As a hairstylist the following scenario happens often: A client walks in for her appointment, sits down in your chair and pulls out a Victoria's Secret catalog pointing at a models hair, which is blowing in the wind, in a studio with lights and the best Photoshop. Of course, the client says "I want my hair to look like this." As much as we wish we had the power to create a haircut that always looks like it's blowing in the wind, color that looks perfect in any lighting, and a Photoshop-ing fairy that edits all your pictures before they're put up on Facebook -- we can't. However, I'm here to give you the next best option for getting that full, long luxurious hair we all want! Believe it or not, some of those models are using the same trick: hair extensions. 

There are many different types of hair extensions; here are the most popular types and techniques used.

Clip-In 

I love the clip in extension, especially because you can put them in yourself at home! They come in wefts pictured above. They are placed underneath a few layers of your natural hair (where the clip won't be seen). The wider wefts are clipped in the back of the head, and the shorter ones are clipped on the sides of the head. The reason I love these so much is because you can take them out at night and sleep comfortably. These extensions last as long as they look healthy (they will naturally break and thin over time). The extensions featured above are the HAIRDO extensions by Jessica Simpson. They can be found at Ulta, and come in real human hair or synthetic. Tip: always get real human hair. Most synthetic hair cannot be styled with hot tools (aka it will MELT!). Sally's Beauty Supply also has their own line of clip in real European Hair extensions ...  more