by Courtney Hendry
Four years ago I cut six inches off my hair. It was great at the time; short, stylish and made people go “oh wow, that’s lovely”. For maybe five weeks I liked the novelty of the tiny ponytail, how different I looked and that most of my friends said I looked older. However, this phase soon wore off and I was left with the most troublesome of all hairstyles, the look that’s not quite long enough to be shoulder length but just short of being classed as a ‘bob’.
I have tried everything to boost my hair growth with little success and I must emphasise that ‘Miracle Hair Growth Shampoos’ do not work. They are an expensive waste of money and act as little more than a placebo to make you believe that it looks like your hair has grown a cm or two so you continue to buy more. Your own hair should, on average, grow half an inch each month, without the need for any expensive product
Fear not though girls in a similar situation, there is an answer to your prayers. You may, like me, have tried various different clip-in hair extensions, ranging from fairly cheap to rather expensive and yes they all absolutely add that longed for length, but the clips are not easy to hide and it tends to be synthetic materials used. Another downside of the clip-ins is that it’s often very easy to tell when a girl is wearing them, cue the “look at that girl’s extensions, they’re so thin” whispers. Clip-ins also tend to be very readily available. My first pair were bought from a stall in the middle of a shopping centre for £35. I was offered no advice and proceeded to wear these ridiculous long strands of thin hair for a year. Most young girls don’t seek any professional advice and so they aren’t cut or styled in accordance with your own original hairstyle.
Micro-Loops are the best investment I have ever made; bearing in mind I don’t own any cars or houses. They are one of the safest forms of extensions as no heat is used when they are attached to the individuals own natural hair. It’s a fairly simple process to have the extensions fitted; a trained professional will supply the hair, bonds and tools. However, it is very time consuming, it usually takes around three hours.
Micro-Loops differ to clip in extensions as they are fastened around your own natural hair. To install the extensions a small section of your own hair is threaded through, along with a similar amount of extension hair and then the ring is squeezed shut with small pliers to secure it in place. To remove them, all you have to do is squeeze the ring the other way with the pliers to open it up.
Micro-loop extensions should last on average around three to six months and although they are fairly expensive, usually retailing for between £160-£220 depending on who fits them, they look and feel great. However it is important to point out that many people offer their services who are not qualified to do so and if it seems to cheap to be true, that’s because it is.
The hair can be very easily styled as it is usually made from human hair. The highest quality extensions are grade AAAA Remy hair which is the best because it has never been permed, dyed, coloured, bleached or chemically processed in any way.
For anyone who wants instant confidence and hair that turns heads they should definitely look into micro-loop extensions.
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