Okay, I got hair extentions because I'm going to be in this rap video (as the book trailer for my new book Perfect Chemistry...which I will post here as soon as we shoot the video) I wanted to look different, and my friend Debbie got hair extensions and said they'll "change my life!"
So I usuall have really long hair (see buzz/bee picture above) but I got it cut shoulder length about six months ago. I liked it, but I really missed my long hair. So....in three hours of sitting at the salon I went from medium length hair to really really long hair!
Here's a pic I took of myself in the mirror with my iPhone after coming back from the salon. 
My hair was actually way longer, but I got it cut shorter because I thought I looked too much like Cher. I got curly extensions, but they had straight ones too. I have to admit, people don't know I have extensions in...unless I tell them. Although they wonder what vitamin I'm taking to make my hair grow so long so fast...really they don't even think they're extensions.
So I found some youtube videos that show hair extensions and in one you can even see them being put in hair. I hope you can see them, I'm so bad about links and embedding videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8uzDM0eRa0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMXtj-19sFg
So, what do you think about the extensions? Would you ever get them or know anyone who has them?
Simone Elkeles
author of:
Leaving Paradise 2008 RITA® finalist
How to Ruin a Summer Vacation #3 on Top Ten Teen Books
How to Ruin my Teenage Life 2008 AJL Notable Book for Teens
2008 Author of the Year by the IL Assoc. of Teachers of English
www.simoneelkeles.com
Hey, Simone, beautiful, and I can't wait to hear about the video!
That's cool Nice Hair Extensions. Can't wait for the book trailer.
That's cool Nice Hair Extensions Can't wait for the book trailer!
~Susan
They look great, Simone. Can't wait to see the trailer. :)
A friend of mine had them, and when she tired of them, she had them removed but attached little clips to them so she can put them back in whenever she wants!
You look great-- and I can't wait to see the video!
How awesome!!! Did they come pre-curled? How does that work? Love the pic, hon!!
I got hair extensions when I got married 2 yrs ago. I was calling it my Beyonce Hair. Now, I have braids. I like them because I don't have to worry about styling it every day. I can just get up, brush/comb the ends (it's braided on top and straight on the ends) and go. I love it! I'd do braids all the time but it can get expensive.
I an Queen of Hair Extensions. hehe. I get them put in like twice a year, at least, mine are braided in though. I actually have some in right now, and October 29th will make them 3months old. hehe. I should be taking them out after then though cause it's starting to look old. It looks something like this.
http://hair.lovetoknow.com/images/Hair/b/b4/Braidstyle2.jpg
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TruBl
OMG! Simone, those are awesome! Good luck with the filming.
Heath
yeah, they do come pre-curled! You can straighten them with a straightener when you want straight hair, too!