I Tried Clip-In Hair Extensions for the First Time and It Wasn’t a Disaster
October 21, 2019The never-ending saga that is my relationship with my hair sounds a little bit like this: “I love my short hair but, man, my long hair was so pretty.” Then when I do grow out my hair, you can sure as hell find me on Pinterest searching for “short haircuts” every chance I get. While I love how chic and effortless a bob hairstyle is, I’d be lying if I said there aren’t moments when I don’t miss my long strands. But I never considered wearing hair extensions because, in my mind, that was for the rich and famous who had personal glam squads following them around all day or people who had patience. Neither of which I am, so you can only imagine my excitement when I tried Beyond Extensions and actually loved them. I always thought I’d just have to deal with my teeter-tottering desires for long and short hair but after testing out these clip-in extensions, I’m convinced anyone and everyone can use them and get a luscious mane without much effort. To find out more about these clip-in hair extensions, read on for my full review ahead. There are three different collections you can choose from when picking your Beyond Hair Extensions. You can either go with the Couture option, which is ideal for everyday extension wearers or hairstylists, the Select option, which is for frequent extension users, or the Classic option, which is perfect for first-time users (a.k.a me). As a hair-extension newbie, the Classic option offered me a ten-piece set comprised of super-thin wefts made of 100% human hair.

I roughly divided my hair into a couple of different sections around my head and clipped in the extensions right at the part. I found that using six out of the ten pieces gave me a style that I loved. I was pleasantly surprised by how comfortable the clips felt and was in love with how full, voluminous and long my hair looked. As for styling, I chose to heat style my natural hair to match the texture of the clip-ins, but it’s important to note that you can heat style your extensions as well. If you go with a darker hair color, it’s safe to use heat up to 350°F, and if it’s a lighter hue, you can use heat up to 250°F. So whether you want a sleek, pin-straight style or a beachy wave vibe, you can style your hair without worrying about ruining your extensions.

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