If you’re looking to get ahead of the trends before they have a chance to blow-up, now is the time to seriously consider feather hair extensions. Variations of feather hair extensions have been seen in the past, but this spring is the first time we’re seeing it all across the fashion landscape.

The trend is starting to spread like wild fire and can be spotted on some of today’s hottest starts, including: Hillary Duff, Steven Tyler and Taryn Manning.

These feather hair extensions typically come in a variety of colors from natural colors like brown and tan to the bold and daring purples, greens, blues and pinks.

Most feather hair extensions are made from real feathers of farm-raised roosters and are meticulously hand-selected and sorted to ensure high quality.

The great thing about feather extensions is it takes mere seconds to secure the feathers to your natural hair using a little micro bead (yes, this is easy enough to do at home!). And they won’t damage your hair. They’re versatile enough that you can still blow dry, curl and straighten your hair without having to worry about potential damage to the feathers.

While they don’t last as long as regular hair extensions, you can still expect a good couple months before having to replace them with new feathers.

Inevitably what’s happened to this publicly traded corporate giant is a disconnect with the “professional stylist”. Now their strategy is cheaper products marketed towards to the general public, which has done wonders for their bottom line.

Unfortunately with their sheer size, they’ve lost their ability to keep pace with the market trends. In the past, Sally Beauty has carried a number of different hair extension lines that have gained a reputation for being “cheap quality”.

A few of those brands are Satin Strands, Euronext, Sassy and Vienna. Even though Sally has tried to break into the Caucasian market, still today an overwhelmingly majority of their hair is sold to the ethnic market. They recently introduced a strand by strand knock-off method.

Again because of the “Wal-Mart” image, this hair has not made it into the professional salon. After spending some time online reading reviews, I’ve learned the hair tangles because it is not, what the industry calls, “remy”. There are rumors that Sally has attempted, on numerous occasions, to get into the “remy” market. Unfortunately because of Sally’s size and the decreasing world supply of remy human hair, they just can’t get a steady supply at a low cost.

High quality human hair has become a commodity that changes price on a daily basis. As demand goes up and supply goes down, price also goes up. In turn, the more Sally tries to buy, the higher their price goes. This brings me back to the topic of this article. In the end, Sally had to go with a synthetic hair instead of a human hair.

By partnering with Paris Hilton, Sally Beauty is attempting to regain some of that “cool” factor. The Paris Hilton hair extensions are again a too little too late attempt to knock-off and compete with Hair U Wear’s Jessica Simpson hair extension line.

Park City, UT (PRWEB) November 14, 2007 – Distinguished hair extension provider Donna Bella Milan recently announced their new hair extension product “Clip-In ~ Clip-Out” extensions specifically designed for use anytime anywhere.

Known for their high quality products, attention to detail, and superior customer service, Donna Bella Milan has been gaining momentum as one of the top hair extension companies in the world. With their finger on the pulse of cutting edge hair extension trends, Donna Bella’s newest product promises to be a winner.

There are two types of clip in hair extension products being offered by Donna Bella Milan, HiLo-Lights and Volume Add.

HiLo-Lights are 1-inch wide 100% human hair clips specifically designed for use as a highlight hair extension. Each package of HiLo-Lights contains 2 highlight extension clips and they are available in 11 colors and in 16″ lengths. Made from the highest quality hair available, HiLo-Lights will be sold for $12.00 per package.

Volume Add clip in hair extensions were developed to add volume, with clip-in hair meant to give full head coverage. The Volume Add hair extension clips can be ordered in either 100% human hair or heat friendly synthetic fiber that can be curled or flat-ironed without any negative results. Each Volume Add hair extension clip-in pack contains one 9″ weft, one 7″ weft, two 6″ wefts and 4 1-1/2″ wefts. The MSRP is $165.00 but to introduce the product, Donna Bella Milan is blowing them out for 20% off the MSRP, bringing the price down to $140.00.

“The price reduction is simply a reflection of how excited we are about the Clip-In ~ Clip-Out products. We hope this gives people even more incentive to love our hair extension products” Porter noted regarding the price cut.

