Show your true potential

Owner of Blend Hair, Charlotte Payne, felt the hair extensions on the market limited her creativity and so Blend Hair was born. In this exclusive Q&A, Charlotte shares all the details on the range and how it can allow your passion to flourish.

Please introduce yourself and Blend.

I’m Charlotte, a hair extension specialist for almost a decade and busy salon owner. I live and breathe everything extensions! Blend is here to change up the extension market. Gone are the days of feeling held back when it comes to ordering in extensions. Say hello to complete customisation and watch your passion and skill go to the next level.

Why did you start Blend?

After listening to my dissatisfaction with the hair extensions on the market, my partner said to me ‘why don’t you produce your own line of hair?’ I said to him ‘you’re crazy’ but a lockdown later and here we are. Stocked in hundreds of salons across the UK, worn by thousands and loved by celebs.

As an extensionist I had tried almost every brand out there but still felt like something was missing from the market.

I wasn’t able to truly customise a new extension fitting the way I wanted. If my client needed multiple colours or methods, I was ordering in way more hair than I needed, sometimes from multiple suppliers. I didn’t want to have to charge my client extra, so I’d often cover the cost and end up with overflow and half opened stock. This cost me time and money and I was beginning to lose my love of creating bespoke sets of extensions. I wanted a supplier that allowed me to literally ‘build’ the set of extensions piece by piece.

What products do you offer?

Blend uses only the highest quality, ethically-sourced European human hair. We stock a range of Ultra Flat Wefts and Invisible Tape extensions in double drawn, 20 and 24 inch lengths. We also have a full aftercare line and quite possibly the best tape remover on the market! We’ve got lots of exciting new products coming this year, Nano Rings being one of them.

What sets Blend apart from competition?

Aside from our high-quality and competitive pricing, our colour range is completely unique. We have 18 base shades which have all been crafted with the finest mix of high and low lights, designed to compliment one another. The colour combinations you can create are endless. As well, our hair is sold in smaller bundles, allowing you to order exactly what you need. Mix shades for the perfect blend or mix methods for a hybrid application. Blend gives you back the freedom for ultimate customisation.

How can our readers work with Blend?

Visit blendhair.co.uk to sign up for a Blend Pro Account. Sign up takes less than a minute and you’ll receive 30% off our entire extension and product range. Our friendly customer service team are on hand to offer support and to answer any questions. We can’t wait to see your hair transformations!

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