Best Hair Extensions Near Me in Kenilworth, Cape Town
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HAIR & BEAUTY BAR
20 Sherwood Ave, Kenilworth, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
+27 60 468 1298+27 60 468 1298Call to bookBridal Makeup
Facial
Makeup Service
Threading
Studio 59 Hair Salon
59 Wetton Rd, Kenilworth, Cape Town, 7780, South Africa
+27 21 761 3896+27 21 761 3896Call to bookHair Extensions
Balayage
Blow Dry
Curly Haircut
Carlton Hair Kenilworth
280 Main Rd, Kenilworth, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 21 206 6364+27 21 206 6364Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Treatment
Hair Weaves
Highlights
Giodano Hair Design
40 Kenilworth Rd, Kenilworth, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 21 674 3199+27 21 674 3199Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Treatment
Hair Weaves
Highlights
MBA Beauty
25 Putney Rd, Kenilworth, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 67 780 7509+27 67 780 7509Call to bookFacial
Makeup Service
Threading
Sorbet Salon Kenilworth
Pam Golding On Main, Shop G004, Corner Main and, Summerley Rd, Kenilworth, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 21 761 4576+27 21 761 4576Call to bookMakeup Service
Men's Facial
Acne Facial
Facial
Placecol Skin Care Clinic Kenilworth
Shop 56, Kenilworth Centre, 1 Doncaster Weg, Kenilworth, Kaapstad, 7708, South Africa
+27 21 674 6157+27 21 674 6157Call to bookChemical Peel
Makeup Service
Facial Extractions
Facial
S & S Hair Design
55, 01 Doncaster Rd, Kenilworth, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 21 683 5774+27 21 683 5774Call to bookHair Extensions
Blow Dry
Balayage
Children's Haircut
Just Peachy Hair
176 Main Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7800, South Africa
+27 67 661 1130+27 67 661 1130Call to bookHair Extensions
Women's Haircut
Blow Dry
Balayage
EDGE for Men Cavendish Square
Dreyer St, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 21 671 8404+27 21 671 8404Call to bookBeard Trimming
Men's Haircut
Head Shave
Men's Shaving
Edge Unisex - Belvedere Square
Keurboom Road &, Belvedere Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7735, South Africa
+27 21 671 1312+27 21 671 1312Call to bookHead Shave
Beard Trimming
Men's Haircut
Men's Shaving
Sajid Barber
375 Imam Haron Rd, Lansdowne, Cape Town, 7779, South Africa
+27 74 834 7799+27 74 834 7799Call to bookMen's Shaving
Head Shave
Men's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Cutting Edge Men's Hair Studio
130 Ottery Rd, Wynberg, Cape Town, 7800, South Africa
+27 84 044 1890+27 84 044 1890Call to bookThreading
Men's Facial
Facial
Makeup Service
Whitney's Hair & Beauty Boutique
Shop 6 Kromboom Convenience Centre C/o Kromboom Rd &, Jan Smuts Dr, Crawford, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 83 418 3384+27 83 418 3384Call to bookHair Extensions
Highlights
Keratin Treatment
Permanent Hair Straightening
DREADLOCK WORLD SALON 0738447504
14 Draper St, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 73 844 7504+27 73 844 7504Call to bookMakeup Service
Hair Studio Rondebosch | Hair Styling | Hair Colour | Vital Keratin | Balayage | Brazilian | Hair Extension | Perms
75 4th Avenue, Rondebosch East, Cape Town, 7780, South Africa
+27 21 696 7694+27 21 696 7694Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Treatment
Hair Weaves
Highlights
The Brow Whisperer
The village link, Southfield Rd, Plumstead, Cape Town, 7741, South Africa
+27 71 889 8418+27 71 889 8418Call to bookFacial
Dermaplaning
Threading
Facial Extractions
Annelize@H.A.I.R
3 Avon Rd, Diep River, Cape Town, 7945, South Africa
+27 66 240 5248+27 66 240 5248Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Treatment
Hair Weaves
Keratin Treatment
Maybert & Jayne's Hair & Beauty Studio
Shop 7, Kismet Plaza, Aden Ave, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764, South Africa
