Hair Product Reviews

Ready to hit the sun, sand, and surf? Not without your hair-protective products, you’re not! Summer is just a month away, so now’s the time to get preparing. Here are our top picks for beautiful and healthy hair and hair extensions--all season long! UV Protection. Always, always, always a must. We’re liking the feel of Aveda’s Sun Care Protective Hair Veil, which boasts 16 hours of water-resistant sun protection. No need to reapply throughout the day (like your sunscreen!), and no need to worry about your silky strands frizzing up. Just keep swimming without a care in the world. Texturizing...

In our attempt to better familiarize you with our premium hair extension tools, here’s our next installment in our series of bead posts, specifically covering Flare Beads! They're Long and Thin  Donna Bella flare beads are longer and thinner (3.5 mm) than Grooved or Silicone beads, making them functional for I-Link (or “beaded”) extensions, that conceal completely into the hair. They’re made of Copper Flare beads are made of copper (grooved beads are made of aluminum and silicone beads are aluminum with a silicone lining). This means they’re very malleable, lightweight and (as mentioned earlier) easy to conceal. They’re also...

Bianca is a graphic designer in our marketing department. Today she’s sharing her latest Donna Bella Hair Extension look. Type of hair extension: Tape-In Color: Dark Purple/Dark Fuchsia Amount: About 26 wefts Why did you pick these hair extensions? I really love my long bob and I wanted to update my look. I wanted something fun and edgy without committing to a drastic change. What do you love about your hair? I love that the change seems so dramatic but it was really not. I love that I forget that I have them in until someone says how great and...

This week's featured staff pick is from Megan from our marketing department. I've been wearing hair extensions on and off since I began working for Donna Bella. Even though I already have lots of hair naturally, I like extensions because I can add color and dimension without coloring my hair. I’m wearing 18” Tape-Ins in colors #2 and #4 (2 packs of each). My own hair is naturally between #6 and #8 and I wanted to add some low lights/quasi-ombre.  After the extensions were installed, I almost had so much hair I that I wasn't sure I would know what...

Christmas is coming, and it’s not too late to give the women in your life the gift of beauty. Whether it’s your wife, your sister, or your mother, women everywhere are asking for hair extensions and accessories for Christmas. Hair Extensions She’s been hinting for months. She’s always talking about how thin her hair is, and how it won’t grow. She wishes it was longer and fuller. She wants hair extensions. Get in cahoots with her salon. Gift cards are great, and most salons offer them. Exact pricing on hair extension services varies widely from salon to salon, but if you...