Reader question: Hair extensions
By Spirit FingersQ: I really want to get hair extensions so I can shake my luscious locks in tandem with my booty like a Solid Gold dancer. But being totally unresourceful, I’ve no idea where to start. How can I avoid getting ripped off?
A: Yes, you must tread wisely - although mangled hair may grow back again, your self-confidence may never recover from an unfortunate weave. A poor quality hairpiece is not only bad in color, but also in texture and movement. It will dangle awkwardly from your scalp like a tacky novelty from a rearview mirror, only to fall down drunk on the floor when everyone is looking. Most likely it will end up going home with a random stranger, leaving you to pick up the pieces, or strands even, of your shattered dreams.
By contrast, superbly crafted extensions are full of vibrant energy. They shine, they spring, they bounce, oh they practically defy gravity in their very zest for life. No matter how fast or how hard you move, they will never leave you. And when you make it into the top 10 of Forbes’ list of Most Powerful Celebrities, you will know that you would never have gotten that far with just an ordinary piece of hair.
June 13th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
And then the audience turned to stone!