The Extension Queen Ontario

The Extension Queen is run by Darlene from D's Salon in Temecula and focuses on hair extensions. According to the business, it has more than 15 years of extension work in Temecula, and it describes its extensions as luxury, seamless and natural-looking.

Every extension service starts with a consultation that covers hair goals, upkeep and the look the client wants. Color, length, placement and method are chosen for each client, and options include tape-in, sew-in and other custom methods. Extensions can add length, add fullness to fine or thinning hair, build volume, or fill weak areas, and they can be combined with dimensional color.

Booking is done online, and clients who have trouble can text the salon line. The consultation takes 30 minutes and costs $50, and that fee is applied toward the installation when it is booked. Installation visits take a $100 deposit, and deposits are non-refundable. Changes need at least 24 hours' notice to move the deposit to a future appointment; shorter notice forfeits it, with emergencies handled at the owner's discretion. Clients should arrive with clean hair for color and extension visits, and with clean, dry hair for installs. The salon is adults only.

The business also runs private one-on-one hair extension classes for working stylists, held on Sundays by appointment. The $1,000 course, with a $250 deposit applied to the total, covers sew-in techniques, tape-ins, and I-tip, K-tip and Y-tip methods, along with consultations, ordering hair, full installs, maintenance and move-ups, pricing, and marketing an extension business. Optional shadowing at the salon is included, and the instructor remains reachable by text or email after the class.

Each extension is planned around the individual client, with color, length, placement and method chosen to suit their natural hair and the result they want, starting with a consultation.