The “Clip-In ~ Clip-Out” is being released in time for the holidays, an intentional move according to President Derrick Porter: “We’ve been talking about developing a clip in hair extension product for well over a year. Now that we have a product we’re very excited about, we’re hoping people will take advantage and try them out this holiday season at that gala dinner or for that holiday party, or even that night out on the town.”

“Clip-In ~ Clip-Out” hair extension clips will be available starting November 19, 2007 from their online store at www.donnabellahair.com or direct through their call-center at 1-888-HAIR-KIT.

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Mailing Address:
Donna Bella Milan, Inc.
Park City, UT, U.S.A.
Phone Numbers:
Toll Free: 1.888.HAIR-KIT (424.7548)
Fax: 1.888.HAIR-KIT (424.7548)

“Participation in this second annual Pink Hair For Hope campaign is a fashionable way to show your personal support for such a serious international cause,” notes Ron Cardillo, president of SO.CAP.USA Hair Extensions, headquartered in Yonkers, NY.

Everyone Needs To Wear Pink Hair For Hope!

The special pink hair extension graft will help you share your unifying bond with women who have been touched by the ill-effects of breast cancer. This professional salon SO.CAP. USA pink hair extension attaches to your natural hair very close to the scalp, leaving an almost invisible bond. It will be bonded to your hair using 100% keratin, the same protein that makes up our own natural hair. So, there is virtually no damage to your natural hair once this fashionable pink hair extension is removed.

Join The Fight Against Breast Cancer with Pink Hair! According to the American Cancer Society, more than 212,000 new cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in the USA in 2006, adding to the 2.3 million women in the U.S.A. with a history of breast cancer. Excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, affecting nearly 1 in 8 women during their lifetime. While death rates are declining, and significant advances are occurring every year, the need for further improvement in detection and advances in treatment remains a top priority in the fight against breast cancer.

Today, the SO.CAP. USA Hair Extensions Company is respected as the top professional salon hair extension company in the world. The North American branch of the SO.CAP.USA Hair Extensions Company is headquartered in Yonkers, New York, with several dozen regional offices around the country. They have been regularly featured in many professional beauty trade and consumer publications around the world. Today, professional hair extensions can help you safely add more than just length with creative new haircolor, highlights, volume and texture.

Celebrate Your Fantasies With Fashion! It’s time to show your support as we all work together to find solutions through increased breast cancer awareness and research. This is a very creative opportunity to wear either subtle or bold accents with pink hair! It’s so fun and flirtatious, that you may want to get 5 or 10 pink hair extensions. To find a SO.CAP.USA Hair Extensions ‘Pink Hair For Hope’ participating salon near you, a free hair extension consultation or for more information about SO.CAP.USA Hair Extensions, call Ms. Lisa Brown at 914-423-6545 or 877-855-4247. Visit them on the web at www.PinkHairForHope.com or www.SOCAPUSA.com.

Here’s a video for great lengths extensions

Here’s a great “how to” video for Donna Bella hair extensions

A video for IBK extensions

And lastly, a video for Hot Strands

(via Donna Bella Hair Blog) Right now Donna Bella Milan is running a special on beads – which are a must for the i-link (clamp) method of applying hair extensions.

For a limited time, when you buy 2 packs of beads, you’ll receive the third pack free! There’s always a catch, and this one is pretty straight forward: your beads must all be of the same color for discount to apply.

Check out Donna Bella’s hair extension beads, and your discount will be applied during the check out process.

Looks like the beads are going for US $14.00.

Happy shopping!

Pantene is a brand that knows the importance of healthy, beautiful hair, and the impact that it has on a women’s sense of self. That’s why, one year ago, Pantene partnered with the Entertainment Industry Foundation(TM) (EIF) to create Pantene Beautiful Lengths, a campaign that inspires people to grow, cut and donate their healthy hair to make free real-hair wigs for women who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment.

