Flashback Friday: Hair Extensions - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly.

~ Originally posted at http://www.kirstensstylereport.wordpress.com on 5th August, 2010 ~
Hi Dolls,

Don’t be fooled when you flick through a magazine and look at pictures of celebs with glorious look-at-me hair. They probably have hair extensions. Hair extensions not only add length to your hair, but they also create volume. Love them or loathe them, hair extensions are a great way to create an instant long-haired look.

Bad hair extensions can take you from classy to trashy in an instant. You are better off having no extensions than having bad extensions. Take a look at these celebrities who are guilty of sporting bad hair extensions – even they can get it so wrong. You would think that someone would tell them that their extensions are showing or that they just look plain tacky. Isn’t that why celebrities pay their ‘friends’ the big bucks?

Permanent extensions can damage your natural hair so consider clip in extensions as an alternative.
I personally really like hair extensions, if they’re done right. I am considering some clip in extensions at the moment mainly to add volume and a bit of length. My hairdresser can get high quality hair extensions. They are really expensive but will last forever.

Flashback Friday: Parlux 3200 Ceramic & Ionic Edition Hair Dryer

~Originally posted June 29, 2010~

Hi Dolls,

I have just upgraded my hair dryer to the Parlux 3200 Ceramic & Ionic Edition $169.95. This is my first salon quality hair dryer and I have absolutely no idea why I didn’t upgrade sooner!

The Parlux 3200 hair dryer has won awards including InStyle’s best hair dryer and is used by hairdressing professionals all over the world. This dryer not only dries your hair faster, but it also reduces the amount of damage that your hair suffers when using a regular dryer.

The combined effect of ceramics and negative ions radiates heat inside the hair without damaging the hair. Drops of water are broken down into micro-molecules which are absorbed by the hair, leaving it frizz free and healthy. Moisture can then easily penetrate the hair shaft leaving your hair moisturized and looking soft and shiny. The negative ions also reduce static electricity and stress on the hair.

This dryer not only dries my hair super quickly, it also cuts down my drying time in half. It seriously took me less than 3 minutes – trust me, i timed it! My hair is fine and thin and generally lacks body. I find this dryer really good for blow drying and I can create plenty of volume with it. It leaves my hair feeling silky and soft, frizz and static free without drying it out. It feels the same as it does straight out of the salon.

- 1900 watt powerful motor. Life: 2000 hours
- Light weight compact dryer.
- Cold shot button.
- 4 temperatures.
- 2 speeds.
- Ceramic and Ionic technology.
- 3 meter long and strong cable cord.
- 2 unbreakable nozzles – one for a perfect setting and the other for fast drying.
- Weighs less than 500 grams.
- Air flow: 69 cubic meters/hour.
- Matching diffuser is available to purchase separately.
- 12 month warranty.
- Available in:  White, Silver, Chocolate, Pink, Red, Blue, Black, and Choc Cherry.
- Mine also came with a free round brush worth $26.95!
- Made in Italy.