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A few yes or no questions point you to the service most likely to suit your hair. Tara confirms it with you at the chair, before anything begins.
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Is there colour in your hair now that you would like put right?
Patchy or banded colour, a box dye, or a shade that came out too dark, too warm or uneven.
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Would you like your hair lighter or brighter?
Blonde, brightness around your face, or sun-lit dimension through your lengths.
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Are you already blonde, and happy with how light it is?
Your regrowth is fine; your blonde has just turned dull, warm or brassy since your last colour.
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Is your hair dark brown or darker right now?
Natural or coloured. Dark hair can take a little longer to lift to blonde.
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Would you like the brightest blonde, right up to the root?
An even, all-over lift, with plenty of light through the top and around your face.
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Would you like a soft root that grows out gently?
A blended, sun-lit finish, with longer between colour appointments.
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Would you like to cover greys or regrowth?
Keeping your colour seamless at the root between appointments.
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Would you like a richer or different shade all over?
Refreshing faded colour, a glossier brunette, or a new base shade from root to tip.
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Is it a cut you are after?
On its own, with no colour this visit.
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Would you like a new shape, or to leave with a full blow-dry?
If you are keeping your current shape and happy with a simple dry, the answer is no.
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Colour, put right.
Colour correctionPriced at consultation
Putting colour right starts with Tara seeing your hair in person and knowing everything it has had. Smaller fixes can often be done in one visit, while bigger changes usually take 2 to 3 visits, 4 to 8 weeks apart. The plan and the price are agreed before anything begins.
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Your blonde, refreshed.
Toner or gloss refreshfrom $60
When your blonde is the right lightness but has lost its brightness, a toner or gloss refresh brings back the tone without lightening again. Most blonde clients in Brisbane refresh every 4 to 6 weeks.
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Foils, for the brightest blonde.
FoilsPartial from $170, full head from $315
Foils lift brighter and more evenly, right up to the root. They suit the lightest blondes and plenty of light through the top and around your face. Regrowth shows a little sooner than with balayage.
Dark hair may need more than one visit to lift safely: untouched brunette hair often takes 1 to 2, and darker or previously coloured hair 2 to 4, spaced 4 to 8 weeks apart. Tara maps it out at your consultation.
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Balayage, for a softer grow-out.
Balayage & lived-in blondeHalf head from $290, full head from $350
Balayage is hand-painted for a soft, blended finish and a seamless root. The lightness grows out rather than washing out, so most clients return every 10 to 16 weeks.
Dark hair may need more than one visit to lift safely: untouched brunette hair often takes 1 to 2, and darker or previously coloured hair 2 to 4, spaced 4 to 8 weeks apart. Tara maps it out at your consultation.
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A blend of both.
Balayage and foilsBalayage from $290, foils from $170
You do not have to pick one. Many of Tara’s clients combine both: foils through the top for brightness and balayage underneath for movement. Tara works out the right mix with you at your consultation.
Dark hair may need more than one visit to lift safely: untouched brunette hair often takes 1 to 2, and darker or previously coloured hair 2 to 4, spaced 4 to 8 weeks apart. Tara maps it out at your consultation.
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A root tint, for seamless colour.
Root tintfrom $150
A root tint colours only your regrowth, matched to the rest of your hair. It is the usual way to cover greys. Most people book every 4 to 6 weeks, or closer to 4 for grey coverage.
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Global colour, rich all over.
Global colourfrom $200
One colour from root to tip, to refresh faded colour, deepen a brunette or change your shade all over. Most people refresh it every 8 to 12 weeks.
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A signature cut, styled to go.
Signature cut & stylefrom $155
More time to plan the shape, a precision cut and a full blow-dry style. For a new look, a restyle, or a finish that is ready to go.
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A precision cut, to keep your shape.
Precision cutfrom $120
A consultation, wash and precision cut, finished with a simple dry. For keeping your shape between visits.
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Start with a chat.
A message to Tara
If none of these quite fits, tell Tara what you have in mind, with a photo if you have one, and she will suggest where to start. A wash and blowout or a treatment might be what you are after too.
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A starting point, not a prescription. Tara confirms your service and its price at your consultation.