My Hair

I get asked these questions all the time, so I thought I would finally make a post about it! 

My Natural Hair:  A dark blonde, super fine, thin

What do I do to it:  Highlights (bleach) and a Revlon gloss with either purple, blue, or titanium in it to cancel out any yellow and add shine.

Extensions:  I have used tape-in extensions for the last 3.5 years to make my hair a little thicker.  I was getting them done in a salon for over a year (Hot Heads) but I ultimately felt that I was spending too much money, and my hair wasn't being treated the way I wanted it to be.  Removing the extensions was done quickly and was pulling out some of my already thin hair.  I ultimately decided to start buying them myself and doing them at home.

At home vs. Salon: in the salon, I was paying for new extensions every 5 months (about $500), and $100 every 8 weeks to remove them and put them back in.  We would reuse them a few times.   At home, I spend about $60 on extensions every 8 weeks and remove them and replace them myself.  Since I'm saving so much money, I never reuse them, and opt to have brand new ones each time.

Photo: Nicole Mickle 

What To Buy...

Here are some of the extensions and products I use, on Amazon.  Enjoy!

• Ombre Brown to Blonde Extensions.  I either get 20 or 22 inch.  This is by FAR the best color I have found after trying many different brands and colors on Amazon.   The others were much brassier and did not match the photos.  I only use one pack because I just want my hair to be a little thicker.  However in the salon she was using 2 packs on me.  I found this to be a bit too much to manage for my personal taste. 
• Tape Extension Remover.  You'll need this to get them off easily.
• Clarifying Shampoo.  Use this a few times after you remove your extensions, before you put in new ones. To get off all the residue.