No beauty trend is ever missed on TikTok these days, and hair tinsel — also known as “fairy hair” — is no exception. As of this writing, hair tinsel videos have collected over 85 billion views on the clock app alone. Believe it or not, Beyoncé’s hair way back at the 2010 Grammys was decorated with the metallic hair accent as well. Kelsea Jensen, hairstylist and founder of Goddess Glitter, describes hair tinsel as “shimmering strands that are attached to hair.” It comes in a multitude of bright colors, but Jensen’s brand also sells a version of hair tinsel in “natural [hair] colors,” with brown being the brand’s bestseller. Ashley Armour, a hairstylist at the New Orleans salon She Comes in Peace says she uses two methods for inserting hair tinsel.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2022 15:36 UTC