+27 21 697 0389+27 21 697 0389Call to bookHair Extensions
Women's Haircut
Curly Haircut
Balayage
Gary Rom Hairdressing - Constantia
Constantia, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
+27 21 879 1787+27 21 879 1787Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Treatment
Hair Weaves
Highlights
Authentic Aesthetics S.A
37 Ayrshire St, Rondebosch East, Cape Town, 7780, South Africa
+27 64 000 2021+27 64 000 2021Call to bookAcne Facial
Microdermabrasion
Dermaplaning
Facial
Queen Bee
Kildare Rd, Newlands, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
+27 82 300 7739+27 82 300 7739Call to bookFacial
Facial Extractions
Makeup Service
Threading
Barely Blush Beauty Salon
43 Holderness Rd, Kenwyn, Cape Town, 7780, South Africa
+27 64 610 6583+27 64 610 6583Call to bookMicrodermabrasion
Threading
Facial
Acne Facial
Beauty Box Salon Claremont, Cape Town
132 Imam Haron Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 83 650 5642+27 83 650 5642Call to bookDermaplaning
Makeup Service
Men's Facial
Facial
Sis tarie weaving and braiding
526 Lansdowne Rd, Romp Vallei, Cape Town, 7779, South Africa
+27 74 663 7641+27 74 663 7641Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Braiding
Blow Dry
Hair Weaves
Bharat Hair Art & Beautician
1 Belwood Centre, 47 Belgravia Rd, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764, South Africa
+27 73 479 1651+27 73 479 1651Call to bookFacial
Threading
Makeup Service
Coiffure ezra
L44, Ottery Centre, Ottery Rd, Ottery, Cape Town, 7800, South Africa
+27 21 704 1162+27 21 704 1162Call to bookHair Extensions
Blow Dry
Balayage
Children's Haircut
Deluxe Laser & Spa Constantia Emporium
Shop 16 Constantia Emporium Cnr Ladies Mile &, Spaanschemat River Rd, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
+27 21 569 9650+27 21 569 9650Call to bookFull Body Waxing
Leg Waxing
Men's Waxing
Face Waxing
Nix Hair Studio
57 Gabriel Rd, Plumstead, Cape Town, 7800, South Africa
+27 76 893 4599+27 76 893 4599Call to bookHair Extensions
Permanent Hair Straightening
Blow Dry
Balayage
Dreadlocks City
13 Old Stanhope Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 78 092 2090+27 78 092 2090Call to bookFacial
Makeup Service
L@beauty
35 Cogill Rd, Wynberg, Cape Town, 7800, South Africa
+27 21 712 4318+27 21 712 4318Call to bookDermaplaning
Microdermabrasion
Threading
Facial
Bleach Hair Studio
Shop 2b, HARFIELD VILLAGE CENTRE, 48 2nd Ave, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 81 849 4633+27 81 849 4633Call to bookHair Extensions
Highlights
Keratin Treatment
Perm
TENAZITY HAIR STUDIO
Shop 7, Nerissa Heights, Rouxton Cres, Lansdowne, Cape Town, 7780, South Africa
+27 61 954 4039+27 61 954 4039Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Treatment
Hair Weaves
Keratin Treatment
Sorbet Salon Cavendish
1st Floor, Shop 01, Cavendish Square, 1 Dreyer St, Claremont, Cape Town, 7735, South Africa
+27 21 671 5222+27 21 671 5222Call to bookDermaplaning
Threading
Facial
Makeup Service
Rare Hair Designs
58 Denver Rd, Lansdowne, Cape Town, 7779, South Africa
+27 21 180 3125+27 21 180 3125Call to book
Edge for Men - Newlands Quarter
Dean St, Newlands, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
+27 21 685 0554+27 21 685 0554Call to bookHead Shave
Beard Trimming
Men's Shaving
Men's Haircut
Absolut Hair
Wilderness Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7740, South Africa
+27 82 871 9628+27 82 871 9628Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Weaves
Highlights
Keratin Treatment
Carlton Hair Cavendish
Shop 5, Vineyard Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7568, South Africa
+27 21 671 6882+27 21 671 6882Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Treatment
Blow Dry
Balayage
Sorbet Salon Belvedere Square
Belvedere Square, 6 Belvedere Rd, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7735, South Africa
+27 21 671 7631+27 21 671 7631Call to bookMakeup Service
