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CREA CLIP Review and My haircut!!!

Hey girlie gals… and some guys…. how’s the weekend going???? hubby has to work today to *sob sob* so I’m spending time with you guys… This actually is a long pending review..

So tell me , how many of you get miffed taking appointments with hair stylists, go there, try your best to explain what you want – in the end only to find that your money +tip has gone in the drain (along with your hair). I know that cutting hair is an art and I truly respect hair stylists… but in the last 1 year i dreaded cutting my hair and avoided it only for these reasons… as other DIY things that I do- I really wished if I could cut or at least could trim my own hair. And then one day I saw CREA CLIP on a blog.

 

I was immediately impressed and thought this might be a wise investment for girls like me who’d like not to spend so much on a hiarcut!!! (okkk call me thrifty :P:P:P)
My bro and my hubby teased me a lot when they saw the package… saying that I’ll ruin my hair and the hairstylist will take double the money fixing it!!! (ok- they are still laughing!!!)

As you see in the pics- the package has 2 clips one bigger for the mane and a smaller one to cut bangs or smaller sections of hair. ย The clips have teeth or grooves in them so to maintain a grip while you cut your hair and also a clasp to fix the clip to get a clean cut. ย also, there is a lever-like attachment at theย centerย to level the clip on your hair so that a symmetry and a level is maintained.

So these are my hair before cutting – they were totally messed up ..lol

I was going to make a video for this one but I wanted to show you guys a full fledged haircut and not just trimming of 2 inch hair like I saw in some of the video reviews.

So I fixed the clip in my hair to the length I wanted. I started with a small section of the hair and then cut some more… ย like so :

And then started cutting along the edges… you can get a layered look or a simple cut using either side of the clip…. At first I wanted to clean up the edges and after intermediate cutting it looked like:

As you can see- this still has some rough edges and needed a once over.

then I decided to make some face framing layers

For this I took a section of the hair till behind the ears and fixed the clip… notice the lever bubble is in the center which means the level is correct… ย and it came to be:

Basically the trick here is: you take sections of hair and then attach them to the clip and cut as desired. but its not that easy as it sounds- mistakes can be done easily here.. So I’d recomend if you try smaller and easier sections first and then with practice you can ย cut perfect sharp layers and even EMO hiarstyles ๐Ÿ˜‰

So after I washed and conditioned my hair the final haircut is:

Ive clicked these pics directly after shower and as you can see- I’m still in my bath robe and no make-up on.. (Please ignore my dark circles- we have a long affair!)

For the first time that I tried something like this I’d say I’m pretty happy with the results.. I will not say I’m stunned or fake praise it… It could still be better with practice… and Image what magic will a pro do with this ๐Ÿ˜‰

With what reviews I saw – straight hair can easily be styled with this so that is something to be taken care of.. ย since I’m wavy haired.

This tool is the creation of Mai Lieu and is finalist for the “best new product of the year”. It costs about $29.99 and I will say again that it is the best investment! you can check out the site Here. ย  for any queries you can check their FACEBOOK page and Mai will be happy to address your queries as she did mine..

I’m still contemplating doing a layered haircut video and I might do it when I cut my hair the next time. till then adios amigos ๐Ÿ™‚

And do let me know if you have any tips or tricks for a nice haircut ๐Ÿ˜‰

[P.S. I wasnt paid to write this review and it is my honest opinion. there is not enough money in this world to make me ruin my hair ;)]

UPDATE: ย I’m getting many comments stating how “wrongly” I’ve used the clip and how I should straighten my hair -like, poker straight! and a lot of rudeness too.. I just have to say, every hair texture id different and the beauty of this clip is.. you can adjust it the way you want your hair to be cut. ย I have cut my hair with this at least 3 times from the time I first got it and I have no complaints. ย  I don’t always go by the rules ๐Ÿ™‚

 

21 thoughts on “CREA CLIP Review and My haircut!!!”

  1. Oh wow cool!! I’ve done this before. Literally I got to the salon parking lot and was like…this isn’t what I wanted so let me go back in and tell her what I want. I mean it’s our money, we should be getting the look we want right?

    Shasie of Live Life in Style

    1. @Shas- tell me abt it ๐Ÿ™
      in the last 1 year ive chickened out so many times even at the thought of this :((

  2. this works nice bee..bt wat I think is if some one else does it..its more comfy..n if u do it for some one else..a lil tricky doin it own…

  3. Beeniiiii..I love your before hair….:((…..your hair before you cut is to-die-for………:((….after I had a bad hair cut with a chinese hair cut recently, even I am scared of getting my chopped…………….

  4. hey beeni….u have lovely hair…..me have o use of this wonderful contraption since am hairless….:((((((wish i could use it as welll

  5. Bee your hair is so nice and glosssy! I’ve not taken a haircut since I got them straightened..which ws like 6 months back ๐Ÿ˜› Crea clip sounds a little tricky to do on your own!

    1. @Jomo, Shivani, Ankita , suma and Kuheli — My hair only behaves well rarely ๐Ÿ™ baaki time they have a mind of their own :(( I had to trim them waise bhi so….. next time I hope I cut better ๐Ÿ˜‰

  6. Just a note… you clipped your creaclip the wrong way which is probably why your hair had no shape after cutting. the U is supposed to face down, not up like you did, with the higher points pointing upwards so that it cuts a nice gradual U shape in your hair.

    1. I agree. The clip should hang like a “smile” not a “frown”. It was used upside down…not a professional like result if used upside down…

  7. Looks like you placed the creaclip upside down on you hair. I believe you are supposed to trim a U shape not an n shape!

  8. Hi Beena, first of all I love your hair! It has beautuful movement and an incredible shine! So nice. Now I xan tell you I tried to cut my hair, which is sort of curly, and for practical reasons , I found it easier to straighen it before, brcause it brings it all at the same length and makes the think just a bit easier! After the cut you can wash it again and get it back to natural ๐Ÿ˜‰

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