20 years
Of Russian hair mastery
Two salons
London and Manchester
Six natural textures
Including naturally curly hair
100% Russian hair
Colour matched without dye
For Everyday Confidence and Extraordinary Moments
Undetectable, everyday confidence
Micro rings are the smallest, most undetectable non-glue extension attachment technique available. We combine strands of natural hair with extensions using tiny copper rings. Since no glue, adhesive or keratin is used, there is no excessive force applied during removal, therefore limiting any damage.
Micro Ring Hair Extension Key Features:
Discreet coverage for finer hair
Micro bonds are one of the smallest and most discreet permanent hair extension techniques. We custom-blend and tip each keratin bond by hand in the salon to match your hair perfectly. The bonds are tailored to your hair's density and colour, blending seamlessly and moving naturally for a soft, undetectable finish.
Micro Bond Hair Extension Key Features:
Transformation with no commitment
The making of our clip-ins is a time-honoured craft that cannot be replicated by a machine. This is why all aspects of our crafting process are done by hand. Each clip-in is made using the highest quality Russian hair and a full-head look is achieved by combining multiple wefts into a single piece.
Clip-in Hair Extension Key Features:
Instant length in half an hour
Unlike other ranges of tapes, mass-produced in China and then relabelled before they are sold, our tapes are made by hand using genuine Russian hair and where the colour is achieved, not with dye, but by blending multiple shades of hair into each tape. Perfect for adding instant length and volume.
Tape Extension Key Features:
Fuller hair with natural movement
Hair wefts are fast becoming a popular way of achieving longer fuller hair. Best attached using micro rings, wefts are a versatile way of achieving a more permanent application than clip ins yet taking less time to install than strand by strand. They deliver seamless blending, natural movement, and require minimal maintenance.
Weft Hair Extension Key Features:
A new look in seconds
Clip-in ponytails, braids, and fringes are an easy way to refresh your style or create a completely new look in seconds. A classic ponytail can be positioned in different ways for versatile effects, while braids and fringes add instant interest. Crafted from Russian hair, each piece blends seamlessly with your own effortlessly.
Braid and Ponytail Key Features:
Step Into the World of Tatiana Karelina
Through hair we empower women. And when women empower women, great things happen.
We are a leading chain of hair extension salons, and our brand positioning is centred on creating beautiful heads of hair through an obsession with the finest Russian hair. We treat each client relationship as unique, and as a source of continued inspiration to help empower today’s women with confidence-building hair.
Our aim today, as it was 18 years ago, is to provide the best hair extensions in the world. We want to create WOW moments for every client. We are the company behind Ariana Grande’s signature ponytail, the unicorn braid, and some of the most talked-about hairstyles at Coachella.
We’re here to elevate the standard of hair extensions. For our clients. For our employees. For our community.
Why Russian hair? Russian hair not only provides an excellent match in thickness and texture for Western women, but it is also considered the best in the world because of the Russian diet. Rich in nutrients and vitamins yet low in sugar, salt, and processed fats, this diet produces hair that is naturally soft, healthy, and voluminous.
Over the past 18 years, we have built an extensive network of trusted hair collectors who travel throughout Eastern Europe collecting hair, exclusively for us. By working directly with these collectors, we secure the finest Russian hair at its source, before it gets sold to brokers and mixed with Asian hair.
By sourcing the finest Russian hair and keeping a large in-salon inventory, we are able not only to offer same-day consultations and fittings, but also to achieve the perfect colour match with our proprietary blending technique. With so many different hair colours and textures the perfect colour match is achieved not with dye, but by drawing hair from several ponytails and combining them into individual strands.
Rediscover your confidence. Let us prove that hair loss can be managed
Coverage that becomes invisible
Classic toppers are individually crafted hairpieces designed to cover all areas of the scalp where thinning or hair loss has occurred. Each one is created to suit the wearer's individual area of coverage and to blend seamlessly with their natural hair, providing volume, coverage, and a natural appearance. Made from Russian hair, classic toppers are tailored in size, base, and colour to suit different hair types and preferences.
