Hair Colour
Key Takeaways
Luxury Hair Colour in Surrey & Hampshire: Modern, trend-led techniques delivered by experienced salon professionals.
Bespoke Colour: Tailored shades and techniques designed to complement your skin tone, style, and personality.
Expert Application: Professional colourists using premium products for vibrant, long-lasting results.
Seamless Blending: Natural-looking regrowth with soft transitions and dimensional finish.
Trend-Led Techniques: From balayage to bold transformations, modern colour created with precision.
Hair Colour Specialists in Woking & Basingstoke
Bespoke Hair Colour Created by Experienced Colourists
At Hair Lab, we believe beautiful hair colour starts with understanding your hair. Our experienced colourists create bespoke colour transformations using L’Oréal Professionnel colour, combining technical expertise with a personalised approach to achieve results that complement you.
Every colour appointment begins with a thorough consultation, where we take the time to understand your hair history, your desired result, your lifestyle and how you want your colour to work for you. Whether you're looking for a natural balayage, dimensional blonde, rich brunette, grey blending or a complete colour transformation, we'll create a plan tailored to your hair.
Healthy hair always comes first. We carefully consider the condition of your hair before recommending any colour service, ensuring we create beautiful results while protecting the strength and integrity of your hair.
With salons in Woking and Basingstoke, our friendly and talented team are here to help you achieve colour that looks incredible in the salon and feels manageable in everyday life.
Book your colour consultation with Hair Lab today and discover what your perfect hair colour could look like.
We require our clients to undergo a quick and simple colour sensitivity test at least 48 hours prior to a colour application. Read our colour policy.
Check out the latest hair colour trends and techniques via our blog!
Please note: A surcharge of £20 for long and/or thick hair will be added to the final price.
Fiery Copper, Rich Auburn & Vibrant Red Shades
Red hair is one of the most striking and expressive colour choices, but the right shade is all about finding a tone that enhances your individual style.
From rich copper and warm auburn to vibrant ruby reds, cherry tones and fiery statement shades, our experienced colourists create beautiful red shades that feel modern, wearable and completely tailored to you.
Whether you’re looking for a bold all-over transformation, subtle red tones through balayage, dimensional lowlights or a softer ombré effect, we can create a colour that adds depth, vibrancy and personality to your hair.
Red shades can be beautifully versatile — from natural-looking copper tones to bold fashion-inspired colours, and our colourists will help you find a shade that makes you feel confident and excited about your hair.
Glossy Brunettes & Rich Chocolate Tones
Brunette hair can be anything but boring. From deep espresso and glossy chocolate tones to warm chestnut and caramel highlights, rich brunette shades can add incredible depth, dimension and shine to your hair.
Whether you’re looking for a subtle refresh or a complete colour transformation, our colourists can create a brunette shade that feels natural, luxurious and full of movement.
For those wanting a softer, low-maintenance look, balayage and ombré techniques work beautifully on darker hair. Adding lighter tones through the mid-lengths and ends creates dimension and a seamless blend, while keeping a deeper root for a beautiful, effortless grow-out.
From warm caramel ribbons to rich, glossy brunette tones, we’ll help you create a colour that looks beautiful and works with your style.
Lived In Blonde & Icy Platinum Tones
From icy platinum and cool ash tones to soft golden blondes and sun-kissed shades, blonde hair offers endless possibilities. Whether you’re looking for a bright, statement blonde or a natural, lived-in finish, our colourists can create a shade that feels right for you.
Popular blonde techniques include foilayage, money piece highlights and modern balayage, allowing us to create everything from bold, high-impact blondes to softer, low-maintenance colour with beautiful dimension.
Creating beautiful blonde hair is all about balancing the perfect tone with maintaining the condition and integrity of your hair. Our experienced colourists use their technical knowledge to create blonde shades that look fresh, glossy and healthy.
Whether you’re dreaming of a creamy blonde, icy platinum or a natural sun-kissed glow, we’ll help you achieve a blonde that you’ll love wearing.
