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Hair Extensions · Bay Harbor Islands, Miami
Hair Extension Consultation and Color Match in Miami
Every extension install at LAHH Salon starts with a consultation. We look at your hair, match your color with our LAHH & Co. hair, choose the method with you and give you the price of your install.
Why does LAHH require a consultation before extensions?
Extensions only look right when the hair, the color, the method and the cut are planned together. That plan can’t happen over the phone or from one photo. It happens with your hair in front of us.
The consultation has a nonrefundable fee, and it is applied to your install when you book it.
Who is the extension consultation for?
Anyone thinking about extensions for the first time, anyone switching from another salon, and anyone planning a big color change who wants extensions after it. If you are not sure extensions are right for you, the consultation is where you find out.
What do we look at during the consultation?
- Your density and texture. How much hair you have decides how much extension hair it can carry and which method will sit flat.
- Your length and your goal. Tell us the length and fullness you want, and we will tell you how close we can get in one install.
- Your color. Your roots, mid-lengths and ends.
- Your routine. The gym, the beach, the pool, hot tools, ponytails and how much time you give your hair each morning.
How does the color match work?
Most hair is more than one color. Your roots, mid-lengths and ends usually sit a shade or two apart, and the Miami sun and pool move them further. A single extension shade can’t match all of that.
So we hold LAHH & Co. hair against your own at the root, the middle and the ends, and we choose the shades that match each one. When the match needs color work, we do it here in the salon.
This is the main reason we only install our own hair: we have worked with it enough to plan how the match will wear.
How do Miami sun and pool water affect the match?
Sun, chlorine and salt water can lighten hair and shift its tone over time, and the ends usually change first. Extension hair and your own hair do not always change at the same speed.
So we match your color as it is today, and we talk through how sun and pool water may change it before your next visit.
What will you know when you leave?
Before you leave, you will know which method we recommend and why, how much hair you need, what the color work involves, how long the install will take, how often you will need maintenance, and the price of your install. Maintenance visits are booked separately.
How should you prepare for your consultation?
- Photos of the hair you want, and photos of hair you don’t want.
- Your color and treatment history: box dye, lightener, keratin treatments or anything else from the last year or two.
- If you wear extensions now, what kind they are and when they went in. If another salon installed them, read this first.
Can you get extensions if your hair is fine or thin?
Often, yes, with the right method and the right amount of hair. Fine hair cannot carry as much weight, so the method and how many rows or bonds we place matter more than they do on thick hair.
That is part of what we decide at your consultation. If your hair cannot carry extensions yet, we will tell you, and we would rather say so than install something your hair cannot hold.
How is your install priced?
The price of your install depends on how much hair you need, the method and the color work, and you get it at your consultation.
How it works, in three steps
- Book your consultation.Online any time, or call or text (305) 877-7706.
- We match and plan with you.Your hair, your color, your routine and your goal, then the method and the price.
- You decide.Book your install when the plan feels right. Nothing goes in until you say yes.
Questions about the consultation
Do I need a consultation before getting extensions?
Yes. We do not install extensions without one, and that includes clients who already wear extensions from another salon.
Can I get extensions if I am changing my hair color?
Yes. We plan your color first and match the extensions to the new shade.
Is the consultation on the same day as the install?
No. The consultation is its own visit, and your install is booked as a separate appointment once you say yes.
Does the consultation include a color match?
Yes. Every extension consultation includes the color match, so you know what color work your install needs before you book it.
“Always a great experience-talking through what method works best for my hair type, my preference, comfort etc. My hair has grown and become so much healthier since my extension journey with Emily. ...”
Kristen, Google review
Ready to book?
Book your extension consultation online any time, or by phone. Bring your photos and your questions. You can also meet our team before you book.