Before
After
Phoebe’s hair was blonde but it did not feel like her. Not vibrant enough. Not thick enough. Not quite right. After an extensive consultation with Grace, the plan became clear. Bright copper colour, matched with tape-in extensions. This is what happened.
Where we started
Phoebe came in with a history of highlights that had grown into a soft balayage. Her hair was blonde and in good condition, but she felt it lacked vibrancy and volume. She wanted something with more presence. More colour. More her.
The challenge was getting there safely. To achieve a true copper result, we needed to lift the hair significantly while keeping it healthy enough to take the tone — and then match everything with tape-in extensions for the length and thickness Phoebe wanted.
That kind of result takes planning. Grace spent time in the consultation understanding exactly what Phoebe was asking for, what her hair could realistically achieve, and what the process would look like across the appointment.
The technical process
This was a considered, multi-step colour appointment. Grace worked methodically through each stage to make sure the result was both vibrant and consistent.
The investment
A result like this involves multiple services delivered across a long appointment. Here is a transparent breakdown of what the appointment included.
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Thinking about a colour change?
A transformation like this starts with an honest conversation. We look at your hair history, what your hair can realistically achieve, and what the process will actually involve. No surprises. No rushing. Just a clear plan before anything begins.
If you have been thinking about going warmer, brighter or more copper, a consultation at NOCO is the right first step.
Grace is a graduate colourist and stylist at NOCO Hair Bristol. This copper transformation demonstrates her ability to plan technically complex appointments and deliver results that genuinely exceed expectations.
Blonde highlights in Bristol done well start with a conversation not a colour chart. For Lilybelle at NOCO Hair Bristol, that conversation changed everything. She did not just want lighter hair. She wanted to feel fresh, vibrant and confident walking out of the salon. Catching the light was the goal.
That is the conversation that shapes everything that follows.
Where she was starting from
Lilybelle had last been in for colour six months earlier, back in September. Her natural regrowth had come through noticeably darker at the root, creating a visible contrast against her lighter ends. The lengths were in reasonable condition, but the overall effect was heavy and flat. The brightness that had made her hair feel alive was gone.
The top down photograph says it most plainly. A wide band of darker natural growth contrasting against the lighter blonde below. Not damaged. Not in bad shape. But flat, heavy and without energy.
What she told us in the consultation
We took Lilybelle through our full consultation before touching a thing. She was clear about what she wanted and equally clear about what she did not want.
What she wanted: Brightness back, especially around the face. A warm, creamy blonde with dimension. Something that looked healthy and luminous. The feeling she had when she left after her September appointment.
What she did not want: Nothing ashy or cool. Nothing too dark. No brassiness. And above all, she wanted the condition of her hair protected throughout.
The inspiration
Lilybelle came with reference images showing long, layered blonde hair with soft dimension. Both had the same quality she was drawn to: brightness around the face, warmth through the lengths, and a lived-in quality that felt effortless rather than overdone. That brief guided every decision in the process that followed.
Our approach to blonde highlights in Bristol
With the brief clear, the plan came together quickly. A full head of highlights to flood the hair with brightness, working particularly around the face. We would then tone the result to land in that warm, creamy blonde territory, and finish with our deluxe treatment package to ensure the condition matched the colour.
The treatment package
This is where Lilybelle’s result went from good to exceptional. Lightening services put the hair under stress. The way you manage that stress determines not just how the hair looks when the client leaves, but how it behaves for the weeks that follow.
The result
The transformation speaks for itself. Six months of regrowth and a flat, heavy colour replaced with a creamy, luminous blonde that catches the light exactly as she described. The face framing is bright without being stark. The lengths have dimension. The condition is exceptional.
Why the consultation made the difference
What made this result possible was not just the technical skill involved. It was the conversation that happened before any colour was mixed.
At NOCO Hair Bristol, every blonde highlights consultation is recorded and documented. Before we touched Lilybelle’s hair, we had a clear record of exactly what she wanted, what she did not want, how she manages her hair at home, and what result she was expecting to leave with. Her non-negotiables were on record. Her inspiration images were documented.
That documentation does two things. It means the stylist has a complete brief to work from. And it means the client leaves knowing that everything they said was heard and acted on.
Lilybelle’s consultation took just under twenty minutes. The colour and cut took four hours. But those twenty minutes were what made the four hours count.
The investment
We believe in being transparent about pricing. Here is exactly what Lilybelle’s appointment included and what it cost.