Extensions with Sophie
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Hair & scalp health enthusiast. Private studio in HP2. Official Beauty Works stockist 🪄
06/10/2026
Everything that’s happened since I closed the doors of my hair extension business to go on maternity leave 3 months ago 📸
1. Patiently waiting for his arrival
2. Decided an elective c section would be the safest option for his delivery, miles away from the home birth I had dreamed about!
3. But he was here, happy & healthy and that was all that mattered 🤍
4. The most gorgeous gift for any new breastfeeding mum Milk it | Cookies for new mums
5. It’s been a long time my friend
6. Sleepy heatwave cuddles
7. 12/10 for the Najell baby carrier, unreal, would 10000% recommend
8. Lots of park dates with my biggest little love
9. Wedding season continued including Rafe’s first flight at 8 weeks old 🥹
10. Organic Zoo’s for the most delicious kids clothes
11. A running theme here lol
12. Dipped my toe back into the world of hair by doing my sissy’s wedding hair, how perfect is she???
13. 10 weeks of our Rafey boy, the quickest 10 weeks ever
31/07/2026
Blessed with two extra weeks of milky cuddles with our little rainbow, Rafe. Feeling luckier than ever 🤍
30/05/2026
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How gorgeous is ’s colour? 🤍 So many beautiful tones, perfectly shade matched and enhanced using Slim Line Tapes in three shades: Golden Brown, Caramelised & Bohemian Blonde.
The secret to a seamless blend is all in the shade matching, which is why I love combining up to four shades to create natural dimension and movement through the hair.
Styled using ’s The Wide Iron 💫
Is it normal to lose hair during your maintenance appointment? 👇
Absolutely. We naturally shed around 50 to 100 hairs a day, so over a 6-10 week period that hair naturally gets caught between your tapes or nanos.
Clients can often be a bit shocked when they see how much hair is removed during maintenances, but rest assured it’s completely normal 🤍
What’s not normal?
- Bald patches or excessive thinning
- Pain or scalp irritation
- Excessive breakage
- Extensions slipping constantly
During your maintenance we:
- Remove your extensions
- Brush out natural shed hair + residue
- Refit the extensions slightly above or below the previous placement to avoid putting weight back onto the exact same hairs
- Blend + style your hair
Regular maintenance appointments are essential for healthy hair, scalp & long-term extension wear ✨
Bright blonde without overdoing the bleach 🐚🫧🤍
With summer approaching, so many blondes want to feel brighter, cleaner and lighter, but healthy hair will always come first over here. The goal isn’t always more bleach, it’s creating the illusion of brightness with the right colour choices.
How I brighten a blonde using extensions:
1. Choose a shade that matches the natural blonde throughout the hair
2. Add 1-2 lighter shades lighter to create brightness and dimension. My top tip would be to avoid any block blondes here and ensure you pick a shade which has elements of the natural colour running through it
3. Use rooted shades where needed to maintain depth and ensure the blend stays seamless and natural throughout the whole time your client wears those extensions
This technique gives that fresh, clean brightness whilst keeping the overall look soft, blended and low maintenance.
For styling I love a curl, and recently I’ve been using the curler to achieve this look ☁️
Blondes, listen up 👇✨
The secret to seamless blonde extensions isn’t just the install… it’s the colour mix, the placement strategy, the consideration of how the extensions will look as they grow out over time.
Most blonde clients need between 2–4 shades of hair, and I’ll almost always add a rooted shade for non-natural blondes to create a result that still looks months after the initial install ✨
Using multiple tones creates that soft, seamless blend that looks natural in every light.
The secret to mastering extensions really is all in the tiny details… Follow for episode 2 👀
1. Can we move that tape? I just remembered I always have my hair tucked behind my ear that side!
Absolutely, your extensions should look & feel seamless
2. Do you mind if we don’t talk much today?
As a mum, I get it.
3. Can we go a bit lighter this time?
Want to add more dimension, let’s do it
4. I’m not sure what I want, can you help me decide?
That’s what I’m here for honeys!
Can we normalise these conversations please? 🤍
Check my profile for all things natural extensions! ✨
Give your extensionist a hug 😅
And the best part is it’s never one-sided, I’m an over sharer too babe, welcome in!
I love when my clients feel comfortable to share their life with me 🥹
11/05/2026
The shades hit different ☁️🤍🦢
For my non-natural blondes, a rooted shade is a non negotiable when wanting to achieve a longer lasting result. Here we included:
‘Molly Mae’, ‘Glacier Blonde’ & ‘Iced Blonde’
Tapes from
Next is application:
• Make sure your sectioning is clean
• Remove any trapped hairs before securing your tapes
• Ensure there is space between the hair and scalp, you should be able to easily lift the tape up without any visible tension to the root
Then, a moment for this blend please ⏱
And finally, styling:
Don’t we love it when our vision comes together! Using my trusty wide iron straighteners ofc to achieve this blow-out look 🤍
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