hair extensions — Samuel Cole Salon

Extensions Specialists

After posting our blogger call, we received a lot of questions about getting extensions – the kinds of extensions we offer and what the maintenance is like!

Extensions added for fullness, length, and color!

WHY get extensions?

The most common reason someone wants extensions is because they want longer hair. If your hair just won’t grow past a certain point, even with regularly scheduled haircuts, extensions are the answer!

The second most common reason for getting extensions is for fullness. Whether your hair is short or long, sometimes it’s just not thick enough to show off the body or volume you want!

An amazing use of extensions is for its color. If your blonde can’t get blonde enough without breaking, if you’d like a color that’s impossible for your hair to reach (silver!), or if you simply want a temporary color – adding a lowlight for the fall, or adding a pop of pink for breast cancer awareness – extensions give you the flexibility of having whatever color you want!

CHOOSING your extensions!

Based on the struggle you’re looking to overcome with extensions, we have a solution for you!

HaloCouture extensions offer a weft of hair on an invisible wire to be put on – and removed – at home! That’s right, you can have extensions during the day and then take them out to shower, and throw your hair up in a bun to sleep. This is our most popular option for anyone wanting extra hair for a one-time event such as a wedding or charity gala.

Hairtalk Tape in extensions can add lots of fullness and length, and they’re also the perfect starting place for both your time and money when you’re ready to wear extensions full time!⁠⠀After 6-8 weeks, you’ll be ready to move the extensions up. With proper care, your Hairtalk extensions can be used for 3 move-ups, up to 6 months!⁠

Great Lengths offers extensions with extremely flat bondings which are virtually invisible. These keratin bonds attach small individual wefts to your hair wherever you want to see thickness or length. Great Lengths are our most popular extensions for those with chin and shoulder length hair struggling with fullness. You’ll be ready to remove these keratin bonds after 8-12 weeks with proper care!

Beaded Row and Hand Tied Weft extensions are our most exciting options because they offer the most hair, fewest attachment points, and are the least detectable. The length of the weft is customizable so your stylist has full artistic freedom to bring your dreams of fuller longer hair to life! You’ll move these up every 4 weeks at a short 15 minute appointment; with proper care these wefts can last up to a year!

LIVING IN extensions!

Now that your hair is everything you ever wanted, all you have to do is take care of it! Daily, you’ll brush it more. When you have more hair, it might get tangled! Brushing it twice a day will keep it silky smooth.⁠ ⁠

To make your morning routines go smoother, sleep with your hair in a loose low ponytail or braid so you won’t have to spend a lot of time de-tangling.

If you’re ready to get your color matched or have some unanswered quetsions, give us a call (919-845-0098) to schedule a consultation with an extensions specialist! Remember, we’re available to chat after your workday during the week!
Our hours are:
M| 10 – 7
T – TH| 9 – 9
F| 9 – 8
Sa| 9 – 7
Su| Closed

Insta-Famous Bombshell Extensions Certification

Hair Extensions add length and increase volume to give your hair the oomph you crave. The Bombshell Certification workshop provides hands-on training and expertise in the application of these hot new types of extensions –

Natural Beaded Row extensions are the most gentle on your hair. A weft of hair is attached using a bead and string method, allowing natural hair to grow and stay strong and healthy. Appointments to move up the extensions are recommended every 6-8 weeks and are the shortest maintenance appointments among all extensions types.

Hand-Tied Extensions are thin wefts of hair that lay flat against your scalp and hand-tied to you natural hair. These extensions are the best option if you’re worried about the extensions blending with your natural hair because there is no bead or tape required. Appointments to move up the extensions are recommended every 6-8 weeks.

Tape-in Extensions are strips of hair ranging in width from a quarter inch to two inches to customize placement and limit visibility. Tape in extensions add volume and length to give your hair more body.

The best type of extensions for an individual is determined by personal preference, lifestyle and maintenance routine.
Schedule a consultation today to find out which type is best for you!

I’m most excited about the beaded row extensions because the maintenance appointments are so short and the hair lasts so long. If you’re taking good care of them you can use the same wefts of hair for up to a year.”
– Certified Stylist Sam Smith

The beaded row extensions are a great option for individuals who struggle with growing out their hair. You’re less likely to experience breakage (than using tape-ins) because the wefts are so gently applied and are only attached to such a small amount of hair.”
– Certified Stylist Cara Harrison Thompson

Follow Our Natural Beaded Row and Hand Tied Certified Stylists!
Cara Harrison @caraharrisonhair • Katie Pursche @hudoesyourhair • Libby Bink @libbybinkhair • Sam Smith @wanderedandwildhair

Follow Our Bombshell Extensions Co Educators!
Gela Younger @hairby_gela • Amanda Diedrich @blohaute • Cari Eggen @bombshellextensions

Hairtalk Master Educator Tucker Cinalli Shares Extensions Expertise

Samuel Cole Salon hosted Hairtalk Extensions Master Educator Tucker Cinalli in a hands-on educational event dedicated to the entire extensions experience, exploring the range of possibilities that hair extensions can offer. Whether looking for length and thickness or a fun new color, Hairtalk Extensions have an answer. Made with Remy Human Hair, the most luxurious type of extension hair, Hairtalk transformations deliver results while looking completely natural.

Innovative technology in Hairtalk Extensions create the illusion that the hair is growing directly from the scalp, ensuring that the tape is completely undetectable and leaving you worry-free! Hairtalk extensions come in several options – lengths, tape widths, and color shades – to provide the most customized extensions experience.

I loved hearing the instructor Tucker’s insight on the versatility of extensions – when my clients are frustrated that their hair just won’t grow past a certain point or can’t get blonde enough, I know I can depend on Hairtalk extensions to provide solutions for them.” – Stylist Libby Bink

Alley’s Modern Take on Whimsical Formal Styling

Stylists were treated by the much-anticipated annual Formal Styling class with our Master Stylist Alley Biehl. Her experience with event styling reaches back into her middle school years, styling hair for her family and friends for school proms and formals. Alley’s class energizes stylists for the upcoming formal season by demonstrating skills behind red-carpet looks seen at awards shows such as the Oscars and Grammys. Alley demonstrated a reinvention of the “whimsical bride,” instead of a textured look she created a smooth modern bun, accented with a beautiful beaded head piece.

Alley’s class featured two newly released Oribe styling products, Swept Up Volume Powder Spray and Free Styler Working Hair Spray. Swept Up is a volumizing powder that provides lift with an easy pump-spray application, and Free Styler was its perfect pair, providing equal parts flexibility and hold.

Every year Alley’s [Formal Styling] class ignites my inspiration for formal hair and gives me the confidence and hones my skills to create a variety of looks for proms and weddings.” – Stylist Isabella Vazquez

Award Winning HaloCouture Hair Extensions Now Available at Samuel Cole Salon

HaloCouture offers you a totally unique and delightfully simple way to add thick, gorgeous length and volume instantly. Awarded by Modern Salon, Beauty Launchpad, and Cosmopolitan, this line uses genuine 100% Natural Remy Hair – the finest quality available. Applying them takes only a few minutes, so you can have Victoria’s Secret bombshell hair in an instant. These luxury extensions do not require glue, clips, or bonding of any type; a magically invisible wire and the weight of your natural hair keeps it secured in place. It is safe to use heated styling tools to create a variety of looks, from simply straight to beachy waves.

We are happy to schedule a complimentary consultation with a stylist who can recommend a custom color and length.* Contact our Guest Services Team at (919)845-0098 to book your appointment.

*All HaloCouture pieces require a haircut to seamlessly blend the extensions with your natural hair.