“I have lost multiple family members to cancer and witnessed their struggle first hand. I’ve never heard of anything quite like Pantene Beautiful Lengths, and I’m proud to be asked to promote the goals of such a unique and heartfelt program,” explains Ms. Swank. “It’s an honor to be associated with Pantene’s campaign, and I just hope that my contribution
will help to inspire others to get involved in whatever way they can.”

Since its launch in July 2006, Pantene Beautiful Lengths has attracted the hearts and the hair of women, men and children across the continent. Regardless of whether individuals donated in a private gesture at their local salon, or joined others in the growing phenomenon of community cutting events, their generosity has already resulted in more than 17,000
ponytail donations overall, a Guinness World Record(TM) and the distribution of 2,000 free, real- hair wigs.

“For the past 60 years, Pantene has helped generations of women achieve healthy, beautiful hair through its ongoing innovations including the recent launch of Texturize!. Pantene also understands how profoundly linked a woman’s hair is to her sense of self,” remarked Craig Bahner, General Manager and Vice President of North American Hair Care, Procter & Gamble. “Through Pantene Beautiful Lengths, we are encouraging people to share their healthy hair to give hope to women during the greatest struggle of
their lives. I’m delighted that Ms. Swank is not only donating her hair for our cause, but also acting as a great public advocate to raise awareness of the issue and inspire other people to follow her shining example.”

Pantene Beautiful Lengths hair donations are made into the highest-quality wigs by campaign partner HairUWear(R), the leading global producer of real- hair wigs and extensions. As they become available, the finished wigs are then distributed at no cost to cancer patients through the American Cancer Society(R)’s national network of wig banks. In addition to creating and distributing wigs made of real hair, Pantene is making a generous financial donation to the Women’s Cancer Research Fund(TM), an
initiative of the Entertainment Industry Foundation that is committed to saving lives by raising funds and awareness for millions of women and their families at risk of or affected by cancer.

For more information about Pantene Beautiful Lengths and ways to participate, visit http://www.beautifullengths.com or the Pantene Beautiful Lengths Blog http://beautifullengths.wordpress.com.

According to Reuters, the Miss Cholita Pacena pageant, held in the Andean city of La Paz late Friday, seeks to instill pride in indigenous women who choose to wear the traditional dress of wide skirt, bowler hat and long plaited hair.

But doubts over whether the winner was a genuine Cholita Pacena — the name for Indian women from La Paz — led judges to strip her of her victor’s sash and call for a rerun, said pageant organizer Walter Gomez from La Paz’s city government.

The judges “disqualified the winner because they realized she didn’t have plaits, that the plaits she had were false,” he told Reuters. “Having short hair means they don’t live like Cholitas.”

Friday’s contest was a far cry from the mainstream beauty contests that are popular in Bolivia, in which the South American nation’s indigenous majority are under-represented.

Not a bikini in sight, the toughest test for the 14 contestants was making a speech in the native Aymara language to prove their Cholita credentials.

It is not the first time scandal has hit the pageant. In 2004, the winner caused a stir after her coronation by saying she did not normally wear traditional dress.

According to the Hair Tech (frames…yuk) website, DreamCatchers can be used for “years and years,” are made of “100% Virgin European Hair” use no “glue, waxes, weaves, or clips” and supposidly have a “unique application process” that is mysteriously different from all other hair extension companies.

Derrick Porter, Donna Bella Milan President, notes “We’re thrilled to offer this option for our clients. The call center has worked well and we’ve been able to keep up with the demand, but the hair extension store will allow us to exponentially increase our business and get our product into the hands of even more stylists.”

The hair extension store still has some tweaks yet to be made, and we’ve been told that the site will eventually include stylist submitted reviews. Currently, users/buyers can give their opinion via the review option, but in the future the site will feature a complete review section that will address the pros and cons of the Donna Bella Hair Extension range of products.

“This is an exciting time for us at Donna Bella Milan, and we hope our clients are equally excited about the possibilities,” Porter exclaimed.

Keep an eye out for coupons and deals here on the blog page, and we hope to see you on the inside!