♥ Iconic Locks - Dreadlock Extensions ♥

Custom premade and made to order synthetic dreadlock extensions and accessories. 

Extensions are fun for a girl who doesn't want to dye or damage her own hair, dreadlock extensions are extra fun for a girl that loves to change up hairstyles but doesn't want to cut her own hair. Yes, I'm explaining my personal love for extensions. It has been a long time since I've dyed or done anything spectacular directly to my own head (as any of my regular readers will know), so I rely on extensions to add the splash of colour and the playfulness back to my hair. 

In my years of fashion fun, I have used plenty of dreadlock extensions to add that whimsical and earthy, fun and "hippie" look I often love. I have had everything from just a few colourful dreadlocks to a full head of extensions of varying colours and varying brands. Amongst those, Iconic Locks has been my favourite to date. My search for my latest desire (a set of turquoise and blue) led me to searching through etsy once more. When I found Iconic Locks, I instantly fell in love. 

First I will say, oh the colours! I love a shop that has variety and diversity and catches my eye and presents their products well. The colour selection is nothing short of outstanding. I also love the customer gallery on their Facebook page that displays the fun different extensions; it helps to get a comparison with different skin tones and colour combinations, not to mention inspiration to make your final decision in your own dreadlock selection. 

Next, I will say the quality--which is certainly more important than just colour options--is absolutely perfect. The size and texture of the dreadlocks are perfect, thick but lightweight, with great movement, and are incredibly realistic. This is a huge requirement for me in good dreadlock extensions; you don't want your dreadlocks to look fake or badly made, otherwise it looks simply awful and you've wasted your money. It is absolutely worth paying the money for good extensions, through and through. Dreadlocks are more than just an accessory (unless you are wearing a dread fall), they are braided into your hair or added to the end of real dreadlocks, so you want them to look fabulous and realistic, not tacky and cheap. Do it right, that is certainly some good advice when choosing dreadlock extensions, especially when there is such a large variety to choose from on the internet. Another obvious reason I love and recommend Iconic Locks is that I love love supporting small business owners and creative individuals. The heart and work that goes into making such beautiful wearable art should be appreciated, and certainly adds to the overall satisfaction and enjoyment of wearing such awesome products. Someone poured their heart and soul into that work! How amazing is that? 

You can order your Iconic Locks in a variety of lengths and colours, and Katherine, who runs the shop and makes the lovely items, is incredibly helpful. She helped me ever so patiently pick out exactly what I desired and was very friendly about it.   

This also may seem silly, but I love that Iconic Locks is based out of Portland--the city is such an artistic and inspiring place that I love to visit, and therefore I feel like the beautiful skill and creativity of the dreadlocks at Iconic Locks is a perfect depiction of this artistic scene. 

Overall satisfaction with my set of dreadlocks from Iconic Locks is absolute perfection. It's nice having a great quality shop to turn to. So check out the shop, get yourself a pair for any number of fun reasons (including festival season upon us!).  

Find Iconic Locks: 

Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/IconicLocks 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iconic-Locks/248737548499396

Color chart and Photo Gallery: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iconic-Locks/248737548499396?sk=photos_stream&tab=photos_albums

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♥ ExandOh (Review) - Handmade Wigs! ♥

"I started doing this because I've never felt more beautiful then when I put my first wig on! & now I want others to feel the same way I did."

~Cristina

(Owner, Maker, Designer, Model of ExandOh)

Alright, Loves, today I have a lovely etsy shop to share with you that is so colourful and exciting that I think I need to warn you to hold onto your seats. Are you sitting comfortably? Good, on to the awesomeness of ExandOh! 

To start, you may already know that I generally promote not dying your own hair--I've written articles in the past about "not wanting to die to be beautiful" due to the highly carcinogenic chemicals in hair dyes if you're breathing it in and bleaching and dyeing it into your lovely natural hair (and your poor poor head). But colourful hair is so ridiculously fun so it's hard to resist the urge to indulge and do it anyway. Well, I have another, less permanent, solution for you: wigs!!! 

As I said, I love colourful hair. Just Love it! So when I finally decided to take the plunge and get my first wig I was ecstatic. Before this moment the only wigs I'd worn were for halloween--which is super fun too--so this was an exciting new venture in my mind. Why had I not thought of this sooner? 

As usual, I had high standards. I wanted something that was made with quality, made to last, and handmade. And, of course, I wanted to support a small business as well, and etsy just seemed the logical place to turn to. I'd favourited ExandOh's etsy shop a while back when a friend of mine posted a photo of her wearing this gorgeous red wig on instagram. When I saw how real the wig looked (I had NO idea it was a wig and neither did anyone else who had left her comments), I decided immediately that I wanted one for myself. 

ExandOh's selection of styles, lengths, and colours is, simply put, astounding! To be put into other words would involve a lot of ecstatic exclamations that probably can't actually be put into actual words, so we'll stick with astounding. It took me forever to choose one, and the only thing that narrowed it down for me was that I'd always wanted pink hair but had never dyed it that colour before I had stopped dying my hair for good a couple years ago. Still, there were so many options and shades, and all as equally as wonderful as the next. 

Anyway, I don't think I have to say at this point how much I love ExandOh's wigs. When I received my lovely and pretty pink wig I was ecstatic. It fits like a charm, is super comfortable to wear and stays in place beautifully. Whenever I wear it I get a million compliments -- plus no one can tell it's not my real hair! A girl at my favourite coffee shop (they all know me there by now) loved it so much that she actually called her coworker to tell her that I was in the shop and that she needed to see it because she thought it was that fantastic. I don't think compliments get much deeper than that! 

[love my ExandOh wig!!]

Cristina, the lovely lady who runs the shop, is simply a doll and works so hard to please her customers. I was very impressed and deeply grateful for her communication and ease with the purchase. The neat part, as well, is that her shop started with a wig made for herself that made her feel great about the way she looked and made her want to pass on that same feeling of joy to others. ExandOh was created with passion and love, so you know you're shopping in the right place. 

ExandOh's wigs are made up of High Quality Synthetic Fiber, most of which are low heat resistant which allows you to style them as you wish. They also use 100% Human Hair and Human Synthetic Blends--all of these fibers create a very natural looking hairpiece that you can wear anytime. They redesign, reconstruct and hand alter their pieces to create unique and beautiful wigs for you to enjoy! 

So, if you're like me and have been dying (no pun intended) to get that colourful hair but don't want to subject your poor head to the chemicals and destruction of hair dying, then here's your solution! You can get the beautiful effects of dying your natural hair but never actually do it; plus you can switch it up as often as you'd like and be a red head one week and a brunette the next! 

ExandOh also do custom work to make your dream hairstyle become a reality! Plus, halloween is coming up quite quickly so now is the perfect time to indulge and get your perfect wig for that perfect costume. These wigs are also super fun during festival season and, well, pretty much any time anywhere, you don't really need an excuse to wear one--they are that amazing and comfortable! 

So go check out ExandOh's shop -- you'll be very glad you did!

Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ExandOh

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/ExandOh-Wigs/311252208902967

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ExandOhWigs 

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