Hi everyone, I’m Ally. This episode is going to be about hanfu hairstyle
So for girls when they wear hanfu, they usually have their hair up in an up-do
But for someone like me who has really fine hair and not a lot of hair to begin with, it’s hard to achieve the fuller look
So we need something like this. It’s basically fake hair in the shape of a croissant
And therefore they are called croissant in Chinese
They come in a variety of shapes, sizes, designs and styles, and each have their own pros and cons
So in this video, I’m going to test them one by one on my hair and show you the result
But everyone’s hair and face shape is different, so it’s going to look slightly different on each person
And this video is only going to be a reference video for you
First I parted my hair in the middle. I didn’t blow dry my hair, or put any products in, so there’s not much volume right now
This step is to help keep these hair pads stay securely in place
Part each side of your hair vertically by the ear, tie up the front sections to keep them out of the way
and then make a tight pony tail in the back
We’ll pin the hair pads on the dividing line and then cover it with our real hair
Let’s begin with the smallest one
It’s made of velcro material on the front and the back, with a removable hair clip in the middle
It’s pretty thin
The clips it came with in the middle are not the best in the world, so I usually take them out
Velcro actually grabs onto your hair and helps them hold in place
The result is super natural looking, almost to the point of not being able to notice any differences
You can use it on a daily basis
One thing though, it hurts when you press on it against your head because of the velcro so be careful with that
And taking them out requires a little bit of extra effort. Velcro is good at staying in place but not when you want to make minor adjustments
These are sponge pads
It’s bigger and thicker than the one from earlier
It only has a strip of velcro on the front, and the same hair clips on the back
Except this time it won’t hurt when you press the clips down
The result is also very natural looking, but much fuller compared to before
It’s very versatile, you can use it when going out or doing fancy hairstyles
And it doesn’t create much problems when taking it down
This is round sponge pad
It’s in irregular circle shape, with a strip of velcro on both the front and back
It’s easy to penetrate with bobby pins, but it’ll leave marks and sometimes holes in it
Good thing is you won’t see it once the hair covers it up
The result is probably the most natural looking one, because it’s round in shape, the transitions look natural from all angles
You can get the volume you always wanted without looking like you are trying too hard
These are the so called croissant or crescent hair paddings
It’s foldable, and made of very dense synthetic hair so it’s hard for bobby pins to penetrate
which means it’s going to be hard to secure it on your hair
I think this 10 cm one is probably a better fit on children’s hair
The two bumps make me look like Chun Li
This is the longer version of the crescent padding
It’s also foldable
The overall result looks better than the last one
Because of its 4 cm thickness, I used them in more extravagant hairstyles such as the one I did in the Tang Dynasty video
I added one more piece in the middle and hair accessories to complete the look
These are sponge crescent paddings
In comparison, they are roughly the same length and shape but this one is thinner
It’s foldable and more flexible
It’s made of sponge material, so it’s a lot easier to penetrate
which means you are going to have a much easier time securing them using bobby pins
I think the result is the best among the three crescent paddings
Make sure to pin down the two round ends to make the transitions look smoother
The paddings I tried on today are designed to be worn on the sides
Of course you can use your imagination and repurpose them however you’d like
I hope everyone will find their best fit
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I’ll be making more videos on traditional Chinese culture, beauty, and fashion. See you next time!