hair extensions

I decided to get hair extensions a few weeks ago a friends wedding that I was in. My hair will only grow a few inches below my shoulder bone and even when it does it is quite thin so I've always thought it would be fun to have them put it but thought they were way too expensive ! I remember back in high school I knew a girl who had and it cost her around $700! When my friend told me about the Living Room in Costa Mesa and that they do it for less than half that price I thought I would give it a try!
They consult with you first to match your color and then you come back after they have purchased your new "real" hair! It takes about an hour as they weave 3-4 strands ( depending on how thick you want it) into your own hair. It feels like they are sewing it in as they take part of your hair intertwine it with the new hair and clamp a silicone bead every 1/2 inch or so. It is so tight and uncomfortable for the first few days, it took me a week to really feel like I didn't have a tight headband around my head at all times! From the beginning you can wash it and style it like it's your own hair. It holds curl better than my own hair and you can straight iron it too! IF you have shorter hair they say it's better to wear it curly most of the time so people won't see your "new hair" starts and your "old hair" ends but I have been able to wear it both ways and its been so fun! You get them tightened every 2 months or so and they can last up to 7 months (so I hear)....So all in all minus the pain its been a fun little life luxury!