Do It Yourself Hair Extensions:
Jon Renau Clip-in Strands |
| Carrie Thayer |
| Revised Date: 09/5/07 |
Introduction
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Matt Trimble
DIY Hair Extensions
After Blackberry Human Hair Clip In Applications
09-05-07 |
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Everyone at HairBoutique.com is serious about testing new hair
related products that becomes available on both the professional and
consumer hair markets.
Lately everyone has been on a hair extension craze. Maybe
it's because we sell the Jessica Simpson
HairDo line of
clip-in hair extensions
or because we also carry
Jon Renau.
Or maybe it's because our CEO/Founder Karen Shelton and our VP of
operations, Brigid O'Connor are always trying on different
extensions options using themselves as guinea pigs.
Recently Brigid and Billy Johnson, our resident hairdresser,
installed individual human hair strands on Brigid's hair. The
experience was rewarding and fun and everyone learned a lot about
individual strand installs.
After Brigid's DIY extensions turned out to be a hit, it was
decided to continue to test and try out all the various DIY hair
extension options on the market.
Recently a rep from
Jon Renau
stopped by with some new samples of their individual strand clip-ins
that come in all kinds of fun hues like Blackberry, Red Hots,
Blueberry, Bubblegum Pink, Grape Jelly, Hot Fudge, Fudgesicle,
Persimmon, Fire 'n Ice, Honey Glaze and White Chocolate.
The Jon Renau product is called Easilites and consist of one 16"
Clip-in Highlight that is made from 100% human hair. They are
very affordable (suggested retail $12.00) and come attached to a
clip that can be easily popped open and shut. Before deciding
whether to carry the product or not, it was agreed that
HairBoutique.com volunteers would try the product on their own hair
to see if they liked it.
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Matt Trimble
DIY Hair Extensions
After Blackberry Human Hair Clip In Applications
09-05-07 |
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All Rights Reserved. |
To our surprise and delight, Matt, one of the
HairBoutique.com phone
order team members volunteered to try the Blackberry Easilites.
The Easilite hair comes precurled but because it is 100% human
hair it can be easily flat ironed. Since Matt's hair is
naturally curly and wavy, it was agreed that the Jon Renau clip-ins
would be slightly curled to match Matt's natural texture.
Using a Conair flat iron, Billy curled the Easilite strands to match
the loose curl/wave texture of Matt's natural strands.
The installation literally took less than 5 minutes. Matt's
hair was brushed into his normal style and then he suggested adding
two of the Blackberry strands to one side of his head.
Matt's hair was sectioned off on one side and then the clips
holding the individual extensions were easily "unpopped" and
positioned against the pre-selected part area. The clip was
popped shut and the clip-in arranged to flow with Matt's natural
curls and waves.
Matt loved it and decided that he could pop them in and out all
by himself. Indeed, they clip-ins could be installed by anyone
with very little time and effort.
The downside of the clip-ins are that they are definitely
temporary which means they only last during the day. These
clip-ins definitely should not be worn while sleeping.
However, they can be reapplied over and over again.
Advantages & Disadvantages
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Matt Trimble
DIY Hair Extensions
After Blackberry Human Hair Clip In Applications
09-05-07 |
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All Rights Reserved. |
These Jon Renau Temporary strand clip-ins have the following
advantages:
1. They are fast and very easy to attach.
2. Because they are Human Hair (HH), they can be curled or
straightened with hot irons or rollers.
3. They can be trimmed to fit the current length of the hair.
4. They are versatile and can be clipped in any possible
position on the head.
5. They offer a instant fun new look without the commitment of
hair color.
6. It is easy to mix and match multiple colors for an ever
changing look.
7. They do not damage the hair in any way.
8. They are very affordable.
9. You can scale a wide range of looks from classic to punk to
wild.
10. They can be re-worn over and over.
These clip-ins do not necessarily have to be washed or styled,
but if you do decide to use hair styling products on them, you may
want to wash them after repeated use to prevent any product
build-up.
These Jon Renau Temporary strand clip-ins have the following
disadvantages:
1. They are not permanent.
2. It is best to remove them before sleeping.
3. They can look out of place if the texture is not matched to
your own. However, this can be easily accomplished with a hot
iron (flat or curling)4. They may need to be trimmed to match
current hair length.
Summary
The Jon Renau Temporary strand clip-ins come in 11 colors ranging
from classic white chocolate to wild bubblegum. Each strand is
16" long and can be easily trimmed. You can collect as many
single clip-in as you desire, or purchase a convenient 6 packs with
assorted colors.
The Jon Renau Clip-in Color easilites are available at
HairBoutique.com.
Note: All of the products listed in this article are available at
HairBoutique.com in the
Marketplace.
To talk more about Do-It-Yourself Hair Extensions or other hair
extension information be sure to visit the HairBoutique.com
HairTalk forum dedicated to
hair
extensions.
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