Classic Topper Key Features:
A softer hairline, back again
Frontal toppers are individually crafted hairpieces designed to cover thinning or recession at the front hairline and temples. Each one is created to suit the wearer's individual area of hair loss and to blend seamlessly with their natural hair, providing soft, natural-looking front coverage. Made from Russian hair, frontal toppers are tailored in size, base, and colour to suit different hair types and preferences.
Frontal Topper Key Features:
Volume when clips are not enough
Halo toppers are individually crafted hairpieces designed for women with more advanced thinning, where there is not enough hair to support traditional full clips. Each one is created to suit the wearer's individual level of hair loss and to blend seamlessly with their natural hair, providing lightweight, secure, and natural-looking coverage. Made from Russian hair, halo toppers are tailored in size, base, and colour to suit different hair types and preferences.
Halo Topper Key Features:
Made to feel like your own
Medical wigs are designed for women experiencing total or partial hair loss due to medical conditions or treatments. They are crafted to look and feel like natural hair, providing comfort, confidence, and a discreet appearance. Our medical wigs are made with the finest Russian hair and customised to each client, offering a choice of styles, bases, and colours to ensure the most natural and personalised result.
Medical Wig Key Features:
“After losing my hair during chemotherapy, I turned to the salon for a wig that would look just like my natural, pre chemo hair. The wig they created for me is incredible. They sourced hair that perfectly matches my natural colour, length and texture.”
Kathryn Forde, Google review
Real Stories of Confidence and Transformation
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157 reviews
I am so happy with my experience with Tatiana. I have had extensions for years, and always struggled because the texture never matched my natural hair. I have a wavy hair texture, and with Tatiana, the staff carefully matched the wave with numerous different options. Also, the colour match is... Read more
Antonia MossI first booked in for a consultation for micro ring hair extensions with Olga. This was to make sure my hair was suitable. Olga explained everything to me and went through the options I had which would work best for my hair and I then booked an appointment to... Read more
Lisa RobinsonThe quality is excellent. The whole experience in the salon is luxurious from beginning to end, and I love how my hair looks. All the staff are lovely, too. I highly recommend Tatiana Karelina.
Jennifer SolomonI had such a lovely consultation for a hair topper. She made me feel really comfortable and took the time to go through all the options in detail, explaining everything clearly so I understood what would work best for me. Her attention to detail was amazing, especially with the colour... Read more
Dayanara BrazierI’ve been coming here for over two years now and I can honestly say it’s the best decision I’ve ever made for my hair! The quality of the extensions is amazing, they always blend beautifully and feel so natural. The team is incredibly professional, friendly, and genuinely care about getting... Read more
Funda YahiogluAbsolutely the best hair extensions I’ve ever had! I’m super happy with my experience — having tried countless brands and salons over the years, I can confidently say that Tatiana’s hair extensions are in a league of their own. The quality is amazing: the hair feels natural, looks beautiful, and most... Read more
Daisy SlavkovaI have had a wonderful experience at Tatiana Karelina. The staff are so friendly, professional and knowledgable, making me feel very welcome. I had tape extensions put in for my wedding and the outcome was incredible - thick, luscious hair. I couldn’t recommend the salon more highly !
Claudia RodenVery professional, top quality service and best natural hair available on the market. I would like to say a special thank you to an outstanding specialist Olga - most gentle hands and lasting quality with no damage to your hair. Highly recommended salon. Thank you
Gem AtelierThe time, care and attention that Tatiana and her staff put in is impeccable! I felt like I was in safe hands - and I was! I shall remain a loyal customer and recommend to all my friends. Thank you Tatiana and Juli!
