Happy Monday! Hope you all had a good weekend. We didn’t do too much, since the weather was chilly here, but we did do meditation AND some yoga, yay for us! In case you all missed it, we finally (in a long time) have different hair! We both actually have hair extensions for fullness, and since we have been getting so many questions about it, we wanted to give y’all more info on it!
We have talked about the tape-in extensions in this podcast episode and this blog post, but these extensions are actually hand tied extensions, which are different.
WHO DOES YOU HAIR COLOR, CUT, AND EXTENSIONS?
We go to Hair By Viviana. We have been going to her for 5 + years, even when we didn’t have extensions. She is the best! She does get booked very quickly, so we recommend trying to book far in advance if you can!
WHAT ARE HAND TIED EXTENSIONS?
We are not experts, but from our research and understanding, they are extensions where wefts are added to your own hair by beading and then hand-tying the wefts to your natural hair.
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON CLIP INS?
We actually used to have a halo extension that we wore a couple years ago, and it was great for photos, or if you’re on the fence about permanently having them!
DO YOU FEEL THEY HAVE DAMAGED YOUR NATURAL HAIR?
Honestly, anything you do to your hair is going to do some kind of damage. From what we understand, this is the least damaging type of extension. We have had these for about 3-4 months, and haven’t seen any damage. When we had tape-ins, we did see a little more damage overall.
We get our hair done often, so we know our stylist is always looking out to make sure we don’t have a lot of damage.
WHAT IS THE PRICE RANGE FOR EXTENSIONS?
The price depends on your hair type, how many rows, color, etc. We would recommend scheduling a consultation with your stylist for pricing and all of that info! We believe the actual hair can range from $500-$1500, in addition to the actual process cost.
HOW MANY WEFTS DO YOU HAVE?
We do not know how many we have, but we know we have at least two rows.
DO YOU GET THEM DONE IN TEXAS OR HABIT SALON IN ARIZONA?
We go to Hair By Viviana in Dallas.
WHAT COLOR DID YOU GET?
We don’t know exact colors, but we know that it is a “bronde”, so a mix of blonde and brown.
CAN YOU PUT YOUR HAIR UP WITH THESE EXTENSIONS/WORK OUT?
Yes! That is what is so great. With our tape-in extensions, you could see the tapes if our hair was up, making it harder to hide them. With this method, you can’t see the extensions!
HOW LONG DOES IT LAST?
We get ours moved up every 4-8 weeks. You do not purchase new hair every time your rows are moved up, so this hair lasts quite some time!
HOW HARD IS IT TO WASH YOUR HAIR?
It is not as bad as it was with tape-ins to us. It obviously depends on how much hair you have in general, but for us, we try to only wash our hair once a week (more in this post)! It does feel heavy at first, but you definitely get used to it. The extensions take a little longer to dry than your own hair.
What is also great about extensions is that that they hold the curl so much longer, so less heat on your hair!
WHEN YOU BLOW DRY YOUR HAIR, DO THEY EXTENSIONS COME OFF?
We will say you have to be pretty careful, but we can get pretty aggressive sometimes, and haven’t had any issues!
HOW DOES IT FEEL ON YOUR HEAD?
It honestly is just pretty tight the first day, but after that, you get used to it and it isn’t as heavy as other extensions we have had.
WHAT HAIR PRODUCTS DO YOU RECOMMEND?
We shared all of our favorites in this post.
Wanted to share about this look because it is such a good one! As we get into spring months (it is coming!!), we love pulling out some affordable accessories like a marled cardigan/poncho with some leggings or jeans and some cute suede flats, like these coral ones from Sole Society. Not only do these flats look good with leggings and jeans, they will be adorable with dresses and shorts, too! They also come in leopard!
This mini satchel bag is not available anymore, but we will keep you updated if it does come back, but it is available in the bigger option, which is just as cute!
{ Marled Cardigan | Crossbody Bag | Coral Suede Flats | Spanx Faux Leather Leggings |Black Long Sleeve Tee | Sunglasses | Curling Iron | Nail Color | Lip Color |BRACELETS: David Yurman Cable Bracelets here, here, and here and Cartier Love Bracelet | RINGS: David Yurman Ring here and here | WATCH: Michele Deco Watch | Initial Necklace }
In partnership with Sole Society.