Case Study · Hair Salon

An editorial salon site for a Standish hair extensions specialist.

Bespoke WordPress site for Signature Lengths by KJ — Katie Joynt’s bonded keratin extensions salon in Standish, Wigan. Deep plum and gold editorial design, Amelia online booking, a VIP membership offer, and full HairSalon schema. Mobile-first, no page builder.

Live · 2026
signaturelengthsbykj.co.uk
Signature Lengths by KJ website shown across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
Client Katie Joynt
Industry Hair Salon & Extensions
Location Standish, Wigan
Build Type Editorial WordPress + Amelia Booking
Year 2026
The Brief

A salon that needed a site as considered as the experience.

Signature Lengths by KJ is Katie Joynt’s hair extensions, colour and styling salon on Market Street in Standish, Wigan. The specialism is bonded keratin extensions — applied strand by strand, colour matched, and tailored to each client — alongside colour using Neal & Wolf products and a luxury wash and blow dry.

The whole brand is built on the experience: exclusive one-to-one appointments, a luxury head massage with every wash, honest advice with no pressure. The brief was to build a website that felt as considered and premium as that experience — not another template salon site with a banner and a phone number.

We went editorial: a deep plum hero with the logo set as a watermark, off-white sections that breathe, pink as the interactive accent and gold kept restrained. Fraunces and Inter for type. We integrated Amelia for online booking, built a dedicated bonded-keratin SEO content block to target hair extensions Wigan and bonded keratin Standish, and presented the Signature VIP Blow Dry Membership as its own offer. Mobile-first, hand-coded, fully owned.

Build Specifications

The build, decoded.

Every Mako Digital case study includes a complete build specification — the actual technical decisions that made the project what it is.

Build Type Bespoke editorial WordPress
Theme Coded from scratch — no starter
Page Builder None — inline CSS on templates
Palette Deep plum / cream / pink / gold
Typography Fraunces display + Inter body
Hero Plum panel with logo watermark
Booking Amelia — online appointments
Membership Signature VIP Blow Dry — £100/mo
Specialism Block Bonded keratin SEO content
Iconography Font Awesome Pro
Responsive Mobile-first, scales to 1400px
Schema Markup HairSalon + LocalBusiness + FAQ
SEO Hair extensions Wigan / Standish
Hosting Hostinger (LiteSpeed)
Our Approach

Five build decisions that shaped the Signature Lengths site.

Every Mako Digital build follows a documented approach — consistent across every project, calibrated to each client’s industry, brand, and customer journey.

01

Editorial, not another template salon site

Most salon websites lean on the same stock-photo template look. Signature Lengths needed to feel like the calm, considered, one-to-one experience Katie actually offers. We built a bespoke editorial design — a deep plum hero with the logo set as a watermark, generous off-white sections that breathe, pink as the interactive accent, and gold kept restrained for the logo and hairline details. It reads like a considered brand, not a booking-form-with-a-banner.

02

Built around the specialism: bonded keratin

Hair extensions are the heart of the business — and bonded keratin specifically is Katie’s specialism. Rather than burying that in a generic service list, we built a dedicated “Wigan’s home of bonded keratin extensions” content block. It does double duty: gives a curious visitor real depth on the consultation and fitting process, and gives Google a specific, lower-competition keyword target — bonded keratin Standish, hair extensions Wigan — rather than fighting over generic terms.

03

Online booking that fits the brand

We integrated Amelia for online appointments and styled it to match the plum-and-gold palette so the booking flow feels like part of the site, not a bolted-on plugin. Clients can book a fitting, a colour or a luxury wash and blow dry from their phone — which is where most of Katie’s clients are. The Signature VIP Blow Dry Membership (four wash and blow dries a month, £100) is presented as its own band to pull in regulars.

04

The Signature experience, on the page

Katie’s whole pitch is the experience — exclusive one-to-one appointments, a luxury head massage with every wash, honest advice with no pressure. We gave that its own section so the site sells the feeling, not just the service list. The copy is warm and considered, the layout slows the reader down, and every section ends with a clear, low-pressure route to book.

