Curly heads can especially benefit from these products, because making changes to curly hair often results in damage. (Blow-dryer anyone?) Hairpieces instantly create different looks without any heat or chemicals. "These provide a way to have the straight hair you want very easily without damaging your hair, and you have the flexibility of having it curly if you want it curly," Martinez says.
Karen Barrett, manager of Wigs Unlimited in Beaverton, Oregon, says, "What's old is new again." Wigs Unlimited has been in business since the 1970s.
These days, says Barrett, the customers are much younger. They buy the clip-on ponytails and extensions. "Let's face it. If you want fun long hair to go out clubbing, you can't grow it in a week."
There's a wig or hairpiece for every need and every budget. A hair wrap ‑- synthetic hair on a ponytail holder ‑- can run $20, while a fall of human hair can cost upward of $250. These are available in a wide variety of colors and textures, from kinky to bone straight, from platinum blonde to midnight black.
For some, a hair wrap may be the answer. The added hair can provide length and fullness quickly and easily. Claw clips and drawstring attachments also are easy to use. These clips ‑- available in short, medium and long ‑- can be attached to hair that has been gelled and twisted up.
