Face-framing highlights bring instant light and lift to your features. Placement and tone are tailored to your skin tone, parting and haircut, from soft babylights to a bolder money piece. Expect believable brightness with a seamless grow-out and a polished finish that lasts between visits.
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What's Included
A focused, high-impact colour service around the hairline.
- Personal consultation to agree tone, brightness and placement.
- Precision foils or babylights through the hairline and money piece, mapped to your parting and cut.
- Seamless blending to avoid hard lines and ensure a natural grow-out.
- Refining gloss or toner to perfect the shade and add shine.
- Finish and style, plus clear guidance on maintenance.
Who It's For
Ideal if you want a quick refresh with maximum impact and minimal commitment. It brightens the areas you see most, softens regrowth and frames the face beautifully.
A smart choice between larger colour appointments, for first-time colour, pre-event lift, or to complement balayage or existing highlights. Works on blondes, brunettes and redheads, with tone adjusted to flatter your complexion.
Duration & Appointment Timing
Allow 30 to 60 minutes, depending on hair density and the level of detail. Your first visit includes a short consultation to set tone, brightness and placement.
Many clients refresh the face frame every 6 to 10 weeks, with a gloss top-up in between if needed. It can be booked as a standalone colour boost or alongside a cut and finish.
Aftercare & Maintenance
Use colour-safe shampoo and conditioner, plus heat protection on the front sections which can be more delicate. A weekly hydrating mask helps keep lightened pieces smooth and reflective.
To control warmth, use a violet shampoo for blondes or a blue shampoo for brunettes once a week. Protect from sun and chlorine, and rebook a gloss to revive tone when it starts to fade.
Client Reviews
Based on 3 reviews
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magda lubecka
No words to express how happy I am with the final effect. the color is perfect, the service is very nice, Kayleigh who took care of me was excellent. I will definitely come back.
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Angela Silva Dias
Always a great experience to come to the salon. Mary works wonders! She really listens and taylor makes a fabulous colour, cut and blow dry service.
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Jo Turner
Lovely salon. Freya is a great stylist & colourist. All services professional, friendly & comfortable.
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