Salon Gia

Salon Gia is a hair salon on Spicewood Springs Road in Austin, Texas, focused on custom hair extensions. Every booking begins with a required consultation, where the stylist sets a low and high estimate based on the client's needs and budget. Custom looks range between $500 and $2,000, including hair. Strand testing is done at this visit, and clients can bring their own hair products to discuss.

A full head application takes about three to six hours and includes a blended cut, with timing depending on the method. Extension hair is 100% human hair sourced from Spain, Russia and India. According to the salon, the cold application is completely safe and painless, the extensions do not damage natural hair and leave it healthy, and the color-matched attachments are undetectable.

Extensions can also be placed for volume without adding length. Clients need about five inches of their own hair growth to begin. Extensions typically last six to twelve months depending on the look and natural growth, and the hair can be reused through maintenance applications. Most clients return every three to four months, depending on growth and shedding. In the meantime, clients can color, perm, swim and care for their hair as usual.

Extensions are placed with a patented cold application that uses no chemicals, heat or glue. The salon describes the method as gentle on natural hair.