MHN Hair Studio

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Long before the advent of makeover television shows and Hollywood’s fascination with insta-long locks, MHN (More Hair Naturally) Hair Studio was transforming thinning heads of hair into flowing manes. Since the late sixties, the hair salon/medical clinic/wig designery has come to the aid of hair envious men and women with its enhancement techniques; it even landed a cameo on ABC’s Extreme Makeover for its extensions expertise. Rather than bulky, weaved tracks or clip-on plaits, MHN bonds strands of color-matched human hair to clients’ own strands with a special protein compound. But those seeking longer, fuller styles are only a fraction of the studio’s clientele: Men and women who’ve fallen prey to pattern baldness or are suffering from hormone-related hair thinning subscribe to a non-surgical method that bonds natural hair to a pseudo scalp, while chemotherapy patients have believable, natural wigs custom-created for a less permanent solution. Although surgical procedures (similar to skin grafts) aren’t offered, MHN can recommend outside physicians during the extensive consultation that precedes every service. — Molly Noonan

Though MHN specializes in styling treatments for women with thinning hair, its line of natural, non-synthetic hair extensions are an option for any bride unwilling to risk the damaging effects of mainstream wedding styling ($1,500 to $3,500).