Hello.
Been with boyfriend for a year and a half. Both are 26.
I bought some new hair extensions - I went for the cheaper option to see how I like them so they're synthetic but I absolutely love them and my parents and sisters have complimented me. They were originally a bit iffy about extensions but they really like them.
Backstory: i used to have long brunette hair past my boobs. However last year I started bleaching it myself. Every few months, I would keep bleaching and , as you can probably imagine, my hair began to get brittle and break off.
This means I had to cut it. But stupid me, kept bleaching it. So I had to cut it again to collar bone. My mum then commented on how burnt my hair was and how dry and when she smelt it, she could just smell a burnt smell.
I chopped it off to just above shoulders. I am quite good at cutting my own hair but clearly not at bleaching it.
I dyed it back brown.
Anyway, I wasn't used to seeing myself with shorter hair so I would just wear it in a bun non stop for the past month. 2 days ago, I noticed how thin it had got compared to my old, thick long wavy hair.
I got extensions and I feel so much happier and like myself. I've always had an opinion that as long as i'm happy with it then I don't care if other people think "urgh extensions".
These are halo extensions so theyre basically a headband kind of style so not damaging to the hair.
Anyway, showed boyfriend today and it was like I committed the worst crime.
I had been thinking about getting extensions for a while and he was against saying I should just let my hair grow. My opinion is I can have the best of both with halo hair extensions. It can grow whilst I cover up the thinness.
I have cut them so they're just above my boobs giving them a more natural look.
However, boyfriend thinks extensions are tatty and that I now look like a "typical girl". We had an argument as I said it makes me feel better and he said he doesn't get it because it's fake and not my real hair so really i'm lying.
I feel stupid now. I really like these extensions and feel 10000x prettier with my hair long.
I dont want to come across as tatty but I genuinely think they look nice :(