Update after 5 months
I wrote a review 2/21/18 about my 14 inch Daydream from Hidden Crown, so this is an update.
I had only worn them one time for a few hours when I wrote original review, and Iâve had them for about 5 months now so I have a more accurate review to provide.
First I want to say, yes I do still think it does look amazing when you put them on. They do blend well with your own hair. Another positive is that the Daydream product has a LOT of hair, even though this is actually their more lightweight product.
The quality of most of the hair seems nice, but there were some weird things I noticed only after wearing them.
***Issue #1- dark hairs and weird balls of wax?? Although I ordered the #613 which is pretty much bleach blonde hair, there are random, single DARK black hairs sewn in here and there. I also noticed that NUMEROUs hairs have a dark brown or black âballâ at the very bottom of each strand. It looks like a small ball of dark, solid wax. Kind of looks like someone âcauterizedâ it, the way you would with a lighter and a stray thread on your shirt to keep it from running/tearing further. Thereâs a ton of them, and I did notice and take photos right away, but I had already taken the hair out of the package and worn them once by then, and Iâm aware of their return policy. I also thought, maybe those little balls will come off the first time I wash them so Iâll just deal with it until then. But they didnât come off. Even if they did, what the heck is that? Why would they come like that in the first place? You pay $200+ for human remy hair, and I know human hair doesnât naturally have dark balls of wax hanging at the bottom of each strand of light blonde hair, so I was very disappointed about that.
***Issue #2 - headaches and scalp indent
Can only a wear for a few hours, because headaches are almost always an issue. I think this is due to the scalp indent the wire causes. I know thereâs a bunch of videos on fit and how to avoid this, and not put too much hair over the wire, etc.... and Ive watched them countless times and followed advice. But it doesnât matter how many times I adjust the fit/wire, and put barely ANY hair over it, I still have the indent issue. â¢â¢â¢â¢â¢â¢The wire discomfort issue is not Hidden Crownâs fault, it would be an issue for ANY brand of halo extensionâ¢â¢â¢â¢â¢â¢
***Issue #3 shedding
At first, I experienced only a little shedding. Everything seemed fine. But after washing it, it sheds like CRAZY. I am very careful with it, use salon brand products, use a wide tooth comb, etc, so Iâm not sure what the problem is. Maybe thereâs sections of hair that are just not sewn into the lace well enough?
I donât know if this is normal for halo extensions but it seems like the heavy shedding started way too soon and way too easily in spite of gentle washing and handling. The saving grace for hidden crown is that the hair is thick to begin with, so in spite of the shedding- itâs still been wearable so far.
In summary, I will say that I still very much like the look and the confidence these give me. I donât regret buying them. I do regret not giving feedback sooner on the quality issues. I wish I could wear them for longer without having discomfort, but again I think that part has nothing to do with the brand. Would I buy Hidden Crown again? Maybe, because I really love the look, the thick hair, the nice packaging, the videos they provide to try to help. But Iâd probably research other brands, and if I did order HC again I would be sure to closely inspect the tips of the hairs before removing from packaging in order to look for those weird dark balls and dark hairs mixed in. And Iâd ask for an exchange if I got another set like that.
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