Dermaplaning
Threading
Acne Facial
Edge For Men - Constantia Emporium
M39, Belle Constantia, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
+27 21 879 2862+27 21 879 2862Call to bookHair Extensions
Keratin Treatment
Locs
Perm
Serenity Blu Hairstyling
89 clive road crawford, Lansdowne, Cape Town, 7770, South Africa
+27 78 071 1363+27 78 071 1363Call to bookHair Extensions
Curly Haircut
Balayage
Hair Colouring
Moodo beauty Cpt
14 Bolton Rd, Gleemoor, Cape Town, 7780, South Africa
+27 64 519 6289+27 64 519 6289Call to bookFacial
Men's Facial
Chemical Peel
Dermaplaning
Xfendi hair studio trading as Modern woman
Opp. Plax Pharmacy Shop 2, Nerissa Heights, Lansdowne Rd, Lansdowne, Cape Town, 7780, South Africa
+27 21 761 2265+27 21 761 2265Call to bookHair Extensions
Locs
Blow Dry
Balayage
Shafiek's Gents Hair Salon
90 Highgrove Rd, Lansdowne, Cape Town, 7779, South Africa
+27 82 859 3854+27 82 859 3854Call to bookHair Extensions
Women's Haircut
Balayage
Children's Haircut
Milk and Honey Beauty Salon
48 2nd Ave, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 79 869 3311+27 79 869 3311Call to bookBridal Makeup
Facial
Threading
Makeup Service
Yul's Hair Design
5 Meyer St, Plumstead, Cape Town, 7800, South Africa
+27 84 900 4072+27 84 900 4072Call to bookHair Extensions
Highlights
Keratin Treatment
Perm
INFINITÉ UNISEX & SPA
23 Cecil Rd, Plumstead, Cape Town, 7801, South Africa
+27 65 684 9789+27 65 684 9789Call to bookHair Extensions
Women's Haircut
Blow Dry
Balayage
Partners hair Cavendish Unisex
Shop F62, 1 Dreyer St, Constantia, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 21 683 1251+27 21 683 1251Call to bookHair Extensions
Highlights
Keratin Treatment
Perm
Sorbet Salon Montclare
Claremont, Shop 3, Montclare Place Cnr Main &, Campground Rd, Newlands, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 21 671 1644+27 21 671 1644Call to bookDermaplaning
Threading
Acne Facial
Facial
Rashmi beauty
35 Kendal Rd, Lansdowne, Cape Town, 7780, South Africa
+27 21 696 5354+27 21 696 5354Call to bookThreading
Microdermabrasion
Dermaplaning
Makeup Service
Hair Affair
Cnr 7th Ave, and, Kromboom Rd, Rondebosch East, Cape Town, 7764, South Africa
+27 74 755 1121+27 74 755 1121Call to bookHair Extensions
Women's Haircut
Blow Dry
Highlights
Partners Hair Constantia Village Unisex
shop 50, Spaanschemat River Rd, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
+27 21 795 0086+27 21 795 0086Call to bookHair Extensions
Children's Haircut
Blow Dry
Balayage
Sorbet Salon Rondebosch
Shop no 16, Rondebosch on Main Centre, 89 Main Rd, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
+27 21 685 5483+27 21 685 5483Call to bookDermaplaning
Microdermabrasion
Threading
Acne Facial
Mark Adrian Hair Design
Stadium on Main, Main Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 21 683 0260+27 21 683 0260Call to bookHair Extensions
Wig Installation
Women's Haircut
Hair Colouring
Hair By Dezlin
16 CAVELL ROAD YORKSHIRE ESTATE LANSDOWNE, Lansdowne, Cape Town, 7780, South Africa
+27 76 151 7869+27 76 151 7869Call to bookHair Extensions
Women's Haircut
Keratin Treatment
Curly Haircut
Heads Together Unisex Salon
4 Lawrence Rd, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764, South Africa
+27 82 048 2899+27 82 048 2899Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Colouring
Balayage
Children's Haircut
Hair & Beauty On Main
33 Main Rd, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
+27 21 686 4240+27 21 686 4240Call to bookFacial
Men's Facial
Microdermabrasion
Threading
Edge for Men Constantia Village
Spaanschemat River Rd, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
+27 21 794 2929+27 21 794 2929Call to bookMen's Shaving
Head Shave
Men's Haircut
Beard Trimming
Chani hair and beauty salon
9 Grove Ave, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 72 410 0880+27 72 410 0880Call to bookFacial
Makeup Service
Threading
