Hair extensions in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
Extensions are added length, volume, or both — real human hair bonded, sewn, or attached to your existing hair to give you something you couldn’t grow in time, or wouldn’t grow at all. Done well, they’re invisible. Done badly, they’re obvious, uncomfortable, and damaging to the hair underneath. We do them well at Wisteria Avenue, and we’ll tell you upfront if extensions aren’t the right move for your hair right now.
We fit three methods: keratin bonds, nano rings, and tape-ins. Each has its own page with the detail, but in short: keratin bonds are the most popular for their balance of cost, discretion, and longevity; nano rings are slightly more cost-effective and gentler on finer hair; tape-ins are arguably the kindest to your natural hair long-term but slightly less discreet. We don’t offer the larger sew-in tracks more common in afro-textured hair specialism — if you’re after that kind of installation specifically, we can point you to specialists who focus on it.
Call or WhatsApp 01235 534705 if you’d like to talk through what’s right for your hair before booking.
What’s involved.
Every extensions appointment at Wisteria starts with a free consultation. We need to look at your hair in person to assess a few things:
Whether your hair can support extensions. Very fine, very damaged, or very short hair can struggle with the weight of extensions. We’d rather not fit them than fit them badly. If we don’t think extensions are right for you, we’ll tell you — and where possible, we’ll suggest what to do instead.
How many strands or wefts you need. This determines the price more than anything else. Length matters less than density.
What colour-match we’re working with. We use real human hair extensions, colour-matched to your existing hair so the result blends naturally rather than sitting on top as an obvious “section.” If you’ve ever wondered whether you can colour hair extensions, our blog covers it — short version: we’d usually recommend ordering them in the colour you want from the start rather than colouring them after fitting.
How you’ll maintain them. Extensions need specific care — particular brushes, sleeping techniques, washing rhythm. We walk through this before booking. There’s a fuller piece on whether hair extensions damage your hair on the blog, but the honest answer is: cared for properly, they don’t; neglected, they can.
The fitting itself takes two to four hours depending on density. You can sit, drink coffee, read, or do work on a laptop — most clients spend the time relaxing.
The honest part: cost, time, and commitment.
Extensions aren’t cheap and we won’t pretend they are. As a rule of thumb, budget £500 or more for the initial fit — that’s the hair itself plus the application time. The hair is the biggest piece of that figure; we don’t mark it up, we pass on the direct cost and charge for fitting. Your consultation gives you a firm figure for the initial fit, plus an honest estimate of what the ongoing maintenance will cost so you can budget properly.
Because extensions are ordered in specifically for you (usually a 48-hour turnaround from order to arrival) and the orders are non-refundable, we ask for the cost of the extensions up front before we’ll confirm the booking. The fitting charge is paid on the day.
The commitment piece is the bit clients underestimate: extensions need looking after. Specific brushes, no rough toweling, sleeping with hair tied loosely up or on a silk pillowcase, washing technique that doesn’t tangle the bonds. If you’re not going to do this, we’d genuinely rather you didn’t get extensions — they look bad fast without care, and they can damage your natural hair if neglected.
Maintenance and removal.
Maintenance frequency depends on the method. Nano rings and tape-ins typically need a “move-up” appointment every six to ten weeks as your natural hair grows — we slide the rings or replace the tapes higher up the hair shaft. Keratin bonds last longer between appointments (typically three to four months) but are removed and refitted as a full cycle rather than moved up.
Most methods let you re-use the hair when you come back, so the ongoing cost is closer to the fitting charge alone rather than the full first-fit price. We’ll check the condition of the bonds, rings, or tapes at each appointment, replace anything that’s loosened, and do any colour-match top-ups if needed.
Removal: extensions come out cleanly when done by a stylist (don’t try at home — this is how natural hair gets damaged). Most clients keep extensions in for six months to a year, then either remove and have a break, or refit with new hair.
Booking your appointment.
First step is always a consultation. We need to see the hair in person, talk through what you want, and give you a firm price — these aren’t things we can do reliably over WhatsApp or the phone. The consultation is free and there’s no obligation to book afterwards.
Online booking: wisteriaavenue.co.uk/bookings. Phone or WhatsApp 01235 534705 Tuesday to Saturday.
