Fly Feathers

Hello all its been a while, but hopefully worth the wait. Today I wanted to share with you my new obsession: HAIR FEATHERS!! For those of you who have not heard of this wonderful new accessory trend let me enlighten you. Hair feathers are rooster feathers around 10in. in length that one can put in their hair just like hair extensions to add some flair. These feathers were originally used by fly fisherman, but now that us fashionistas want them the demand has increased causing supplies to become scarce (especially because our fine feathered friends can take up to a year to grow them). This means that hair feathers aren't cheap, especially for those who go to a salon to get them done. The salon nearest me that does hair feather extensions charges $25.00 for 3.


Don't panic though fellow fashionistas with just a few supplies(and the knowledge of where to get them) you can do your own feather hair extensions at home! Everything that I got for the extensions were purchased from Etsy, which is a great site where you can buy from individuals who have all sorts of great handmade items. The first items you need are extension tools- pliers, a hair hook, and special beads. I got my tools from "P Soup Designs" for around $20.00. Then you just need to choose what kind of feathers you want, they come in many colors and styles. I decided on a natural colored bunch(usually called "grizzly) of 6 which are all already connected together at the top, some feathers are bunched together like this and others are individual feathers. I purchased my feathers from "zeezoes" also for around $20.00 for the bunch of 6 that also came with 2 beads.
Therefore I did spend $40.00, but I see the tools as a future investment because they allow me to put in and take out my own extensions as I wish. Also I already have 6 feathers in my hair that cost me less than 3 at the salon. These were the best deals I could find on the web that had the supplies in stock. There are quite a few retailers that sell feather extensions, but many are either expensive or sold out. Other places I would recommend other than individual sellers on Etsy are Famous Feathers (which is currently sold out because of the great prices) and Hair Feather. Lastly I would like to leave you with a great tutorial that I followed that will teach you how to install your hair feathers. Enjoy!!

Yearning for long locks

so, I've been trying to grow my hair out for a little while now. I chopped off a good amount last summer with the rest of the world. It was above my shoulders with layers, and sooo cute. But I got annoyed with the hassle of straightening it all the time and keeping it styled. It seems like short hair is easy, but that's only true for people with naturally straight hair. Anyways I used to have really really long hair a couple years ago, and I'm starting to miss it. I look at all the celebs with their long flowing locks and I want that too. Mary-Kate and Kim K are definitely some of my hair icons. I know they have extensions, but I still want their hair, naturally. Maybe if I was rich like a celebrity I would get extensions, but I'm not...so I have been trying to be good to my hair, take vitamins everyday and do it the natural way! I still have a ways to go, but its just past my shoulders right now. Its quite annoying to do anything with, especially with all my layers that I decided to chop into my hair and my bangs. I've been trying to find some good ways to style it for now on youtube and other sites. I mostly just do the little poof in the front to keep my bangs out of my face and a pony or bun. If anyone has any suggestions for styling or growing my hair that would be super!