Erika Kirk's Hair Extensions May Be Some Of The Spendiest In MAGAland

Other than her piercing eyes, Erika Kirk's blond locks have become one of the things people notice most about her — and given what she's thought to pay for her extensions, we'd say she's earned an impressive ROI. According to a wig expert who spoke with Nicki Swift's sister site The List, the widow may be shelling out as much as $1,500 on her signature 'do. 

Areneé Lashes & Cosmetics founder Amber Renee mused that Erika's hair was likely on the expenny side. "The blend, length and fullness all point to something in the range of about $800 to $1,500, depending on the method and the salon," she told The List. Renee added that the work that had gone into what she saw as "a really high quality install" was impressive. "The color melt is smooth, there's no harsh line where the extensions start, and everything lays really soft and seamless," she observed. Renee also said that the former beauty pageant contestant's hair was "elevated," explaining, "It has that polished, photo-ready finish that is just chef's kiss!"

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It's worth noting that Erika's commitment to her enviable tresses goes way back. Even though Charlie Kirk's wife has undergone quite the transformation over the years, one thing that's remained fairly consistent has been her long blond hair. And, while the shade itself seems to have been darker in the past, that aforementioned blend has clearly always been a top priority for the now-CEO of Turning Point USA, with her highlights expertly matching those on her extensions, even when she's pulled it into messy updos. Kristi Noem, who has had her own share of extension fails, may want to take notes.  

Other than their more obvious photo-readiness, Erika Kirk's uber-voluminous, uber-long locks come with a major perk: They're basically a get-into-Mar-a-Lago free card. That, coupled with her MAGA-friendly makeup (and the times she's channeled her inner Kimberly Guilfoyle with her outfits), and she's basically a candidate for full membership. That is, if she doesn't already have it. 

We've spoken in the past about how Kristi Noem's Mar-a-Lago makeover has major political implications, and in Erika's case, that's hardly something she's kept on the down-low. In fact, while some have accused Noem of using her uber-feminine new look (pre-hair transformation, she rocked a much shaggier style) to distract from the harsher messages she was sending and policies she was implementing, Erika has long done that more explicitly. Case in point: the time she and Charlie Kirk essentially played good-cop versus bad-cop at a Turning Point USA event while discussing women's odds of getting married after 30. Charlie had taken a harder-line stance, instructing women to "be willing to submit to a Godly man" (via The New York Times). Enter, Erika, who responded with the softer assurance, "For the women who are getting married after 30, that's okay. I'm trying to bridge the gap here. Because it is okay. It's not ideal. It's probably not the best statistical odd position for you. But God is good."

Erika's mane is pretty, and it's been her signature for quite some time. However, let's just say the cost of maintaining it is probably nothing in comparison to the reach it gives her within the MAGA movement.