Partners Hair For Men Constantia Village
Shop 31, Spaanschemat River Rd, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
+27 21 794 4319+27 21 794 4319Call to bookMen's Shaving
Men's Haircut
Head Shave
Beard Trimming
Imij Hair
75 Keurboom Rd, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7740, South Africa
+27 21 762 2241+27 21 762 2241Call to bookHair Extensions
Keratin Treatment
Balayage
Curly Haircut
Carlton Hair Constantia
Shop 17a, Constantia Main Rd, Constantia, IKapa, 7806, South Africa
+27 21 794 4417+27 21 794 4417Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Treatment
Hair Weaves
Highlights
Gentle Care Salon
126 Victoria Rd, Southfield, Cape Town, 7880, South Africa
+27 21 706 0110+27 21 706 0110Call to bookMakeup Service
Edge 4 WOmen
Shop G10, Cavendish connect, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 21 671 5921+27 21 671 5921Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Weaves
Highlights
Keratin Treatment
Hair Freedom Kenilworth Centre
1 Doncaster Rd, Kenilworth, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 21 671 4213+27 21 671 4213Call to bookHair Extensions
Blow Dry
Balayage
Children's Haircut
Head Quarters Hair Design
1 Albert Rd, Romp Vallei, Cape Town, 7779, South Africa
+27 71 419 9471+27 71 419 9471Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Treatment
Hair Weaves
Highlights
Candi Coated Beauty Bar
275 Imam Haron Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7780, South Africa
+27 73 634 9851+27 73 634 9851Call to bookHair Extensions
Curly Haircut
Blow Dry
Balayage
Sorbet Salon Constantia
Shop 15, Courtyard Centre, Spaanschemat River Rd, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
+27 21 794 6687+27 21 794 6687Call to bookFacial
Dermaplaning
Microdermabrasion
Threading
The Colour Cove Nail Bar Newlands, Cape Town
Newlands Quarter, Dean St, Newlands, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
+27 21 686 4191+27 21 686 4191Call to bookMen's Manicure
Fish Pedicure
Gel Nails
Manicure
Erikas Hair Design
6 Paddington Rd, Diep River, Cape Town, 7800, South Africa
+27 83 363 9416+27 83 363 9416Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Treatment
Keratin Treatment
Women's Haircut
Adam & Eve's Hair Design
16 Eastry Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 21 683 7013+27 21 683 7013Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Colouring
Hair Treatment
Women's Haircut
MIAS Beauty Bar Claremont
223 Imam Haron Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 63 393 4896+27 63 393 4896Call to bookWeight Loss Program
Body Sculpting
Laser Lipo
Style Bar Palmyra
Palmyra Junction, Shop 3, Palmyra Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 81 420 7461+27 81 420 7461Call to bookHair Extensions
Women's Haircut
Balayage
Children's Haircut
Naz Beauty Salon
Klipfontein Road, s building, 35, Goldbatt, Off Thornton Rd, Athlone, Cape Town, 7764, South Africa
+27 72 438 0777+27 72 438 0777Call to bookThreading
Facial
Makeup Service
C K L Hair Studio
40 Maynard Rd, Wynberg, Cape Town, 7800, South Africa
+27 21 761 3455+27 21 761 3455Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Weaves
Highlights
Keratin Treatment
ManiPedi
Shop 16, Spaanschemat River Rd, Constantia, Kaapstad, 7800, South Africa
+27 21 794 4895+27 21 794 4895Call to bookDip Powder Nails
Gel Nail Extensions
Hybrid Nails
Manicure and Pedicure
Partners Hair Headoffice
Corner Riverstone Road and, Cornwall Pl, Kenilworth, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 21 797 1979+27 21 797 1979Call to bookHair Extensions
Balayage
Curly Haircut
Hair Colouring
Ebony Hair Design
Rondebosch Village, 29 Klipfontein Rd, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
+27 21 686 3441+27 21 686 3441Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Weaves
Women's Haircut
Hair Colouring
Glow Hair Design Claremont
227 Main Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7735, South Africa
