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Hair Extensions On Short Hair
December 29, 2009
 Hair extensions aren't just for those of us with mid-length locks looking to boost length, they can be used to funk up even short do's. Rihanna is a great example of this. To achieve her thick, sweeping 'faux hawk' effect, extensions could be added amongst the top layers of a crop (or even a bob if you prefer, just pin the sides back and secure using hair spray). For Rihanna's cool colour just mix up your shades, adding a light bleach- or honey-blonde along with a dark base colour.
If you have gone for a Danni Minogue style chorus girl bob this season, try adding extensions in a ...read more.
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Styling Your DIY Human Hair Extensions
December 17, 2009
 One of the best things about human hair extensions, apart from their gorgeous looks and how easy they are to care for, is that you can style them much like your own hair! Whether you desire Lauren Conrad curls or a poker-straight Megan Fox style, anything is possible with the right tools and a little bit of imagination!
To straighten always use the lowest heat possible so as not to damage your extensions since, just like your own hair, excess heat can make them dry. Try applying a little heat protecting spray or blow-drying cream before you dry your ha ...read more.
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Top Tips For Longer Lasting Celebrity-Style Wefts
December 14, 2009
 Once you have all the tools you need to create a great new look it's tempting to dive right in, but by using a few simple tricks you can make your application easier, more professional and longer lasting. Here are five top tips for beautiful, easy DIY glue-in weft extensions:
1. Shampoo your own hair with a clarifying shampoo before you begin and, just this once, do not use conditioner. This provides a clean surface, free of natural oils, for the liquid gold glue to bond to.
2. Always cut your wefts to fit the par ...read more.
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Unbeweavable - Getting A Celebrity Style Sew-In
December 7, 2009
 Everybody wants beautiful tresses for Christmas but some of us aren't willing to use glue in order to get them. If this sounds like you, for whatever reason, then having weft hair extensions sewn-in could be exactly what you're looking for! One of the first extension techniques and suitable for afro, relaxed and Caucasian hair alike, 'weaves' involve your own hair being braided into 'cornrows' before a weft of extension hair is sewn to the plait. The ability to wash the hair as normal, lack of expensive bonding tools or products, endless styling opti ...read more.
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DIY Hair Extensions For The Heidi 'The Hills' Montag Look
December 2, 2009
 We all know that hair extensions are the perfect way to get gorgeous, flowing locks quickly, but getting them fitted in a salon can cause serious financial damage! Luckily weaves and other hair weft methods are not only cheap, fashionable and favoured by celebrities such as Heidi Montag and Katie Holmes, they can also be easy to do yourself even if you don't have the plaiting skills to create a sewn weave. When installed and removed carefully they will cause minimal damage to your natural hair.
The simplest DIY method for applying wefts uses bonding glue known as 'liquid gold'. ...read more.
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