SI’ve always struggled with my hair, it’s very thin and I just never had much of it. I used to feel really self conscious about it, until I found Tatiana. At first, I tried a braided ponytail extension, and even that small change made a huge difference in my confidence.... Read more
Gosia KlimekI’ve been a client of Tatiana Karelina for years - originally for hair extensions to add volume to my already naturally long hair - and I’ve always been impressed by the incredible quality of the hair they offer. More recently, after losing my hair during chemotherapy, I turned to the salon... Read more
Kathryn FordeWhat a great place and great experience from start to finish! The ladies (Tatiana, Olga, Juli) were so warm and knowledgeable - gave me detailed, advice, answered all questions and made me feel really special (and needless to say, helped to enhance the look with a beautiful natural ponytail, made... Read more
Ekaterina RowellI’d been struggling with hair loss over the years. My very fine, thin and whitish hair together with a double crown only exacerbated the issue. I’d either have to painstakingly and strategically camouflage “patches” or plonk on a hat! Enough is enough! I took the bull by the horns... Read more
Veronica HeagueVisiting Tatiana was an amazing experience. I firstly attended a consultation appointment and 8 weeks later, my new hair was ready for collection. The colour match was perfect, all the staff and Tatiana were totally professional, knowledgeable of their products and engaging at both appointments. Nothing was... Read more
Debra ApplebyFrom start to finish, my experience at this salon was nothing short of outstanding. I had Russian hair extensions fitted, and I can confidently say they are the best of the best — luxurious, natural, and flawlessly blended. What truly sets this salon apart, however, is the sheer level of... Read more
JAfter months of frustration with a big and well known online extensions brand, that sadly I wasted my money on just to end up with frizzy tangled hair, I was about to give up hope. That's when I found Tatiana Karelina’s Salon, and it was such a game changer! The salon... Read more
Ronja KunzmannI had an amazing experience at Tatiana Karelina. From the first consultation, Tatiana welcomed my mother (whom the appointment was for) and me, walking us through every single step of the process, including installation, maintenance, prices and more. On the day of the installation, the entire team made my mum... Read more
YelizAmazing Hair extension ! Thank you so much ! The colour matching was perfect, it is so quick but most of all you cannot feel them at all when you touch your hair. An absolute game changer and the salon is so beautiful , super friendly and extremely professional. Would highly... Read more
Angelin oberI have visited Tatiana Karelina's salon in September for a piece of clip-in extension and have to say the quality of the hair used is absolutely amazing. I got a clip in braid in the end and it was super well made with sturdy clip as well as long, soft... Read more
Angela LeiHad extensions for the first time for my wedding couldn't recommend Tatiana Karelina enough my hair is naturally wavy / curly which they matched so that I don't have to straighten it the whole time. Have had so many comments about my hair and how lovely it looks and how... Read more
Ruth MorganI am a customer of Tatiana Karelina Hair Extensions and can not recommend this place enough. Amazingly friendly and caring atmosphere, cozy interior and outstanding hair extensions ❤️.Tatiana herself is there to answer questions and help customers to address their needs. The quality of extensions is TOP ❤️❤️-it is,... Read more
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Step behind the scenes with us. Every day we share the transformations as they happen, the Russian ponytails arriving in the salon, the colour blending that makes a match invisible, and the moment a client sees her new hair for the first time.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Tatiana Karelina specialises exclusively in hair extensions and has built an unmatched reputation over 18 years for creating the most natural, seamless results in the UK. Every method is offered in one place: micro rings, micro bonds, tapes, wefts, clip-ins, toppers and medical wigs so recommendations are tailored to your hair rather than what works best for the salon. We use only Russian hair in six natural textures and maintain a large in-salon stock for same day fittings. With transparent pricing, gentle placement that protects natural hair and reusable hair at refit, Tatiana Karelina remains the most trusted choice for Russian hair extensions in the UK.
We are one of the very few salons in London specialising exclusively in Russian hair extensions. With almost 20 years of experience, we have developed a proprietary colour blending process and stock one of the largest inventories of Russian hair extensions in the UK. This allows us to offer same-day consultations and fittings with perfect matches for colour, texture, and length.
We specialise in micro ring hair extensions, micro bond hair extensions, tape hair extensions, clip-in hair extensions, weft hair extensions, hair toppers, medical wigs, and clip-in ponytails and braids. All services are available in both our London and Manchester salons, with consultations in-person or by video call.
