Hair Colouring for Women in Hillcrest, Brisbane's Southside
Hair colouring at Hair Hub Hillcrest covers regrowth colour, all-over colour, toner, foils and balayage. A female stylist does it one-on-one in our private Hillcrest salon. All-over colour takes 80 minutes to 2 hours, depending on your hair length. New to colour with us? You’ll have a patch test before your first colour.
Which hair colour service do you need?
Not sure what to book? Here’s the colour menu in plain words.
Regrowth colour
- Regrowth colour: for the new growth at your roots. Its own price, its own booking.
- All-over colour: colour through all of your hair, booked as short, medium, long or extra long.
- Toner: fine-tunes your shade and keeps blonde from going brassy. It's included with foils and balayage, and you can book it on its own for other colour work.
- Highlights foils: for defined brightness, or balayage for a soft, hand-painted blend.
- Colour remover and colour correction: add-ons for when a colour hasn't worked out.
Who our colour suits
- Women who want an unrushed colour appointment, with no queue and no other client booked.
- Teens aged 13 and over, booking with a parent's consent.
- Thinking about colour for grey hair? Start with our colours for grey hair.
Regrowth or all-over colour: which one do you need?
These two get mixed up a lot. Here’s the simple test.
- Happy with your shade, but the roots are showing? That’s regrowth colour. Colour goes on the roots only, and it takes 75 minutes.
- Want a new shade, or one even colour from root to tip? That’s all-over colour. It takes 80 minutes for short hair, up to 2 hours for extra-long hair.
- Roots showing and the ends look dull or brassy? Regrowth plus a toner can cover both. Ask at your hair check.
Going a lot lighter or a lot darker? That’s usually a conversation first, because the starting colour matters. Honestly, if you’re not sure, book the one you think fits and say so at the start. Bharti looks at your hair first, and the plan follows what she sees.
Your first hair colour appointment, step by step
A patch test first
As a new colour client, you'll have a patch test before your first colour here. It checks for a reaction before colour goes on your whole head.
A hair check, then the plan
Bharti checks your hair's texture and condition. Bring photos of the shade you like.
The colour
Roots only for a regrowth colour, or through all your hair for all-over colour.
Toner, if you've added it
It fine-tunes the final shade.
Fixing a colour from somewhere else? Big changes can take more than one visit, and Bharti plans the safest route to your shade.
How long hair colour takes
| Service | Appointment time |
|---|---|
| Regrowth colour | 75 minutes |
| All-over colour, short hair | 80 minutes |
| All-over colour, medium hair | 90 minutes |
| All-over colour, long hair | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| All-over colour, extra long hair | 2 hours |
| Toner on its own | 30 minutes |
Planning your colour visit
A little planning makes colour day easy.
Book the patch test early
It has to happen before your first colour, so leave room for it.
Save a few photos
Shades you love help. Shades you don't like help too.
Want the full refresh?
The Colour Refresh Bundle puts all-over colour, a toner and a style blow dry in one visit.
Coming with your daughter?
You can book back-to-back.
Bringing a baby?
The pram fits, and there are no steps at the door.
Wear a hijab?
You're welcome to bring a female friend or relative along.
We’re open 7 days, 9 am to 5 pm. Colour fits a weekend just as well as a weekday.
Keeping your colour fresh
Fresh colour doesn’t stand still. Your roots grow, and blonde can drift brassy. Both have a simple fix on the menu.
Has a colour from another salon not turned out the way you hoped? Colour remover and colour correction are add-ons you can book. Read how colour remover works.
Colour care checklist
Roots showing? Book a regrowth colour. It takes 75 minutes.
Blonde turning brassy? A toner on its own takes 30 minutes. Here's how toner works.
Have balayage? Plan a toner refresh every 8 to 12 weeks.
Ask Bharti which home care suits your colour before you leave.
When a colour goes wrong
It happens. A box dye that went too dark. A salon colour that turned brassy. A shade that just isn’t you.
