Friday 7 January 2011

Fringe Benefits

These days we have so much choice when it comes to hair (and other things) that it's often very difficult to commit to one style. I will confess that I have always been quite conservative with both my cut and my colour, apart from a brief summer stint as a blonde ;). However, I have flirted with a fringe more times than I can recall. It seems that half my life has been spent awkwardly sweeping annoying strands from my forehead as I try to grow one out, and then finally getting bored and going for the chop once again. Wouldn't it be nice to have the option to radically change your style without expensive trips to the hairdressers and anguish over whether or not it will suit you? Well, now you can, with a clip-in fringe!
As you can see my hair is long and layered, with the front sections just below the cheek bone. To attach the fringe I took hair from the centre of my crown to my temples in a triangle shape, then twisted and secured it to the side using a bobby pin. I then clipped in the fringe and blended the sides with a comb.
 
This American Dream Vanessa fringe was sent to me for review in the colour - 33 rich copper. On the website it is described as a full, thick fringe with longer sides. At first I tried to create a more natural side fringe by clipping the it a little lower, closer to my hairline. I then secured it nearer to the crown to create a longer length, classic choppy fringe.
I was surprised by how good the colour match was, as I always find it difficult to chose the right shade on a website. The longer pieces on the side create instant layers that frame your face, help to blend the fringe in and look more natural. The Vanessa fringe is made of human hair, however I would say it doesn't blend in perfectly due to the hair being very smooth and shiny against my natural hair, which is more textured and a little thicker. This was particularly noticeable in bright light as the fringe looked much more glossy than the rest of my hair. However, this could easily be fixed by straightening the hair to make it look smoother and more shiny, or adding a little serum.
For more information you can visit the American Dream Extensions website here. Prices range from £7.26 to £20.37 for 100% human hair fringes in six styles.

Have you ever tried a clip-in fringe? Let me know what you think!
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14 comments

  1. OMG I love this!!!! What an amazing idea, i love all the looks you can achieve and then if you dont want it no more you just simply unclip instead of months and months of growin out. I will be getting one of these, I love to change my hair so this is right up my street... Thanks Natalya. It really suits you :) :) xxx

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  2. I love my clip in fringe too it's nice to be able to just change when you feel like it x

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  3. Is that your natural color and if not please tell me what color it is that you dye it. I have to know! That is the color I have been trying to achieve for ages. It's not all brassy just a rich auburn. What brand and color do you use? Thanks.

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  4. Oooh I like it! I've seen these on New Looks website but they only have 3 colour choices, suits you though hun, great colour match huh! xx

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  5. i have always wanted to try a clip in fringe but i never get a good enough colour match to my own hair :( this looks great on you - it's brilliant to be able to drastically change a hair style without the commitment x

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  6. ooh, the fringe TOTALLY suits you! what a great way to try a new style out!

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  7. super cool idea! especially since i;ve been reading you blog for a while now, i know how much you on and off like to experiment with a fringe. :)

    just wanted to know, have you already done a tutorial on the makeup you are wearing in these pics. really like it, if not, it would be great to see it. thanks! :)

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  8. Wow! It looks really natural, at least on these photos! It really suits you, too! I'd love to try something like this because I also have a love-hate relationship with fringes :)

    Wishing you a wonderful weekend, beauiful!
    xxx

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  9. Perfect! I have curly hair, so even if I straighten it my fringe curls up some. I love this option!

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  10. I've never heard of these! I always toy with the idea of a fringe but always chicken out because a) i bore easily, and b) my boyfriend hates them! This could be the perfect solution - but does it feel a bit weird wearing one?

    xoxo

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  11. heya hun, welcome back! Oh my golly gosh what a fab idea! the colour match is great! I've been umm-ing & ahh-ing for the longest time on whether I should go for a fringe, am just too scared as I have a very small face & not sure if it would suit. But this seems to be a fab solution! Will deffo check out the site, just hope its not too hard to put in?

    Aysh xoxo

    trulymadlybeauty.blogspot.com

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  12. WOW I'm suprised at how accurate the colour match is! I've always stopped myself from buying clip in hair pieces, etc online cos I'm scared the colour won't match xx

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  13. wow just bought vanessa fringe and agree looks great. I straightned mine blends in much better and wear it further back on the crown as like a blunt fringe look. My head is quite small looks better when I incorporate it with half up/half down do.

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