Fauxmade Hair

Before

My friend "Gretchen" is naturally blonde. She has super fine baby hair and she does her best with it, but she has always wanted long hair. In the time that I've known her, she's tried to grow it out twice, but it never looks right and she ends up cutting it back into a bob. Although a bob does look great on her, it was time for a change. Her hairdresser talked her into getting hair extensions. I was fascinated.

Gretchen ordered her hair duing a styling appointment. It is real hair that is selected and matched according to original shade. Following her selection she purchased her faux locks and just about had a heart attack.

During

Gretchen returned to her stylist the following week and the faux hair was woven into her real hair. The faux hair is sewn onto a beige colored net. She has four pieces woven in and it took about an hour. I always thought that extensions were glued or clipped in, so we were both surprised at the batch method.

Doesn't it look fabulous? This is second day hair, even. Not freshly done or anything. She can wear it down or in a low pony and people keep remarking on how healthy and full her hair is. They can't tell. For the first couple of weeks she mostly wore it in a pony because she was self-conscious, but now she is embracing her new mane. Neigh. Gretchen is fulfilling a fantasy and looks terrific. Isn't technology wonderful?

My question is this: what vain imaginations do you have? What is your body image pining for? Tell me. Body dysmorphics need not apply.