The right hair extension method depends on your hair type, lifestyle, and goals. Micro ring hair extensions are ideal if you want a reusable, glue-free method that lasts for months. Micro bond hair extensions work well for finer areas around the crown and nape, giving discreet, long-lasting results. Tape hair extensions are ultra-flat, lightweight, and comfortable, perfect for fine hair and those wanting quick application. Beaded wefts add length and volume with a semi-permanent finish. For flexibility, clip-in hair extensions, braids, and ponytails offer instant transformations. If you have thinning or medical hair loss, custom hair toppers and medical wigs provide natural-looking coverage. If you are unsure which option is right for you, during your consultation we will go over all the different methods in detail and recommend the best solution for your hair.
Yes. Because we stock Russian hair in all textures — fine, straight, wavy, coarse, frizzy, and curly — we can match virtually every hair type. During your consultation we assess your hair’s density, movement, and texture to ensure a seamless result.
The lifespan of your hair extensions depends on the method. Micro ring hair extensions and micro bond hair extensions can last up to 3 months between maintenance appointments, while tape hair extensions are usually refitted every 6–8 weeks. Clip-in hair extensions, toppers, and ponytail extensions can last for years with proper care because they are not worn daily. At Tatiana Karelina, we use only premium Russian hair, which can be reused time and again, often lasting up to 2 years.
Caring for hair extensions is simple. Whether you choose micro rings, bonds, tapes or clip-ins, the golden rules are the same: avoid oily roots, do not over-direct the strands, and never pull. Use sulphate-free shampoo, keep conditioners away from the roots, and brush gently with an extension-safe brush. With good aftercare, your Tatiana Karelina hair extensions will stay beautiful for longer.
No. Our hair extensions are designed to be invisible and undetectable. Micro ring and bond hair extensions are colour-matched and placed with precision. Tape hair extensions use ultra-thin, hand-injected seams that mimic the scalp. Clip-in hair extensions and ponytails sit flat and blend seamlessly. Our colour blending process ensures even close friends will find it hard to tell you are wearing extensions.
Yes. We stock genuine Russian hair in all six natural textures — fine, straight, wavy, coarse, frizzy, and curly. This allows us to perfectly match your natural hair texture, whether you want micro rings, bonds, tapes, or clip-ins. For curly hair extensions, we can provide both custom-made and ready-to-buy solutions.
The price of hair extensions at our London and Manchester salons depends on the method, length, and amount of hair fitted. We understand it can be frustrating to wait for a consultation just to get an idea of cost. While the consultation is important to ensure the extensions you choose will deliver the results you want we provide a full, detailed price list on our website, with prices clearly listed by type, length, and volume.
We offer free initial conversations and in-depth consultations in both our London and Manchester salons, or via video call. During the consultation, we discuss your goals, colour match your hair using Russian ponytails, assess texture and density, and recommend the best method for you — micro rings, bonds, tapes, clip-ins or toppers. For custom pieces such as clip-ins, toppers and wigs, a 50% deposit is required, with the balance due on fitting.
Our Russian hair extensions are available in lengths from 10 inches to 32 inches. We regularly fit 18-to-26-inch hair extensions, but longer lengths can be ordered on request. Whether you choose micro rings, bonds, tapes, or clip-ins, we can customise the length.
Chinese and Indian factory prepared hair is mass produced, usually supplied in fixed lengths and coated with silicone to create an artificial shine. After just a few washes the coating wears away, leaving the hair dry, dull and prone to tangling. This is important to understand because mass produced hair is inexpensive, so if you are being charged a premium price for it you are not receiving fair value.
Tatiana Karelina are renowned experts in hair extensions. With almost two decades of experience and deep-rooted expertise from their Russian heritage, they understand that gorgeous hair deserves exceptional extensions. Book a free consultation today.
The finest Russian hair
Extensions for every hair
Perfect colour match
