Service guide
Hair colour in Vancouver
From root maintenance to full shifts in tone, colour is planned around condition, history, and how you want your hair to behave in the weeks after you leave.
Definition
What do we mean by a colour service?
A colour service is any appointment where permanent, demi-permanent, or deposit-only tone is used to change or refresh pigment. That includes root touch-ups, grey blending, gloss refreshes, all-over colour, and corrective work when previous colour needs a careful path forward. The goal is even results and a plan you can maintain without surprise damage.
Process
Our four-step colour workflow
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Consultation and skin test if required: history of box dye, lightener, medications, and realistic outcomes for this session.
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Sectioning and application: brushwork and saturation matched to regrowth, ends, and porosity so lift or deposit stays even.
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Processing and rinse: timing watched closely, then cleanse and a treatment step chosen for what your hair just went through.
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Toning or gloss if booked, dry-down check, and finish: small adjustments at the bowl so the tone reads right in daylight before you leave.
Fit
Is professional colour right for your hair right now?
Colour can almost always be improved, but not every goal fits one visit. The consultation sets an honest timeline.
- Virgin or lightly treated hair often takes predictable colour with less compromise.
- Heavily highlighted or porous hair may need a conditioning plan or staged sessions for big shifts.
- Curly textures benefit from gentler developer choices and cooler rinses so curl pattern stays supported.
- If you are pregnant, nursing, or using prescription topicals, disclose that before application so options stay conservative and safe.
Aftercare
Keeping colour true between salon visits
Wait at least forty-eight hours before your first shampoo unless your stylist advises otherwise. Use sulfate-free cleanser on treated areas, keep heat moderate, and add a weekly mask if ends drink colour quickly.
Chlorine, ocean salt, and hard water all pull tone. A shower filter or chelating wash used sparingly can extend gloss life in Vancouver tap water conditions.
Results
Colour work from the Vancouver studio
Examples of gloss, root refresh, and tonal work photographed after the same-day finish.
Investment
Pricing and typical visit length
Root touch-ups often land near ninety minutes including finish. Full colour or correction can run three hours or more depending on history and density.
Menu pricing reflects typical product use. Major correction may need a quote after an in-person assessment.
FAQ
Common questions about hair colour
Will colour damage my hair?
Any chemical service changes internal bonds to some degree. The studio prioritizes lowest effective developer, even saturation, and treatments when porosity is high so hair still feels strong when you leave.
How long will my roots look clean?
Most guests stretch eight to ten weeks on retouchable regrowth. Contrast between natural and coloured hair, grey percentage, and how fast your hair grows all move that window.
Can you colour over box dye?
Often yes, but history matters. Metallic salts and layered black box colour can react unpredictably. Bring photos and approximate dates so the stylist can map a safe first session.
What is a gloss and do I need one?
A gloss is usually demi-permanent tone used to refresh mids and ends, cancel brass, or deepen richness without aggressive lift. It is a finishing step many guests book between bigger colour visits.
What should I do before I arrive?
Arrive with clean, dry hair unless you were asked to come washed for a specific test. Avoid heavy silicones the day before so the strand test reads true.