A DIY Approach to Affordably Fabulous Hair

You may wish that you had hair for a bold fringe, or you might bemoan the fact that the cost of extensions can wipe out that stimulus check with one visit to the salon, or perhaps you simply can't risk having outrageous hair thanks to conservative corporate or school dress codes.

Regardless of what has held you back from having the hair of your dreams in the past, those reasons are irrelevant now. I'm not talking about potentially pricey and itchy wigs or custom hair pieces that can also run into the triple digits. No - all you need for fabulous, versatile hair is a car and a few minutes to spare.

A drive to your local mall to visit Sally Beauty Supply or any ethnic hair supply store can be very rewarding for those with sharp eyes and limited funds. If you're able to see through all the outwardly plain looking hair pieces, you can find a variety of items that can be styled to counter-culture perfection. Here are some of the most versatile and inexpensive projects for your temporary hair transformation.

Neon Streaked Ponytails

Supplies: One or a pair (for pigtails) of drawstring or clip-in ponytails in a color that matches your own, a needle and thread, scissors, and wefted hair.

Pick out the wefted hair (explained above) in the accent color you desire, and then head over to the hair pieces to find a ponytail in the color that most closely matches your own. For this project, straight and/or layered texture ponytails work best. The ponytail should have a drawstring or claw clip base that comes pre-attached to the hair.

How-To: Cut the wefted accent hair into 1" to 3" sections, and then part the ponytail down to its mesh base, this is where you will attach the wefts so they will be hidden when the ponytail is worn. Sew the weft sections to the mesh ponytail base. You may add as many or as few wefts as you desire, depending on how much color you want showing through. If making pigtails, repeat on the second hairpiece. Take your own hair and put it either into a bun at the back of your head or into two buns at the sides and attach the fall(s) at the base of your bun(s) using either the drawstring or the clip on the hairpiece. Brush or backcomb and you're good to go...

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