What color feather extension should i get

Before you purchase those feather hair extensions, it would be better for you to know some important things related with them. To begin with, we are going to talk about the main types of feather hair extension. It is important for you to know about the types.

Here they are. The first type is the synthetic feather hair extension. They are made of high quality fibers. The second type is the natural feather hair extension. There are some farmed birds whose feathers used to make the hair extension. Therefore, you do not have to worry about the birds. It means that the feathers are not taken from any endangered bird species. Here are the farmed birds: Emus, Pheasant and Rooster.

Basically, there are no significant differences between synthetic feather hair extension and the natural one. However, the natural one brings the different atmosphere to the wearer. Next, you should know how to maintain the feather hair extension. There are four main steps in maintaining the feather hair extension.

The first is cleaning them by using the mild shampoo. You have to make sure that you have rinsed the soapy bubbles from your feather hair extension. The second step is drying the feather hair extension using the hair dryer. Do not ever use the high temperature. Share Facebook Pinterest Twitter Tumblr. What's hot. Buy Now. Courtesy of Feather Lily. Courtesy of Soraka Hair. Tags: OSP. By grain, I mean you can pinch a feather with both hands and only one hand can move down the length of the feather without ruffling the individual barbs.

If you need to do this in two batches, that's OK. Once you have a firm grip on the feathers, put your hand the one with the feathers under the running water and rinse the soap of of them. You can agitate the feathers if you'd like. Put the rinsed feathers in the Pyrex with the dye and agitate. The less the feathers are touching each other, the better. Now, you are ready for the heat application. Now, we will heat up the dye solution.

To do this, we place the Pyrex with the dye solution AND the feathers in the microwave. Not the most common way to make Kool-Aid but its how you dye feathers this way. You want to heat the solution so that it is cool enough you can put your finger in the solution, but, not hot enough that you wouldn't keep your finger immersed for more than a few seconds. On average, I would say Now, when the microwave dings, do nothing. Wait about 3 minutes before opening the door. This helps retain heat and the resting period is a part of the process.

After that time has elapsed, feel free to check the feathers and make sure that they are taking color. They WILL look darker than they will look dry. That is normal and to be expected. Stir the feathers in the dye a little bit. Now, repeat the microwave process. Another Once that time is up, you may just be done.

If you're satisfied with the final color at this point, congratulations. You are ready to dry all of them and put them in your hair, earrings, etc. If not, here are a few hints. Like cooking, you can always add but you can't easily take away. Always dye lighter if you aren't sure because feathers dyed with this method can be re-dyed using the same process to make them darker.

For a lighter color, say a light pink, use a red color of Kool-Aid and microwave the solution without the feathers. I highly recommend a test run if you do it this way with only a few feathers.

Feathers are a valuable product and there is no need to waste them. Use a different feather to start with if you don't like that color tone. I have had good results with white base colors, but, equally as well of results with light brown. Sometimes, you can find a combination of feathers and dye to make truly unique tones. It's all experimentation. If you liked this Instructable, rate it, vote it, comment it, share it, whatever.

I always like feedback on my tutorials. If you have a problem, leave a comment and I will look into possible causes for you, as a courtesy from one Instructables member to another. If you would like me to fix anything on this Instructable, let me know and I will be happy to do it.

Thanks again for looking, and, good luck! Thanks for a great read. My girlfriend has been looking for a guide like this for a while. Do you have any tips on where to order good undyed grizzly feathers? As we live in Sweden we would need to order them from probably the US. Reply 8 years ago on Introduction. Glad you enjoyed the tips! And no, I don't know what Kool-Aid would be called in Australia, sorry! Maybe someone from Australia could provide some insight here?

Question: when you are done, do you rinse the feathers? I haven't dyed feathers before so I have no background for this. Also, I recommend wearing rubber gloves for the dying parts - never mind that its only koolaid, my fingers are now a vibrant red-orange from agitating the feathers and pulling them out of the dye.

Reply 8 years ago on Step 9. Sorry for the late response, I'll do better in the future! Good question. I usually rinse off the feathers with tap water and let them dry on a paper towel.

They will fluff out when dry so don't worry about it. You can use a hair dryer on low if you are in a big hurry, but I don't advise doing that all the time. And yes, gloves are a good idea I usually find that so long as I remember to not touch the solution for too long and then rinse off my hands that there isn't much color left.

Hi, I'm just about to dye my 3rd lot of feathers after following your instructions. I think I've got the processed nailed, but I struggle to get the colours which other people seem to get with their.

Other colours like Purple and Blue are also quite faint compared to the deeper, more vibrant colours I've seen people get. I'm going to experiment with this new batch, but wondered if you can shed some light on the situation please? Reply 9 years ago on Introduction. Sorry for the late reply, Color has a lot to do with it; you could try mixing two colors of Kool-Aid, but I haven't gotten around to trying that But the chemistry behind it says it may work Test it on a few first.

You can also put it through the microwave another time or two if you want, this helps with the darker colors like blue and purple. Anymore questions, let me know! Hi, Thanks for a great instructable, this method works a treat and means I no longer have to week weeks for shipment of coloured feathers from the US.