Keep some of your current shade
If you enjoy your base color and want lighter pieces alongside it, discuss highlights. Show how much contrast you want between those pieces and the rest.
Hair guide · Foster City
Highlights or all-over color?
Start with the goal.
Highlights change selected strands; all-over color addresses the overall color across a broader area. Decide whether you want variation, an overall shade change or a coverage goal, then discuss the appropriate service.
Discuss your appointment
Variation or overall shade?
Describe what matters.
Use your current hair as the starting point. Tell the stylist which color you want to keep and which areas you want changed.
Change the overall color
If you want the general shade changed, ask about full color. Mention whether the roots and lengths currently look different from each other.
Address more than one goal
If you want coverage plus lighter pieces, explain both. Ask whether the request involves more than one service and additional time.
Before your
appointment.
Use these details to plan your visit and discuss your preferences with the salon.
Separate lightness from tone
Show how light or dark you want the result, then describe the warmth or coolness you prefer. These are useful separate details in a reference.
Share what is already on your hair
Include salon and at-home color history. Do not select a service based only on the shade pictured on a product box or in an inspiration image.
Ask about future visits
Compare the upkeep of the proposed options, including what service you would book next. Choose a plan that fits your intended return schedule.
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Book an appointmentFrequently asked questions
A few things
to know.
Answers to help you plan your visit to Bliss & Blade.
Can all-over color guarantee a lighter result?
Do not assume that from the service name. Ask what can be achieved from your starting color and previous treatments.
Are highlights the same as gray coverage?
They describe different goals. If concealing or blending gray matters to you, explain that explicitly and discuss the available approach.
Can both be part of one plan?
Ask the salon whether your request calls for a combination, which appointments are needed and what the total would include.
Where should I start if I am unsure?
Bring current photos and one clear reference, then contact the salon before selecting the booking. Our first-color guide can help organize the conversation.
Visit Bliss & Blade
A little time
for yourself.
Walk-ins are welcome. Open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Free parking is available for clients.
969H Edgewater BlvdFoster City, CA 94404