Hair Ink Studio
Hair Stylist, Color Technician (specializing in corrective color) Natural looking color and what is affectionately known as "French Girl Hair".
Hairstylist, Color Technician & Extension Artist, formerly based in Toronto, Canada, currently based in Cranberry Twp, PA USA
My speciality is natural looking, low maintenance haircolor and extensions for fine/thin hair. Certified Extension Artist
- Bellami Hair Pro Certified
- Aqua Hair Certified
- Pure Extensions Certified
Licensed in both Toronto, Canada, and Pennsylvania, USA
10/26/2026
Grey blending for a dimensional brunette… let’s see how we got here 👉🏻
Her “Before” is still a lovely color, but a tad faded and warmer than what we’re looking to have going into fall…
Here you’re looking at three different colors, blended together for a beautiful low maintenance result.
What I did here:
- “grey blending” at her roots means the rich medium brown I used covers her grey with a more “translucent” coverage, allowing her little bit of grey to become a highlight.
This fades beautifully, and means you can go longer between retouch appointments
- for the lengths and ends I painted both a warmer red and deeper auburn, for added dimension.
The result is that she looks like she was BORN with this haircolor …
Want to know if this coloring method might be a good fit for you?
My DM’s are always open.
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Proof extensions aren’t always about length
(for all my thin/fine hair girls…I see you)
This lovely lady came to me with 2 problems:
- Her hair was SO bleached out it,
a) had the hair in her crown and around her hairline broken quite short
b) was so over processed , her toners (glaze) weren’t lasting
Solution:
1) mini-keratin bonds were placed in and around her crown for 2 reasons:
a) to end the need for any more bleach/ coloring and allow her hair to grown in stronger (the tiny extensions being the highlight)
b) this gave her a seamless blend to hide the single-row flex weft we added below
(that added overall fullness and some length)
Maintenance:
the keratin mini-bonds are replaced with each move-up & reinstall to keep the integrity of the newly grown hair
👉🏻 Just one more great example of how extensions can actually HELP you grow your hair out healthier
(when the right method is installed for the situation at hand)
(Customization is my ❤️!)
👉🏻Want to know if this technique might work well for you?
My DM’s are always open
Blonde or Brunette?? What color are you doing for autumn/fall?
Here’s K’s blonde air touch balayage has grown out after approximately 14 months. (this is a great method for a low maintenance blonde)
She loved the seamless grow out, and that it faded beautifully, but she was ready for a change and wanted go back to her natural color
I wanted to keep this a natural-looking color,
rich with some dimension,
but I also did not want her to have a line of demarcation at the roots once the brunette started growing out.
Using two different tones of ammonia-free, brunette color ,
( one warmer tones and one cool )
I hand painted a reverse-balayage to not only create beautiful natural-looking
dimensional brunette,
but this will allow the color to fade beautifully through the months to come.
Have you ever thought of going back to brunette?
If so, why/ why not?
Let me know below…
👉🏻 and if you want to know if this might be the right color for you? Send me those inspiration pics you keep saving and let’s talk
My DM’s are always open
If you’ve been wondering if your fine hair can “handle” hair extensions… here’s some PROOF that extensions CAN be for anyone
Here, we added some keratin (mini) bonds to add some fullness to her fine hair.
There’s been a bit too much lightening / bleaching in her past (not my work),
and it’s our goal to grow her hair in as healthy as possible for her upcoming summer wedding.
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She actually has a lovely cool base that will add some great natural dimension to her hair as we move into “airtouch” bayalage for any
(minimal) lightening we do moving forward
Seriously, THIS much fullness, lightening and dimension… with ONLY 25 GRAMS of hair
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My fine and thin haired girls… I SEE you.
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10/13/2026
What’s your guess here?
Was she born with this hair…?
Nope.
She actually has a fair amount of fine hair, and we were looking to add length and fullness with some extensions.
Come along to check out the process of a weft installation to add volume and length…
The foundation of your hair extensions is arguably, the most important part, and one size does NOT fit all for this.
Your installation should not only take the amount of hair you want to put in into consideration, but how much your natural hair is able to support that.
This is one example of a beaded foundation.
