Pros and cons of hair extensions?

I'm white but slightly tan, with hair that I just cut to four or five inches long, and it's naturally brown (right now it's purple). I was wondering what the pros and cons of hair extensions were, whether places that would do them were common, what upkeep of hair extensions was like, what average prices were, what your opinions of them are, etc.

I'm just hoping if I get some I'll be able to skip the awkward stage of growing my hair longer (I keep just cutting it shorter halfway through) and eventually as my hair grows, I'll be able to take out the extensions and have naturally long hair.

Thanks!

Pros and cons of hair extensions?

I recommend clip ins then :) These are just clipped in under your hair, and look so incredibly effective! If your bored of long hair for a day, you can spike your hair and make it look cool short. They're fairly cheap, try eBay, make sure you get 100% Remy Human Hair (This is European, very good quality) and you can dye it to match your hair / mood! Really easy to keep, I was mine once a week / 10 days sometimes, as they don't get greasy as your own hair does. You can get them for about 鎷?0-鎷?0 on eBay ($40-$50) and you can get your hair matched either by the seller, by sending a snippet of your hair, or you can get colour samples and choose yourself. Very easy to put in, and you get full instructions and caring guide.

Hope this helps!

:) Amy xx

Pros and cons of hair extensions?

Bad things about them:

It is a well known fact that hair extensions can do damage to your natural hair. The glue that is attached to your natural hair can burn and split the ends of your hair. This means that you will almost always be required to have the ends of your hair cut after the extensions are removed.

Also, if a lot of long or heavy extensions are added, this applies additional pressure to your scalp. One of the dangers of extra pressure to your scalp can be a thinning of your natural hair. In some cases there have been reports of headaches from the added weight of the hair or allergies to the bonding glue that is used. Everyone is different and will react to hair extensions in a different way. They are not necessarily good or bad. It depends on a number of factors that you have to consider.

If you are trying to grow your hair long, you might want to think seriously of the potential damage the hair extensions could do to your long hair quest. However, if you only would like a new look for a few months and are prepared to lose some inches along with the extensions, they can be a great solution.

The best advice is to find an expert at hair extensions and discuss all the pros and cons of the instant hair look.

Good things about them:

Hair extensions can be a lot of fun if you are aware of the risks and the procedures. If you get good advice and find a professional who is skilled at extensions here are some of the advantages you can enjoy:

1. You have an instant new look that is fairly easy to care for once it is applied.

2. You can change the look at any time and know that the long hair has a limited life cycle.

3. You can have an intricate patterns of different colors or beads added to the extension without additional damage to your hair.

4. You can try the look and feel of long hair before you decide to invest a lot of time and energy growing your own.

Good luck!