Marguerite
Colour & correction
Takes most of the lightening work and nearly all of the correction bookings. Happiest with a long, slow balayage and a client who wants something lived-in rather than uniform.
- Balayage
- Correction
- Blondes
Four chairs · unhurried appointments
Hair that still looks like itself in six weeks
We keep the diary deliberately short. Every appointment starts with a proper look at what your hair is doing now, and ends with something you can dry yourself on a Tuesday morning.
In the chair
A quiet room, a long appointment, no upselling
Willow Ridge runs four chairs and one basin, which means nobody is being moved between stations to keep a schedule moving. Your stylist stays with you from the consultation through to the finish, and you will always be told what a service costs before anything is mixed.
We work mostly with lived-in colour and shapes that grow out kindly — hair you can leave for three months without it falling apart. If what you have asked for will not hold on your hair type, we will say so and offer the nearest thing that will.
Bring a coffee, bring a book, bring reference photos. Appointments are not shared between two clients.
Service menu
Prices, timings and what each one includes
Every price is a starting point for hair around shoulder length. Long, dense or previously coloured hair takes more product and more time, and your stylist will confirm the figure at consultation rather than at the till.
Cutting
Includes wash & finish- Cut & style
- 75 minfrom £58
- Consultation, cut and a dry-and-finish with the products we would actually send you home with.
- Restyle
- 90 minfrom £74
- For a real change of shape or length. Booked with extra time so we can stop and reassess halfway.
- Fringe trim
- 20 min£14
- Free between appointments if you are on a regular cut with us.
- Curl shaping
- 90 minfrom £78
- Cut dry and curl by curl, then diffused. Please arrive with hair in its usual pattern.
Colour
Patch test 48 hrs before- Root tint
- 90 minfrom £62
- Regrowth only, matched to your existing length. Add a gloss to refresh the ends.
- Half head of foils
- 2 hrs 30from £96
- Face-framing and top-section lightening — the lowest-maintenance way into highlights.
- Full head of foils
- 3 hrs 30from £138
- Worked through the whole head for an even lift. Toner and finish included.
- Balayage
- 4 hrsfrom £165
- Hand-painted and softly rooted. Usually needs refreshing twice a year rather than every six weeks.
- Colour correction
- by quoteconsult first
- Box dye, brass or banding. Always quoted in person after a strand test — sometimes across two visits.
Treatment
Add to any appointment- Bond repair
- 30 min£28
- For hair that feels stretchy or gummy after lightening. Best done in a short course.
- Scalp treatment
- 30 min£26
- Clarifying and massage for flaking, product build-up or a tight, itchy scalp.
- Gloss & tone
- 45 min£38
- Knocks back warmth and adds shine without changing your depth.
Occasion
Book four weeks ahead- Event styling
- 60 minfrom £52
- Dry styling for a party or a photograph. Come with second-day hair if you can.
- Bridal trial
- 2 hrs£95
- Two or three looks photographed from every angle so the morning is not a guess.
- Wedding morning
- by quotefrom £140
- In the salon before opening, so the room is yours. Trial required beforehand.
Who to book with
Three stylists, three different strengths
If you are not sure who to ask for, leave it blank on the booking form and describe your hair instead — we will put you with whoever is the better fit rather than whoever is free first.
Declan
Precision cutting
Dry-cuts almost everything. Ask for Declan for bobs, heavy fringes, short crops and any shape that has to sit correctly without being styled every morning.
- Bobs
- Short crops
- Fringes
Priya
Curls & texture
Works curl by curl on dry hair and spends the back half of every appointment teaching you how to get the same result at home. Also covers scalp and bond treatments.
- Curl shaping
- Texture
- Treatments
Colour consultation
What happens before we mix anything
First-time colour at Willow Ridge always starts with a free fifteen-minute consultation, booked separately from the appointment itself. It exists so that nobody is surprised by a timing, a price or a result.
Look and listen
We go through your photos, what you have had done before and how much time you actually want to spend on your hair each week.
Test
A patch test behind the ear at least 48 hours ahead, plus a strand test if there is existing colour or box dye in the hair.
Quote and plan
You get a written figure, a realistic appointment length, and — if needed — a two-visit plan rather than one punishing session.
Aftercare
We tell you how long the tone will hold, when to come back, and which two products matter. No basket of things you will not use.
Recent work from the floor · cut, tone and finish
Questions
The things people ask before they book
If your question is not here, put it in the notes box on the booking form and we will answer it before you commit to an appointment.
How long will my first colour appointment take?
Allow longer than the menu time for a first visit. A full head of foils is listed at three and a half hours, but a first appointment adds the consultation, a more careful section-by-section check and a toner decision at the basin — so plan for four. We would rather overestimate and let you leave early.
Do I really need a patch test, and when?
Yes, for any service that puts dye on your skin or scalp, including a root tint or a gloss. It takes two minutes behind the ear and has to be done at least 48 hours before the appointment, even if you have had colour elsewhere for years. Formulations change and so can your reaction to them.
Is the consultation charged, and what do I get?
Colour consultations are free and take about fifteen minutes. You leave with a written price, an appointment length, a patch test done, and an honest answer about whether the result you want is reachable in one visit. There is no obligation to book on the day.
How far ahead should I book for a wedding or event?
Four to six weeks for event styling, and three months for a wedding morning, because we close the salon to other clients for those. A bridal trial has to happen at least a fortnight before the day so there is time to change direction if you do not love it.
Should I bring reference photos?
Please do — three or four is ideal, and photos of things you dislike are just as useful. Bring images of hair with a similar texture and base depth to yours if you can, since the same colour reads very differently on fine straight hair and on dense curls.
How often will I need to come back?
A cut holds its shape for six to eight weeks for short styles and ten to twelve for longer ones. Root tint shows regrowth at four to six weeks; half-head foils stretch to three months; balayage usually only needs refreshing twice a year with a gloss in between.
What if I need to move or cancel my appointment?
Tell us at least 48 hours ahead and there is no charge at all — just reply to your confirmation. Inside 48 hours we ask for half the service price, because a four-hour colour slot cannot usually be refilled at short notice. Illness is always an exception.
Book a chair
Tell us about your hair
Send a request and we will come back with two or three appointment times that suit the service you have asked for. Nothing is confirmed until you reply, and colour requests include a patch-test slot.
- Tuesday & Wednesday
- 09:00 – 18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 20:30
- Friday
- 09:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 08:30 – 16:00
- Sunday & Monday
- Closed
Thursday is our late night and the only evening we take four-hour colour appointments.