Now for the hair…
Choosing the amount of hair, (as in weight in grams) is very important,
especially for my thin or fine haired girls, looking to add fullness with their hair extensions .
In this example, we added a lot of volume and length with 2 rows of hair,
as this clients density was such that she could absolutely handle that much hair completely comfortably.
and as much as I love me a good “Utah wave”, one of my favorite things is to see hair extensions (in any method, weft or keratin bonds) dried naturally and dried straight.
My first priority is knowing that you will be able to easily style this at home, or choose to not style it at all and still look cute.
Oh, and one more thing…
Can you wear your hair straight, and naturally dried?
👉🏻 Want to know if this method might be for you?
My DM’s are always open.
10/09/2026
Back by popular demand!
A gluten-free stuffing that actually tastes amazing!
(and “yes”, I’m serious)
You can do this one! Let’s go…➡️
Here’s your ingredients list.
You can choose other GF breads, these are just the mix I found works well.
This is the EASIEST way to make gluten-free breadcrumbs:
Let’s face it… sometimes gluten-free bread is the place where flavor goes to die. and this is how we fix that:
- with this method, you’re slow toasting the bread so it can soak up both the butter and the bacon grease, and spend your precious time, chopping the veggies
(or doing just about anything else to get ready for your guests).
- GF bread can soak up a LOT of butter, and when it’s released (during cooking in the bird) resulting in a moist yummy stuffing and a juicier bird.
Trust.
Keep going…➡️
This is the easy part!
(and pretty much standard in any stuffing)
“Yes”, this can be made ahead of time.
“Yes”, you can use whatever regular bread for this recipe too.
I’ll likely add a Link for the 🦃 seasoning in my Story,
but if you miss it?
DM me anytime and I’ll send it right over
SAVE for later and/or send to your gluten-free friends
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You don’t have to be a chef to execute this, it’s not super labor intensive and the ingredients are pretty easy to find.
Tag me when you make this
and I’d love to know any amendments you make to yours that make it awesome!
10/07/2026
If you love being a blonde, but want to transition to something richer for autumn?
This might be for you…
E’s “before” blonde is a cool toned blonde with a softer regrowth (thanks to ),
but we we looking for something even MORE low-maintenance.
(but I still wanted her to be known as “that blonde woman” ) 😉
… this time we added some dimension with a demi-permanent color using airtouch balayage in the interior,
while still keeling her face frame light and bright.
See how much more you notice this when the hair is curled? (vs being worn straighter)
This is something you want to know when adding depth and changing up the dimensions in your hair… now,
let’s brush this out… ➡️
… Voilà! Autumn blonde
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What does a weft extension move-up appointment look like anyway?
The short answer is this:
it looks like different things for different people and textures,
BUT
here’s a quick example for you.
This is a “standard” weft installation.
That means the beads are below the weft (and not hidden by a weft on top and below your row of beads)
This type of installation is generally a touch more affordable than a “hidden” or “invisible-beaded” installation
AND has the added benefit of being a bit quicker to install as well.
Who is this for?
If you’re looking to add fullness with some length, and don’t generally want to wear or head in a top-knot, high bun or very high ponytail,
this might be for you.
In this example, you’ll see what a HEALTHY grow-out looks like, as well as what it looks like to move up the beads.
Commonly, this is done at about the 6-week mark
Want to know more?
👉🏻DM me pics of your hair goals and let’s chat!
Head over to the “Contact” form in my website (LINK in my BIO)
So, you’d LOVE your hair to be a tiny bit fuller, and you’d love to be able to air dry it more often…
… this just might be the solution for you.
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By adding just a few grams of extensions to the sides above the ears and behind your temples, (see diagram) we can create BIG impact in the fullness department, Friends
(honestly this is often where most people start to find their hair, thinning out, either with hormonal changes or age)
The beauty of using keratin bonded extensions, especially with the ability to customize the size means that I can match, or add highlights or depth to your natural hair.
👉🏻 want to know if this might be a good method for you?
My DM’s are always open
(🎨 the blonde shown here was also achieved with )
I’m out of the studio until September 15th, Friends!
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(but I will be checking messages)
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