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Full Head Colour

Full head colour takes every strand from root to tip into one rich, even shade, so grey disappears completely and your whole look refreshes in a single visit. At PIED-DE-POULE, our full head hair colour team built around your skin tone and how far you want to lift or deepen your base, not the closest match on a shelf. Book at our South Kensington or Oxford Circus salon, open seven days a week from 9am to 9pm.

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Grey Fully Covered

Every strand, no patches left

Rich, Even Tone

One seamless colour, root to tip

Colour That Lasts

Vibrant for weeks, not days

Affordable Transformation

Full change, no foils needed

what is a full head colour?

Full head colour means applying one formula evenly from your roots to your ends, rather than freshening just the regrowth or painting tone through sections. Full head permanent colour lifts your natural base by up to three levels and covers grey completely, which sets it apart from a root touch-up that only tackles the first inch of growth or a gloss that adds shine without changing the underlying colour. Your colourist builds the plan at consultation around three things: how much grey you’re covering, how far you want to lift or deepen the base, and how the finished tone will sit against your skin.

Blonde, Brunette, or Something in Between

Full head colour works on a single axis — you’re choosing depth and warmth, not placement. Going warmer usually means richer coppers, chestnuts, or caramel-toned browns; going cooler leans toward ash blondes or cool brunettes with less red pull. If you want dimension rather than one flat tone, highlights woven through afterward add lighter pieces on top of your new base, so the two techniques work in sequence rather than competing.

How a Full Head Colour Appointment Works

A full head colour session at PIED-DE-POULE runs about ninety minutes from consultation to finish, covering shade mixing, application, and development time before your colourist rinses and blow-dries the result. Roots need topping up every four to eight weeks to keep the line clean, so most clients settle into a repeat booking rather than a one-off visit. Strands that go through the process regularly hold pigment better when they’re kept in good condition, and a course of Olaplex between colour appointments rebuilds the internal bonds that permanent dye can wear down.

Who Full Head Colour Suits

This service earns its place when grey has passed the point where a few highlights can hide it, when you want a full change in base tone rather than a subtle lift, or when your hair is short enough that dimensional techniques would barely show. If your grey grows in patchy rather than all-over, grey hair blending is worth asking about instead, since it targets specific sections rather than the whole head.

Session Options and Timing

A single-process full head colour is one appointment and one result, with no return visit needed unless you’re adding highlights afterward. It also works well as prep — laying down a clean, solid base gives your colourist a better canvas to build highlights on at a later visit, rather than working over uneven regrowth.

How the full color hair service Is Done at PIED-DE-POULE

Consultation

Your colourist discusses your current base, how much grey you're covering, and the tone you want, then checks whether a patch test is needed before your appointment date.

Patch Test Check

If it's your first time with this dye or it's been a while since your last one, a skin test is carried out at least 48 hours ahead to confirm the colour is safe to apply.

Shade Mixing

Your bespoke tint is mixed fresh on the day, matched precisely to the base and finish agreed at consultation.

Application

Hair is sectioned and dye is applied from roots to tips with a professional brush, so coverage stays even across the whole head.

Development Time

The colour is left to process for the time your formula needs, which is a good moment to add an eyebrow tint or a quick treatment if you'd like one.

Rinse, Condition and Finish

Once developed, hair is rinsed, shampooed, and conditioned to seal in the tone, then finished with a blow-dry so you leave with the result fully visible.

Service Results

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Treatment Benefits

EVEN COVERAGE
Permanent dye deposits pigment uniformly into every strand, so grey disappears completely instead of fading into patches near the hairline.
COLOUR LIFT
The developer opens the hair cuticle and lifts your natural base by up to three levels, so you can go noticeably lighter in one sitting rather than several.
LONG-LASTING PIGMENT
Colour molecules bond inside the hair shaft rather than sitting on the surface, so the shade holds through washing and styling for weeks rather than days.
UNIFORM TONE
The same formula goes on root to tip in one process, so there's no banding or visible line where an older colour meets the new one.

FAQ

What is the full head colour price at PIED-DE-POULE?

Full head colour starts from £95, with the final price shaped by hair length and any add-ons like Olaplex. Your colourist confirms the exact cost at consultation before anything is applied.
What's the difference between full head hair colour and highlights?

Full head hair colour applies one tone evenly across the whole head for a seamless finish, while highlights paint lighter sections through your base to create contrast. Many clients use full head colour first, then add highlights at a later visit for dimension.
Is full head permanent colour damaging to hair?

It can affect condition if your strands are already dry or over-processed, since permanent dye works by opening the cuticle. A consultation beforehand and a course of Olaplex afterward keep the risk low and the result glossier.
How long does an appointment take?

Most sessions run around ninety minutes from consultation to finished blow-dry. Longer or thicker hair can push slightly past that, which your colourist will flag when booking.
How often do I need to top up my colour?

Roots typically need refreshing every four to eight weeks to keep the line between old and new growth invisible. Lengths and ends can be toned separately if they start to fade before your next root appointment.
Can I combine full head colour with highlights?

Yes — the base tone goes on first, and highlights are added through it at a later visit once the base has settled. This usually means two separate appointments rather than one long session.

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