Hair extensions.. advice! With flash!

I dont work in the field, but I think it depends on if you want the real hair ones or the synthetic ones. The real hair ones I was looking at in Sally's (a Hairdresser wholesaler) was about £60 for a full head one, and I have really thick hair but the woman said I would still need the full head one otherwise the ends of the extentions would look straggly.

If you have a Sallys near you pop in and ask them or ask your hair dresser they may be able to help you your hair is a lovely length though, im sure the hairdresser would put something in it to stop it from going flat. x

My hairdresser is a friend who doesn't work as a hairdresser anymore but does specialise in wedding hair. I was thinking of booking an appointment to get my hair colour matched up to some clip-ins and having them put in so I can see what they're like and how to insert them.. but I obviously want to make sure I have the money there and then to pay for them and as I am skint at the moment I need to know what sort of prices I'll be look at. I've been told to stay away from synthetic as it can look awful and pay the extra for the better quality, which I'm happy to do.

Thanks for your advice. x

No worries - the Real hair ones are brilliant - becuase you can do to them what you do to your own hair - but you have to look after them so spray them with the protection spray before curling or straightening them. My friend always has them in becuase she loves them. and they look so good too. I wanted some for my wedding but Im too skint to get them as well as everything else atm x

Sallys is amazing!

Awesome I'll look into Sally's then! xx

YAY there's a Sally's a few miles away just off the town centre! How did I never see it before?! Will pop in and see when I get the chance! Thanks for recommendations lovelies! xx

Hi Niki,

Seems like you have the advice you need but just wanted to say I think clip in extensions will give you the look you are after. My hair is just a little shorter than yours and I used a full head of clip ins at my trial at the weekend and it gave me plenty of volume as well as a little extra length. The style I went for is kind of similar to the one you have pictured so the link to the pics of my trial is here if you're interested

https://www.hitched.co.uk/Chat/forums/t/229724.aspx

I got mine from a local shop but the brand is Infinity and they were £65 so £40-£70 seems to be the price range depending on the brand.

HTH!

Thanks JL! I remember your hair-trial flash thread! It looks so natural! xx

P.S. I can't believe I was quoted about £110 for a full set of clip-ins at one of my local shops!!!

I know, some places are a rip off! I was quoted £150 at a local salon. The place I bought them from is actually an Afro-Caribbean hairdresser - a friend of mine recommended I go somewhere like that as they actually know what they are talking about!

x

I got a full set of 24inch (very long) remy hair for £35 off ebay and it is the same colour as my hair. I have hair the same lenth as yours but it is realy thin so i wanted it for the fullness my hairdreser uesed 2 of the 8 clip ins wich i didnt think was full anoth and going to ask her to use more on the day but you realy couldnt tell they wasnt my hair my oh and his sister couldnt tell.

I got my extensions a couple of weeks ago they cost me £41.50 + 20 clips, i managed to get 2 sets out of a set for my wedding and then a set i can wear every now and again and i have to admit i absolutley love them, ive always wanted long hair. I managed to get a colour match more or less perfect, i got mine from a local shop in the city and im really pleased with them, they just need trimming down i got the 14" ones as i didnt want them tooo long, my friend didnt even realise

Thanks for all your help. I don't need any help trimming it up or fitting them or anything like that as my hairdresser friend will do all of that for me at the trial and again on the day.. all I need is to colour match my hair and get the right length and just buy them! Which is why I don't want to pay £110 as I was previously quoted for some hair. I'm going to take a day out in the coming weeks to go hair shopping! ?

Just another one to add is Julliets if you have one near you, i went to the one in birmingham yesterday and got a full head for £51. x

Hi Mel.. I don't think there's a Julliet's in Swindon. But thank you anyway! You've all helped me have a fair idea on how much they are.. I'm hitting Sally's first and hoping I won't have to go elsewhere. xx