Result When Mall Stylist Played with Flexi8s
A decade ago (oh-my-goodness, that long?) I used to always wear hair sticks. You know, they have an “oriental” flair to them and look like fancy chopsticks? You could wear your hair in a twist or bun and hold it in place with the hair sticks. I loved them and it was well known in my office that you would see me parading around in them, it was just too easy to use.
Well, one company took that idea and came up with a way cool, flexible hair barrette that you can do a lot more with than just twists and buns. The product is called a Flexi8 and when I had some women at the mall do my hair up with it, they could not stop asking questions about how they worked, the sizes they came in and the website I found them on … and these women work with hair 8 hours a day, 7 days a week!
Why is it called Flexi8? Well, because the shape of all the barrettes is a figure 8. And that figure 8 part is flexible, so you can stick the clip portion through your hair and the 8 with ease. The “clip” portion has little notches on it so it will stay in place even with a chunk of hair in it.
You can wear the Flexi8 as a barrette, to hold twists, for buns, French Twists, pony tails, updos – really the sky is the limit. To the right is what the girls at the mall did with my hair. I had some extensions put in and then they used 2 Flexi8s to make my hair seamless with the extensions. I love what they did. Just a note, they only used 2 Flexi8′s to make my hair look seamless and they were having fun with the new barrette. One Flexi8 really would have been fine.
Updo with Flexi8
At home I mostly use the large to keep my hair in a bun or the medium to wear my hair in a twist or pony tail. I love how one type of barrette can do so much, taking the place of cheap, plastic claw clips, banana clips, hair sticks and traditional clips. I think once you try these, you will be sold on the concept.
There are various sizes to choose from – you can go as small as a mini to an extra large. Almost all women over-estimate the size they need. Flexi8 sent me 5 sizes – mini, extra small, small, medium and large. The large is good for buns, the medium is good for updos and the small, extra small and mini are good for regular barrettes and clipping small amounts of hair. I have a lot of hair – thick, Puerto Rican hair. When ordering your Flexi8 – don’t be shy and choose a few sizes for the various hair-dos you are going to want to try. And be sure to check out Flexi8′s sizing videos. The size you need will depend on texture, type, length and style. But the Flexi8 will bend to accommodate a few styles.
Thin short hair will probably need a small. Kids hair will probably need extra small and mini. Shoulder length, fine hair will probably want a small or medium. Thick, wavy hair will probably need a medium or large. But once again, watch the Flexi8 sizing video.
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Oh, this are NICE! I’d select from the small category. My three preferred are:
So Many Swirls adorn this antique gold flexi8
Floral covered heart with pink and burgundy flower beads
Elegant style center with clear stone-set and dangles
I would choose the Windswirl center with purple-iris and green metallic beads,Etched tiger lily with dark wood accents, and the Hawaiian flower with aurora borealis clear beads
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My 3 choices are:
1- Prominent dragonfly with etchings and antiqued gold accents
2- Windswirl center with purple-iris and green metallic beads
3- Intricate soaring butterfly with purple-iris metallic beads
All are 3-3/4″ size.
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I’d pick the extra small Mighty celtic knot with corrugated round beads, Island flower with daisy flower bead accents, and Floral design with stone-set and gold/copper beadwork.
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My three choices would be Stone-set in scroll work design with lovely rose beads http://www.flexi8.com/0992.html, the Etched tiger lily with dark wood accents http://www.flexi8.com/0978.html, and the Fairy with faceted crystal aurora borealis http://www.flexi8.com/0157.html. All in medium. O_Leo_5(at)hotmail(dot)com
I love these:
* Floral pattern with jet stone-set in the black nickel- med
* Scroll work heart with antiqued etched beads- med
* Scroll work heart with mini heart accents – large
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Elegant style center with stone-set and dangle antique brass
Waterfall of dangles complete with beautiful aurora borealis
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Diamond shaped center with dangles in pretty pink
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Aren’t they all so beautiful!!!
Elegant dragonfly with chunky etched beads
Intriguing open heart with crystal dangles
Diamond shaped center with dangles in pretty pink
My 3 choices are the Waterfall of dangles complete with beautiful aurora borealis and the Appealing open heart with crystal dangles and the Heralding Angel with antique brass accents.
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My choices would be:
Mighty Celtic Knot & Antique Accents
Princess Tiara–freestyle colors
Princess Tiara Stone Set Daisy Beads in Antique Brass.
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I like the Perfect purple stone cluster with matching beadwork, Floral covered heart with pink and burgundy flower beads, and Intricate soaring butterfly with purple-iris metallic beads all in extra small
My choice in large would be -
Princess tiara
Hawaiian flower
Celtic interlace
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i like the mediums in Perfect purple stone cluster with matching beadwork,Elegant style center with clear stone-set and dangles ,and Diamond shaped center with dangles in smoky topaz
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My three choices (all small):
Flower stone-set with simple danglie in garnet red
Celtic interlace with vibrant emerald beads in antique gold
Roman style cross with stone-set in antique brass
Appealing open heart with crystal dangles
Dazzling dangle snowflake with accents of silver and gold
Princess tiara dangle with mini heart beads
1. Gorgeous stone-set with accents of smoky topaz and pearls
2. Flower stone-set with simple danglie in garnet red
3. A circle of hearts and flowers with lite amethyst matte bead
I would choose the Prominent dragonfly with etchings and antiqued accents Extra Large Clip, the Elegant dragonfly with chunky etched beads Extra Large Clip, and the Etched tiger lily in antiqued gold with clear beads Extra Large Clip.
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