How to colour match hair extensions
To colour match hair extensions, compare the shade with your own hair in natural daylight, look at undertones as well as depth, and confirm the match before you release the ties or customise the set. Hadrill's colour match service can help if you are unsure.
Start with your hair in daylight
Check your hair in natural light, paying attention to highlights, lowlights and undertones. Indoor lighting can make a shade look warmer or cooler than it is.
Look at the shades on the product page
Shade options vary by extension style. Open the product page for the set you are considering to see its current colour names, photographs and available options. Some shades are blends of more than one colour. Browse the range in hair extensions.
Use the colour match service
Colour matching takes a trained eye. Send clear photographs of your hair in natural daylight through our colour match service so the team can help you compare options. You can also start with the colour-match quiz.
Highlighted, balayage and layered hair
For highlighted or balayage hair, your stylist may use more than one shade or trim the set to blend with your layers. Check the match before any irreversible customisation.
Check before you release the ties
When your extensions arrive, hold them against your own hair in daylight while they are still in their original ties and packaging. If the shade is not right, see our Return Policy for how colour changes work. Eligible extensions must remain in their original ties and packaging.
Can extensions be coloured to match?
Do not bleach hair extensions. Hadrill's care guidance allows only a semi-permanent colour to go darker or to tone to a similar shade. Colouring is at your own risk and sits outside the warranty, so confirm the match before any colouring or customisation.
Frequently asked questions
What if I am between two shades?
Send photographs through the colour match service and the team will help you compare the options.
Are the same shades available in every extension style?
Shade options vary by extension style, so check the product page for the set you are choosing.
Can my stylist help?
Yes. Take the set to your appointment in its ties so your stylist can check the blend before it is cut or fitted.
