Maintenance & Face Framing

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Maintenance and Face Framing appointments keep your lighter front sections fresh, bright, and beautifully blended. Whether you call them money pieces, face-framing highlights, or your signature front strands, this service retouches regrowth around the hairline and temples, refines tone, and ensures your colour stays flattering and polished between full appointments.

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What to Expect

Your appointment begins with a consultation covering your current colour, desired brightness, lifestyle, and maintenance routine. The stylist then applies lightener selectively to regrowth and chosen front sections, often using foils or hand-painting techniques to refresh only what needs attention. After processing and rinsing, a root melt or toner is applied to blend seamlessly and neutralize any warmth, leaving you with a cohesive, dimensional finish. Styling completes the service, showcasing the brighter frame and movement around your face.

Who This Service Suits

Face framing maintenance is ideal if you already have established highlights around your hairline and want to keep them looking intentional and bright without committing to a full-head appointment every time. It works beautifully for clients seeking:

  • Lower-maintenance brightness with softer regrowth lines than all-over colour
  • A sunkissed or high-impact look focused on the face and front sections
  • Flexibility to refresh tone and blend every 6 to 12 weeks depending on growth and base colour
  • Customization for face shape, skin tone, and texture, with warm or cool tones tailored to flatter your complexion

Clients at the Crawley salon often pair this service with precision cutting or blow dries to enhance movement and make the colour pop.

Keeping Your Colour Fresh

Aftercare is straightforward but essential. Use colour-safe shampoo and conditioner, apply heat protectant before styling tools, and avoid over-washing to preserve tone and condition. Limiting chlorine, sun exposure, and high heat helps prevent fading and brassiness in lightened pieces. For clients with previous chemical treatments or fragile hair, the team takes a gentler, more conservative approach to lifting, sometimes staging appointments to protect hair health while achieving your desired brightness.

Maintenance and Longevity

How often you return depends on how quickly your hair grows, how much contrast you have with your base, and how bright you like to keep your face-framing pieces. Many clients book every 8 to 10 weeks to refresh tone and retouch regrowth, while others stretch to 12 weeks for a softer, more natural grow-out. The nine-strong team at Paris Russell will recommend a timeline during your consultation, helping you balance the look you love with a schedule that fits your routine and budget.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a face-framing or money piece service?
Face-framing colour places lighter highlights around the hairline, temples, and front sections to brighten your complexion and draw attention to your features. A maintenance appointment refreshes these pieces by retouching regrowth and toning to keep the colour bright and blended.
How long does a maintenance and face-framing appointment take?
Typical appointments take between 1.5 and 2.5 hours, depending on the amount of regrowth, the level of lift needed, and whether toning or styling is included. Your stylist will confirm timing during your consultation.
How often should I book a face-framing maintenance appointment?
Most clients return every 6 to 12 weeks, with many booking around 8 to 10 weeks. Frequency depends on your hair growth rate, how much contrast you have with your natural base, and how bright you prefer to keep your front sections.
Can I have face-framing highlights if my hair is very dark or previously coloured?
Yes, but lifting very dark or heavily coloured hair may require staged appointments and a gentler approach to protect hair health. Your stylist will assess your hair history and recommend a plan to reach your desired brightness safely.
Will face-framing highlights damage my hair?
When done correctly with quality lightener, bond protection, and careful monitoring, face-framing maintenance is safe. The team at Paris Russell tailors the service to your hair's condition and avoids over-processing by only lightening regrowth and select strands.
What is the difference between face framing and full head foils?
Face framing focuses lighter colour only around the hairline and front sections for a brightening effect, while full head foils lighten hair throughout for all-over dimension. Face framing is lower maintenance and grows out more softly.
What aftercare is needed for face-framing highlights?
Use colour-safe shampoo and conditioner, apply heat protectant before styling tools, and avoid over-washing. Limit chlorine, sun exposure, and high heat to prevent fading and brassiness, and book regular toning appointments to maintain your tone.
Can I add face-framing layers during my appointment?
Yes, many clients pair face-framing colour with precision cutting to add movement and enhance the brightness around the face. Discuss this with your stylist during your consultation to customize the result.
What tone should I choose for my face-framing pieces?
Tone depends on your skin undertone and desired look. Warm honey or caramel tones suit warmer complexions, while cool ash or platinum shades flatter cooler undertones. Your stylist will recommend options that enhance your features and complement your base colour.
How do I book a maintenance and face-framing appointment at Paris Russell?
Call the Crawley salon on 01293 885882, email crawley@aaron-russell.net, or visit parisrussell.co.uk to book. The team will discuss your colour goals, maintenance routine, and schedule during your consultation.