Feeling like a Princess with Irresistible Me Hair Extensions

Hi, everyone! When it comes to makeup and skin care, you can call me a true fanatic. Competent and confident, even. But when it comes to hair, I'm totally low maintenance. My hair is naturally wavy and you'll typically find it up in a bun or down in loose messy waves. I'll add a bit of dry shampoo and a touch of styling creme, and I'm good to go. So when the prospect of testing hair extensions first came my way, I was initially hesitant. "Hair isn't my thing", I thought, "would I even use them? would I even know how?" But then I thought back to my many years of having incredibly long hair. The majority of my life! While I'm loving my slightly shorter hair now, there are definitely times when I wish I could reclaim my long princess locks, just for a day. With that perspective, I was super excited to test out extensions from Irresistible Me! 

I selected the Silky Touch Extensions** in Silky Golden Blonde at an 18" length and a 200g weight. The Silky Touch range is hailed as their most popular line and touts 100% high quality Remy human hair an affordable price. It can be washed, styled, cut, and coloured just like regular hair and promises to add natural-looking length and volume. Silky Golden Blonde is what I'd describe a slightly warm/golden mid-tone blonde with both yellow and ashy strands mixed throughout. The 200g weight is the heaviest they offer (thus providing the most thickness and volume) and I thought the 18" length would be enough to add significantly to my mid-length hair while still looking natural.

The extensions came packaged in a sealed pouch with two compartments. In a smart and handy move, a sample weft is included in a separate compartment. This allows you to test the colour and length of the extensions and, if they don't work, you're able to exchange the extensions as long as the main compartment is still sealed. A great way to try things out before fully committing! 

The extensions come packaged securely in a hairnet-type bag (makes sense, given it's hair!). They were also fastened with an elastic to ensure the hair remained smooth and neat. 

The 200g extensions include 10 wefts (separate pieces of hair): one extra sturdy 4-clip weft (the widest and heaviest piece designed to be applied first at the base of the head), two 3-clip wefts, five 2-clip wefts, and two 1-clip wefts. The clips on each piece are comb-like and snap-based. To insert, you open the snaps, comb them down in the hair, then snap them closed to secure. 

Here is a shot of the largest 4-clip weft in the set: 

And here are some shots that show how they looked on me! 

Here is a "Before" shot:

And an "After"! The first time I wore the extensions, I used all 10 pieces and did not style them. There was a slight wave to them, so they blended in fairly well with my natural wavy hair! As you can see, the colour match was perfect and they really did add length and volume. 

And a "Before" and "After" from the back:

Before

After

The only problem with the extensions' appearance the first time around is that, with the 18" length, a few of the pieces looked unnaturally long, thin, and sparse with my mid-length hair. Friends suggested that I curl my hair to remedy this issue, so that's what I did! 

Here I am wearing the extensions the second time around, this time curling my hair for added style and to further blend my natural hair with the extensions: 

I can definitely say that the extensions were easier to apply the second time around (there's a bit of a learning curve, but again- I'm no hair expert!). Further, curling the extensions really did work to make the extensions look more natural, even- and glamorous! I really felt like a mermaid or a princess. Nothing wrong with that! 

To sum up, here's a breakdown of the pros and cons of my experience with the Irresistible Me Silky Touch Hair Extensions**:

Pros:

• Silky Golden Blonde is a perfect match for my hair colour! While it's lighter and warmer than my roots, it blends into the mid-lengths and ends of my hair amazingly well. It has both warm and cool highlights throughout, so I think it would suit so many mid-tone blondes.
• For a hair styling novice, I found these quite easy to insert into my hair. A bit of a learning curve, but do-able!
• Once these are clipped in, they really stay put! Looking at the clips, I was worried about their effectiveness, but wow- they really feel secure once snapped in.
• The extensions blend into my own hair quite well and look very natural.
• The texture of the hair feels smooth and natural- it is really hair after all! 
• The extensions styled quite well! Without any hairspray or other styling products, they took and held a curl wonderfully.

Cons:

• These can feel a bit heavy on my head. I'm sure with repeated or extended use I'd acclimate to this, but their presence in my hair was definitely noticeable
• The Silky Touch extensions are designed to get thinner at the ends like real hair, but for those with thicker hair like mine, the longer ends can look a bit sparse

Overall, I am so pleasantly surprised with these extensions! They were easier to use than expected and the colour match is perfect. Whenever I'm in the mood to re-live my longer-haired days (or channel my inner princess or mermaid), I will not hesitate to reach for these! 
If I've tempted you, you can check out Irresistible Me's website, here! 

Have you ever tried hair extensions? What do you do to channel your inner princess?

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**Starred products were sent to me as PR samples for consideration and review. All expressed opinions are 100% authentic and my own!