Brighter blonde, more dimension, or softer grey regrowth. Vanessa plans every foil around how you part and wear your hair, at Hair Goddess Salon, Spa & Boutique in Ormond Beach, just north of Daytona Beach.
Call to schedule. Partial or full is decided together at your consultation, after Vanessa has seen your hair.
Golden blonde refreshColor by Vanessa
Highlights lighten individual pieces of hair from close to the scalp all the way to the ends, so the brightness shows the moment you part your hair.
Fine sections of hair are woven or sliced out, painted with lightener, and folded into foil. The foil keeps the lightener off the hair around it, so each piece lifts cleanly and the rest of your color stays as it is.
Each foil starts close to the scalp, so the brightness begins right at your part. That is the look most women mean when they ask for highlights, and it is also why regrowth shows sooner than it does with balayage.
The size of every section and the space between foils decide the result. Fine, closely spaced foils read soft and blended. Thicker pieces with more space between them read bolder and more striped.
Highlights are one of the hair color services at the salon, alongside balayage, gray coverage, color correction, and vivid shades. If you are not sure which you need, start with a color consultation and Vanessa will point you to the right one.
Placement is what makes highlights look like yours. These are the options Vanessa chooses from at your consultation. She looks at how you part your hair, how you wear it most days, and how often you want to come back, then recommends one or a blend.
Highlight foil Lowlight foil
Head seen from above, face at the top.
Not sure which you need? Vanessa recommends a placement once she sees your hair.
Ask Vanessa386-872-2263All-over color covers grey evenly, but every bit of new growth then shows as a solid line against the dyed hair. Highlights work the other way: lighter pieces through your natural color sit close to the brightness of grey, so new silver strands mix in as they grow.
New silver strands land next to lighter pieces, so the root reads as part of the color instead of a stripe at the part.
Most people can go longer between appointments than they can with full grey coverage. Vanessa sets a schedule that suits how fast your hair grows.
If highlights alone feel too light, lowlights bring back some of your natural depth and keep the blend looking like you.
Want every gray strand covered instead? Read about gray coverage and root touch-ups.
An illustration of new growth coming in with some grey. Above the dotted line is the root. Below it is the colored hair.
Both lighten pieces of your hair. The difference is how the lightener goes on and where the brightness starts, and many clients end up with a mix of the two.
Foil highlights need a lightener that lifts cleanly from the root and a toner that sets the final shade. These are the Goldwell products Vanessa uses for that, and how far to lift and which tone to finish with are decided at your consultation.
Goldwell's SilkLift and Oxycur Platin lighteners lift up to 9 levels, with BondPro+ protection against breakage.
Good forHighlights, blondes, and lightening before vivid color
Details on LightDimensions
Goldwell's multi-purpose lightening powder, with up to 9+ levels of lift for every technique.
Good forFoil highlights and bright blondes
Details on Oxycur Platin
Goldwell says Colorance colors and repairs in one step and lasts up to 25 washes.
Good forToning, glossing, refreshing faded color, and soft gray blending
Details on ColoranceProduct photos and claims courtesy of Goldwell. Product images, not client results.
Ask for Vanessa and tell the salon what you want: brighter, more blonde, softer grey, or a refresh of highlights you already have. Photos you like are a great help.
Vanessa looks at your natural color, any color already in your hair, and how you part and style it. She recommends a placement and goes over the price before any lightener is mixed.
Your sections are lightened in foils until they reach the level you agreed on. After rinsing, a toner or gloss usually refines the shade and adds shine.
A trim or new shape if you want one, then a finished style and a few home care tips to keep the color bright until your next visit.
Planning a new shape too? See women's haircuts. Color usually comes first, then the cut.
Life near Daytona Beach means strong sun, salt water, and pools. A few habits keep blonde highlights clean and bright between visits.
Frizz after lightening and humid summers? A keratin smoothing treatment can help. Ask Vanessa about timing it around your color.
Lightening exposes the warm pigment in your hair. Toner balances it, but toner fades with washing, sun, and salt water, and the warmth starts to show through again.
Use it once or twice a week on blonde highlights, not every wash. Start with a minute or two and adjust. Too much can leave blonde looking dull or slightly violet.
Florida sun and ocean water fade toner faster than anything else. Wear a hat on long beach days, use a leave-in with UV protection, and rinse with fresh water after a swim.
Chlorine and the minerals in well or hard water can leave a yellow or green cast on lightened hair. Wet your hair with clean water before the pool, and tell Vanessa if your home water is hard.
Most people touch up highlights somewhere between 6 and 12 weeks, depending on contrast, placement, and how fast their hair grows. A toner refresh between foil visits keeps the shade clean.
Real clients of the salon, each credited to the stylist who did the color.
No two sets of highlights use the same number of foils, so Vanessa prices them after seeing your hair. These are the things that set the price.
FloridaLicensed
Vanessa is a hair stylist at Hair Goddess Salon, Spa & Boutique, one of the stylists on the salon's team. She is a Florida licensed cosmetologist who focuses on dimensional color and color corrections.
Expect a real conversation before anything is mixed. Vanessa explains what she recommends and why, including the products she uses and how to care for your hair between visits.
Still deciding? A quick call to the salon usually answers the rest.
Book with Vanessa386-872-2263Call during salon hours
The price depends on your hair length and density, whether you choose partial or full placement, and whether a cut or other color is part of the visit. Vanessa quotes once she has seen your hair. Call 386-872-2263 to book a color consultation.
Partial highlights brighten the top and around your face, which is where most of the color shows when you wear your hair down. Full highlights go through the whole head, so the color looks even in a ponytail and from every angle, and you can go lighter overall. Vanessa recommends one at your consultation based on how you part and wear your hair.
For most people it is somewhere between 6 and 12 weeks. Fine, blended highlights and grey blending tend to stretch longer, while high contrast between your natural color and the highlights shows the root sooner. A toner refresh between visits keeps the shade fresh.
Highlights blend grey rather than cover it. Lighter pieces sit close to the brightness of grey, so regrowth looks soft instead of like a line at the part. If you want every grey strand covered, gray coverage with all-over color is the better fit, and it has its own page on this site. Vanessa can tell you which suits your hair and how much grey you have.
Lightening exposes warm pigment that toner balances out. Toner fades with washing, sun, salt water, and chlorine, and the warmth comes back. Purple shampoo once or twice a week, UV protection, and a toner refresh between visits all help. Vanessa tones with Goldwell Colorance, which Goldwell says lasts up to 25 washes.
Sometimes. It depends on your starting color, any color or box dye already in your hair, and how healthy it is. Dark or previously colored hair often needs more than one appointment to go much lighter safely. Vanessa will tell you honestly at your consultation what one visit can do.
It depends on your length, your density, and how many foils you need. Ask when you call and the salon will reserve the right amount of time for your appointment.
The salon is at 236 Riverbeach Dr. in Ormond Beach, just north of Daytona Beach and an easy drive from Holly Hill and South Daytona. It is open until 8pm Wednesday through Friday.
Book a color consultation and Vanessa will recommend partial, full, or a blend of placements for your hair.