Creative Hair Colour & Trending Techniques
Hair colour is a brilliant way to express your personality, whether you’re looking for a subtle change or something completely different. From fashion shades to modern colour techniques, our colourists love creating looks that feel unique and individual.
Whether you’re drawn to soft pastel tones, silver and grey shades, vibrant tangerine reds, white blondes or something more experimental, we can help bring your colour vision to life.
We also create a range of on-trend techniques, including balayage, ombré, dip-dye effects and hidden colours for those wanting something a little more unexpected.
Creative colour is all about finding the right balance between making a statement and creating a look you’ll love wearing. Our colourists will help you explore the possibilities and create a result that feels completely you.
Sun-Kissed Balayage & Seamless Blended Colour
Balayage and ombré are beautiful ways to create personalised, dimensional hair colour with a seamless, natural-looking finish. Whether you’re looking for soft, sun-kissed highlights or a more noticeable fashion-inspired transformation, our colourists can create a look tailored to your style.
Unlike traditional highlighting techniques, balayage is hand-painted to create depth and movement through the hair, giving a softer grow-out and a more lived-in finish. Ombré creates a beautiful transition from darker roots into lighter ends, making it a popular choice for clients who want a lower-maintenance colour.
We also offer modern colour techniques including money piece highlights, root stretching, colour contouring, reverse balayage and colour melts to create everything from subtle enhancement to a complete colour transformation.
Not sure which balayage style is right for you? Our colourists can help you find the perfect combination of tones and techniques to achieve the hair colour you’ve been dreaming of.
Transitional Grey Hair & Natural Root Blending
Beautiful grey hair colour is all about creating a result that feels natural, flattering and easy to maintain. Whether you’d like to fully cover grey hair or soften and blend your natural silver tones, our colourists can create a shade that works with your style and lifestyle.
We carefully consider your existing colour, skin tone and desired level of maintenance to create a seamless result without harsh lines. For clients who want a softer approach, grey blending techniques can help disguise regrowth while allowing natural grey tones to become part of the overall colour.
From subtle grey coverage to beautifully blended silver and natural-looking tones, we’ll help you find a colour approach that makes you feel confident between appointments.
Want to understand more about grey hair? Read our guide on what causes grey hair.
Why Choose Hair Lab for Hair Colour?
Choosing the right colourist is about more than finding someone who can apply colour. Beautiful, long-lasting hair colour comes from experience, technical knowledge and taking the time to understand what will work best for your individual hair.
At Hair Lab, our experienced colourists combine creativity with professional expertise to create colour that is tailored specifically to you. They regularly attend advanced colour education from professional colour suppliers and industry educators to stay current with new techniques, formulations and trends, so, whether you’re looking for a subtle refresh, a complete colour transformation, dimensional balayage, beautiful blonde tones or expert colour correction, we’ll create a plan based around your hair goals and lifestyle.
Experienced Colourists With a Passion for Education
Hair colour is constantly evolving, which is why we believe ongoing education is essential. Our team regularly develops their skills through advanced colour training, industry education and professional updates from leading colour suppliers.
This means we stay up to date with the latest techniques, trends and product innovations, allowing us to offer modern colour services while maintaining the highest standards of hair care.
A Consultation-Led Approach
Every great colour journey starts with a conversation. Before recommending a colour service, we take the time to understand:
- Your current hair colour and previous colour history
- The results you would love to achieve
- Your skin tone and features
- How you normally style your hair
- How much maintenance you want between appointments
- The condition and health of your hair
This allows us to create a colour that not only looks amazing when you leave the salon but also works for your everyday life. Learn more about our consultation process.
Beautiful Colour Without Compromising Hair Health
We believe the best colour results are achieved when healthy hair comes first. Our colourists carefully assess your hair's condition and recommend the most suitable approach to help you achieve your desired result while protecting the strength and integrity of your hair.
At Hair Lab, our aim is simple: to create beautiful, personalised hair colour that makes you feel confident every day.
Colour Correction & Hair Rescue Transformations
Got a hair colour problem? Don’t panic! Whatever your hair colour issue is we are here to help. During an in-depth consultation, we will analyse your hair and set realistic expectations of what can be achieved.
