I wanted long hair but didn’t want to pay salon prices…I tried Shein’s £4 hair extensions & they left me in total shock
A WOMAN has revealed that she wanted longer hair but didn’t want to splash the cash on getting hair extensions at a hairdressers, so decided to order some online from Shein instead.
The beauty fan and mum-of-one took to TikTok, where she posts under the username @audxlynn, to show off her new hair extensions.
Prices of hair extensions vary largely on the method, amount and length you decide to have but they can typically start from around £185 to £700 in high-end salons.
However, Audrey wasn’t looking to splash that much cash on her extensions, so instead ordered some for just £4.17 from Shein.
Audrey shared her video to the social media app with the caption ‘The ends need a trim but for $5 [£4.17] these are worth it.’
She said: “Trying $5 [£4.17] Shein extensions.”
In the clip, Audrey initially held up her new pack of blonde hair extensions.
She sprayed her locks with a heat protectant spray before straightening it.
She then put her hair into sections and fitted the hair extensions.
Just seconds later, the hair extensions were in and Audrey turned around, to give viewers a closer look at her new long looks.
The hair extensions blended in with her natural hair nicely and in a matter of minutes, Audrey was able to completely transform her hair.
Her video has clearly impressed many, as it has quickly racked up a whopping 796.6k views.
It has 31.2k likes, 163 comments and 196 shares.
Social media users were stunned at the cheap extensions and were eager to express this in the comments.
One person said: “Literally perfect match.”
Another added: “Makes you never want to spend that much on hair again lol.”
A third commented: “Looks very natural.”
Whilst someone else noted: “I just got a wig off shein, best purchase ever.”
Meanwhile, many Shein shoppers revealed that they too had bought these extensions, and while at first they were pleased, they soon became disappointed.
One beauty fan noted: “I ordered those as well but after a while it gets fuzzy.”
A second revealed: “With time they get so tangled and texturized.”
A third claimed: “They get really dry after a few weeks.”