For my Chandler clients
A short drive from Chandler to the right chair.
A lot of my Chandler clients found me after looking specifically for an extension specialist: someone who does only this, and who works with the fine and fragile hair that gets turned away at general salons. The drive up to Tempe is the easy part.
- Drive time
- ~15 min via the 101
- Where I work
- Tempe, by appointment
- Consultation
- Free, ~30 min
- Booking
- Text only
Chandler clients come for the specialist, not the address
Nearly everyone who drives up from Chandler was searching for the same thing: someone who does only extensions, and who won’t turn them away for having fine, thinning, or color-treated hair. That’s the heart of my practice. If a salon closer to home told you your hair “couldn’t handle” extensions, I’d ask you not to take that as the final word. In most cases it can. It just needs the right method and a careful hand.
Thirty years in, a big share of my clients came to me after a “no” somewhere else or an install that left their hair worse off. Chandler is well represented among them, and the honest, unhurried consultation is what earns the repeat drive.
The drive up is quick
I’m in Tempe, at Altered Ego Salon on East Baseline Road. Clients come to me rather than the reverse. But from Chandler that’s a short trip, about fifteen minutes. Take the 101 loop up, or come straight north on Arizona Avenue if that’s easier for you. Baseline is quick to reach either way, and parking is simple when you get here, so there’s no hassle bookending your appointment.
The right specialist fifteen minutes away beats the wrong one down the street.
What the right method looks like for you
Because I’m certified in nine systems, I choose the technique for your hair instead of forcing your hair to fit one method. For fine or thinning hair that often means flat-laying, lightweight hand-tied wefts or, for an active lifestyle that needs to hold up, secure beaded weft extensions. The goal is always the same: length and volume that move like your own hair and never strain it.
If the honest answer is that extensions aren’t right for you, I’ll say so and point you toward what is. That candor is why my clients stay for years. If thinning is what brought you here, my page on fine and thinning hair walks through how I handle it.
Text me when you’re ready
It all starts with a free, thirty-minute consultation, and booking is by text. Text me, tell me what you’re thinking, and we’ll find a time. From Chandler it’s a short drive to a straight, no-pressure answer about your hair.
Let’s be honest about fit.
A great fit if you…
- Live in Chandler and want a dedicated extension specialist
- Have fine, thinning, or fragile hair you want handled with care
- Were told elsewhere that extensions wouldn't work for you
- Don't mind a 15-minute drive for someone who does only this
We should talk first if you…
- Need an appointment today without a consultation first
- Are dealing with sudden hair loss you haven't raised with a doctor
Not sure where you land? That’s exactly what the free consultation is for.
Common questions
How far is Terri from Chandler?
I work out of Altered Ego Salon at 107 E Baseline Rd in Tempe, roughly fifteen minutes from most of Chandler. You can take the 101 loop up or come straight north on Arizona Avenue. Both are easy. Clients drive to my chair, and from Chandler it's a quick, familiar trip.
Why not just find someone in Chandler?
You could, but extensions are my specialty: thirty years of them, with a focus on fine and fragile hair. A general salon fits you to the one method they offer. I match the method to your hair from nine certified options, and for delicate or color-treated hair, that's the difference between a result you love and one that damages what you've got.
What happens at the free consultation?
We spend about thirty minutes together, at no cost. I look at your density, the strength of your hair, your color, and your goals, then tell you honestly what will work, including if extensions aren't the right call. There's no pressure and nothing to buy that day. It's just information so you can decide.
How do I book from Chandler?
Booking is by text only. You text me, share a little about your hair and what you're hoping for, and we find a time. Prices aren't posted anywhere because the right plan depends entirely on your hair, which is exactly what the consultation sorts out.
Free consultation
The only way to know is to sit down with me.
Consultations are free, take about thirty minutes, and you leave knowing exactly what your options are, even if the answer is “not yet.”
Text (480) 209-2532 · By appointment at Altered Ego Salon, Tempe