Hair Extension Maintenance in LondonKeratin bond refits every 8 to 12 weeks

Step one. Gentle removal. Each bond is dissolved with a protein-based remover. Not acetone, not a harsh solvent. It works specifically on the keratin compound, softening it until the bond slides off without pulling or breaking. Keratin makes up around ninety percent of hair, which is why a protein remover dissolves the bond and leaves your own hair structure intact. Removal takes 30 to 45 minutes for a full head.

Step two. Inspection and reconditioning. Every strand of Slavic hair is inspected individually. Tangles, dryness, colour fading, structural change. Each strand is then washed, deep-conditioned with keratin treatments and carefully detangled using techniques that preserve the cuticle alignment. This is what allows the same strands to perform at original quality through several cycles.

Step three. Fresh keratin. New Italian keratin goes onto each reconditioned strand. The same three bond weights are available at the refit as at the first fitting: micro at 0.5g for medium to thick hair, nano at 0.3g for fine hair and discreet placement, invisible at 0.2g for the most delicate cases including hair as short as 5 cm, thinning areas and baby hair at the temples. Re-bonding takes two to three hours.

Step four. Placement adjustment. Hair does not grow evenly. Some areas thicken since the original fitting, others thin. Density, distribution and blend get re-evaluated at every refit and adjusted so the result stays natural. If extensions are part of a growth plan, this is when we measure progress, shorten the extension length as your own hair catches up, and update the plan.

Refits happen at the Catford studio, fifteen minutes from London Bridge with private parking, or at your home across central London: Mayfair, Knightsbridge, Chelsea, Kensington, Belgravia, Notting Hill, Westminster, Canary Wharf, Marylebone and St John's Wood.

Many clients who had their first fitting at home carry on through their whole refit journey without ever visiting the studio. The equipment travels. The result stays the same.

You can wash, blow-dry, straighten or curl up to 200°C, swim with a protective serum, exercise, sleep and travel without worrying about the bonds. Premium Slavic hair moves, shines and holds a style exactly like your own, because the intact cuticle makes the fibre behave like hair grown from your scalp.

The only routine change is a two-minute morning detangle, starting at the ends and working upward with a soft brush, and the nightly habit of gathering the hair into a loose plait or a silk wrap before bed. Those two habits alone extend the life of each wear cycle and keep the bonds secure until the next refit.

Inside the 12-month guarantee, refits are the standard approach. Slavic hair is built to last through three to four cycles when properly maintained.

After the guarantee period we assess whether the existing strands can carry on for another cycle or whether fresh hair makes sense. That assessment happens at every refit, and there is never pressure to buy new hair before it is genuinely needed.

Some clients have worn the same set of Slavic strands the full twelve months across four cycles and the hair still performed beautifully at the last appointment. Others, particularly those who heat-style daily or swim often, reach the natural endpoint after two or three cycles. In both cases the assessment is based on the condition of the hair in front of us, not on a sales target or a date in the calendar.

Not everyone needs the same frequency. Women whose hair grows under a centimetre a month go comfortably to twelve weeks. Women growing a centimetre and a half or more may need six to eight.

A personalised schedule gets made at your first appointment based on your measured growth rate, bond weight, hair type and how you live. It gets reviewed and adjusted at every refit after that.

Some clients find their summer growth outpaces winter and shift to a six-week summer, ten-week winter pattern. Others hold a steady eight-week rhythm year round. The goal never changes. Bonds close to the scalp, weight spread evenly, hair moving freely. No pulling. No stress. No damage.

Sleeping without a silk or satin pillowcase creates friction that roughens the cuticle and encourages tangling at the bond.

Shampoos containing sulphates strip the natural oils that keep both your hair and the extensions supple.

Conditioner applied directly to the bond weakens the keratin over time and causes premature loosening.

Brushing from the root instead of starting at the ends puts traction on the bond that accumulates over weeks.

Swimming in chlorinated water without a protective serum degrades the hair faster than any single other factor.

Every one of these is addressed in your aftercare plan, updated at each refit to reflect your current hair and lifestyle. The plan includes specific products, washing technique and a morning detangle that takes under two minutes. It is written for your hair type, your bond weight and your goals, not printed from a leaflet.