Hair Extensions

Good hair extensions last anywhere from three months to a year, depending on the type you get and how well you look after them. The catch most people miss is that there are really two clocks running. One is how long the hair itself stays in good nick. The other is how often your fittings need moving up as your own hair grows. So when someone asks me how long extensions last, I always ask which one they mean. The short version Tape extensions: moved up every 6 to 8 weeks, hair

Extensions do not have to damage your hair, but they can if they are fitted badly, left in too long, or never looked after properly. Done well, by someone who knows what they are doing, your own hair stays healthy underneath them. Nearly every horror story I hear comes down to one of those three things, not the extensions themselves. The short version Good extensions, fitted properly, do not damage healthy hair. Most damage comes from too much weight on fine hair. Leaving the

Extensions need brushing twice a day, washing with sulphate-free shampoo only, and they cannot go to bed wet. That is the honest version. Skip those three and you will be back in my chair sooner than you wanted, paying for a maintenance you could have avoided. The short version Brush morning and night with a proper extension brush. Sulphate-free shampoo only. Sulphates strip the bonds. Never sleep on wet hair. Loose plait before bed. Tape: 6 to 8 weeks between appointments. N

Yes, hair extensions are worth the money if three things are true. You want length or thickness you cannot grow in twelve months. You can afford the maintenance. And you pick the right method for your hair type. If any one of those is missing, you will hate them within six weeks. That is the honest answer. The rest of this post is the reasoning, the real numbers, and how to decide for yourself. The short version Nano extensions cost £55 an hour at our salon. Tape £60 to £70 a

You sit in my chair and tell me you want longer hair, but only sort of. Most clients booking their first extensions are not after a dramatic before-and-after. They want their hair back, the version they had at 22 before postpartum shedding, or stress, or just time, thinned it out at the temples and the crown. Good extensions, done properly, give you that without anyone realising you have them in. I do this every week and the conversation is almost always the same. So let me w

Nano, tape and weft extensions all add length and thickness but they fit differently, last different lengths of time, and suit different kinds of hair. Nano rings suit fine hair best, tape is the quickest to fit, and weft gives the most volume for thicker hair. Cost usually goes up in that order too. The short version Nano rings sit flattest and are best for fine or short hair, £55 per hour. Tape extensions are the quickest to fit and feel light, £60 to £70 per hour. Wefts gi

When a client asks me "who should I see for extensions?" the answer is always Ashleigh. She is the one in our team who lives and breathes them. I wanted to write something about how she got here, because most clients only see what happens in the chair. They do not see the four years of practice, the courses, the test heads, and the bad hair days that taught her what works. She did not start with extensions Ashleigh trained as a hairdresser the same way every junior in our sal

Extensions can completely change how you feel about your hair. More length, more volume, more confidence. But there are things I wish every new client knew before they sat in the chair for the first time. Your Natural Hair Needs to Be Healthy Enough Extensions attach to your own hair. If your hair is damaged, thin at the ends, or breaking, adding extensions can make things worse. We always assess your hair health first and we will be straight with you if it is not ready yet.