Peterborough's Platinum Great Lengths Hair Extension Specialists
If you're looking for beautifully natural, premium hair extensions, you're in expert hands at Melanie Richard's Hair & Beauty Salon in Peterborough. For more than 14 years, we've been transforming hair with Great Lengths – the world's leading luxury hair extension brand – helping clients achieve everything from subtle volume and thickness to dramatic length and complete hair makeovers.
Every Great Lengths consultation and fitting is carried out by one of our four fully certified extension specialists, ensuring your extensions are individually tailored to your hair, lifestyle and desired look. Whether you've worn extensions before or are considering them for the first time, we'll guide you through every step of the journey to create results that look and feel naturally yours.
Our thorough consultation process ensures your Great Lengths extensions not only look beautiful but are safe, comfortable and tailored specifically to your hair and lifestyle.
Key Highlights
- 14+ Years of Great Lengths Expertise
- Great Lengths Platinum Status Salon
- Three Certified Great Lengths Specialists
- Great Lengths Educator & Brand Ambassador
- Multiple Award-Winning Extension Team
- Nationally Recognised Expertise
Why Choose Melanie Richard's For Great Lengths Hair Extensions?
When it comes to hair extensions, experience and expertise make all the difference. As a Great Lengths Platinum Status Salon in Peterborough, Melanie Richard's Hair & Beauty Salon has built a reputation as one of the region's leading specialists in premium hair extensions.
Our dedicated extension team includes three fully certified Great Lengths specialists – Melanie, Lorna and Nicole – who regularly complete advanced Great Lengths training to stay at the forefront of the latest techniques and innovations. This ongoing commitment to education ensures every client benefits from exceptional craftsmanship, expert advice and beautiful, long-lasting results.
Leading the team is salon owner Melanie McDonald, a respected Great Lengths Educator and Brand Ambassador who helps train hair professionals across the UK. Her expertise has been recognised nationally, with features in Cosmopolitan Magazine and Respect Magazine, and appearances at major industry events including HairCon.
Our commitment to excellence has also been recognised through numerous prestigious awards, including:
- Great Lengths GLammies 2022 South East Hair Extension Salon of the Year, recognising Melanie Richard's Hair & Beauty Salon as one of the UK's leading Great Lengths salons.
- Great Lengths Trophy of Excellence, awarded to salon owner Melanie McDonald for her outstanding contribution and expertise in Great Lengths hair extensions.
- Great Lengths GLammies 2024, recognising the salon's continued excellence and outstanding achievements in professional hair extensions.
- Best Hairdressing Small Business – Peterborough Small Business Awards, awarded for two consecutive years in recognition of the salon's exceptional service and commitment to clients.
While we're incredibly proud of these achievements, our greatest reward is seeing the confidence our clients gain from beautiful, natural-looking hair extensions that are expertly colour-matched, professionally fitted and individually tailored to them.
Your Great Lengths Specialists
Melanie McDonald
Salon Owner | Great Lengths Educator & Brand Ambassador
✔ 14+ years fitting Great Lengths
✔ Fully Certified Great Lengths Specialist
✔ Great Lengths Trophy of Excellence Winner
✔ Great Lengths GLammies 2022 South East Hair Extension Salon of the Year Winner
"The best transformations are the ones that look completely effortless. I love creating extensions that blend so naturally, clients simply look like they were born with incredible hair."
Nicole
Designer| Great Lengths Certified Technician
✔ 1+ years fitting Great Lengths
✔ Fully Certified Great Lengths Specialist
✔ Favourite Extension Service: Wefts
✔ Biggest Achievement: Becoming a Great Lengths Certified Extension Expert
"Being a Great Lengths extensionist means helping people feel their best version of themselves!"
Lorna
Creative Director | Certified Great Lengths Specialist
✔ 14+ years fitting Great Lengths
✔ Fully Certified Great Lengths Specialist
✔ Favourite Extension Service: Filling
✔ HJ’s Extensions Specialist of The Year Finalist
"I love to show people that sometimes just a few carefully placed extensions can add beautiful thickness, enhance your haircut, and completely change the overall look and feel of your hair"
Our Great Lengths Services
Tapes
Great Lengths tape extensions are an excellent choice for clients wanting lightweight, comfortable extensions that deliver instant length, volume and beautiful colour enhancement. Their ultra-flat design sits discreetly against the scalp, creating a natural finish while remaining gentle on your own hair.
