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Methods & pricing

Four methods, and who each one is actually for.

Labour and hair are quoted separately. Every number here is confirmed in writing at your consultation before anything is ordered.

Stylist working through long sectioned hair during an install
Hand-tied wefts

The flattest, most natural option.

Thin wefts sewn onto a beaded row that sits close to the scalp. Best movement, least bulk, and the method most people mean when they say they want extensions nobody can spot.

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    SuitsMedium to thick hair that can hide a row.
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    Move-upEvery 7–10 weeks.
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    Install time4–6 hours including the blend cut.
Tape-ins

Fastest to fit, gentlest on fine hair.

Pre-taped wefts sandwiched around a thin section of your own hair. No beads, no heat, and the shortest appointment of the four.

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    SuitsFine to medium hair, and first-timers.
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    Move-upEvery 6–8 weeks.
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    Install time90 minutes to 2 hours.
Loose extension wefts laid out on a pale surface
Close detail of blended blonde hair strands
K-tips

Individual bonds, placed exactly where needed.

Small keratin-tipped strands fused one at a time. Slowest to fit and the most expensive, but nothing else gives this much control around layers, a fringe or a short nape.

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    SuitsLayered, short or uneven hair.
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    Move-upEvery 8–10 weeks.
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    Install time5–6 hours.
Custom clip-ins

All of the length, none of the commitment.

Coloured to your hair and cut to your layers, then you wear them when you feel like it. The sensible starting point if you are not sure yet.

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    SuitsAnyone. No damage risk, no upkeep schedule.
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    Move-upNone — bring them back for a refresh cut when needed.
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    TurnaroundAbout two weeks from colour match.
A comb being drawn through long smooth hair