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Highlights & Blonding

Highlights & blonding, done right

Brightness that looks like it belongs on you. From soft face-framing highlights to a full blonde, our colorists build dimension that flatters your features and grows out gracefully.

Highlighting & blonding services

Highlights add lightness and dimension in placed sections, so you get brightness where it counts without lightening your whole head. Blonding sessions take things lighter overall. We'll help you choose based on your starting color, your maintenance comfort, and the look you want.

  • Face-framing highlights — brightness around the face for a quick lift.
  • Partial highlights — foils through the top and sides you see most.
  • Full highlights — foils throughout for all-over dimension.
  • Babylights — fine, delicate highlights for a soft, natural blend.
  • Lowlights — deeper strands woven in to add depth and richness.
  • Blonding session — a lightening service to go noticeably lighter.
  • Toner / gloss — perfects the tone and adds shine after lightening.
  • Root shadow — a softened root for a lower-maintenance grow-out.
  • Haircut add-on — finish with a cut and style in the same visit.
  • Bond-building add-on — a strengthening treatment to support hair through lightening.

Maintenance guidance

How often you come back depends on the service and how bold the contrast is with your natural color:

  • Face-framing and partial highlights often refresh around every 8–12 weeks.
  • Full highlights and blonding usually need more frequent upkeep.
  • A gloss or toner between visits keeps your tone fresh and shiny.
  • Softer, blended looks (babylights, root shadow) can stretch longer between appointments.

We'll recommend a schedule that fits your hair and your routine.

Home-care tips

  • Use color-safe, sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner.
  • Add a purple shampoo or toning treatment to keep blondes bright (we'll advise how often).
  • Protect hair from heat with a heat protectant before styling.
  • Regular conditioning and bond treatments help lightened hair stay healthy.
Before your first visit

New to blonding with us?

If you're new to the salon or planning a bigger change, we recommend starting with a consultation. Going lighter is a process, and your result depends on your hair's history and condition — a consultation lets us plan honestly and book the right amount of time.

★★★★★

Jill Gray is very experienced in customized hair color and she made me a beautiful silvery blonde. Reasonable rates and expert cut & style.

HeatherB H.
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Service menu

Highlights & blonding menu

Blonding and highlight pricing varies widely with hair length, density, and how light you're going. Ask us for current pricing at your consultation.

Highlights & blonding
Service Starting price Typical time Consultation
Face-framing highlightsOwner confirmsOwner confirmsRecommended for new guests
Partial highlightsOwner confirmsOwner confirmsRecommended for new guests
Full highlightsOwner confirmsOwner confirmsRecommended for new guests
BabylightsOwner confirmsOwner confirmsRecommended
LowlightsOwner confirmsOwner confirmsRecommended
Blonding sessionOwner confirmsOwner confirmsRecommended for new guests
Toner / glossOwner confirmsOwner confirmsNot usually required
Root shadowOwner confirmsOwner confirmsRecommended
Haircut add-onOwner confirmsOwner confirmsNot required
Bond-building add-onOwner confirmsOwner confirmsNot required
About pricing: Prices shown are starting points and may vary based on stylist, hair length, density, product usage, technique, and the time required to achieve your goal. A consultation may be required before certain blonding services. Ask us for current pricing.
Owner to confirm: whether blonding/highlight prices are set per foil, by hair length, or as a flat starting rate, and whether a bond-building or toner add-on is included or priced separately.
Your colorist

Blonding is a house specialty

Guests have singled out Jill Gray in reviews for customized color and blonde work. Tell us your goal when you book, and let us know if you'd like a specific stylist or would like us to match you.

Owner to confirm: current stylist roster and which stylists take highlighting and blonding appointments.

Book your highlights or blonding

Request an appointment or consultation online, or call the salon and we'll help you plan your brightest look.

Ready for your next look?

Book online or give us a call — we'll help you find the right service and stylist.