Custom Hair Extension Boxes with Window

Window Placement and Shape

The window should show the part of the hair that best represents the product. For long straight hair, a long narrow window along the length shows the flow and the ends. For curly and wavy textures, a larger window shows the curl pattern clearly. For coiled bundles, a round or oval window centred on the coil looks neat and draws the eye.

Leave enough card around the window to carry your brand, the length, texture and shade details, and to keep the box rigid. Shaped windows, such as a silhouette of a head of hair or a logo outline, can make the box more distinctive.

Think about how the box will be displayed. Boxes lying flat in a drawer or on a table are seen from above, so a top window works best. Boxes standing upright on a shelf are seen from the front, so a front or side window shows the hair more clearly. Shaped openings follow the same rules as our other window shapes on folding board.

Holding the Hair in Place

Hair can shift inside a box, which spoils the view through the window. A card insert or a backing board keeps the bundle or set in position. Some brands tie bundles with a printed band or ribbon before boxing, which holds the coil and adds a branded detail. For clip-ins, a card with slots holds each clip so the layers stay in order.

A tissue or satin-effect paper lining under the hair adds a premium look and protects the hair from rubbing against the card.

Keep the hair clean and protected from dust. A window film seals the opening, and a close-fitting lid or tuck stops dust getting in during storage. For hair that will sit in a stockroom for a while, a light protective sleeve over the bundle inside the box adds another layer. Bundles stay in place on backing boards and card inserts cut to the box.

Printing and Labelling for Hair Ranges

Hair extension brands often sell the same product in many lengths, shades and textures. A shared box design with a clear space for a variable label keeps printing efficient, while the window shows the actual hair. Alternatively, print the length and texture directly on each box version for a cleaner look.

Popular designs use black, white, blush or metallic colours with foil or spot UV logos. A soft-touch lamination makes the box feel premium in the hand, and a gloss finish around the window can make the frame pop. Use the back panel for care instructions, hair origin details if you share them, and your social and website links.

Inside printing, such as a message on the inside of the lid, adds a nice surprise for buyers opening the box at home. Variable details are easiest as shade and length labels on a plain panel.

Sizing a Hair Extension Box

Measure the hair as it will be packed: coiled diameter and height for bundles, length and width when laid flat for wefts and clip-ins, and the size of the lace area for closures and frontals. Then add space for any insert, backing card or tissue.

If you sell several lengths, longer hair may still coil into the same size box with a slightly different arrangement, which lets one box size cover several products. We can help you find the fewest sizes that cover your range.

Allow space for accessories if you include them, such as a satin bag, care card or comb. Many brands add a small gift with each order, and a box with room for it avoids a separate bag. Our guide on how to measure a rolled bundle explains how much room a window box needs.

Send Every Length and Texture Together So One Proof Covers Them

Hair ranges grow by length and texture, so the most efficient order lists every version at once: each bundle length rolled as it is sold, clip-in sets laid flat, and frontals that need depth. Measure each rolled bundle at its widest and the height it sits in the box, and say whether the hair is held by a backing board, a card insert or a band. Then decide what the window must show: the texture, the shade or the length, which fixes the window position and shape. A shared design with a label area for shade and length keeps print runs long, and a pillow box for single wefts can carry the same artwork for samples.

Send the product types, sizes, window shape, artwork and quantities, and a custom quote comes by email within one working day. The free proof shows every version side by side. Production takes 4 to 7 working days after approval, boxes arrive by tracked courier to UK mainland addresses, and misprinted or damaged boxes reported within 10 days are reprinted or refunded.