Willow Extension Salon

Willow Extension Salon is a hair salon in Clayton, North Carolina, that focuses entirely on Invisible Bead Extensions (IBE). The method was developed by McKenzie Turley, and the salon's extension work is built around it.

According to the salon, IBE was designed to address three problems it sees in most extension methods. The salon says the method avoids damage to hair and scalp from tension, over-direction and haphazard installation, and that it removes the discomfort that bead contact on the scalp and over-tightened beads can cause at install. It also says the finished result has no exposed beads, tape or bonds, so the extensions blend with natural hair.

The salon describes its aim as helping clients feel beautiful and empowered, within a warm, collaborative salon culture. Hair extension work there is customized to each client's goals, mainly for women who want their hair to feel fuller, longer and more confident.

The salon's approach is to offer hand-tied extensions through a single method, IBE, that it says is gentler on hair and scalp and leaves no visible bonds. The stated goal is to help clients feel beautiful and empowered in a warm, collaborative setting.

The salon describes its culture as warm and collaborative.