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Learn the Drop Dead Method

Install extensions your clients stay in for months: sectioning, the foundation row, the stitch, and the blend, in the order you'll actually work it.

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Self-paced video lessons · Built for licensed stylists · Taught chair-side, in install order

THE METHOD

The install decides everything that happens next.

It isn't the hair. It's how you build the row.

Sectioning, placement, tension, and the stitch: get those right and the weft sits flat, her hair stays healthy, and she keeps coming back. Get them wrong and she feels it by week three, even if she can't tell you why.

An install that breaks down
  • Wrong placement or tension that pulls her hair
  • Loosens and slips by week three
  • Shows through on a hair flip

Damaged hair, and a client who quietly books somewhere else.

An install that lasts
  • Sits flat and comfortable, no pull
  • Holds even tension for eight full weeks
  • Stays invisible through every flip

Healthy hair, a client who rebooks and refers, and a method you can repeat on every head.

WHY THIS COURSE

What you get the day you enroll

WHAT YOU'LL LEAVE WITH

Six skills, taught from first bead to final QA.

Every outcome is taught on real hair, in the order you'll use it.

Master horseshoe sectioning

Place the foundation row at the right anatomical landmarks every time — comfortable, hidden, and natural-falling.

Bead with confidence at any density

Pick the right bead size, threading, and clamping angle for thin, average, or dense hair without guessing.

Stitch a hidden, locked install

Stack wefts cleanly and lock them down with the four-component stitch so seams disappear and clients can wear a ponytail.

Run quality control before you finish

Inspect mobility, tension, and bead positioning so the install holds up at week 8 — not just at the chair.

Stack wefts across multiple rows

Add second-row spacing without telegraphing the install, with corner staircase offsets that disappear into a wear test.

Run a full client install end-to-end

Watch a real install from sectioning to blend and identify every checkpoint you’ve been taught — with no surprises.

CURRICULUM

What's inside the course

7 modules 19 lessons

This is the Drop Dead Method — our specific beaded-weft system, taught start to finish. Not extensions 101. Tap any module to jump to its lessons.

MODULE 01

Welcome

Intro to the Method
Grab these resources for your business
MODULE 02

Sectioning

Placement
Sectioning
MODULE 03

Placement

The Comb Test
The First Bead
The Second Bead
The Third Bead
Placing the Back Beads
Weft Stacking
The Last Three Beads
MODULE 04

Stitching

Sewing onto the Foundation
Sewing the First Bead
What if I run out of string?
Finishing the Row
Final Check
MODULE 05

Second Row

Placement and Install
MODULE 06

Move-Ups

The move-up appointment keeps the install looking fresh and the client rebooking on schedule. A full step-by-step walkthrough of the move-up service.

The Move-Up: Step-by-Step
MODULE 07

Full Demo

Watch the full install and blend
TAUGHT BY

Two stylists. Decades of installs.

Every module is taught by working extensionists who installed the technique on real clients before recording it.

Kristi Day
FOUNDER · LEAD INSTRUCTOR

Kristi Day

Founder, Drop Dead Extensions

Kristi has been installing extensions on real clients since 2012. She built Drop Dead's beaded-weft system from a salon chair — not a boardroom — and teaches the foundation row, stitch, and blend lessons in this course.

  • 10+ yrs extensions
  • Salon owner
  • Founder, Drop Dead

If the row is right, everything that comes after it is easier.

Nyki Nechiporenko
INSTRUCTOR

Nyki Nechiporenko

Senior Stylist + Educator

Nyki teaches the bead-size, threading, and tension lessons that make the foundation row hold. She works with stylists across the U.S. on retention, comfort, and dialing in their first 100 installs.

  • Educator
  • 20+ yrs
  • Pro mentor

There's no guesswork in the bead — only the right size for the hair in front of you.

STUDENT REVIEWS

What stylists are saying
BUILT FOR BOTH PATHS

New to extensions, or sharpening your install?

Whether you're adding extensions to your menu or refining the install you already offer, the Drop Dead Method takes you from first bead to final blend.

NEW TO EXTENSIONS

Launch a brand-new service

You're ready to offer extensions. Start from zero with the full install, the pricing, and the paperwork to charge for it.

  • Every step, in order
  • Pricing and client forms to launch
  • The confidence to charge from day one

Add a high-ticket service to your books.

ALREADY DO EXTENSIONS

Sharpen the install you offer

You install already. Tighten the method so every row sits right, lasts eight weeks, and earns the premium.

  • Fix what slips, pulls, or shows through
  • Installs that hold for the full eight weeks
  • Charge like the $750 service, with proof

Turn good installs into rebooking clients.

Hands down the best and most in-depth method I've ever done. I've taken several online and in-person extension courses, and this is the one I can't wait to bring to my clients.

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    • Drop Dead Method

    Pro price $525
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    Learn the Extension method used by our Elite Artists! This online course features 16 lessons all available immediately upon enrollment. You'll acquire skills in sectioning, placement, stitching, and finishing - accessible at a pace comfortable to you.

    • A Superior Hidden Beaded Row Method With An Ultra-Low Profile
    • Advanced Placement Techniques For Extreme Customization
    • The Flattest, Most Secure & Undetectable Corner Anchors
    • Curated For Superior Comfort & Hair Health
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    7 Modules · 19 Lessons
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    Self-paced — desktop or mobile

    What's Included

    7 modules and 19 video lessons covering sectioning, the foundation row, the four-component stitch, second-row placement, and a full client install demo. 5 downloadable client paperwork PDFs (invoice template, model release, consult sheet, new-client questionnaire, service agreement). Access to the Drop Dead Syndicate.

    This course teaches the install. Business systems — pricing, marketing, ops — live in the Business-in-a-Box toolkit, sold separately. Enrollment is the course only; no hair purchase required.

    Format & Access

    Self-paced streaming video lessons hosted in our LMS. Go at your own pace and rewatch as often as you need. Watch on desktop or mobile. Lifetime access — including future updates and new lessons. Downloadable PDFs in the resource library.

    Support & Community

    Enrollment includes Drop Dead Syndicate access — our private community for stylists working with the product. Get answers from Kristi, Nyki, and the broader pro community.

    We're proud to now offer the method that leads to happier, more satisfied clients, more referrals, longer client retention, and a bigger business.

    This digital course is built to teach you hidden beaded row weft installation, focusing on SuperWeft installations.

    Please note, this course does not include the Business In A Box Training Toolkit. If you would like all the tools and training wefts, please purchase the Business In A Box Training Toolkit along with the digital course.

    Toolkit and training wefts are not included. Please purchase the "Business In A Box Training Toolkit" separately or add it to your cart along with this digital course.

    PAIR IT WITH

    Everything you need to practice the method

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      Business In A Box Training Toolkit

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      All the needed essentials to learn and perform sew-in extensions and tape-ins, all in one convenient, stylish and functional kit!

      $525.00
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      SuperWeft Training Hair

      PRACTICE HAIR

      SuperWeft training hair for the hands-on install practice the course walks you through.

      $105.00

    The digital course teaches the install. Tools and training wefts are sold separately — add both to your cart and check out together.

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