Balayage
& Highlights
Custom blonde — lived-in or luminous, soft or striking. Formulated to your skin, your light, and made to grow out beautifully.
This service is for the woman who wants her blonde to look considered — not lifted into one flat shade, but dimensional, soft, and quietly luxurious. Whether you are deepening a current blonde, brightening for the first time, or correcting a journey that did not go as planned, the process begins the same way: a conversation about what you actually want.
A look at the blondes I love.
Every session, considered.
Private consultation
A full assessment of your hair, an honest plan, and a custom-formulated approach.
Custom formulation
Colour mixed specifically for your skin tone, undertones, and the brightness you want.
Bond-protected lifting
A protective protocol that runs through every lightening step to preserve hair integrity.
Toning & gloss
The right tone is what separates a blonde that feels expensive from one that does not.
Cut & finishing style
A polished blowout that shows you exactly how the colour was meant to move.
Aftercare guide
A simple, considered routine to hold tone and shine — including the products I trust on my clients.
From conversation to colour.
Consultation
We talk through the blonde you want, the hair you have, and the plan it will take to get there honestly.
Custom formula
Colour is mixed for you on the day — never out of a bottle. Skin tone, undertones, and brightness all considered.
Lift & lighten
A bond-protecting protocol carries through every step so the hair stays soft, strong, and intact.
Tone & gloss
A custom tone is applied to seal the result — the difference between a beautiful blonde and an expensive one.
Aftercare plan
You leave with a routine, a product list, and a maintenance schedule designed for your specific colour.
Three approaches, one standard.
Each technique creates a different kind of blonde. We choose the right one together at consultation based on your hair, your routine, and the result you want.
Balayage
Hand-painted, sun-kissed dimension. A soft gradient that grows out gracefully.
- Session
- 3 – 4 hours
- Maintenance
- Every 12 – 16 weeks
- Best for
- A lived-in, low-upkeep blonde
Highlights
Foil highlights placed for brightness and dimension, tailored to your hair.
- Session
- 3 – 5 hours
- Maintenance
- Every 10 – 14 weeks
- Best for
- Sunlit brightness with even coverage
Custom Full Colour
Full-coverage, custom-formulated colour — vivid blondes, dimensional tones, or considered corrections.
- Session
- 3 – 6 hours
- Maintenance
- Every 6 – 8 weeks
- Best for
- Full transformations & corrections
Final pricing is confirmed at your consultation, where we discuss the exact plan for your hair.
Blonde, considered.
The questions worth asking.
How often do I need to maintain my blonde?
A lived-in blonde — balayage or highlights — stretches beautifully, generally returning every 12 to 16 weeks. Full-coverage colour and root touch-ups sit closer to 6 to 8 weeks. A gloss appointment in between protects tone and shine.
Will going blonde damage my hair?
Done correctly, no. Every blonde service begins with a strand assessment to determine how much lift your hair can take in one sitting, and a bond-protecting protocol runs through every step. The goal is always the lightest possible result without compromising the integrity of the hair.
What is the difference between balayage and highlights?
Balayage is a hand-painted, freehand technique that creates a soft, lived-in gradient — most noticeable at the lengths and ends. Highlights are placed with foils for a more precise, uniform brightness that carries through the hair. Many clients combine both for dimension that looks effortless.
Can I go fully blonde in one session?
It depends on where your hair is starting from. Lifting from very dark or previously coloured hair to a clean blonde sometimes requires two or three sessions, spaced out for the health of the hair. We map the full journey at the consultation so you know exactly what to expect.
How do I keep my blonde from going brassy?
A purple or blue toning shampoo once a week, a gloss every 4 to 6 weeks, and avoiding hard water at home (a shower filter helps). I recommend specific products in your aftercare plan so you can hold the tone you left with.
Do you take on colour corrections?
Yes — and they are some of the most rewarding work I do. Colour corrections begin with a longer in-person consultation so I can assess the existing colour, plan the safest path forward, and give you an honest timeline. Most corrections happen over multiple sessions.
What is the investment?
Blonde services are quoted at consultation based on the technique, the amount of hair, and the starting point of your colour.
How do I book?
New clients begin by reaching out on Instagram (@hairbykathely) to schedule a consultation. You will hear back personally, usually within a day.
What clients say.
I've had extensions done in three different cities. This was the first time they looked exactly like my real hair. I stopped explaining to people that they were extensions.
Kathely didn't just colour my hair — she changed the relationship I have with it. I hadn't felt this confident about how I look in years.
I was nervous about extensions for years. After one session with Kathely I understood why everyone keeps coming back.
"A blonde you love is never about the lightest possible result — it is about the right result, the one that looks like it was meant for you all along."
— Kathely
