The tool kit you need will depend on the hair extension method you are working with, but every professional stylist should have a core kit, including:

• Precision professional hairdressing scissors for clean cutting and refining
• Sectioning clips
• A pin-tail comb
• Scalp protectors for prebonded K tip methods
• The correct beads, bonds, or tapes for the extension system being applied

Yes. Colour rings are an essential tool for every hair extension technician. We offer professional hair extension colour swatch rings, also known as colour wheels, for our MVP, Luxury, and Too Good To Be True Hair ranges so you can match shades with total confidence.

For discreet, lightweight, and comfortable nano tip hair extension application, you will need:

• Nano rings or beads in shades that blend with the client’s natural hair
• Nano tip pliers for securing and removing the rings
• Pulling needle or loop tool to thread the natural hair through the beads
• Hair grippers to keep sections neat and tidy
• Sectioning clips
• A pin-tail comb for precise, clean partings
• Hairdressing scissors for trimming and blending nano tips

To fit, maintain, and safely remove tape hair extensions, you will need:

• Tape tabs or tape rolls with strong pre-cut adhesive for retaping
• Sectioning clips
• A pin-tail comb for accurate placement
• Tape hair extension pliers for pressing and securing the tabs
• Tape remover for gentle, damage-free removal
• Professional scissors for cutting, shaping, and finishing tape extensions

For weave, micro weft, or celebrity weave hair extensions, you will need:

• Hair grippers to hold flyaway hairs out of clean sections
• A pin-tail comb for precision sectioning
• Micro rings or beads for micro wefts and celebrity weaves
• Sectioning clips to keep the application neat and organised
• Thick cotton thread in a colour that matches the client’s hair
• A weft needle for secure stitching
• Hairdressing scissors for cutting wefts and refining the final blend

For tiny tip hair extension application, you will need:

• Micro rings, beads, or copper tubes in shades that blend with the client’s natural hair
• Micro ring pliers for securing and removing the rings
• Pulling needle or loop tool for threading the natural hair through
• Hair grippers to keep sections neat and tidy
• Sectioning clips
• A pin-tail comb for creating clean, precise sections
• Professional hairdressing scissors for detailed cutting and finish work

For prebonded hair extensions including K tips, nail tips, and flat tips, you will need:

• Scalp protectors to ensure heat or molten keratin does not touch the client’s scalp
• Sectioning clips for clean, tidy sections
• Hair grippers to hold flyaway hairs out of the way
• A heat application tool for melting the keratin
• Flat tip pliers for smooth, secure application
• Loose keratin nail tips for refits
• Bond remover spray for safe and easy removal
• Removal pliers to break down the keratin bonds
• A cutting tool to accurately trim the keratin to the correct size
• Precision hairdressing scissors for shaping and blending pre-bonded extensions