'Hair flashes' from 1955 - just shows you nothing is new!

[swinggal]

Check out this interesting little vintage clip about coloured 'hair flashes'. We would call them extensions these days. I had no idea that these were available back then.

[video]http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=11728[/video]

 

[SheBear74]

That's just too funny! I wouldn't have guessed they did that back then too!

 

[scarlett]

That picture reminded me of a scene in "Touch of Mink" where Audrey Meadows has a few different colored hair clips that she tries on before going out for the night while talking to Doris Day. And I thought the same thing, wow they had those then too?
Everything old is new again.

 

[HepKitty]

I love the streaks but my hair doesn't tolerate dye at all. thanks for the link

 

[MissChloeCorville]

This is so great! I have done this look atleast ten times!

 

[Jezebel_Amazon]

Ive got ideas... would be neat to make some of these... does anyone know where you can get them now? I'm through with processing my hair....

 

[Puzzicato]

Ive got ideas... would be neat to make some of these... does anyone know where you can get them now? I'm through with processing my hair....

Ebay sells a variety of colours - I've never used them so I don't know how hard it is to get them looking seamless. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-CLIP-HAIR-...ns_CV&var=&hash=item61cc0b4efc#ht_1185wt_1141

 

[Antje]

Nice video, thanks for sharing

 

[ZombieGirl]

They look like they'd blend best at the temple when applied with spirit gum. I can't imagine the clip-on style would work well there. You could possibly make them yourself with wefts of hair from Sally's and a piece of lace. This link might help: http://www.makeup-fx.com/Perukeng.html

 

[lframe]

Remember, Auntie Mame (Rosalind Russell version) was having a hard time in one scene picking out the right hair to wear

 

[TillyMilly]

I have clip in streaks in each colour (red, white, blue, green, purple, pink), they are by 'Stargazer'. I have received so many compliments on them. I just wear one streak , near the front, in a co-ordinating colour with my outfit. They are clip-in so I lift up a section of hair and clip it in underneath, so it peaks though the hair. Everyone always assumes it is a dyed section as they are all cut to match my hair length- good for an occaisional fun look.