05

Local schema, mobile-first, fast

HairSalon and LocalBusiness schema declare the Standish location and services so the salon is properly understood by Google for local search. The whole build is mobile-first — designed from the phone up and capped cleanly at 1400px — hand-coded with inline CSS on the templates, no page builder, no bloat. Fast to load, easy for Katie to manage, and fully owned.

By the Numbers

The build at a glance.

Bespoke Editorial theme,
coded from scratch
Amelia Online booking
integrated
£100 VIP membership
per month
0 Page builders
used
1400px Mobile-first,
capped clean
100% Local schema
+ Standish SEO
Hair is personal — and that’s why every appointment is treated as your own.
Signature Lengths by KJ — the brand, in their own words

Signature Lengths by KJ Case Study: Mako Digital designed and built a bespoke editorial WordPress website for Signature Lengths by KJ, a bonded keratin hair extensions salon in Standish, Wigan. The build delivered a custom plum-and-gold theme coded from scratch, Amelia online booking integration, a dedicated hair-extensions SEO content block, full HairSalon schema markup, and a mobile-first responsive design.

The Signature Lengths project sits within Mako Digital’s portfolio of bespoke builds for salons and small businesses across Wigan and the North West — the same hand-coded approach behind builds like JS Hair Boutique. See our web design for hair salons in Wigan page for the full breakdown, or visit the case study archive for more examples.

FAQs

Common questions about the Signature Lengths build.

Who are Signature Lengths by KJ?

Signature Lengths by KJ is a hair extensions, colour and styling salon based on Market Street in Standish, Wigan, run by Katie Joynt. The salon specialises in bonded keratin extensions and offers a calm, one-to-one luxury experience. Mako Digital designed and built the website at signaturelengthsbykj.co.uk.

What did Mako Digital build for Signature Lengths?

A bespoke, hand-coded WordPress site with an editorial design — a deep plum hero with the logo as a watermark, off-white content sections, pink interactive accents and restrained gold detailing, set in Fraunces and Inter. We integrated Amelia for online booking, built a dedicated bonded-keratin SEO content block, presented the Signature VIP Blow Dry Membership, and added full HairSalon and LocalBusiness schema. Mobile-first, no page builder.

Why does a salon need a bespoke website instead of a template?

Katie’s whole offering is a considered, personal, one-to-one experience — a template salon site doesn’t communicate that. The editorial design makes the brand feel as premium as the service, which matters when clients are choosing where to spend on extensions. It also gives the salon proper local SEO and a booking flow that fits the brand, rather than a generic plugin look.

Does the website handle online booking?

Yes. We integrated the Amelia booking system and styled it to match the plum-and-gold palette so it feels native to the site. Clients can book a fitting, colour or luxury wash and blow dry straight from their phone, and the Signature VIP Blow Dry Membership is presented as its own offer to convert regulars.

How much does a salon website like this cost?

A bespoke WordPress salon site with custom design, online booking integration and full schema sits in our standard project range — from £449.99 fixed for a five-page build. All prices are agreed before work begins. See our salon web design page or our Wigan website cost guide.

Do you build websites for other salons and beauty businesses?

Yes — hairdressers, barbers, beauty salons, nail technicians and spas across Wigan and the North West. The Signature Lengths build is the worked example: editorial design, online booking, local SEO and a brand that feels premium. We also built JS Hair Boutique in Atherton. Same hand-coded WordPress approach, fully owned by the client.

Where is Signature Lengths by KJ based?

On Market Street in Standish, Wigan. The salon specialises in bonded keratin hair extensions and serves clients across Wigan and the surrounding area. The live website at signaturelengthsbykj.co.uk shows the full build in production.

Where else does Mako Digital build websites?

Across the UK, with a focus on Wigan and the North West. The cluster network covers 19 towns including Wigan, Standish, Bolton and Leigh — see the full coverage map at /web-design-near-me/. Recent builds include Signature Lengths by KJ, JS Hair Boutique, CH Build Group and Asset Roofing.

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