Clare Henney: It's a Hair Thing

My new hair (and no, that’s not me)

I have always been fickle with my hair. I grow it long and then I cut it really short. I lighten it with color and then darken it again. Last year, I promised myself that I won’t color my hair again and cut my hair short to cut off the colored hair. I also promised myself that I’d grown my hair and keep it long and natural this year. Because of the summer heat and stress from work (among other things), I was not able to keep my promise. I can’t speak for all women out there but I think it’s a girl thing to do something with one’s hair when you’re stressed out. I recently cut my long hair to a short bob and lightened it again after months of frustration with the heat and with all the things I needed to do at work. I felt really bad about cutting my hair because I have kept it long for a while now but I just didn’t want to be bothered with it anymore. The short hair makes it easier for me to work because I don’t have to keep it away from my face all the time. I don’t have to take so long to dry and style my hair and to be honest, I don’t even have to comb my hair as much anymore either. I’m very happy with it. I love the color too — it make me look healthier for some reason (I suppose having dark hair and a pale face really didn’t do me justice so colored is the way to go).

Still, I do miss having long hair. I miss the girly-ness of it. I’ve been thinking of maybe getting wigs or clip-on extensions so I can keep my hair short and still get to do the long-haired thing when I feel like it. I’ve looked into several online stores offering this but I’m still undecided on which “brand” to get this from. I’d really like to look at the pieces personally before I make a decision to see if it is easy to put on and if the hair looks as natural as possible. I’d like to see if they have colors that will match my newly colored hair too (so far all their products are for dark hair in the photos on their websites).

Which two brands am I referring to? Tokyo Posh and Lynelle Hair. Both have shops online that I’ve looked into but as I said, I’d want to see their products personally before I make a purchase. I find it interesting that they say it’s like real hair (or is it actually real hair?) and that you can wash/shampoo it like regular hair. They both have different styles to choose from and I have particular styles that I like already, I’m just not sure if it would be a good buy since it’s not something that I really need. It’s more of a want so I’m not sure if I should make the purchase.

Has anyone out there tried clip on extensions or wigs to change their look? What do you think about it?

Photo Source:  Hair.ph, Yoon Eun Hye Net