Waterfall hair extensions
Dreaming of long, voluminous hair with rich dimension and a flawless, natural-looking finish? This gorgeous transformation combines customized balayage, a toning gloss, and waterfall hair extensions to create the ultimate blend of color, length, and volume. We carefully custom-matched the hair extension hair to our client’s color for a seamless transition from root to ends. To perfect the finish, we performed a Brazilian Blowout on both her natural hair and the extensions, creating consistent texture, enhanced smoothness, and beautiful movement. The result is silky, shiny, dimensional hair that looks effortlessly natural. The best part? This luxurious look is designed with a manageable maintenance routine. In between color appointments, our client only needs gray root touch-ups to keep her color looking fresh. Her balayage needs refreshing just three times per year, while her waterfall extensions are maintained approximately every six weeks to preserve their beauty and seamless blend. She also enjoys a Brazilian Blowout about three times per year to help maintain smooth, manageable hair. At The Upper Hand, we believe beautiful hair should look incredible and fit your lifestyle, and this customized combination delivers both!
balayage and hair extensions
This gorgeous transformation combines hair extensions and custom blonding for a seamless, dimensional finish. Jackie used a Bellami hair extensions sew-in weft to create beautiful, natural-looking length and volume while keeping the hair lightweight and comfortable. This type of hair extensions is virtually impossible to detect which makes it ideal for all types of clients!
The hair extensions color was custom matched to complement the client’s natural tones and add a little additional dimension.
For the color, delicate baby lights were placed throughout to create a soft, luminous blonde.
The result is a dimensional blonde that looks bright without feeling overly processed.
The combination of baby-light blonding and extensions creates incredible depth, movement, and shine.
One of the best parts of a sew-in weft is the quick move-up maintenance, keeping the extensions looking fresh as the natural hair grows.
With proper maintenance, the weft can continue to blend beautifully while preserving the health and integrity of the natural hair.
The finished look delivers that effortless “is it her hair?” kind of length, volume, and blonde.
Blonde, longer, fuller—and completely seamless. Beautiful work by @looksby.jackiee
Jackie Cortez at the Memorial location.
Bellami hair extensions with custom k-tips
This Houston hair extensions client came in with thin, medium-length blonde hair and a dream of something fuller, longer, and far more expressive. We transformed her look using 24” Bellami sew-in wefts paired with custom K-Tips hair extensions for maximum dimension and movement. The goal was not just length, but a true Houston western sunset vibe that feels effortless, artistic, and lived-in. Each K-Tip hair extension was individually custom-created and strategically placed to work with her natural texture and the way her hair moves. This allowed the pops of color to peek through organically instead of feeling placed or heavy.
The soft blondes melt seamlessly into vibrant hints of sunset shades, giving just enough contrast to feel playful and bold. The result balances hippie chic with Houston rodeo-ready energy, perfect for someone who wants personality without sacrificing wearability. Every hair extension was designed to enhance fullness while keeping the hair lightweight and fluid. As the hair moves, the colors reveal themselves in a way that feels natural and dynamic. This hair extensions transformation is proof that extensions can be both artistic and wearable when they are truly customized. Whether you want something super creative like this client or something more suited for the corporate boardroom…we’ve got you covered. Amazing work by Houston hair stylists Morgan McAllister and Cecilia Kerr
20 inch Bellami hair extensions
This Houston client came in with shoulder-length hair but was dreaming of more length and fullness.
To achieve her vision, we installed 20” Bellami Flex Weft hair extensions, instantly transforming her look.
The hair extensions added the perfect balance of volume and movement, while still looking natural.
Before the installation, we created a soft, dimensional blonde balayage to brighten her overall color.
The extension hair was such a flawless match to her new balayage that we didn’t even need to tone it.
This seamless blend is what makes extensions so magical—it’s impossible to tell where her hair ends and the extensions begin.
The finished look is effortless, glamorous, and completely customized to her hair goals.
Her Flex Weft hair extensions maintenance will be about every 6–8 weeks to keep them secure and beautiful.
The best part is that her balayage will grow out gracefully, giving her low-maintenance color between visits.
With the perfect combination of custom color and premium extensions, she left the salon with the long, full, blonde hair of her dreams.
Color by @kyannadeleonhair
Extensions by @peydoeshair
Bellami Flex weft hair extension client
This beautiful client wanted extra length and volume, and Bellami Flex Wefts hair extensions were the perfect solution. Houston hair extensions expert, Jordin Hall (@j_rdinswork) installed three rows instead of two, which creates more natural movement and styling versatility—something almost every client loves.
A great Flex Weft hair extensions installation should look seamless whether worn sleek, straight, or silky smooth. Many Houston clients choose to curl or wave their hair extensions to help blend with their natural hair, but this installation is so flawless that blending wasn’t even necessary—the straight finish says it all!
Bellami flex weft hair extensions
This beautiful Houston client started with lob length brunette tresses but really wanted to achieve a honey bronde with mermaid length. This is all possible with 22”Bellami Flex Weft Hair Extensions and a bond building lightener like Goldwell’s Silk Lift Strong. Houston Color and Hair Extension specialist, Julia Knutson, started by using a balayage technique to lighten her beautiful client’s natural level 2 hair and then toning it to a warm honey bronde that compliments her skin tone. The next step was three rows of 22” Bellami Flex Weft Hair Extensions to give her both length and volume that blends perfectly with her own hair. The result is a masterpiece that is surprisingly easy to maintain! Bellami Flex Wefts hair extensions can be moved up in about 20 minutes during a maintenance appointment and the balayage can be maintained as desired by the client. The best part is that the combination of the client’s hair with the hair extensions allows her to get a weekly blowout that looks fabulous every day!
Bellami Clip in hair extensions
Bellami Clip In Hair Extensions! Who would think that these five little words could lead to such a major transformation!
This Houston client needed to get prom ready in a snap so stylist, Hailey Stadalsky, opted for 22” Bellami clip-in hair extensions and the results are stunning and a complete game-changer! Clip in hair extensions are especially ideal for anyone not quite ready for the longer term commitment of Sew In Wefts extensions, K Tips Hair Extensions or Tape In Hair Extensions. Made from 100% human hair, these clip in hair extensions are color-matched, fully customizable, and can be styled, curled, or put into updos with ease. Perfect for special occasions, nights out, or just boosting your everyday look with extra length and volume—no strings attached! Many of our long term hair extension clients start with Clip in hair extensions to test the waters and to experience the glamorous transformation! Clip in hair extensions are super easy and fast to install at home and with the proper care they will last for years!
Hair Extensions for Damaged Hair
When this Houston hair extension client came into the salon, her hair had suffered from significant chemical damage and breakage, limiting how much we could safely lighten her natural strands. To create a radiant, dimensional look while protecting the integrity of her hair, we used a custom blend of extension shades. This approach allowed us to achieve a brighter, more cohesive overall tone without overly processing her fragile hair. All lightening that was done was performed using bond-infused, gentle Goldwell lighteners to ensure maximum hair health and integrity throughout the process.
We used 20” Bellami hair extensions to add both length and fullness, while strategically placing the color to seamlessly blend with her natural hair. The final result is a stunning, healthy-looking blend where you’d never guess where her hair ends and the hair extensions begin. To finish the style, we used Oribe Foundation Mist for softness and detangling, followed by the Alchemy Repair Serum to add nourishment, strength, and shine. This transformation is a perfect example of how thoughtful technique and high-performance products can deliver both beauty and protection.