your hair. Using them could also effectively give your hair its desired highlights.
• They are natural and at the same time, not a hassle to have. You could treat it just like a normal hair. This means that it isn’t a hassle to wash or to dry. You could even curl them, blow dry, or even use flat iron on them.
• You could wear these extensions whether you have a short hair or long hair. They come in different sizes, not only in colors and design.
• It is neutral when it comes to the gender who wears them. Meaning, whether you are a man or a woman, you could use them. There are already a growing number of men who were using them to highlight their hairs.
• They are available in a whole variety of colors. Thus, whether you are blond, brunette, black or a red-head, there are all kinds of colors that could compliment your hair.

Guides on How to Connect Your Feather Hair Extensions Yourself

Surprisingly enough, these hair extensions are easy to connect yourself. Though there are people who wanted to make sure that these extensions are properly connected to their hair by having a professional hair stylist to fix them. However, you could do it yourself by following the guides below.

• Before you start, make sure that you have all the necessary materials. You have to have a hairbrush or comb, a mirror, hairclips, bobby pins, a pair of pliers, a crimp bead, which is a hair extension link, and of course your feathers.
• The first thing you need to do is to look for the right spot where you wanted to put your feather hair extensions. The best way to determine this is by checking first how the feathers will look on your hair. You should also make it a point to hide the extension under layers of your hair. In this way, it would look natural.
• Comb your hair first and part the hair where you want your extension to be. Stay it parted and secured it with a clip.
• From this parted hair, take a small part and place it on the loop end of a bobby pin. You could then thread both of these ends with a crimp bead. You could then pull your hair with the bobby pin through the crimp bead. This action isn’t as complicated as it sounds. It is just the same as pulling a thread with a needle through a hole.
• You then put the feathers inside the bead. However, do not pull it through up to the very end. You need to leave half an inch of the feathers inside the bead. In this way, it is prevented from falling.
• After making sure it is already secured, you could then clamp the crimp bead as flat as you could possibly do. When you are doing this, you need to make sure that all the feathers are securely locked inside the bead.
• That’s it. It’s all done. You could now bring your hair down to cover the bead extension.

Expectedly, this type of hair extensions could last for six to eight weeks on your hair. The good thing about having them is that they do not require special attention and care. You could wash them as the same thing you washed your hair. You could even curl them, and even apply flat iron on them. When it comes to drying, you could either blow dry them or dry them naturally. They are not too much to handle and you could treat them the same thing as you treat your hair.

Where You Could Get Them? Here is a quick tutorial video on Feather Hair Extensions

As with all hair accessories, they could be easily bought at your local beauty supply stores. However, there are still instances that the color and style that you wanted isn’t available. When this happens, the best place where you could find the right one for you is through online stores. Shopping online is the best when it comes to finding the right design and color you wanted for your hair accessory. There are a lot of online stores offering various products, with different length, color, design and even their prices. The only downside is the fact that you cannot do individual purchase. All of them come in packages. But you could always look for a website that offers affordable prices. One thing is for sure, whether you buy them from your local beauty stores or from online stores, feather hair extensions remains the trendiest hair extensions in the market this year.