| The new hair bling called hair shimmers is sweeping | | | | This is important to ladies that are using a flat iron or |
| the country. What is the difference between the tinsel | | | | curling iron. The new shimmer we call 3D glimmers are |
| and the shimmer. Hair shimmers started in Thailand, in | | | | made of a thin poly strand, as thin as hair. The new |
| the market place vendors would sell the thin strands of | | | | poly strands have a holographic look to them, that give |
| silk. The silk was colored with dye and came in a | | | | of dramatic sparkle and color when applied to your |
| assortment of colors. It was every inexpensive way to | | | | hair. |
| add color and sparkle to your hair. the vendors would | | | | They can also withstand washing, blow-drying, |
| tie the strands to a individual hair, they would place 5 to | | | | combing, curling irons, and flat irons. The knot to attach |
| 10 strands to your hair. And there you have instant | | | | the shimmer to your hair is a simple slip knot. I have |
| color. | | | | seen ladies tie them into there own hair with a mirror |
| Now the past few years hair tinsel has become | | | | (this takes a lot of practice). It is best to have a friend |
| popular, coming in about 25 different colors you can | | | | tie them in for you. The cool thing is you can change |
| easily find a color to fit you. But the tinsel is not as | | | | your hair color every week! They are great for kids to. |
| strong as the shimmers, and they don't have the | | | | No harmful coloring dyes applied to the hair. You can |
| sparkle that the new shimmers have. They may only | | | | color and sparkle to your hair for proms, cheerleading, |
| resist heat to 180 degrees, where the shimmer has | | | | dance performance, parties, musicians, weddings or |
| been known to withstand heat up to 400 degrees. | | | | just about anything to accent your hair. |