Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Halo Hair Extensions! ♡




Ever since high school, when I purchased my first pair, I have LOVED extensions! I have tried all kinds of different ones, and the ones I have not tried, I've probably done for a client at hair school. Below I will compare some differences between a few kinds I have had recently, and share my take on Halo Hair Extension! What makes a white girl happier than some new weave? ;)

I started with clip-ins, and to be 100% honest they're my go-to. You really can't go wrong with clip-ins, especially if you're a noob to the whole extension boat! Yes, it's annoying to put them in, and take them out, plus you can't swim with them….but for most people they blend wondrously and I love that you can wear them in a pony-tail (my inner-gym-rat speaking). 
I have worn clip-ins off and on, probably for the last 3 years of my life. Here are 2 pictures, with 2 different pairs of extensions, and both styled differently. You can tell that even with them straight (right) they blend so well, my hair looks  way thicker! I typically spend around $130 for a good quality set of 18" clip-ins. I get mine from Sally's, and I believe they're 90 grams!
And to give you a better idea, here is what my hair looked like at that time without them in!

This March, I decided to give micro-beads a try. I bought 100 18" pieces, spent about $150 (also Sally's), they blended great, and my favorite thing about them was that I could sleep and swim in them! I immediately regretted getting the 18" ones, because I hadn't realized how much my natural hair had actually grown. It did give my hair so much body though!
 Here's a closer look at the beads, not my head, but on a client I did.

Soooo, when choosing my Halo, I decided on 20" for sure! The one I bought was 160 grams of hair (almost twice as much hair as my clip-ins) and $190! Although this is a lot more money than I've ever spent on extensions, I am taking into consideration how much hair I got, and I feel like I got my money's worth. Being that much hair, they are heavier than most, and also pretty hot to wear all day. The great thing though, since they're on a halo, the weight of the extensions is completely on your head. Unlike any other extension, is does not put any weight on your natural hair, making them way better for you, and giving your natural hair a real chance to grow! It takes me less than a minute to put my halo on, and taking it off is just as easy! 
Directly below is me with my extension-less, all natural, almost long, but not quite long enough, hair.
It was free shipping and arrived in only 2 days!
I went with the golden blonde color, and used all my hair school knowledge to ombre them myself!




I am super happy with the turnout!


Thanks for reading!  I would love to hear your questions and comments below :)
- Alli

1 comment:

  1. Wow! Your history with hair extensions is amazing. You go way back with the product, and I think it's really cool that you haven't grown tired of using them yet. In any case, I love how you played around with the volume your extensions added to your own hair. You look gorgeous, Alli! Thanks for sharing that! :)

    Tommy Clark @ Her Hair Company Inc.

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