More blonde, more dimension, or a gentler line where gray grows in. Vanessa maps each foil to your part and the way you wear your hair, at Hair Goddess Salon, Spa & Boutique on 236 Riverbeach Dr. in Ormond Beach.
Partial or full is something you and Vanessa decide together, once she has seen your hair in person.
Brightened golden blondeColor by Vanessa
A highlight is a lightened strand that runs from just beside the scalp to the very tips, which is why the brightness is visible the moment you part your hair.
Thin sections are woven or sliced away from the rest, coated in lightener, and wrapped in foil. The wrap keeps lightener from touching neighboring hair, so each strand lifts cleanly and your other color stays untouched.
Every foil sits close to the scalp, so the brightness starts right at your part. This is usually what people picture when they say highlights, and it explains why new growth shows sooner than with balayage.
Section size and the spacing between foils shape the finished look. Fine, tightly spaced foils come across soft and blended, while thicker pieces with wider gaps read bolder and more striped.
Highlights sit within the salon's hair color services, next to balayage, gray coverage, color correction, and vivid color. Unsure where you fit? Book with Vanessa and she will steer you in the chair.
Placement decides whether highlights read as yours. When she sees your hair, Vanessa weighs your part, your everyday style, and how often you like to visit, then suggests one of these options or a combination.
Lighter foil Deeper foil (lowlight)
Viewed from above, with the face at the top.
Torn between two? Vanessa will suggest a placement once your hair is in front of her.
Call to book highlights386-872-2263Solid all-over color hides gray evenly, and then each week of new growth shows as a band against it. Highlights take the opposite approach: lighter strands woven through your own color sit near the brightness of gray, so silver blends in as it grows.
Fresh silver lands beside lighter strands, so the regrowth looks like part of the color rather than a stripe along the part.
You can often wait longer between visits than with full gray coverage. Vanessa suggests a schedule based on how quickly your hair grows.
If highlights on their own feel too bright, lowlights restore a little natural depth so the blend still looks like you.
Prefer fuller coverage for gray? See gray coverage and root touch-ups.
A drawing of new growth with some gray in it. The root sits above the dotted line, and the colored hair below it.
Each one brightens selected pieces. They differ in how the lightener is applied and where the light begins, and the two can be combined.
Highlights call for a lightener that lifts evenly from the root and a toner that settles the shade. Vanessa works with these Goldwell products for foils, and agrees the level of lift and the final tone with you before any lightener is mixed.
Goldwell rates SilkLift Strong for up to 9 levels of lift and Oxycur Platin for up to 9+, with BondPro+ bond protection against damage and breakage.
Good forHighlights, blondes, and pre-lightening for vivids
Details on LightDimensions
Goldwell rates it for up to 9+ levels of lift and makes it for all techniques.
Good forFoil highlights and bright blonde
Details on Oxycur Platin
According to Goldwell, it colors and repairs in one step and lasts up to 25 washes.
Good forToner, gloss, color refreshes, and gentle gray blending
Details on ColoranceProduct imagery and product claims supplied by Goldwell. These are brand photos, not salon clients.
Call the salon, ask to book with Vanessa, and describe what you are after: brighter, blonder, gentler gray, or a refresh of the highlights you have now. Reception will book the time.
Bring photos you love. Before any lightener is mixed, she reads your natural shade and any existing color, notes your part and daily styling, suggests a placement, and confirms the price.
Each wrapped section lifts to the brightness the two of you chose. After the rinse, a toner or gloss usually fine-tunes the shade and adds shine.
A trim or a new shape if you would like one, followed by a finished style and a few tips for keeping the color bright at home.
Want a new shape as well? Read about women's haircuts. Color is usually done first, with the cut after.
Bright sun, the ocean, and pool days are part of life here. A handful of habits keeps blonde highlights crisp between appointments.
Lightened hair frizzing in the humidity? A keratin smoothing treatment may help, and Vanessa can plan when to do it around your color.
Lightening reveals the warm pigment inside your hair. Toner cancels it out, but toner wears away with washing, sunshine, and the ocean, and the warmth creeps back.
On blonde highlights, use it once or twice a week rather than every wash. Begin with a minute or two and adjust. Overdoing it can leave blonde flat or faintly violet.
Strong sun and salt water can strip toner quickly. Wear a hat for long afternoons on the sand, use a UV leave-in, and rinse with fresh water after swimming.
Pool chemicals, and minerals from well water or hard tap water, can cast yellow or green over lightened strands. Rinse with clean water before swimming, and let Vanessa know if your home water is hard.
Highlights are often refreshed somewhere in the 6 to 12 week range, depending on contrast, placement, and growth. A toner between foil visits keeps the shade clean.
Real salon clients, with every photo credited to the stylist who did the work.
The number of foils changes from one client to the next, so Vanessa gives you the price once she has seen your hair, before any work begins. These details move the price.
FloridaLicensed
Vanessa is one of the stylists on the team at Hair Goddess Salon, Spa & Boutique and a Florida licensed cosmetologist. Her work spans soft dimensional color, corrections, cuts, smoothing, and extensions, and vivid shades are a personal favorite. She colors only with Goldwell, backed by Goldwell's MasterColorist Color Technician course.
Each appointment opens with a conversation about your hair. She tells you what she suggests and the reasoning behind it, names the products going on your hair, and shows you how to look after the result at home.
Something else on your mind? Call the salon and reception will point you the right way.
Book with Vanessa386-872-2263Phones answered during salon hours
Highlights are quoted individually. Placement, length, thickness, and any extra color or a cut all count, and Vanessa gives you the price once she has seen your hair, before any work begins. Call 386-872-2263 to book.
Partial placement concentrates on the top and the face frame, which is what shows when your hair is down. Full placement reaches every section, including underneath, so a ponytail or updo looks just as bright and the overall result can be lighter. When she sees your hair, Vanessa looks at your part and your everyday style before recommending one.
Usually somewhere in the 6 to 12 week range. Fine foils and gray blending tend to stretch further, while a big gap between your natural shade and the lightened pieces makes regrowth obvious sooner. A gloss between foil visits keeps the tone clean.
Highlights blend gray instead of hiding it. Lighter strands sit close to the brightness of gray, so new growth looks soft rather than like a band at the part. For fuller coverage, all-over color is usually the better route, explained on our gray coverage page. When she sees your hair, Vanessa will weigh how much gray you have and suggest the route that fits.
Lightening uncovers warm pigment, and toner is what balances it. Toner fades with washing, sunshine, salt water, and chlorine, so the warmth returns. A weekly purple shampoo, a UV spray, and a fresh gloss between appointments keep it in check. Vanessa can tone with Goldwell Colorance, which Goldwell rates for up to 25 washes.
It hinges on where you start, what is already on your hair (box dye included), and how healthy it is. Deep or previously colored hair often reaches a big lift more safely across two or more appointments. Before she begins, Vanessa will tell you what a single visit can realistically achieve.
Length, thickness, and foil count all change the timing. Mention the look you want when you call, and reception will book the time.
The salon is at 236 Riverbeach Dr., serving Ormond Beach, Ormond-by-the-Sea, and Holly Hill. Appointments run until 8pm Wednesday through Friday.
Call to book with Vanessa, and at your appointment she will suggest partial, full, or a mix of placements to suit your hair.
