Sure, great hair is priceless. Just ask any of the celebs named in our “Top 10 Best Heads of Hair in Hollywood” roundup. That said, you’d be hard-pressed to find a star that ponies up this much for mane maintenance. New Yorker Brandi Irwin, 28, has some very interesting financial priorities. The “former-model-turned-foot-model and photographer” spends $10,000 on her long extensions three times a year, plus cuts, color and blowouts. Apparently, her parents made some pretty sweet stock market investments back in the day and now she is determined to use that money wisely. (Also, favorite detail of this story: she has the word “Posh” tattooed all punk rock-style on her knuckles. Amazing!) But Brandi is not alone, oh no. Makeup artist Kate Bazazian cops to getting the fancy extensions (made by a company called Great Lengths), and uses a combination of her savings and credit cards to finance her fix. Another woman spoke on condition of anonymity–after all, she didn’t want to seem, like, high-maintenance or anything: “Don’t get me wrong — I have to budget. But I think it’s a plausible investment that I don’t mind making.” Totally. Normal. [NY Post]
