Salon 527

Salon 527 was founded by Alana Rose and is based at 3720 N Tryon in Charlotte. The salon describes itself as the city's go-to extension and healthy-hair salon, and it runs an online shop alongside the in-person studio.

The salon is open every day from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and walk-in clients are welcome daily. Visits centre on extension installs and detailed styling, and the team takes part in ongoing monthly training to keep to the salon's standard.

The product range covers virgin, raw and premium human hair extensions in a range of textures, along with tape-in and clip-in extensions, HD lace closures, HD frontals and HD frontal wigs. Virgin hair is described as 100% human hair that has not been chemically processed, so hair that has been coloured or otherwise treated does not count as virgin. Prices are listed as starting points: virgin extensions from $65 per unit, raw Indian extensions from $110, premium extensions from $160, tape-ins from $160, clip-ins from $165, and HD frontals from $200.

For planning, the salon notes that a full sew-in with virgin human hair needs about 8 to 10 ounces. It suggests two packs for lengths of 14 to 18 inches and three packs for 20 inches and longer, with each bundle weighing 3.5 ounces. With good care, clients generally wear the hair for 12 to 24 months.

Orders ship with signature confirmation and full-value package insurance, with standard shipping taking 3 to 7 business days (7 to 10 during holidays or sales). Pickup orders need 48 hours to process, and the shop does not ship to P.O. boxes. All sales are final, so returns are not accepted and refunds are not issued. Change requests should be sent to the salon before the order ships.

The salon focuses on extensions and healthy hair, and its team trains monthly to a set standard.