The holidays are on the horizon, and that means we can glitter and sparkle our way deep into the new year. And that’s just what the TikTok trend is all about — hair tinsel extensions, aka fairy extensions, which just sounds so much more joyous.
Remember in the early to mid-2000s when feather extensions were the hottest thing? Well, somewhere alongside them were tinsel hair extensions. Now, the glittery strands come in all different colors, and easy ways to add them to your tresses: clip-ins, tape-ins and tie-ins.
Tip: Some hair tinsels are heat resistant, but most aren’t, so check yours before using a flat iron or other hot hair tools because they will legit disintegrate right before your eyes.
How To Put in Hair Tinsel
Hair tinsels that tie in might sound easy enough, but our hair expert says this type is harder to keep in. If that doesn’t matter to you since it’s only for a special occasion, then tie-ins are the best way to get a peek-a-boo glitter effect. The clip-in variety sometimes has more tinsel to it, which will give you a chunkier look. The tape-ins are like regular hair extensions but aren’t as common to come by. So, it’s really up to your taste in tinsel and skill level for which ones you choose.
TikTok has literally hundreds of how-to tutorials for how to tie in your hair tinsel by yourself. They all look relatively easy, but you know how that usually goes. I think TikToker @mattloveshair has the most helpful alternative to putting in your tinsel that uses elastics instead.
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Best Fairy Hair Tinsel to Shop Right Now
Gold Holographic Clip-In Hair Tinsel
These outrageously gorgeous clip-ins from Lunautics are 20 inches long and 1.5 inches wide, but you can cut them to whatever length you want.
They’re made of polyester fiber tinsel (you can’t use a heated hair tool on them) and are snag-resistant with a fabric-lined snap clip closure. These come in a pack of four.
Tie-In Hair Tinsel Kit
We love this tinsel kit because it comes in nine shimmery colors (blue, red, purple, violet, sky blue, rainbow, gold, silver and green) and each color has approximately 400 strands.
Silver Hair Tinsel Tie-In Kit
These 47-inch tinsel strands come in five bundles for a total of 1,100 strands that can be cut, washed, combed, blow-dried, and flat-ironed. The kit comes with a crochet hook and microlink beads for easy installation.
Tinsel Hair Extension Tie-In Kit
Sally’s new 47-inch Tinsel Hair Extension Kit comes with 12 colors of 2400 stands, a crochet hook, pliers, and 200 micro silicone link ring beads.
This tinsel is heat resistant for up to 170 degrees and is safe to use in the shower.
Silver + Pink Hair Tinsel Tie-In Kit
The silver and pink hair tinsel measures 47 inches and is made of a lightweight, heat-resistant polyester fiber that won’t easily snap. This tinsel can be curled, too.
Insta-Tinsel Tape-In Hair Extensions
Add these fun, stunning metallic highlights to your hair in an instant using one-sided or two-sided tape. They last up to a month or longer and can tolerate being washed and styled. You can get these in three lengths and 22 colors.
Glitter Tinsel Tie-In Kit
This 15-pack of 47-inch glitter tinsel microbead extensions comes in five different colors for 2,550 strands.
They’re heat resistant for up to 330 degrees and last up to eight weeks.
Hair Tinsel Clip-In Extensions
Get 12 colors with 200 strands in each with these 28-inch clip-in tinsel hair extensions that blend easily into your own hair.
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