Our Approach
The Best Hair Extensions Method Available
At FAKE, we're a dedicated hair extension specialist salon serving the North of England, offering the best hand-blended keratin bond and micro ring hair extensions available.
Hair transformation through professional hair extensions is what we do. It's our focus, our passion, and our expertise. The only time we wash, colour and cut is when we're styling your extensions.
Thanks to long-standing industry connections, we have access to the highest quality Eastern-European human hair extensions. Every strand is hand-blended and colour-matched and tipped in-house, giving us full control over density, colour, length, and thickness.
We hand-make every set of extensions. Every bond is custom-tipped. Completely customised for the individual.
The difference between off-the-shelf and hand-blended. Same client, same head.
A Real Client Story
Why Hand-Blended Matters
This client came to us unhappy with Beauty Works extensions. The colour was wrong, the bonds were bulky, and the hair didn't match the client's natural texture.
What follows is a step-by-step look at what we found — and how we fixed it.
The Problem
What The Client Arrived With
Blocks of Colour
Pre-packaged Beauty Works extensions come in fixed shades. The client's natural hair has cool ash tones — but the Beauty Works hair is warm and yellow. The result? Obvious stripes that scream "extensions".
This is what happens when you pick a shade from a chart instead of colour-matching strand by strand.
Bulky Bonds
These bonds are thick, elongated, and heavy. You can see them. You can feel them. They add unnecessary weight and bulk to the hair.
When the client tied hair up, everyone could see the Beauty Works extensions. That's not what premium hair extensions should look like.
Wrong Texture
Beauty Works packet hair is processed to be uniformly straight and heavy. But the client's natural hair has movement and wave. The extensions sit flat and lifeless while the natural hair moves freely.
The visible line where extensions meet natural hair? That's a texture mismatch. It's impossible to blend when the hair doesn't move the same way.
Side by Side
Their Hair vs Our Hair
Hair Quality Comparison
Left (FAKE): Custom-selected to match the client's natural wave pattern and cooler ash tones. This hair will move and sit exactly like the natural hair.
Right (Beauty Works): Heavy, yellow-toned, uniformly straight. This is commodity hair processed to look the same in every packet.
We source premium Eastern European hair and hand-select ponytails that match each client's individual texture. It's a level of customisation that only comes from hand-blending.
Texture Matching
The client's natural hair has body and movement. We select hair that matches that — not straight, heavy Beauty Works hair that sits differently. Texture mismatch is most obvious when the hair gets wet or when it moves — that's when you see the extensions behaving differently to the natural hair.
This is what hand-blended colour matching looks like. Every strand is selected to disappear into the client's natural hair.
The Solution
How We Fit Extensions
Every set is hand-made in our salon. Every bond is custom-tipped. No packets, no pre-made shades — just extensions built specifically for you.
Colour Assessment
We start by analysing the client's natural colour in detail. Not "blonde number 18" — but the actual tones, the root colour, the mid-lengths, the ends.
The client's hair has cool ash tones with natural variation throughout. No single Beauty Works packet shade will ever match that. That's why we hand-blend every set in-house.
For this client, we also applied a custom root blend — dyeing the roots of the extensions to match the natural root colour. It's the kind of detail that comes from making every set by hand.
Micro Bonds
Our keratin bonds are no bigger than a ballpoint pen tip. Compare that to the thick, elongated Beauty Works bonds the client arrived with.
Smaller bonds mean less weight, less tension, and — most importantly — complete invisibility. You can tie your hair up, run your fingers through it, and nobody will ever know.
Precision Placement
Each bond is placed with exact spacing for natural movement. Not too close (which creates bulk), not too far apart (which creates gaps).
This is specialist work. It takes years of experience to know exactly where to place each strand for maximum coverage with minimum visibility. That's why we only fit extensions — it's all we do.
Seamless Integration
The bonds sit flat against the scalp and move freely with the natural hair. No clumping, no pulling, no discomfort.
Whether you choose keratin bonds (best for fine hair) or micro rings (best for normal to thick hair), the result is the same: extensions that feel like your own hair.
The Craft
Hand-Blended In-Salon
We select from multiple ponytails and blend them by hand to create the right mix of colour and texture for each client. Every extension is then hand-tipped in our salon.
No packets. No pre-made shades. Just hair built from scratch, specifically for you.
The Result
Invisible Extensions — Up or Down
Perfect Colour Match
Root to tip, the blend is seamless. No stripes, no blocks of colour, no obvious transition line.
This is what happens when you hand-blend hair specifically for each client instead of pulling packets off a shelf.
Hidden When Lifted
Even when you look for them, the bonds disappear into the natural hair. The colour match is so precise that you can't see where the client's hair ends and the extensions begin.
This is what hand-blended, custom colour-matching delivers.
The Ponytail Test
Hair up, bonds invisible. This is the test most extensions fail — and the test the client came to us to pass.
With the old Beauty Works extensions, everyone could see them when the client tied hair up. Now? Nobody knows.
The Final Look
Natural movement. Perfect colour. Invisible bonds. Welcome to the new definition of FAKE
The Finished Product
Hand-Blended. Custom-Tipped. Invisible.
The Process
Our 5-Step Hair Extension Process
Consultation
We analyse your hair type, density, and goals to recommend keratin bonds or micro rings.
Hair Sourcing
We source premium Eastern European hair and hand-select ponytails that match your exact texture.
Custom Making
Your colour-matched extensions are hand-made and custom-tipped from multiple shades to match your natural hair perfectly.
Precision Fitting
Each strand is applied with meticulous attention to tension, direction and spacing — ideal for fine hair.
Styling & Aftercare
We cut, blend, and style your extensions to move naturally. You leave with a personalised aftercare plan.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about our hair extension services, from pricing to aftercare.