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What You Need To Know About Hair Extensions

Introduction
Hair extensions are a hot trend with all women. The intrigue is sparked by the convenience and aesthetic of owning one or more hair extension pieces. Like purchasing a wig, owning hair extensions provides the opportunity to change your look with ease without the hassle or the expense of attending professional salons.
Types of hair extensions
Clip-on extensions are the most popular form of extensions. They are easy to use and are not harmful to your own hair. You can choose from synthetic hair extensions or natural hair extensions.
How to choose your hair extensions
You can choose an extension of color to match your own hair, or choose another color of your liking. The good news is that hair extensions are offered in a variety of colors, so you have the freedom to implement any hue desired.
Hair of any style will look great with hair extensions. Whether you have curly, wavy, or straight hair, you can find a matching hair extension piece. Styling hair extensions is easy; so, you can be more versatile with your style.
The life of hair extensions
How long an extension lasts will be largely contingent on its use and maintenance. Be sure to follow all care instructions in regards to storage and care. Most hair extensions have a life span of up to seven months or more. A hair extension that is often styled will have a shorter lifespan than one worn intermittently and not continuously styled.
Cost
There are different styles and brands of hair extensions, so costs are varied. Natural hairpieces will cost more than synthetic pieces, and brands that are more popular will be priced higher too. A good idea is to look at a variety of selections to match your desired taste:
You can choose from ponies and wraps, cheerleader ponies, wedding styles, clip-ons, and extensions (to name a few).
Jessica Simpson, Beverly Johnson, and Raquel Welch are three celebrities that offer their own line of quality extensions.

From the Kitchen to the Parlor: Language and Becoming in African American Women’s Hair Care (Language and Gender Studies) (Paperback)

From the Kitchen to the Parlor: Language and Becoming in African American Women's Hair Care (Language and Gender Studies)

Review

“This work is not only deeply original but it is also brave: Jacobs-Huey has tackled a range of issues that are highly charged, both in the arena of racial politics and, even trickier for her, in negotiating her own place in multiple communities of practice. That she so successfully balances the scholarly, the political, and the personal is testament to her rare combination of considerable analytic talent with keen political and emotional intelligence.”–Sally McConnell-Ginet, Department of Linguistics, Cornell University, co-author of Language and Gender “Dr. Jacobs-Huey’s research on the symbolic and moral meanings of hair in African American communities invigorates the analysis of the linguistic and social construction of personal and group identity. Jacobs-Huey demonstrates that ‘hair is not just hair’ in the eyes of African Americans, a social fact that, she argues, evidences a wide gulf between European American and African American women. Jacobs-Huey exam (more…)