A Hair Colour Guide For Beginners

Visit the Professional Hair Colour Experts At Avant Garde Hairdressers In Cheltenham, Hereford & Worcester 

Our team of hair colour specialists at Avant Garde Salons have a vast amount of skills & to deliver a full range of stunning hair colour results.

We are proud to offer the latest trends & classic techniques including balayage, ombre, colour melts, root stretching, foil highlights & lowlights to name a few! New to hair colouring and not sure which is for you? Read our handy beginners guide to hair colouring below.

A Skin Test is Needed Before Hair Colour Appointments

Don't skip the skin test! All our salons are colour responsible which means we will require you to pop in for a quick skin test 48 hours prior to your hair colour appointment. This applies to those who are new to the salon, new to colour, have coloured their hair at home in between appointments. We have to skin test every 6 months regardless of regular appointments due to guidelines.

Your Complimentary Hair Colour Consultation

As part of our service, we will offer you a complimentary hair colour consultation where we can chat through the different ideas you have and discuss the look you want. During your consultation, your Avant Garde stylist will suggest the best techniques to use plus advise of the latest fashion colours and classic shades to suit your personal style. We are confident you will leave our Worcester & Hereford salons with a colour you will love.

Nervous About Colouring Your Hair?

Please don’t be. We really want you to enjoy your hair colour experience and want you to feel as relaxed and comfortable as possible. Please do ask your Avant Garde colour technician any questions you may have. They have years of experience and training and will happily answer your concerns.  

Remember you can always book in for a colour consultation prior to your appointment which may help to put you at ease. 

Popular Colouring Techniques

Have you seen a beautiful hair colour and want to transform your hair so it looks the same but you’re not sure what to ask for when booking an appointment? Don’t worry! No matter if you want a stunning blush balayage, subtle sun kissed highlights or vibrant copper red fashion shade we can help! Bring along pictures or screen shot of hair colours you love and we will do our best to recreate it for you. 

Classic Hair Colouring

Rest assured the team at Avant Garde hair salons in Worcester & Hereford are up to date with the latest modern colouring techniques including balayage, ombre and colour melts. They can also deliver gorgeous, classic natural looking colours for brunettes, blondes and red heads as well as highlights and lowlights.

Book Your Appointment

You can book your appointment online at your local AG Salon.