Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to common questions about Highlights.

Professional highlights can cause minimal lightening-related stress, but our stylists use bond-building treatments and gentle techniques to reduce damage. Regular trims, deep conditioning, and spacing appointments appropriately help maintain hair health while enjoying lifted, dimensional color.

Refresh frequency depends on contrast, placement, and hair growth — typically every 6 to 12 weeks. Between visits, use color-safe shampoo, occasional toning glosses, and purple shampoos for blondes to maintain brightness and even tone.

Absolutely — choose subtle babylights, soft balayage, or bold foil highlights during your consultation. Our stylists assess color level and lifestyle to recommend techniques that achieve the desired intensity and movement while complementing your features.

Most hair types can be highlighted, but technique varies by color, texture, and porosity. Very dark or fragile hair may require gradual lightening or alternatives. We perform consultations and strand tests to determine the safest, most flattering approach for your hair.

Typical appointments range from 1.5 to 3.5 hours depending on coverage, starting color, and desired technique. Time includes consultation, application, processing, toner, and styling. We’ll give a more accurate estimate when we assess your hair in person.

Use sulfate-free, color-safe shampoo, cool water rinses, and a weekly deep conditioning mask. Limit heat styling, apply heat protectant before tools, and schedule gloss or toner refreshes to preserve tone and extend highlight longevity.