OUR HAIR EXTENSIONS >> OUR HAIR
OUR HAIR RANGES
Our Luxury Hair Range
Reusable for up to a year with correct aftercare. Available from 12 inches up to 24 inches in length in over 85 colours.
All of our hair is the highest quality, human, remy, and ethically sourced. It is cuticle correct and intact, this means each strand is aligned in the correct order from root to tip, and will remain tangle free, soft and manageable. We only use the highest quality, Grade 6A* hair ranges. Available in double drawn (thicker from root to tip) & single drawn (tapered finer end effect) options for your preference. With an extensive choice of over 85 colours and lengths from 12 -24 inches available. Colours can be blended and customised to match your existing tones or mixed to give interest and depth with, either subtle or bold, highlights and lowlights. Our hair ranges are beautiful, we have personally tried and tested them all so we can vouch for their long lasting quality. By following our care advice, you can be assured your new hair will remain soft and luxurious for your entire recommended wear time.
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COLOUR OPTIONS
Great colour matching is an art! We guide and advise you during your consultation to pick the perfect colours that will achieve the results you desire.
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With over 85 colour combinations including root stretch, highlight & lowlight piano and mixed ratio colours.
STRAND THICKNESS PER BOND - CUSTOMISATION FOR FINER OR THICKER HAIRED CLIENTS
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Our Pre-bonded strands are available in varying strand thicknesses to cater for all hair thickness types. For our fine haired clients we use our customised 0.5g fine hair fillers. The advantages of these are they place less strain on your natural hair whilst also blending in perfectly with the natural thinner density of fine hair. In comparison our pre-bonded strands for medium/thicker hair types are typically 1g per bond strand thickness. See directly below more information and examples of our both our fine hair filler and our standard size bond results.
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Our Tape hair is available in standard 2 inch wide size individual wefts but can be easily customisable into smaller width sizes to suit individual needs.
CUSTOMISED SIZE BONDS - MADE FOR YOUR HAIR TYPE
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FINE HAIR FILLERS - FINE OR THINNING HAIR
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With Digital Ultrasonic Cold Fusion, our 0.5g Fine Hair Fillers can be used for finer hair types whose hair may be compromised by the bulk & weight of standard sized bonds. We have a great deal of experience tailoring our services for clients with fine hair.
Due to the extra small size of our Fine Hair Fillers we can achieve a look that blends realistically. The finer texture and weight of these strands integrate seamlessly with fine hair, whilst simultaneously giving you greater volume, longer length and minimising excessive strain on your natural hair.
STANDARD SIZE BONDS - MEDIUM/THICK HAIR
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If you have medium or thicker hair - 1g size bonds are used to produce an effect which more naturally mirrors the look, feel, and movement of your hair type.
CHOOSING HAIR LENGTH
OUR HAIR LENGTHS ARE AVAILABLE FROM:
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TAPE EXTENSIONS:
STANDARD TAPE TAB TOP from 12 -24 inches
SECRET CAMOUFLAGED TAPE TAB TOP 18 & 20 inches only
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BONDED EXTENSIONS - (DIGITAL ULTRASONIC COLD FUSION):
12 - 22 inches
CONSIDERATIONS WHEN CHOOSING LENGTH
The bottom lowest row of hair fitted will fall the longest in length. With each subsequent higher row fitted the hair length will decrease. The measurement bar to the right shows where you can expect the highest top layers of your hair extension length to end. This is based on a fine/medium hair thickness type. Be aware if you have thicker or short hair then more (higher) rows of extensions will be required in order to blend the extensions in more effectively with your natural hair. Rows will only be placed as high as your hair type allows them to remain hidden.
To achieve the best result, blend seamlessly, and eradicate obvious demarcation lines between your natural hair and the extensions be prepared to purchase more hair if the following criteria apply to you:
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The greater the difference between your natural hair and the hair length you desire
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The thicker your natural hair is
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The more blunt your haircut is - please note: Blunt cuts are harder to blend with hair extensions. For this reason, the wispier (more feathered) the ends of your hair are the better your hair extensions will integrate.
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If you have very short hair
You should also give consideration to how you like to style your hair. If you favour curlier styles then be aware this style will shorten the overall length/look of your hair. If you're a curly haired devotee then simply choose a longer length to accomodate your styling preference and ensure you achieve your desired length.