Read more about colour correction services at Hair Lab.
Book A Hair Appointment
To book your appointment call Hair Lab Basingstoke on 01256 700 670 or 01483 957047 for Hair Lab Woking. You can also book online.
Do I need an alergy alert test before my hair colour appointment?
«Yes. An allergy test (also know as skin test or patch test) is required 48 hours before your appointment if you are a new client. If it has been longer than 6 months since your last colour appoinment then a new allergy test is required.
Do you offer discounts on hair colour at your Basingstoke & Woking salons?
«We do. New clients to Hair Lab Hair Salons in Basingstoke & Woking can enjoy 30% OFF Hair Colour with every Full Price Cut & Blow Dry or Blow Dry.
Where can I see examples of your hair colour transformations?
«You can see some of our very latest hair transformations on our hair gallery page or visit our Instagram page to get lots more hair ideas.
Do you have lots of salon reviews for hair colour?
«You can read feedback and view our 5 star salon reviews from delighted clients on our reviews page.
How do I book a hair colour appointment at Hair Lab Salons?
«You can book an appointment for our Woking hair salon by calling 01483 957047 and for our Basingstoke salon by calling 01256 700 670. You can also book your appointments online.
How much will my hair colour cost?
«The exact price of your hair colour will depend on the service and stylist you choose. We offer complimentary in-depth consultations where you can discuss with your stylist the look you hope to achieve and get a quote for how much it will cost.
View our salon price list.
I have a hair colour problem can you help?
«Yes. The skilled hair colourists at Hair Lab hair salons in Woking & Basingstoke have years of experience and offer a range of hair colour correction services.
Do you offer a late night opening for hair colour?
«Yes. Our Woking hair salon is open until 8pm on a Thursday and Our Basingstoke salon is open until 7pm Monday - Saturday.
How do I choose the right hair colour for my skin tone and lifestyle?
«Choosing the right hair colour is about more than following trends. Our colourists consider your natural hair colour, skin tone, features, personal style and how much maintenance you’d like between appointments.
During your colour consultation, we’ll discuss your ideas and recommend shades and techniques that will work beautifully with your hair and lifestyle.
Can you colour my hair if it has been previously coloured?
«Yes, in many cases we can. Previous colour history is an important part of creating your new look, which is why we’ll assess your hair before recommending the best approach.
If you’re looking for a significant change, such as going lighter, correcting unwanted tones or removing box dye, we may recommend a colour correction plan to achieve the result while protecting your hair’s condition.
Can I go blonde without damaging my hair?
«Beautiful blonde hair requires expertise and careful colour planning. Our colourists consider the condition of your hair and the result you want before recommending the best approach.
Sometimes achieving your dream blonde may take more than one appointment, especially if your hair has previous colour or chemical treatments. Our priority is always creating beautiful colour while maintaining healthy, strong hair.
What is the difference between balayage and highlights?
«Balayage is a hand-painted colouring technique that creates a softer, more blended and natural-looking result. It is popular for clients who want dimension and a lower-maintenance grow-out.
Traditional highlights use foils to create more uniform lightness throughout the hair and can be a great choice when you want a brighter or more consistent blonde.
Your colourist can help you decide which technique will achieve the look you’re after.
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Fantastic experience from start to finish. A great team and the owner was very attentive checking that the customers were happy. I had senior stylist Izzy, she was very patient and explained the colour process in detail. I love my new hair colour and cut, and have already booked up for my next appoi...ntment. Thank you! read more
I really like Mollie. She’s a wonderful hairdresser — a great listener, and she styled my hair exactly the way I asked.
I love my hair appointments. We chat, laugh and I know I have been thoroughly looked after and cared for. Another great root colour and cut. Thank you.
I had a wonderful experience with mollie she did a wonderful colour and blow dry. Explained the aftercare and any questions I had. The results exceeded my expectations. Thank you
Patience was fabulous at cutting and reshaping my hair, would 100% recommend!
Ellie done great job in advising on new highlight colour and done a lovely cut and blow dry.
