A two-day education experience designed to teach you how to think beyond the method — and start approaching extension work through customization, hair selection, texture, density + intentional design.
Choose the Foundation + Look & Learn experience or continue into Day Two for hands-on application.
CASA OBRA EDUCATION
technique is only part of the equation.
Beautiful extension work isn’t created by following the same formula on every client.
It comes from understanding the person sitting in your chair.
Their density. Texture. Natural movement. Lifestyle. Hair goals. And the material you’re choosing to work with.
Inside this workshop, I’m teaching you the way I approach extensions behind the chair — from sourcing and selecting the right hair to customizing the application around the individual client.
The goal isn’t for you to leave simply knowing another method.
It’s to help you start thinking like a designer.
beyond the technique
who this workshop is for
This workshop was created for extension artists who want to become more intentional with their work — whether you’re newer to extensions or already behind the chair and ready to refine your approach.
who this workshop is for
This workshop was created for extension artists who want to become more intentional with their work — whether you’re newer to extensions or already behind the chair and ready to refine your approach.
This is where we build the foundation.
We’ll break down the details that influence an extension result before the installation ever begins.
day 1 | foundation + look & learn
• Understanding hair structure, density + texture
• Texture matching beyond straight / wavy / curly
• Selecting the right hair for the client in front of you
• Single-donor hair + understanding different hair origins
• Virgin vs. gently processed hair
• Sourcing + what I look for when selecting hair
• Color matching + creating custom blends
• Choosing bond size + density intentionally
• Placement + designing around natural growth patterns
• Blending + creating believable results
• The business + pricing behind customized extension work
• Common mistakes + troubleshooting
you'll learn:
You’ll then watch me bring those decisions together during a live Look & Learn demonstration so you can see not only what I’m doing, but why I’m doing it.
Day One can be taken as a standalone workshop.
Day Two is where knowledge becomes practice.
You’ll take what we covered during Foundation Day and begin applying it yourself with my guidance beside you.
This isn’t about watching from across the room.
day 2 | hands-on application
• Hair selection + preparation
• Creating customized keratin bonds
• Bond sizing based on density
• Custom blending
• Placement + sectioning
• Installation
• Body positioning + hand placement
• Tension + direction of natural growth
• Blending + finishing
• Troubleshooting your work in real time
you'll work through:
I’ll be there correcting, adjusting + answering questions as you work so you understand not only how to execute the technique, but how to recognize when something needs to change.
Day Two is available as part of the complete two-day workshop experience.