Hair Flairs Review

A few weeks ago, I was watching an Oprah interview (Love, Marriage, Betrayal: Our Most Memorable Couples Return). Trina Marr, was a guest, and I noticed she had lovely sparkles in her hair. Oprah noticed too and asked her about them. And I was introduced to the concept of hair tinsel for the first time. Trina, the owner of Hair Flairs, sells affordable hair tinsel of various colors to salons and average fashionistas like ourselves.

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Affordable Hair Tinsel

I looked up Hair Flairs online and found their official website. I immediately placed an order for Champagne colored tinsel (I was very tempted to get blue but chickened out). After a little consideration, I thought the champagne would look more natural with my blond hair. The cost for 100 strands is $10. That’s right folks $10 plus a few dollars for shipping. My order arrived about a week later.

How does it work? Basically, you tie the tinsel in your hair using a special technique that secures it near the roots. It is explained in the tinsel package but I highly recommend watching this how-to video.

Getting an Arm and Dexterity Workout

My first attempt was an interesting experience. My hair is really fine and slippery smooth. The knot kept slipping before I could maneuver the final secured knot. By the time I got the first one done, my arms were too tired from being over my head. I had to take a break before attempting another one.

The first one ended up being just under an inch from my scalp. But because I did it under a layer of hair it wasn’t noticeable at all. I was amazed how nicely the tinsel blends in with the hair.

Unlike regular tinsel (tree decorations), hair tinsel is quite fine. Human hair is .0025″ inches wide and Hair Flairs are .015″ inches, which is probably another reason why it is awkward to work with. The next day I put in two more strands and it was a lot easier than my first attempt. But it still required some patience on my part. Having unwashed hair seems to keep it from slipping so easily too.

A few days later I forgot I had them in and accidentally pulled one out with my boar hair brush. I didn’t waste it though. I cut out the knot and used the shorter strands in my bangs. The directions say that they will fall out naturally within 2 to 6 six weeks if put in properly.

Extra Care with Hair

Extra hair care with Hair Flairs? Nothing too disturbing, just taking more care to brush hair and not to brush from the scalp. Being careful while washing. No dye jobs etc.

I was surprised how easy it is to wash. I’m a little more gentle with brushing but have not had any real issues. I’ve also flat ironed my hair twice with no issue whatsoever.

It’s been over a week and I’m still sparkling. I love Hair Flairs and am addicted to looking at them in the mirror and seeing that little extra hint of sparkle in my hair. I definitely want to try the blue ones next time. Or maybe the red!

I highly recommend adding Hair Flairs to your accessory arsenal for a little extra sparkle.

Thanks for reading my Hair Flairs review!

Update September 2024: I can no longer find Hair Flairs online but I did find Goddess Glitter which looks fancy and of course, there’s Amazon.