Why it's time to bespoke colour match your extensions

Nowadays with the vast amount of clients that have multi-tonal, bespoke colour it's even trickier to colour match extensions seamlessly to their hair. Luckily, brands are wise to this and are stepping up their colour game and so are extensionists that can see the value of this service.

Consultation is Key

Robert Eaton, current Colour Technician of the Year, favours Great Lengths to create his looks in salon. "It is very important to approach each client and their needs in a very bespoke way," he says. "Clients often require different things from extensions whether that be length, thickness, volume, colour. For me colour is one of the most important things to get right to ensure the most perfect blend. He advises a thorough consultation to ensure seamless application. "This is key to ensure we get the right colour match but also listening to what the client does with her hair, we often work with toners both before application and after to create colour perfection, this could also include adding a darker root to blend with a balayage."

Be Bespoke

For a truly A-list look a bespoke service is the way to go. "Most of our clients have bespoke colour so we factor this into our extension services," says Simon Tuckwell Balmain Paris Hair Couture Artisan. "We approach our extension consultation much like our colour consultations. We use Balmain Hair to colour match and customise the extensions to the existing colour. The variety that Balmain offers really helps to blend to the client's colour no matter how multi-tonal it is." "With services like balayage still being so popular, it's so important to customise extensions just like we would any colour service." It's no longer a case of standardised colour with clients, with or without extensions. They are wising up to the possibilities of truly unique colour that doesn't have to be flat so it's important to get acquainted with the process of creating bespoke tones with extensions, an add on service that adds extra value to your business and your clients look.