From the colour floor
The questions people are afraid to ask a colourist
Straight answers on orange hair, box dye, correction pricing, grey, balayage, extensions and fade, written by the team who fix it.
Articles
Read the one that sounds like your hair.
10 articles
Correction · 7 minute read
Why did my hair turn orange, and how do I fix it?
Orange hair is a stage of lift, not a mistake you cannot undo. A Utah colourist explains the pigment sequence, what blue shampoo can and cannot do, and when it needs a salon.
Correction · 6 minute read
Can a salon fix box dye?
Yes, and you will not be lectured about it. How box colour behaves on the lengths, why correction sometimes takes two sittings, and exactly what happens at the first appointment.
Correction · 6 minute read
How much does colour correction cost and how long does it take?
A real estimated range for colour correction in Utah, why it varies, and how many hours to expect. The number is agreed before anything is mixed.
Blonde · 6 minute read
Can I go from dark to blonde in one appointment?
Sometimes, often not, and a colourist who tells you the truth about that is protecting your hair. How dark to blonde is planned, staged and priced in Utah.
Care · 5 minute read
How often do I actually need a root touch up?
A real schedule rather than a rule. How fast roots show for grey coverage, all over colour, foils and balayage, and how to book the year in advance.
Blonde · 5 minute read
What is balayage, and is it different from highlights?
Balayage is a painting technique, highlights are a foil technique, and they grow out completely differently. Which one to book, and what each costs in Utah.
Grey · 6 minute read
Grey coverage or grey blending: which one do I want?
Two different services, two different schedules, two different prices. How to tell which one suits your grey, and what each costs in Utah.
Extensions · 6 minute read
What do hair extensions actually cost in the first year?
The install price is the smallest number. A realistic first year total for tape in and beaded weft extensions in Utah, including move ups and hair.
Care · 6 minute read
Why does my colour fade so fast?
Utah hard water, chlorine, altitude sun and lake days. Why colour fades faster here than the bottle says, and what actually slows it down.
Consultation · 5 minute read
What should I say at a colour consultation so I get what I asked for?
The exact words that stop the gap between what you asked for and what you got. How to describe colour, length and maintenance so a colourist hears it the same way.
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