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Friday, 4 September 2015

Bye bye hair extensions

I used to have nice hair, then I cut it, then I tried to grow it but it wouldn't grow so I cut it again, I hated it after a while, I wanted it long, it wouldn't grow #groundhogday.

So 5 months ago I decided to get some hair extensions put in. £200 which I didn't think was a bad price at all for instantly longer hair. But then I didn't think about the £45 per month maintenance cost. On top of that it still needing colouring and cutting. The lady that usually did the mainetance is no longer available so I had to look for a new person but the only one I could found charged £60 per month. It all starts to add up doesn't it just for hair. And the fact I missed being to run my fingers through my hair, brush it from root to end ... so last night I pulled them all out (not in a manic frenzy kind of way but in a gently does it kind of way)!!

So here we are from before, during and after (May 2015 to June 2015 to September 2015).





Products I'm going to use for styling:
Guardian Angel Heat Protection Spray from Amazon
Living Proof from M&S for thickening

And I need to find a good hairdryer that doesn't blow my thin hair all over the place! The one I have now is too powerful.

It's going to take some getting used to as it's really thin in comparison to 200+ extenstions in but I'm going to have to grow to love it because £60 per month on top of my already non budget for spending is too much. Plus I have a 10 day trip to LA in October to save for!

What do you think? Better now or with extensions?

Fiona
xoxo
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12 comments:

  1. Heidi4 September 2015 at 06:14

    I think your hair looks lovely without. Hair maintenance is such a costly business, isn't it?! Xx

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    1. Avenue 574 September 2015 at 06:20

      Thank you Heidi - everyone keeps saying it's better shorter! I don't think so but needs must with all the financial up keep! I have shoes and bags to buy!!!

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  2. I won't wear sludge brown4 September 2015 at 06:55

    Shorter! Does your hair feel as if it's grown since you had the extensions put in? x

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    1. Avenue 574 September 2015 at 06:59

      It doesn't really but the condition is fabulous. I think not washing and drying every day helped so I'm going to try and keep that up and hopefully it will grow a little bit more and then I'll cut it again!!!!!!!

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  3. Unknown5 September 2015 at 00:11

    I loved it with, but now I love it without again! And yes the dungarees look great, you should definitely wear them more! xx

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    1. Avenue 575 September 2015 at 01:03

      I should I know but I feel SO self conscious in them and yet I see others (you the other day) looking absolutely fab in them!!

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  4. Dorothy Camper6 September 2015 at 00:06

    I actually prefer you without them, Fiona, and the cost is just ridiculous. Your hair has always looked fab. Lynne xx

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    1. Avenue 577 September 2015 at 00:28

      Silly money at over £100 per month moving forward. Think of all the shoes/bags/clothes I can buy with that if I don't spend on my hair each month!

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  5. Unknown6 September 2015 at 13:51

    Liked without - liked with -liked without !! You look fab either way ! And yes get those Dungas on more often ! Xx

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    1. Avenue 577 September 2015 at 00:29

      Thank you Donna, so kind. Wondering if I might go 'for the chop' but then again it takes so long to grow that I might have to stick with what I've got until it thickens up a bit. I lost quite a bit pulling them out and brushing all the knots out.

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  6. The Flaky Fashionista8 September 2015 at 04:18

    Yikes! That's silly money for hair! The extensions were nice .. but your own hair is lovely, so I think you definitely made the right decision. And oooh, lucky you heading off to LA #jel

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    1. Avenue 578 September 2015 at 04:30

      Silly money indeed but it was amazing and I felt so good when I had them. Now onto saving for LA and thinking about spending!!!!!!!

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