Gold Coast, Chicago
Hair extensions in Chicago’s Gold Coast.
Megan Hudgin installs two kinds of extensions and only two: custom K-tips she bonds herself, and beaded wefts. She matches your color to them herself, in Suite 17 at Sola Salon Studios on State Street.
Why clients come to her
What sets her apart.
01
It is quick
“One thing I know people comment on a lot is that it’s quick. I’m mindful of their time.” A K-tip install takes 1.5 to 3 hours. Wefts take about an hour and a half.
02
Color and hair, one person
“I’ve had a lot of clients come to me over other past stylists they’ve used because they like that I do both.” Knowing color is how she gets the extension blend right.
03
Bonds made for you
Her K-tip bonds are made in the studio for each client, matched to your density and blended to your color, so they fill the spots you want filled.
Real result
Thin to full, one client.
A low-density K-tip install on fine blonde hair. The before and the after are the same client, photographed in the studio.
“I’m going to install them correctly and you’re going to take care of them correctly, and your natural hair is going to thrive.” Megan, on whether extensions damage hair
Extensions are not damaging when they are installed correctly and cared for correctly at home. Megan calls it a teamwork effort. She has had clients wear extensions for a stretch to rest their own hair, then take them out and find it has grown a lot. She has seen it on herself too: she has finer hair and has worn extensions for more than ten years.
The hair is 100% Remy, sourced from more than one supplier.
At home
The care that keeps it.
- Brush morning, night and during the day. Brushing is the number one thing.
- Keep a small brush in your bag. Matting starts at the nape.
- Sleep in a loose braid, a low pony or a bonnet.
- Keep them moisturized. Blonde extensions dry out fastest.
Questions
Hair extensions, answered.
Where can I get hair extensions in Chicago’s Gold Coast?
Megan Hudgin installs custom K-tip and beaded weft extensions in Suite 17 at Sola Salon Studios, 1163 N State St, Chicago. Start with the consultation form on this site and a recent photo of your current color and length.
Do hair extensions damage your hair?
Not when they are installed correctly and cared for correctly at home. Megan calls it a teamwork effort. Many of her clients wear extensions for a stretch to rest their own hair and see real growth when they come out.
K-tips or wefts: which is right for me?
Wefts add a lot of length and fullness quickly. K-tips suit finer hair and sparse areas, and they make a custom color easier to match. Megan decides with you at the consultation.
How much do hair extensions cost with Megan?
Extension prices are quoted at your in-person consultation, because the amount of hair, the method and the color work are different for every head of hair.
What hair do you use?
100% Remy hair, sourced from more than one supplier. Megan color-matches the extension hair herself, and with good care it can be reused for up to 12 months.
4.7 stars from 15 Google reviews
From her clients.
“Megan is the best extension specialist I have ever worked with. Literally never had better installed extensions and I’ve had lots of experience with them.”
“Whether it’s extensions or highlights, the results are always exactly what I wanted (and somehow even better).”
“she blends my hair beautifully, listens to feedback, and is a master at her art.”
Next step
Send a recent photo of your color and length.
Send it to Megan with what you want your hair to do. Extension consultations happen in person at her Gold Coast studio.