Customer
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2024
Cheaply made
Mark Seiler
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2024
Disappointed...does not look as nice as picture...very thin and half the feathers came off pulling it out of the bag. :=(
Gia Darkly
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2023
I always use Cynthia’s for my homecoming mums. Great quality. Feathers are full, looks great. Yes, they shed so I shake them out outside before using.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2020
Love it!! We purchased 2 so we'd have the length we needed. Frames our window nicely. Color looks nice against the pale blue wall. Worked 4 what we were looking 4. We did shake them ouside ( very vigorously) to shake the feathers into a fluffed out state. Lost heaps of feathers but still looks mighty! Now we'll go ahead and buy more for the other windows.
Penguin
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2020
When I first had this boa it was shedding like crazy, all over my apartment. I took it outside and shook the everloving heck out of it until it stopped shedding. Quite a lot of feathers came out and it has a bit less volume now, it arrived very thick and nice and now it's looking a little thin for my preference. I wish they had attached the feathers better or done it even thicker so after it's shook out it still has lots of volume. It is however very soft and the feathers seem to be of nice quality. It is made of shorter, finer, fuzzy feathers at the core and then longer feathers that reach outward past them. Keep in mind feathers can get mites even though they're not attached to a bird, so freezing the boa for a day or two every once in a while might be a good idea. Also if the feathers get scraggly or just not as nice looking you can steam the boa to refresh the feathers, you can do this either with a handheld steamer or over the stove if you're careful.
jan tetzlaff
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2020
You will shed like a turkey! I used these for a 20's themed party and they looked very full and extravagant. However, I did have a pool of feathers under my seat. Still they they full...doubt they would last very long. My event was a one time thing, so these are hanging in my closet. Ironically, they've stopped shedding in the closet, so maybe they just needed an initial shake...Regardless, depending on what you need them for -- they're pretty!
GlamLab
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2018
This is a nice full long boa. I was concerned about the fullness when ordering but it didn’t let me down in that department. I will say, this thing sheds everywhere all the time. Basically once it’s out of the package it can’t stop won’t stop status. I wore this out on capital hill in Seattle and Seattle is now covered in a trail of feathery, bar hopping, bad diversion making fun. Friends just followed the trail of feathers to find me all night. Even after all of this sheading it still surprisingly looks great.
AC
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2016
These are beautiful boas for the price. I needed this for a costume, and use feathers frequently. The shedding is tiny bits. It is not as awful as people made it sound. Boas shed. I have had some that lose gobs of feathers. These are not losing big feathers just small fluff coming off mostly. It is what boas do. Do not be alarmed. As for the ends, just tie them closer and trim them. Done. I ordered the 100g champagne colored.. nice and fluffy. I am happy with my purchase.. especially for the price, and will order again for other costumes. Thank you very much!