Remember: Whilst you wear your extensions for your recommended wear time - your hair will grow on average approx' 0.5 inches per month. As your extensions are attached to your natural hair they to will lengthen down by this amount at the same rate. To put this into perspective: By the time you reach your recommended 3 months wear time for the digital ultrasonic cold fusion method the bottom length of your hair will have reached down an additional 1.5 inches (approx'). Expect your tape extensions to lengthen by 1 inch by the the end of their recommended wear time of 2 months.
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16'
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14'
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12'
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18'
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20'
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22'
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24'
DOUBLE DRAWN OR SINGLE DRAWN HAIR? - RATIO OF HAIR DENSITY FROM ROOT TO ENDS
DOUBLE DRAWN
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SINGLE DRAWN?
SINGLE DRAWN Vs DOUBLE DRAWN?
We offer both Double Drawn and Single Drawn hair. Which one you should choose depends on the end result you desire and is a matter of personal preference. We will assess your requirements during your consultation and help you choose the best option to achieve your aims. For your information we have outlined the key differences between single & double drawn hair below.
SINGLE DRAWN
Single drawn hair contains a greater mixture of varying hair lengths, from root to tip, in each bond. Cutting the hair shorter by a few inches usually gives the hair a much thicker fuller look at the ends. Single drawn hair can have advantages - it helps to achieve a very natural look that most closely mimics natural hair (which naturally tapers and thins at the ends) but is not the best choice for people who desire a very full and glamorous look - for those people Double Drawn would be most suited. Single drawn hair is typically cheaper to buy than double drawn and is a good choice for those on a tighter budget. Take caution, if you are choosing this option based primarily on a desire to save on cost, but desire a fuller look. A greater quantity of hair would need to be purchased to fill the hair out, therefore single drawn hair is a false economy for those who desire greater volume.
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DOUBLE DRAWN
With Double Drawn hair the greater majority of hairs in the strands are the full specified length of the hair, from the root all the way down to the end. This helps achieve a much greater volumous look with even fullness all the way down the length of the hair. This is the ideal hair choice if you desire a fuller, thicker, more glamorous look. Double Drawn hair proves to be the most in demand choice with the majority of our clients. With skilled cutting and blending of double drawn hair - we can achieve a more natural tapered look at the ends of the hair, therefore you can retain the full thick look double drawn offers with a natural finish at the ends of your hair.
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KEY ASPECTS TO LOOK OUT FOR
Remy Hair
Remy is a common term used in the hair extension industry, however, its value as a marker for quality has depreciated over the years from repeated inaccurate use. Unfortunately, for the inexperienced, it can be a hazardous market in the world of hair extensions. Some retailers/suppliers are unscrupulous and advertise their hair as Remy when it truly isn't. Remy in its true sense relates to hair that was collected from one donor, in a ponytail cutting, to ensure all the cuticles remain facing in the same correct direction from root to tip. Remy hair also retains its protective cuticle layer intact. Great efforts are made to ensure the hair remains in this manner throughout its journey to the end customer. Cuticle correct & intact hair is important to ensure the hair stays soft and manageable and behaves just like your natural hair. If your hair was not cuticle correct and consisted of cuticles facing in oppossing directions then every time you combed your hair, those hairs which were not cuticle correct would effectively be backcombed. As you can imagine, this would result in a never ending knotted mess.
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In comparison, non-Remy hair is very cheap to buy as it is often taken from many different donors & sources. As you can imagine with non-Remy hair the direction of the cuticles are impossible to put back in correct alignment with each hair strand. In order to temporarily get the hair into a presentable condition that appears fit to sell, it is common practice to bath it in acid in an attempt to remove the cuticles so they are no longer opposing each other and causing friction. Acid stripping the hair of its protective cuticle layer leaves the hair irreversibly damaged, porous, dry, dull & brittle. To mask this and make the hair appear healthy it is treated to a heavy silicone coating. The effects of this silicone coating, however, are fleeting and never last past the first wash or two. What is left after the silicone has disappeared down the plug hole is worthless, acid destroyed, hair of appalling quality.
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As your hair extensions will be part of your appearance for several months per set, you need to ensure you are receiving a high quality product that will retain its attractiveness and stay manageable for the entire wear time.
At Elle & East, all of our hair is high quality, 100% human, & Remy. We have tried and tested all of our ranges ourselves, therefore, we can vouch for their long lasting quality. By following our care advice, you can be assured your new hair will remain lovely for your entire recommended wear time.
QUALITY
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