3. Be honest about your budget
Knowing the blonde shade you want and understanding the price of your transformation is important. The lighter you plan on going, the longer you’ll have to spend in the salon, usually with repeated trips to the wash basin and back to the salon chair. As we’ve already mentioned, taking your hair from dark to light is a process, and your end goal won’t necessarily be met in the first colour service, so it really depends on how willing you are to take your hair lighter in stages.
The more patient and realistic your expectations are, the more you’ll be able to spread the cost of going lighter. But, if you’re looking to go as light as possible as quickly as possible, be prepared for the cost associated with it – as it’s likely you’ll need to spend quite a few hours in the salon at any one time, as well as repeat appointments just as you would if you were lightening in stages.
Either way however, you’ll probably be relieved to know that a good chunk of time will be spent on ensuring your hair is not getting fried, and so your stylist will regularly check sections of your hair and apply an appropriate treatment at the end (or beforehand) to ensure your hair remains in its best condition possible. Essentially, your stylist’s job is to ensure you’re well on your path to achieving lighter hair, but rather importantly it’s also to ensure your hair is being looked after and that you leave the salon with soft and shiny hair.
So, if you have a budget in mind for your transformation, have an honest conversation with your stylist and they will be able to work on a colour journey that suits your need – and your budget. Going blonde is definitely worth the £££s, but we don’t recommend going broke over it! Look after your pennies, and our stylists will look after you.