Our experienced Great Lengths specialists will advise whether tape extensions are the best option for your hair and tailor every application to ensure a seamless blend and exceptional comfort. Perfect for adding fullness, creating longer styles or enhancing colour without the use of chemicals, tape extensions offer stunning results with a natural feel.
Wefts
Great Lengths GL Weft Linea offers a luxurious way to add beautiful length, natural volume or both, using ethically sourced 100% human hair. With its ultra-thin, discreet weft design, it sits comfortably against the scalp for a seamless finish that's virtually undetectable.
At Melanie Richard's Hair & Beauty Salon, our certified Great Lengths specialists will recommend whether weft extensions are the right choice for your hair type, lifestyle and desired result. Available in a wide range of shades and lengths, every weft is carefully colour matched and customised to create hair that looks effortlessly natural.
Bonds
Great Lengths bonded extensions are the gold standard for clients looking for beautifully natural, long-lasting hair extensions. Individual keratin bonds are expertly applied to blend seamlessly with your own hair, allowing complete freedom to wear your hair up or down while adding length, volume or both.
Every set of bonded extensions is tailored to you. During your consultation, our certified hair extension technicians will assess your hair, discuss your goals and create a bespoke extension plan to achieve a flawless, natural-looking finish that complements your lifestyle.
Your Great Lengths Consultation
Every Great Lengths journey begins with a personalised consultation with one of our fully certified extension specialists. This allows us to understand your hair, your lifestyle and the results you'd like to achieve, ensuring we recommend the most suitable extension method for you.
We'll discuss your hair goals, whether you're looking to add length, volume, thickness or a subtle pop of colour, as well as how you wear and care for your hair on a daily basis. We'll also ask about any previous experience with hair extensions and whether they met your expectations.
To ensure Great Lengths extensions are safe and suitable for you, we'll assess your hair and scalp and ask about any allergies, recent chemical services, hair loss, scalp conditions or medical factors that may affect your treatment, such as pregnancy, alopecia, chemotherapy or certain medications. We'll also discuss your lifestyle, including activities such as swimming, gym sessions or sauna use, so we can recommend the best solution and aftercare advice.
Once we've completed your consultation, we'll expertly colour match your hair, provide a personalised quotation, explain maintenance and home care, and recommend the professional products available in our salon and online shop. You'll leave with a bespoke treatment plan and everything you need to make an informed decision with confidence.
Why We Choose Great Lengths Hair Extensions
After more than 14 years of transforming hair with Great Lengths, we're confident in recommending them as one of the world's leading luxury hair extension brands. Their exceptional quality, ethical sourcing and innovative application methods allow us to create beautiful, natural-looking results that our clients love.
Whether you're looking to add length, volume, texture or even a subtle pop of colour without using chemical colour, Great Lengths offers a bespoke solution tailored to your hair and lifestyle.
Ethically Sourced, Premium Human Hair
Every Great Lengths extension is made from 100% premium human hair that is ethically sourced and carefully selected to ensure exceptional quality, softness and longevity. The hair undergoes a meticulous processing technique that helps preserve its natural integrity, resulting in extensions that look, feel and behave like your own hair.
Beautifully Natural Results
One of the reasons we trust Great Lengths is the incredibly natural finish they achieve. Their expertly developed colour collection allows us to create seamless blends that complement your natural hair, whether you're adding subtle thickness, dramatic length or multidimensional colour.
Comfortable, Lightweight & Kind to Your Hair
When professionally applied and cared for correctly, Great Lengths extensions are designed to be lightweight, comfortable to wear and gentle on your natural hair. From discreet keratin bonds to innovative weft and tape systems, we'll recommend the most suitable application method based on your hair type, lifestyle and desired result.
Long-Lasting Quality
Great Lengths is renowned for producing extensions that retain their softness, shine and beautiful appearance with the correct aftercare. Depending on the application method and your hair's natural growth cycle, many clients enjoy their extensions for several months before maintenance or replacement is required, making them a worthwhile investment in your hair.
Bespoke to Every Client
No two heads of hair are the same, which is why every Great Lengths service begins with a personalised consultation. We'll assess your hair, discuss your goals and create a completely bespoke plan using the ideal combination of colours, lengths and application techniques to achieve a result that's uniquely yours.
As a Great Lengths Platinum Status Salon, with four fully certified Great Lengths specialists and over a decade of experience, we're passionate about creating hair extensions that don't just look beautiful on the day they're fitted, but continue to look and feel incredible long after you leave the salon.
Great Lengths Hair Extensions
Hair Colour Makeover
Keratin Bonds Application
Vivid Blue Ombré Hair Extensions
Why Choose Melanie Richard’s?
