Feather hair extensions take flight

Mar 22, 2011 5:19 AM by Sarah Monson

Posted in Beauty & Style / Hairstyles & Hair Care / Celebrity Hairstyles

Clip In Feathers:
Spring Hair Trend

Are you California dreamin' for a new hair style this spring? Look no further than L.A., where feathered hair accessories, the new hair trend, is taking flight and heading your way.

Steven Tyler with feather hair accessory

Birds of a feather

Feathered hair extensions:
Spring fashion frenzy

This spring, you hair can go the birds. Literally. According to Jess Zaino, uber cool style blogger at Glamour, weaving in feathers to your hair are all the rage in SoCal, and the trend is spreading its wingspan all over the country.

It started with Steven Tyler, of all places, seen below rocking feathers on American Idol.

No, that's not a skunk. It's a bird!

So how did this trend begin? Malibu sisters started Fine Feather Heads to embrace their bomhemian lifestyle. What began as simple hair extensions, blossomed into braiding 100 percent all-natural bird feathers into hair. Now it's a national business, selling as far as Florida and New York City.

Fine Feather Heads: feather hair extensions are the latest celebrity trend

Feather hair extensions & Clip-In accessories

According to Fine Feather Heads' Facebook page, they use only the "highest quality REAL feathers from farm raised birds... in a variety of colors from blue, red, even wild hot pinks and purples to natural colors like golden-rod and tigers-eye.

Installation takes less than a couple minutes, with no damage to hair. And, they can be brushed, blow-dried, straightened and curled!

You can purchase a single feather in different colors or a bundle of feathers online and do your thing. You'd think these feathers would be a fly by night thing, but once they're washed, they evidentally become one with your hair and last for months.

Pretty cool, if you ask me. And it totally beats that weird hair tinsel fad of a few months back.

Check out these other hair feather extensions that we found on Etsy:

Women with hair feather clip-in extensions

TELL US: What you tou think? Are hair feathers bound to be the next high flying fashion hair trend for spring or do they fall flat? Would you try them?

If you want to try these hair extensions on your own, feather hair extension sets and complete kits are also availble online at DoHairExtensions. They're available in natural hues, along with bubble gum pink, purple and more.

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Tags: american idol celebrity hairstyles feathers fine featherhead glamour hairstyle trends jess zaino steven tyler

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Comments on "Feather hair extensions take flight"

wow! i luv feathers..... but the cost??? how much?, for how many???? V

Melissa: Thank you for posting the information about how the birds who provide these feathers are treated, and the fact that the animals are killed in order for the feathers to be harvested. I didn't know whether the feathers could be collected while the rooster was still alive or not, and knowing that the bird must be killed definitely affects my decision regarding whether or not to purchase these. I won't be getting any. Genetically altering life forms just because we want a part of their body seems like a very cruel thing to do, just because we have the knowledge / technology to do it. Thank you for sharing the information!

Roosters used to make these extensions are bred and genetically altered to produce long, luxurious saddle feathers (the ones on their backsides, which can take years to grow) before they are killed and de-feathered for their precious plumage. What costs these animals their lives in turn costs anywhere from $40 to $500 per saddle and can only be worn by the consumer for a scant two or three months.

I own Scissorhands Salon in Louisville,Ky..I have been selling feathers for about two months.. I can't get enough of them in and when I do I sell them right away.. Everyone loves them and so do I.

I love these! So fun!

I LOVE the feather extentions!! I just got some from a website called hipchicks3, they are amazing!! This is by far my fav new trend!!

omg! i want these, now!

Love! @Ariel - The clips might show where as the micro link blends in better. Take a look at the ones I have http://zeezoes

Ooh I like these! The clip-ins sound easy enough - I'm going to keep an eye out for these. Thanks!