+27 21 671 9497+27 21 671 9497Call to bookHair Extensions
Women's Haircut
Blow Dry
Balayage
Partners Hair for Men Cavendish Square
Shop G87, Ground Floor, Cavendish Square, Dreyer St, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 21 674 4450+27 21 674 4450Call to bookBeard Trimming
Men's Haircut
Head Shave
Men's Shaving
Style Bar Constantia
Shop 7 The Constantia Village Courtyard, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
+27 65 800 0118+27 65 800 0118Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Colouring
Blow Dry
Hair Weaves
EyeCatcher Brows & Henna Tattoo Studio
Cavendish square, 5 Dreyer St, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 65 886 5540+27 65 886 5540Call to bookThreading
Makeup Service
Henna Tattoos
Zampelli Hair STUDIO
2 Osborne Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 72 373 5110+27 72 373 5110Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Treatment
Hair Weaves
Highlights
Dimensions Hair & Beauty @ Rondebosch
Klipfontein Rd, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
+27 67 213 0865+27 67 213 0865Call to bookHair Extensions
Keratin Treatment
Perm
Permanent Hair Straightening
Hair By Head Office
60 Belvedere Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 21 671 4014+27 21 671 4014Call to bookHair Extensions
Highlights
Keratin Treatment
Perm
D&D Hair Studio Cape Town
Shop 7 courtyard, shopping center, Constantia, Cape Town, 7448, South Africa
+27 65 800 0118+27 65 800 0118Call to bookHair Extensions
Wig Installation
Blow Dry
Balayage
Salon System - Multi-brand Hairdressing and Beauty Distributor
No.1 Brigid Rd, Elfindale, Cape Town, 7800, South Africa
+27 80 022 0330+27 80 022 0330Call to bookHair Extensions
Hair Treatment
Permanent Hair Straightening
Orange Weave
152 Main Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
+27 78 880 7172+27 78 880 7172Call to bookHair Extensions
Women's Haircut
Permanent Hair Straightening
Blow Dry
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Hair Extensions FAQs
Hair extensions are strands of real or synthetic hair that are attached to the root of your own hair to give you fuller, longer-looking locks.
The cost depends on the type of hair extensions you choose, but you should expect to pay between ZAR 150 and ZAR 1,600.
The longevity of hair extensions depends upon the type you go for. Tape-in hair extensions last between 4-8 weeks; clip-ins can last 6-12 months depending on how well you take care of them; weaves (sew-in extensions) last 6-8 weeks; and both bond extensions and microlinks can last up to 12 weeks. You can extend their lifespan by looking after them correctly, so ask your stylist for advice.
There are five main types of real or synthetic hair extensions:
- Clip-in – easy, temporary option that you simply clip onto your own hair.
- Tape – strands of hair which are taped or glued to the roots of your natural hair.
- Bonds – thin strands that are glued to your natural hair using heated keratin.
- Weaves/Sew-in – hair strands that are sewn or braided to cornrows made with your own hair.
- Microlink – thin strands of hair that are pulled through a silicone bead and clamped onto your natural hair.
You should care for real hair extensions just as you would your natural hair: brush, wash and condition them without overdoing it at the root, which could loosen the bonding. Synthetic extensions can be washed in cool water with a small amount of mild shampoo before applying a leave-in conditioner. It’s also advisable to book once-monthly appointments with your stylist to ensure the proper upkeep of your hair extensions.
Your hairstylist will be able to advise you on the best type of extension for you based on your hair type and the look you are trying to achieve. Natural hair extensions are better than synthetic, which can’t be heat-styled.
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