Custom Hair Extension Pillow Boxes

Sizing Hair Extension Pillow Boxes

Measure the bundle as it will be packed: coiled, folded or laid flat, with any band, hair net or tissue around it. Note the length, width and thickness, as the guide to measuring your product describes. Hair length matters more than weight here; a long straight bundle coils into a larger circle than a short wavy one, so boxes are often sized by length range.

Many brands use two or three sizes covering short, medium and long lengths, plus a larger box for bundle deals and wigs. Keeping the same design across all sizes makes your range look cohesive in a shop or on a product page.

If you also include a small card with care instructions or a bonnet, allow for its thickness. Our proof shows the box shape, handle position and internal size so you can check the fit.

Finishes That Fit the Hair Industry

Hair brands are known for bold, glamorous packaging, and pillow boxes give plenty of space for it. Holographic board shifts colour as it moves and has become a signature look for many extension brands. Metallic gold or silver board, rose gold foil on pink, black with gold, and marble effects are all popular. Soft-touch laminate gives a velvety feel that works especially well with dark colours.

Your logo, a short brand line and your social handle are usually all the box needs. The inside can carry a message or care instructions. A clear window cut into the face lets customers see the hair colour and texture, which helps in hair stores where buyers want to compare shades side by side.

Lighting and cameras matter here. Holographic and metallic boards look spectacular in natural light and ring lights, but very busy patterns can make a logo hard to read on a small phone screen. A clear area around the logo keeps it legible in photos, which is where many customers first see your packaging.

Handles, Closures and Extras

Handles can be a die-cut slot in the top flap, a ribbon threaded through punched holes, or a rope handle for a premium touch. Die-cut handles are cheapest and quickest to fold, and the kraft pillow boxes show the plain version. Ribbon handles let you add a brand colour and look elegant. Rope handles feel the most like a luxury shopping bag.

A satin or tissue liner inside the box adds a soft touch and keeps the hair clean. A matching sticker sealing the tissue, a printed care card and a branded hair net all build a complete unboxing. Many brands also include a small satin bag for storing the hair between uses.

Check the handle against the filled weight. A die-cut slot copes comfortably with a single bundle, but a heavy bundle deal or a wig with a stand is better carried by a ribbon or rope handle threaded through reinforced holes.

Who Orders Handled Pillow Boxes

Our hair extension pillow boxes are ordered by extension and wig brands, salons selling their own hair, hair stores with own-label ranges, mobile stylists, lash and beauty brands with hair lines, and online sellers launching a first collection. Wig makers and wig stylists use larger versions for finished units.

Salons often use them for clients leaving with spare hair or aftercare products. Beauty subscription services and influencer kits use them for hair accessories, bonnets and care products, where the handled shape is easy to pick out among standard mailers.

Brands that start small often order one standard size first, then add bundle deal and wig boxes once they know which products sell best together.

Coil a Bundle as You Sell It and Measure the Coil

Hair is packed differently by every brand, so the measurement that matters is the bundle as it leaves you: coiled with its band, folded in a net, or laid flat with tissue. Pack one that way, measure the length, width and thickness, and repeat for a three-bundle deal, which is thicker than three singles because the coils do not nest. Closures and frontals need a card insert or tissue so the lace does not catch, so say which products get one. Then pick the handle: die-cut for speed, ribbon for colour, rope for a luxury feel, and the board.

Send the product types, sizes, handle style, finish and quantity for each size, and a custom quote reaches you by email within one working day, pillow boxes from £0.25 each with minimums low and quoted per job. A free design proof shows the box shape, the handle and the artwork. The boxes are made in 4 to 7 working days after approval and travel flat on free tracked delivery to UK mainland addresses in 2 to 3 working days. Brands that sell a premium line often add rigid hair extension gift boxes for it.