How to Apply and Maintain Hair Feathers

How to Apply and Maintain Hair Feathers

Hair feathers are the latest fashion craze across schools and colleges in the US. But rather than buying hair extensions made from the real feather of animals, it makes sense to buy synthetic hair extensions that are affordable yet look authentic. They're easy to apply and maintain. Here's how to apply faux feather extensions:

• To begin with you need hair clips, and a set of hand pliers. When looking for hair feathers, look for manufacturers who promise ease of use. There are some that come attached with an easy loop and lock system. All that you need to do is to gather the hair around the spot that you've picked to apply the extension and take a strand of hair which is of the same thickness as the feather. The strand of hair should be thick enough, because if it isn't, the feather may slide through.

• The extension should be applied about an inch from the hairline; i.e. not too close, nor too far from the scalp. If it's too close, you are sure to feel uncomfortable, and if it's far, it'll look silly, especially when your hair grows.

• You need to put your fingers around the loop, put it around the strand of hair, and pull it around. And when it's close to the hairline, tighten it with the pliers.

Maintaining them is easy as well. You can shampoo them as you wash you air. Just remember to blow dry or air dry it after a bath. You can also cut them so that they blend with your hair style. If you'd like to style your feather hair extensions, make sure that you buy the heat resistant ones. They're super easy to style; you can straighten them, curl them or even wear them as a braid. But remember to not use more than 180 degree of heat.

Removing them is easier as well. All that you got to do is to squeeze the sides of the loop with pliers, so that they open up. And when the rings are half open, you can slide the extension from the hair. You can save these loops to be used again when reapplying the feather. Ideally these feathers last for about 6 to 8 weeks, but if proper care's taken, they can last much longer.

Aren't these faux feathers a cool and guilt free way to stay ahead of the fashion fad?

Kate Manigold is a Toronto based area extensionist and animal rights an activist who loves to keep herself updated on the latest fashion trend. It is this love that led her to introduce synthetic hair feathers. These cruelty feathers in hair are available through her online retail shop Picasso Hair Feathers.

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You Dont Have to Kill Animals to Wear Hair Feathers

You Dont Have to Kill Animals to Wear Hair Feathers

Feather hair extensions may be a cool and affordable way to accessorize your hair, but are they worth the life of thousands of roosters that are killed for their exotic plumage? Wearing feathers of animals aren't a recent trend, and people throughout centuries have been wearing them. But these were done in a humane way using feathers that naturally fell off these animals.

But thanks to modern day retailing, all concerns regarding the humane treatment of animals are neglected. Animals such as roosters, peacocks, pheasants, and ostriches are reared especially for their feathers. In fact, roosters that are bred for these purposes are genetically altered to produce long and luxurious feathers.

It is one thing to be fashionable and quite another to be a fashion victim. These roosters are sometimes euthanized, and sometimes plucked when still alive! And the ones whose feathers are plucked alive eventually die of pain. Breeding these animals is a profitable business and people are known to pay as much as $500 for a saddle. There are thousands of birds that are killed every year only to help young girls stay in style. Of course, many of them buy without worrying about the source of these feathers. But there are many who justify their purchase by claiming that the animals would die anyway. Yes, they would, and so would we. Why is it that people raise a hue and cry, when humans are subject to torture? Do animals have any less of a right to life than human beings? As to the age old theory that chickens do not feel pain; recent research has proved that chickens do feel pain when killed.

This trend of killing animals to obtain their feathers is particularly despicable when there are several other cruelty-free ways to highlight your hair. There are some manufacturers who use heat resistant synthetic materials. These faux hair feather extensions look just as good, if not better than the original. From rich purples, dark blues, greens, violets, luscious pinks and bright reds; these feathers come in a wide variety of colors and shades.

With a little imagination, you can create your own version of these hair feathers with bright colored ribbons and nail polishes. All that you got to do is to cut these into thin strips, paint them with colors of your choice and then clip them as you would normally clip hair extensions.

Hey Ladies! Stop wearing feather extensions that are made by killing innocent animals.
Kate Manigold is an avid fashionista, who is against cruelty to animals. Her love for animals has led her to look for ways to make hair feathers than are made without killing animals. She now writes extensively about the inhumane ways in which these animals are killed and also advocates the use of synthetic hair feather extensions.

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