Hi everyone, I’m Ally
I get a lot of requests on how to do hanfu hairstyles. That’s definitely on my to do list
But in today’s video, I want to show you what I do as the first step to pump up the volume of my hair
and that is using hair inserts
They come in a variety of sizes, styles, and shapes
I have done a video before reviewing them
If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend you to check it out first
Because that covers all the most popular and most common ones you can find on the market
But today I’m going to review some of the unusual, weird looking ones
So let’s find out which ones work, and which ones don’t
First part the hair in the middle. Then part each side of the hair vertically by the ear
Tie up the rest of the hair to help keep these hair paddings securely in place
We’re going to place the hair inserts on the dividing line and then cover it with real hair
The first one is called croissant or crescent hair paddings in Chinese
I have reviewed the 10 cm and 15 cm versions in my last video
Let’s see how the 13 cm version compares to the other ones
The inserts are bendable and densely packed with synthetic hair
As expected, it looks very natural on the hair
Out of the three lengths, I think the 10 cm one is too short for adults
The 13 cm or 15 cm ones both work perfectly on the sides
Of course if you are using the 13 cm version, I would recommend adding something on top in the middle
This is also a fairly common hair padding
There are two lengths, and this is the shorter one
It’s pretty soft and thin. There is a little comb piece on the back for convenience
There is a little comb piece on the back for convenience
But it’s not enough to secure the paddings on the hair
I would still use bobby pins to pin down both ends to make the transitions look smoother
The result is very subtle, which is a good thing
And It’s soft enough to add hair accessories if needed
The only downside is the length is a tad short for my preference
This is the longer version of the previous hair padding
The width and height is exactly the same as last one
It also has the comb piece on the back
This one in comparison is a bit long
I don’t think I have enough hair to completely cover the hair paddings, especially on both ends
The result however looks very nice, just like the previous one
So it’s still a really good option out of all the one I’ve tried
The next one is designed to be used in the middle right above the bangs
The measurements don’t include the comb part
Unlike the other ones, it’s mostly made of nylon material
I like how it’s soft and loosely packed so it’ll be easier to insert hair pins
The comb makes it surprisingly convenient to put on
I don’t need to use any bobby pins and it stays in place
The result is not so great. The shape is funny looking, not as smooth as the previous ones
This set of three is also designed to lift the hair on top of the head
I’ve seen people selling them individually
I didn’t want to get it initially, because it looks really hard and also has 90 degree edges on all sides
But wow I’m glad I gave them a try!
They are firm so they hold their shape really well
There’s velcro on the top and bottom so they can attach to the hair without the use of any bobby pins
The smallest one is a bit short but I think it’s still okay to use
The biggest one is too curvy to be used by itself
The only way to use it on the head is by combining it with the other two sizes
What impressed me the most is the middle one
It’s the perfect length and perfect shape for the sides
I have a lot of baby hair on the front and I can just press them onto the velcro and have them stay there
This is such a precious find, but I didn’t do a good job demonstrating it
My hair is messy here and the two sides are uneven
If you have baby hairs like me, I highly recommend this one to you
Now the drawback is that the velcro grabs hair too well so don’t try to make any adjustments
Once it’s on, it’s on
The last one is designed to pull back the bangs
It’s wrapped by velcro material
The little comb buckle is a unique feature and it works pretty well
This one is not the best fit on the sides because it’s too small
Unless you plan on filling the middle with something else
For its intended use though, it works pretty nicely
I’ll probably be using it when I’m not wearing hanfu
And here is a comparison of every item I reviewed in this video following the same order of appearance
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