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CUT YOUR HAIR SHORT BUT FEEL RESTRICTED? TOP TIPS IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO INVEST IN HAIR EXTENSIONS By Hair Extension Specialist Nicole Petty at Milk + Blush This year short hair has dominated, with women showing no fear in cutting their locks. According to Google data, search for the ‘mixie’ cut (pixie and mullet) has risen by 1,500 percent in recent months, the ‘bixie’ cut (pixie and bob) by 156 percent and ‘French bob’ by 84 percent. However, while the bob is predicted to be huge in 2022, making the chop can be a big decision, especially for those who have long locks.
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o, what do you do if you miss the versatility that comes with having long hair? Well, the secret is to invest in a set of hair extensions. Here, Nicole Petty, Hair Extension Specialist at Milk + Blush shares her top tips for anyone who’s made the chop but isn’t quite ready to wave goodbye to long-haired life just yet and wants to invest in some extensions. DO YOUR RESEARCH Before committing to a set, consider what type of extension you are going for. For example, clip-in hair extensions are the best option for a quick fix, as they are easy to maintain, clean and take-off, while tape extensions are a more permanent yet natural-looking low-maintenance option. Quality is crucial, too, if you want them to last a bit longer. Synthetic hair might be cheaper and look shinier, but will most-likely get tangled easily and not hold styles or textures. Remy – human hair with the cuticle still intact – which is slightly more expensive, will last a lot longer, blend better and be easier to style. And it’s important to opt for the right length and colour to suit you. Lengths generally range from 12” to 24” inches – with 12” or 16” the recommended for anyone with short-mid length hair. Meanwhile, most suppliers provide a shade matching service, where you send in a picture of your hair in natural light to allow the experts to provide the best match possible. FIT THEM IN PROPERLY To avoid any mishaps, you’ll want to add a thicker set of extensions of 200-280g worth of hair, to transition from shorter to longer hair seamlessly. After fitting your extensions, the section of hair at the nape of the neck will be the most prominent, particularly for those with short,
