Hi, I'm Kim Hartnett, founder of James Collective Hair and Extensions.

Over the last 10+ years, I've dedicated countless hours to sourcing, testing, and refining hair extension suppliers from around the world.

Like many salon owners, I became frustrated with the lack of transparency within the extension industry. I was tired of paying premium prices to large brands, only to receive hair that didn't consistently meet expectations. As salon owners, we were expected to charge our clients thousands of dollars for hair, while often having very little insight into where it came from, how it was sourced, or why quality varied so dramatically between suppliers.

What started as a search for better hair quickly turned into an obsession with sourcing.

Over the years, I've spent thousands of dollars on samples, testing new suppliers, trialling different hair types, and learning the hard way. I've received shipments that exceeded expectations, and I've received plenty that didn't. I've been left with stock I couldn't use, hair I couldn't confidently sell, and countless lessons that only come through experience.

Those years of trial and error became the foundation of James Collective Hair.

Today, we source multiple collections, methods, and hair types to suit different needs, preferences, and price points. From scalable factory-produced collections through to exclusive Virgin Slavic bundles, we believe there is no one-size-fits-all approach to sourcing hair.

Every client, salon, and business has different goals. Some prioritise affordability, some prioritise longevity, some prioritise texture matching, and others want access to the highest quality hair available. Our job is to source solutions that allow people to choose what works best for them.

Our approach has always been simple: beautiful hair extensions should not be limited to one hair type, one supplier, or one price point.

That's why James Collective Hair continues to source from multiple trusted suppliers, offering a carefully curated range of collections, textures, methods, and quality levels that allow us to meet the needs of a wide range of clients and salon professionals.

Everything we offer today has been built through years of hands-on experience, supplier relationships, testing, and continuous refinement.

James Collective Hair wasn't built overnight. It was built through years of learning, investing, making mistakes, and ultimately creating a brand founded on experience rather than marketing.

– Kim Hartnett
Founder, James Collective Hair and Extensions