Color consultation
30 minYour hair, your color history and photos of the red you want. You leave with a plan, a visit schedule in weeks and a colorist.
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Red and copper, kept at full tone
Ember & Rowan is a three-person studio on Market Street for red, copper and ginger hair, and for anyone going there. We plan the color and the weeks between visits that keep it.
The shades
Five reds, five clocks
Each shade fades at its own pace. The weeks beside each one are how often most clients come in for a gloss to keep it at full tone.
- Every 4 to 5 weeks
Copper
Bright and warm, and the first to drift toward gold. A gloss keeps the red in it.
- Every 5 to 6 weeks
Ginger
Soft orange with gold through it, for natural redheads and for anyone going there. It fades slowly toward blonde.
- Every 6 to 8 weeks
Auburn
A deep red-brown that reads brunette in shade and red in the sun. Forgiving to keep.
- Every 3 to 4 weeks
Cherry red
A cool, saturated red with blue in it. It shows fade quickly, so its schedule is the tightest.
- Every 5 to 6 weeks
Strawberry blonde
A light, rosy copper over a blonde base, gentle at the roots and soft as it fades.
Why red leaves first
A schedule keeps red, a rescue only chases it
Red and copper soften faster than brown or blonde, with every wash and every sunny day.
Red pigment sits near the surface of the hair and rinses out sooner than other shades. Hot water, sun and strong shampoo speed it up. So we plan the weeks as carefully as the color: a gloss visit every few weeks, and a refresh when the roots ask for it.
A schedule that keeps red
A gloss visit every 4 to 6 weeks
A color refresh every 8 to 10 weeks
Cool water and a color-safe shampoo at home
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Questions
Before your first red
Do I need a consultation before my first color?
Yes. Every color service begins with one, so that your colorist sees your hair and your history before mixing anything, and so you leave with a visit schedule in weeks.
How often will I need to come in?
Most reds hold their tone with a gloss visit every four to six weeks and a color refresh every eight to ten. Your consultation sets your own number, because a cherry red and an auburn run on different clocks.
Does red really fade faster than other colors?
Red and copper tones are among the first to soften, with every wash and with sun and heat. That is why we plan the weeks between visits, not only the color day.
Can I go red from dark brown or black hair?
Often, in steps. Dark hair usually needs lightening first, and your colorist tells you at the consultation how many visits the plan may take.
Can I see my price before I book?
Prices come from your hair, your plan and your colorist's level, so we quote after your consultation. You agree to the price before anything is mixed.
What should I do at home between visits?
Wash with cool water and a color-safe shampoo, wash less often, and keep heat tools on a low setting. Your colorist writes your routine into your plan.
Start with a consultation
Tell us the red you want and what your hair has been through, and we will build the plan and the weeks.