Get Bright, Colorful Hair (If Only For a Day)

October 12, 2009

When I was a teenager, I was a loner, Dottie. A rebel. And like any self-styled outsider, I dyed my hair. Only through the world of Manic Panic could I possibly express my teen angst! Fast-forward to now, and while I love colorful hair — pink, purple, whatever — I stick to variations of my natural shade.

That's where these clip-in extensions ($10) come in. Whether used for Halloween or for feeling like a Hot Topic shopper for a day, they're an affordable and commitment-free way to bring more hue to your head. Or you could do it yourself, but considering the cost of supplies, it might be cheaper to just order online for the next time you need to express yourself through colorful hair.

10 Comments

POPSUGAR Beauty 3 years 31 weeks

Runningesq, I imagine your mother was indeed thrilled — as much as mine was when I dyed my hair with Kool-Aid.

prencesschris 3 years 31 weeks

I like em & would def use them

Nadia24gv 3 years 31 weeks

I like them but they don't make them long enough for my hair. :(

runningesq 3 years 31 weeks

Two reasons why I LOVE this post, Bella:1. the PeeWee reference2. Manic Panic... in ninth grade, I dyed my brown hair - and the rest of the bathroom - bright pink. of course, my hair was too dark to really turn pink, so the dye just soaked in where my hair was dry. it was lovely ! (also dyed my impressionable younger sister's hair - her blonde hair - purple. mom was thrilled)

runningesq 3 years 31 weeks

Two reasons why I LOVE this post, Bella: 1. the PeeWee reference 2. Manic Panic... in ninth grade, I dyed my brown hair - and the rest of the bathroom - bright pink. of course, my hair was too dark to really turn pink, so the dye just soaked in where my hair was dry. it was lovely ! (also dyed my impressionable younger sister's hair - her blonde hair - purple. mom was thrilled)

Yogaforlife 3 years 31 weeks

When I was a teen, I wanted platinum blonde hair with pale lavendar pieces sticking out from underneath. Man - clip-in purple pieces would have worked so well for me back then!