Here’s the thing: it’s usually fixable, but rarely in a rush.
First, the history
Bharti asks what's been on your hair before, and checks its condition.
Then, the route
Colour remover and colour correction are add-ons, chosen to suit what's already there.
Then, the pace
Big changes can take more than one visit. That's about keeping your hair in good shape, not about stretching out the bookings.
Be upfront about what you’ve used before, even if it was a home kit. The more Bharti knows, the safer the plan.
How to choose a hair colourist
Choosing who colours your hair? Ask these four questions. Here’s how we answer them.
Do they patch test new colour clients?
We do, before your first colour.
Do they check your hair first?
Yes. Every appointment starts with a check of your hair's texture and condition. For a colour fix, Bharti checks its history too, then plans the safest route to your shade.
Is the toner included?
Yes, with every foils and balayage appointment.
Can you see their own work?
Every photo in our gallery is real client work, done at the salon.
Any colourist worth booking will answer all four without hesitating. If one dodges the patch test question, keep looking.
The Colour Refresh Bundle
Want the full refresh in one visit? The Colour Refresh Bundle combines global (all-over) colour, a toner and a style blow dry.
Hair colour prices and booking terms
Colour prices depend on the service and your hair length. Regrowth has its own price; all-over colour goes by short, medium, long or extra long. The booking page shows the current price before you confirm.
A 20% deposit secures your booking, and the rest is paid after your colour. You can pay by cash, PayID or card.
Something come up? With 24 hours’ notice, you can move to a new time within a week.
Why clients choose Hair Hub Hillcrest for colour
One client at a time
No man is ever in the salon during a woman's appointment.
A qualified stylist
Bharti, the owner and stylist, holds a Certificate III in Hairdressing. The salon is fully licensed and insured. Meet Bharti
Hijab-friendly
Bring a female friend or relative along. Read about our hijab-friendly visits.
Booking colour for a teenager
Teens aged 13 and over can have their hair coloured here, with a parent’s consent.
Same patch test
A first colour always starts with one.
Same hair check
Bharti looks at texture and condition before any colour goes on.
Same honest answer
If a shade isn't a good idea for your daughter's hair, you'll hear it before anything is mixed.
Want to book together? Mum and daughter appointments can go back to back. It’s a nice way to make an afternoon of it, and you’re both in the same quiet room with nobody else booked.
Hair colour questions
What hair colour services does Hair Hub Hillcrest offer?
Hair Hub Hillcrest offers regrowth colour, all-over colour, toner, foils and balayage. If a colour hasn’t worked out, colour remover and colour correction are available as add-ons. All-over colour is priced by hair length on our booking page.
How much does it cost to colour your hair?
At Hair Hub Hillcrest, colour prices depend on the service and your hair length. Regrowth colour has its own price, while all-over colour goes by short, medium, long or extra long hair. Current prices are on our booking page.
Is toner included with my colour?
Toner is included with every foils and balayage appointment at Hair Hub Hillcrest. For other colour work, toner can be added as its own service. It fine-tunes the shade and keeps blondes from turning brassy.
Can you fix a hair colour that went wrong?
Often, yes: Hair Hub Hillcrest offers colour correction and colour remover as add-on services. We check your hair’s history and condition first, then plan the safest route to your shade. Big changes can take more than one visit.
Do I need a patch test before hair colour?
Yes, new colour clients at Hair Hub Hillcrest have a patch test before their first colour. A patch test checks for a reaction to the colour before it goes on your whole head. It’s a small step that keeps your colour appointment safe and stress-free.
Book hair colour: Brisbane's southside and Logan clients welcome
Hair Hub Hillcrest, 17 Lambretta Street, Hillcrest, Qld 4118. Open 7 days, 9 am to 5 pm. Free street parking. Look for our address on the mailbox: we’re the 4th house on the right. Step-free access, so a pram, walker or wheelchair gets in easily. Call or WhatsApp 0415 662 042, or use our contact page.
