Method 01
K-Tip Extensions.
Individual keratin-bonded strands, installed in Mentor, Ohio, for clients across Greater Cleveland and Lake County.
Individual keratin-bonded strands, installed in Mentor, Ohio, for clients across Greater Cleveland and Lake County.
A K-tip is a small strand of hair with a keratin bond on the end. That bond is attached to a measured section of your own hair, one strand at a time. There is no row, no track, and nothing to hide.
Because each strand is placed on its own, the hair can be built exactly where you need it. More density through the crown. Length through the back. Coverage over a thin area at the temple. A row-based method cannot be steered that precisely.
That also makes K-tips the right answer for fine hair, for shorter hair, and for anyone who wears a ponytail. There is no line to sit above.
Every new extension client starts here. Mary looks at your actual hair: its density, its condition, how it falls, and what it can carry. You leave knowing which method suits you and what the day will involve.
Colour is matched in person, not from a photo. If your natural colour needs adjusting so the blend disappears, that is discussed before any hair is bought.
Two to four hours, depending on how much hair you are having placed. Every bond is sized to the section it sits on, because that is what keeps the weight safe.
Brushing, washing, heat, and sleeping. Extensions that fail usually fail at home, not in the chair.
Bonds come out, your hair is cleaned, the same hair goes back in at the root. Your hair grows, so the bonds travel. This is the part that protects it.
Both are good methods. They are good at different things, and the honest answer depends on your hair rather than on what is popular.
If you are not sure, that is normal, and it is exactly what the consultation is for. Read about hand-tied wefts.
Not when they are installed and maintained correctly. A K-tip bond attaches to a small, measured section of your own hair, so the weight is spread across many small points rather than pulling on a few. Damage comes from bonds that are too large, sections that are too small for the weight, hair left in past the move-up window, or removal done in a hurry. Every one of those is a decision the stylist makes, not something the method does on its own.
The hair itself lasts around 3 to 5 months with proper care. The install does not last that whole time without maintenance. You return for a move-up every 10 to 14 weeks, where the bonds are removed, your hair is cleaned, and the same hair is reinstalled at the root.
Every 10 to 14 weeks. Your natural hair grows, so the bonds travel down the hair shaft and away from the scalp. Waiting past that window is where tangling and stress on the hair begin.
Yes. Use a heat protectant and keep your tools below 350°F. Work around the bonds rather than directly over them, and the hair styles like your own.
It depends on your hair and your life. K-tips are individual strands, so they suit fine hair, shorter hair, and anyone who wears their hair up, because there is no row to hide. Hand-tied wefts sit in beaded rows and install faster, which suits thicker hair and clients wanting a lot of density. That decision is made at your consultation, on your actual hair, rather than from a photo.
Pricing depends on how much hair you need, the length you want, and whether colour work is involved. Because the hair is ordered specifically for you, the exact investment is confirmed at your consultation before anything is purchased.
Every new extension client begins here. Bring your questions and your hair, and leave knowing exactly what is possible.