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Clip in Hair Extension

Clip in Hair Extension - Beautiful Result or Advertising Hype?

What are clip in hair extensions and how are they attached? Clip in hair extension is ideal if you want to turn your hair into beautiful flowing locks straight away. But, of course, on the down side, they have to be removed at the end of the day. So clip-ins are good for a party, a special date or at any time you want to look different for several hours. They are much cheaper than salon-made permanent hair extensions. Another benefit is that clip in hair extension does not damage your hair in any way.

Quality hair extensions are several strands of hair, each attached separately. Usually 3- or 4-inch wide pieces go on the back of your head in several layers, and a few 1- or 2-inch wide pieces are put on the sides. Every strand is attached to your own hair with a clip. With a little bit of practice, clipping the extensions in becomes rather easy and takes only a few minutes. Taking them off is even easier.

You can typically find 14”, 16” and 18” clip in hair extensions. Anything longer puts too much tension on your own hair.

Who can wear clip in hair extension?

Clip in hair extensions are suitable for people whose natural hair is shoulder length or longer. If you have medium length hair, extensions can make it longer. If you have long but very fine hair, or your hair is not in its best condition, clip in hair extension is an excellent way to bring fullness and richness to your hair.

However, clip in hair extensions will not work for women with very short hair. Extensions only look natural when they are mixed in with your natural hair, so if your hair is short, people will observe that you are wearing extensions. If you have a short haircut, but are dying for long locks, buy a wig that is similar in color to your natural hair. High quality designers’ wigs look natural - nobody will guess that you are wearing a wig unless you tell them. If a wig is not for you, then you can go for salon-made hair extensions that are braided or glued to your own hair. These stay in for several months, but cost considerably more than clip-ins.

Do clip in hair extension looks natural?

It depends on the quality of extensions you get. First, you should know that hair extensions can be made from natural human hair or from synthetic fibers. I will be honest: synthetic hair extensions are cheap, but you get exactly what you pay for. They just do not look right. High quality human hair clip in extensions, on the other hand, look like they grow from your own head.

If you look online, you will find many brands of clip in hair extension. It is best to go for a well known maker of hair-pieces and extensions, such as Diva in a Box, PutOnPieces or Raquel Welch.

Since the extensions are mixed in with your own hair, color matching is critical. Human hair clip-in extensions can be colored to match your own hair color exactly. However, I wouldn’t recommend doing that at home - it is better to color your extensions at the salon. You can also use hot iron on the human hair extensions to curl them a little.

How much does clip in hair extension cost?

The cost varies to a great extent, depending on the material. Synthetic hair extensions will cost you less than $100. For real human hair extensions, you can pay from $200 to $400. However, you can get good discounts through online hair extensions and wigs shops

Clip in hair extension can be real fun. They will help you to create a different image instantly, which is very important for a busy modern woman.

Tanya Turner is wig and hair extensions expert and a publisher of http://www.WigsGuide.info, an online hair extensions and hairstyle magazine, that provides information, reviews and pictures of all types of hair extensions including clip-in hair extensions.