Hand-tied hair extensions · Clovis, CA
Hand-tied extensions, planned before a single row goes in.
Beaded rows, hand-sewn, cut to disappear into your own hair. The install is the easy part. What makes them look like hair you grew is the plan we build first.
The short version
What hand-tied actually means.
A hand-tied row starts with a foundation of small beads, sized and placed along a track on your head. A weft of hair is then sewn to that foundation by hand, stitch by stitch. No glue, no heat, no adhesive, no tape — nothing is bonded to individual strands.
That matters because the weight of the hair sits on a row rather than hanging off single hairs. A tape-in or a fusion bond pulls on whatever it is stuck to. A hand-tied row spreads the load across the whole track, which is why it is the method she uses on fine hair that would not tolerate anything heavier.
The wefts themselves are flat and flexible, so they lie against your scalp instead of standing off it. You can part your hair, wear it up, and have nobody find a track.
The process
How it goes.
Every new client starts with the consultation. It is fifteen minutes, it is free, and it is the reason the rest of this goes well.
- 1Free consultation, 15 minutesWe look at your hair in person — density, length, condition, what you actually do with it in the morning. You leave knowing how many rows, what length, what color, and what it costs.
- 2Your hair gets orderedExtension hair is matched to your color and cut to your length. It is ordered for you specifically, which is why the consultation has to come first. Nothing generic goes in your head.
- 3Install dayExpect to be in the chair a few hours. Beaded foundation first, then the rows sewn in, then the real work: cutting and blending so the extension hair and your hair read as one length.
- 4Styled and taughtYou get blown out and styled, and you get shown how to brush, wash, and dry the rows so they stay put. That five minutes saves most clients a month of guessing.
- 5Move-up every 6 to 8 weeksYour hair grows, so the rows need to be taken down and moved back up to the scalp. Same hair, reused — you are not buying it again.
Good fit
Who it's for.
- You want length you cannot grow Hair that stalls at the shoulders, a haircut that went shorter than you wanted, or a growth phase you would rather skip.
- You want fullness, not length Plenty of women come in happy with their length and frustrated by thin ends. One row placed right fixes that.
- You have fine hair and have been told no Hand-tied is the gentlest of the sewn-in methods. Fine hair is the reason it exists.
- You are growing out damage Extensions buy you the length while your own hair recovers underneath, instead of staring at it in the mirror for a year.
Pricing
Starting prices, no surprises.
Your exact number comes out of your consultation, because your hair isn't anyone else's. No deposit is taken to book.
Her work
Aftercare
Living with them.
- Wash two or three times a week, not daily. Shampoo at the scalp, conditioner from the rows down, and rinse until the water runs clear so nothing sits on the beads.
- Dry the rows. Going to bed with damp beads is the one habit that causes problems. Lift the row and hit it with the dryer for thirty seconds.
- Brush from the bottom up with a loop brush or a wet brush, holding the row so you are not pulling on the foundation.
- Sulfate-free and no oil at the roots. Oil loosens the beads. Keep it on the ends if you use it at all.
- Book the move-up before you leave. Rows that go too long start to slip and tangle, and a late move-up takes longer to put right than it would have taken to keep.
Questions
The ones everyone asks.
How long do hand-tied extensions last?
Will they damage my hair?
How many rows will I need?
How long does the install take?
Can I still work out, swim and wear my hair up?
Can I get extensions and color in the same visit?
Do you take clients from Fresno and the rest of the valley?
Next step
Start with the plan.
Fifteen minutes, free, no pressure and no deposit. You walk out knowing the rows, the length, the color and the number — and whether extensions are even the right call for your hair.