How Much do Hair Extensions Cost?
Question Answered By Krystal - Hair Advisor
Question: My daughter wants to get some hair extensions
but I’m concerned about how much it will cost. I’ve never done
hair extensions myself but she wants them very badly. My
daughter is eighteen. Can you help me? -Grace from Kentucky
Answer: My name is Krystal. I’m the hair advisor that
volunteers at ellensbeauty.com. Hair extensions can do many
things including add length, volume, color, or texture to your
hair. The cost of hair extensions can vary widely depending
on what type of hair extension you’re looking for. Since you
didn’t specify, I’ll give you general price ranges for hair
extensions based on whether human or synthetic hair is used.
Human hair is far superior to its synthetic counterpart and therefore typically costs more. The question you need to ask yourself is if it’s worth it. My answer is yes and here’s why. With appropriate care, human hair extensions can last up to twelve months. With synthetic hair it may last as few as one to three months depending on the type of hair extension you want. Human hair extensions also look a lot more natural than synthetics. If really good synthetics are used they can blend remarkably well with your own hair, but natural hair extensions will almost always look better.
One question you should ask yourself is if you’re going to be coloring your hair. Synthetic hair extensions cannot be color treated whereas human hair extensions can. Though even with human hair extensions coloring may alter the texture and make it look less natural. One downside to human hair extensions is the increased maintenance. It isn’t that much more difficult to maintain human hair extensions, but it performs like natural hair and therefore will fall when it gets wet.
Now let’s cut to the heart of the matter and talk about cost. As I said before, human hair will cost more. But I do highly recommend it. Human hair extensions will cost anywhere from $100 to $450 depending on which hair extension you choose. On the flip side, synthetic hair will only cost $50 to $100. But like I said, natural hair extensions can last a lot longer than synthetics. You may want to start with synthetics to make sure she likes the hair extensions, then if she does you can choose to go a more permanent route.
Human hair is far superior to its synthetic counterpart and therefore typically costs more. The question you need to ask yourself is if it’s worth it. My answer is yes and here’s why. With appropriate care, human hair extensions can last up to twelve months. With synthetic hair it may last as few as one to three months depending on the type of hair extension you want. Human hair extensions also look a lot more natural than synthetics. If really good synthetics are used they can blend remarkably well with your own hair, but natural hair extensions will almost always look better.
One question you should ask yourself is if you’re going to be coloring your hair. Synthetic hair extensions cannot be color treated whereas human hair extensions can. Though even with human hair extensions coloring may alter the texture and make it look less natural. One downside to human hair extensions is the increased maintenance. It isn’t that much more difficult to maintain human hair extensions, but it performs like natural hair and therefore will fall when it gets wet.
Now let’s cut to the heart of the matter and talk about cost. As I said before, human hair will cost more. But I do highly recommend it. Human hair extensions will cost anywhere from $100 to $450 depending on which hair extension you choose. On the flip side, synthetic hair will only cost $50 to $100. But like I said, natural hair extensions can last a lot longer than synthetics. You may want to start with synthetics to make sure she likes the hair extensions, then if she does you can choose to go a more permanent route.
