I’ve tried Jessica Simpson human-hair clip-ins, which are way too expensive (about $500) for how they look, and wore ones that my hairdresser, Karmela, made for my wedding updo. I don’t wear them any more because I’m kind of digging shorter hair these days, but am nevertheless extremely jealous that Julia is getting these Platinum Seamless things.
And yes, I too have done the “rip-‘em-out-in-the-bathroom” trick…on my second date with Kendrick, when I went to Spaceland (in LA) to watch him play (yup…he tried to run his fingers through my hair, necessitating a quick trip to the ladies’).
So! Since I’ll be trying the Platinum Seamless on Friday, I thought it was about time I discussed the other types of “Hair Plus,” as I call it (that’s a lie, I’ve never called it that), two of which I’ve actually tried. The third, a weave, I’ve never attempted, so I can’t speak to it, but if anyone has personal experience, send me a note & I’ll publish it!
Great Lengths: I’ve had these once, back in 2008, for which I went to Ty Holbrook (Meghan & Mary’s hair dresser of choice).
Advantages
- You have sort of amazing Blake Lively hair for two-four months.
- YOU HAVE SORT OF AMAZING BLAKE LIVELY HAIR FOR TWO-FOUR MONTHS!
- Seriously. Do you really need another advantage???
Disadvantages
- They hurt like a mofo. Seriously. OUCH.
- They tend towards stringy as time goes on. Exhibit A: Britney Spears
- They can go terribly wrong. Exhibit B: Britney Spears
- They generally tear out all your natural hair, leaving it distinctly not amazing. Exhibit C: Britney Spears
- They’re quite pricey – around 2k or so.
- Men attempting the old “let me run my fingers through your thick, sexy mane” trick are deeply confused / grossed-out to find that you have lots of little … strange … bead-type pellets near your scalp. Most definitely a mood killer, which is pretty much the opposite of your goal with these babies.
That said? You feel like a hair shampoo model and you want to do the hair shampoo model slow mo spinny thing a lot. So. You know. That can be worth it. For a while …
Clip-Ins: I’ve tried both Ken Paves & Ted Gibson’s lines.
Advantages?
- A fantastic price point: somewhere in the $150 range
- Easy: clip in, clip out, although Ted’s, because they’re a net instead of separate bits, are the easiest – “unscrewupable” as Jordan would say.
- They don’t rip your sweet hair to shreds.
- BONUS! If you (ahem) figure out you’re getting lucky that night? You can (and I have) unclipped them in the bathroom and shoved them into my purse. You’d think men would notice, but you’d also be forgetting they’re pretty much just looking at your boobs.
- They can look REALLY, really good (I was wearing Ted’s extensions in my SONY ads and on the red carpet at The Gracies, and I don’t think you can tell it’s not my real hair.)
Disadvantages?
- They might look cheap.
- They might not match your actual hair color, especially if you dye it on occasion. (Please don’t even get me started on this.)
- They might not be the same texture or shine as your natural hair color. (See parenthetical above)
- They might fly off during sex. Of course, this has never happened to me. But I’m just saying. It could happen. That would be sort of awful. And hilarious! But mostly awful. Unless you didn’t like the guy that much! In which case, definitely hilarious.
- Okay, awful.
Platinum Seamless
Since I’ve not yet had these, I’ll withhold judgment until Ryan Darius works his magic on Friday, but here’s what I’ve heard: they take less time to apply, they don’t hurt,
youmen can barely feel them, they look more natural and they won’t damage your actual hair at all. Plus they won’t fly off during sex!Uh … you know. For example. 😉
++++++
Disclosure: Great Lengths, I paid for the extensions but Ty generously donated his time. Ken Paves, I paid for the clip in extensions. Ted Gibson Salon graciously provided me clip in extensions. And Platinum Seamless, I paid for the extensions, although Ryan is generously giving me his (very valuable) time.
