Consult. Map. Install.
Instructor: Danielle
Date: December 7, 2026
Time: 9am-1pm
Level: Intermediate
Location: Phia Salon
Format: Hands-On with Mannequin
Class Description
Build the foundation for confident, customized K-Tip extension services. This certification class covers everything from consultation and guest selection to intentional mapping, proper bond creation, installation, blending, home care, and safe removal.
Learn how to create K-Tip installations that look natural, move comfortably, and protect the integrity of the guest's natural hair—while understanding the why behind every bond you place.
Three Teaching Points
1. Consult Before You Commit
● Identify ideal K-Tip candidates and recognize when K-Tips may not be appropriate.
● Assess hair density, integrity, lifestyle, maintenance expectations, and guest goals.
● Determine the appropriate length, color, and amount of hair needed for length, density, or color enhancement.
● Set clear expectations around pricing, longevity, home care, maintenance, and removal.
● Understand why K-Tips are considered a one-time-use extension method.
2. Map with Intention
● Create clean sectioning and establish safe perimeter zones around the hairline and crown.
● Learn how natural density determines the amount and placement of extension hair.
● Customize mapping based on the guest's desired length, density, movement, and face frame.
● Understand how strategic placement helps blend shorter layers and creates a natural finished result.
● Learn how subsection size and placement impact tension, comfort, and natural-hair integrity.
3. Build the Bond
● Learn proper K-Tip subsectioning, keratin melting, bond placement, rolling, shaping, and sealing.
● Understand what creates a safe, consistent, and comfortable bond.
● Recognize common installation mistakes, including oversized bonds, incorrect subsection sizes, poor sealing, and improper distance from the scalp.
● Practice installation with instructor coaching focused on cleanliness, consistency, placement, and control.
● Learn safe removal, blending, finishing, and maintenance practices.
Student Requirements
Mannequin or approved model
Notebook and pen
Basic understanding of extension fundamentals
Come prepared for hands-on installation, coaching, and troubleshooting
Class Supplies
K-Tip extension hair
Fusion connector
Heat shields/discs
Extension/removal pliers
Carbon rat-tail comb
Sectioning clips
Extension-safe brush
Cutting/blending tools
Thermal styling tools
Mannequin and stand
Learning Outcome
By the end of class, attendees will be able to:
● Determine whether a guest is an appropriate candidate for K-Tip extensions.
● Conduct a consultation and determine the appropriate amount, length, and color of extension hair.
● Create intentional sectioning and mapping based on density and desired results.
● Install clean, consistent K-Tip bonds with appropriate tension and placement.
Identify and correct common installation mistakes.
● Blend and style extensions for a natural finish.
● Educate guests on proper home care and maintenance.
● Safely remove K-Tip extensions while protecting the natural hair.
Don't just add hair—know WHY you're placing every bond. ✨
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