«Our team has years of experience working with Great Lengths, and we’re known for creating natural-looking, beautiful results that are completely tailored to you.
We only use the very best Great Lengths extensions because we want your hair to feel just as good as it looks. They’re ethically sourced, long-lasting, and come in a wide range of shades to perfectly match your colour.
Our team also includes three Gold-awarded Great Lengths Extension Specialists and an ambassador for Great Lengths.
Will Hair Extensions Damage My Hair?
«No. If hair extensions are applied by a Great Lengths certified stylist at our hair salon in Peterborough and they are properly maintained by you, they should not damage your hair. Our hair is 100% natural and the bond has been formulated using a special blend of polymers that replicate the molecular structure of keratin. Keratin is a protein from which natural hair is made so if your extensions are maintained in the recommended way, no problems should occur.
How Long Will My Great Lengths Hair Extensions Last?
«By following our simple extensions maintenance programme and aftercare tips, Great Lengths Extensions can last up to five months. Using Great Lengths aftercare products will also prolong the life of extensions as they are designed to protect the hair and the bond.
How Should I Look After My Hair Extensions When They’re In?
«Simply follow the guidelines set out on your consultation form, the advice explained to you in detail and take a look at our expert aftercare tips. We also offer free maintenance checks after approximately 3-4 weeks.
Should I Be Concerned About Great Lengths?
«Absolutely not. Great Lengths prides itself on being 100% ethical and 100% traceable hair. Here at Melanie Richards, we would recommend anyone interested in hair extensions to research where the hair has come from. The hair is sourced from Indian temples and because Great Lengths are the only extension company to process our own hair, we can confidently guarantee the traceability of every strand.
How Long Does It Take For Hair Extensions To Be Applied?
«This depends on how many extensions you are having and the application system being used. But expect it to be anywhere between one and four hours. Your Melanie Richard's Extension specialist will be able to discuss this with you further at your consultation.
Are Hair Extensions Difficult To Style?
«Because Great Lengths extensions are 100% human hair, they can be treated in just the same way as your own hair – straightened, curled, permed, and even coloured. However, we do recommend using the Great Lengths styling range of products to help keep your hair in tip-top condition.
Do I Have To Get A Full Head of Hair Extensions?
«You can have as many or as few extensions as you need to achieve the look you want – even a few simple strands can make a huge difference for either a splash of colour or a little volume. The possibilities are endless.
How Are The Extensions Removed?
«You’ll just need to pop back into the salon, where your stylist will use a specially designed Great Lengths removal gel. Once it’s applied, the gel gently loosens the bond, and with a little help from the removal tool, your stylist can simply slide the extension out.
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I can’t praise Lorna enough for her attention to detail. I had my extensions removed & a bit of a trim to reshape. Lorna was amazing she couldn’t do enough to get the style right.
top notch salon with top notch people!
I visited the salon last Saturday to have hair extensions, I had suffered hair breakage due to menopause and was not feeling great about myself, however Mel made me feel very comfortable and has worked wonders. I’m finding them easy to look after and they are exactly what I needed, I would recommend... this service to anyone considering it. You will be in safe hands! read more
Love this hairdressers everyone so lovely and friendly.. lovely Lorna does my hair I have blue and blonde extensions put in to give me style more than for length
Had my Great Length Hair Tapes done by lovely Melanie. The overall transformation and cost of this product is amazing. Looks so natural and the quality is second to none. Great aftercare and advise from Melanie this Salon is definitely the place to get your extensions done and such a friendly and we...lcoming boutique The best by far in Peterborough. 10* read more
I can’t praise Lorna enough for her attention to detail. I had my extensions removed & a bit of a trim to reshape. Lorna was amazing she couldn’t do enough to get the style right.
top notch salon with top notch people!
I visited the salon last Saturday to have hair extensions, I had suffered hair breakage due to menopause and was not feeling great about myself, however Mel made me feel very comfortable and has worked wonders. I’m finding them easy to look after and they are exactly what I needed, I would recommend... this service to anyone considering it. You will be in safe hands! read more
Love this hairdressers everyone so lovely and friendly.. lovely Lorna does my hair I have blue and blonde extensions put in to give me style more than for length
Had my Great Length Hair Tapes done by lovely Melanie. The overall transformation and cost of this product is amazing. Looks so natural and the quality is second to none. Great aftercare and advise from Melanie this Salon is definitely the place to get your extensions done and such a friendly and we...lcoming boutique The best by far in Peterborough. 10* read more
