March 14th, 2025

How to Choose the Right Length & Color for Your Clip-in Extensions

By Tatiana P.

set of brunette extensions with pink measuring tape
Using hair extensions enables you to transform and enhance your natural hair by adding both length and volume to create a stunning, glamorous appearance. Choosing an appropriate length and shade plays an essential role in creating a natural-looking blend. By following this guide, you will be able to measure your hair at home while learning about Cashmere Hair Extensions' expert color-match service to pick the perfect option for you.
woman with blonde hair before and after extensions

Step 1: Measuring Your Natural Hair at Home

A proper measurement of extension length starts by following these basic steps to measure your own hair:

1. Prepare your supplies: Begin by preparing your supplies consisting of a flexible measuring tape and a mirror.

2. Prepare your hair: Before installation, start by drying your hair completely, then brush it thoroughly to eliminate any knots.

3. Determine your starting point: Start the measuring process by holding the tape against your ear and grabbing as much hair as you can.

4. Measure the length: Point the tape measure at the top of your ear while slightly gathering hair, and measure downward from the starting point to the very end of your tresses while maintaining an upright chin.

5. Take note of your length: The most natural results will occur when you select extensions that extend between two to four inches past your natural hair length.

Selecting the right length plays an important role to create an unnoticeable transition between your natural hair and extensions. Depending on the look you want to achieve determines what length to choose. If you desire dramatic results, then extensions longer than your natural hair would be best but for everyday wear that looks the most natural works best with lengths closest to your natural length.

woman holding a full swatch color ring from cashmere hair

Step 2: Finding Your Perfect Color Match

Choosing the perfect shade stands as the foundation for achieving the most seamless extension blend. Cashmere Hair provides complimentary shade-matching assistance for customers who need help selecting their perfect hair color. Simply submit three photographs of your hair under natural light for a color-match specialist to create individualized recommendations of which shade selection matches you best. Capture your hair from different angles, including the front, back, and sides. This will provide a comprehensive view for the color match specialist. Because clip-in hair extensions mostly show on the ends, especially if you're adding length we want to match the shade of the clip-in extensions to the ends of your hair to ensure a seamless blend.

 

If you find yourself in between shades, mixing two shades can also create a natural multi-dimensional style for those who find themselves with a natural darker shade underneath their hair with brighter highlights on top. 

women with blonde and brunette hair wearing cashmere hair clip-in extensions and holding product

Effective measurement of your hair combined with expert color matching from Cashmere Hair will enable you to select extensions that effortlessly blend with your natural hair. Experience the advantages of both convenience and versatility through Cashmere Hair Clip-in extensions to easily enhance your hair in seconds.