While visiting from out of town I took a risk and decided to trust Ellie with my hair after reading some positive reviews. I’m glad I did! She did a wonderful job and my hair ended up exactly how I wanted. She is great at her job and pleasant to chat with. I’ll book with her again next time I’m in t...own! Thank you!! read more
Was super nervous going to my appointment as I was wanting to get 50cm cut off my hair. As soon as I started talking to Grace, the hairdresser doing my hair, I was reassured and it was so refreshing having someone do my hair that wasn’t focused on keeping the length even when I didn’t like it. I sho...wed her a couple of pics and Grace just knew what she was doing straight away. The whole experience was wonderful and I’m now in love with my new hair! It’s given me such a boost. 1000% will be returning. Thank you 🙂 read more
I have had my hair cut a done a few times now by patience. She is an amazing and helpful at getting the look that you want! Everyone at hair lab are friendly and I had a lovely hair colour done by Patience and I am very happy.
Mollie at Hairlab is a professional and amazing. hairdresser. Second appointment today, have already booked 3rd
Grace fit me in the last hour on a Sunday and did a great job of cutting my hair. I am very happy with the cut. I didn't have a style in mind and she was full of suggestions and made sure to check in with me. Thank you grace.
Today was my first time visting Hair Lab and without a doubt, I will be going back to Hair lab with Ellie for the upkeep. Eliie did my hair so lovely and gave me the best advice on how to keep my hair in great condition. She took my hair from old witch to youthful. She's an assest to Hair Lab and an... overall lovely person. read more
I had a cut and blow dry appointment with grace, and it’s the best haircut I’ve ever had, I had a bad experience with another salon before so have always been rather nervous about getting my hair cut again, but she was absolutely wonderful, rlly nice, and so professional, you can tell she rlly value...s the work that she is doing!! Will definitely being going back read more
Really enjoyed having my hair cut. Always a treat but it’s made more enjoyable when the stylist is chatty and friendly.
I absolutely recommend this place!
Everything was amazing, I adore the way Sing did my hair.
If you’re in doubt about trying this place out, this is you’re sign to do it!
Fantastic service, great staff. Would definitely recommend
A lovely friendly and professional service all around. Give them a go, you won’t be disappointed.
Went to salon to get a complete re style long too short cropped hair, wow I was so pleased with my cut it looks amazing! Chigz was recommended and 100% made best choice awesome! Also very welcoming and friendly atmosphere would definitely recommend ????
Milly was fantastic! Very friendly and made my first visit relaxing 🙂 love my hair and have rebooked for 10 weeks with her to have the same done... Eventually I am hoping to get silvery blonde... But I know it will take a while to get there! Thanks Milly 🙂
Chloe Is amazing she did a fantastic job cutting my hair and colouring my t section as I had been in a while she totally reassured Me and made me fell at ease and special can’t wait until my next appointment definitely 5*
Fab cut and blow dry. I have very curly hair and fancied a change - Chigz is the only person I’ve met who can get my hair looking lovely and sleek! Great cut as always. Thank you.
I love the guys here. At the moment I have the lovely Patience doing my hair. I've had it coloured twice now, after being a long time bottle dye fan. But the colour choices have been amazing. She take the time to listen to what I want and then we go for it. I've got mixed hair (afro/Asian mix), so i...t's nice to go somewhere where they don't freak out about my hair type. Already got my next session booked, so excited. read more
Absolutley Thrilled with the service I received here. After needing a last minute hair Colour for a girls holiday, I was in skin tested, and back to enjoy a Sunday afternoon of pampering. YES Sunday! So pleased with my colour too! Being a hairdresser myself this was the first time I’d ever been in a...nother salon since going self employed. I’d always do my own! Watching whilst waiting, The Service you get from these guys is amazing! The quality of consultations, even just for a fringe trim really stood out to me. Hats off to the owners you have created something amazing! read more
Can’t remember the stylists name (sorry!) may have been Becky? Fab highlights, listened to what I wanted and did exactly that, advised on next step and booked me in for next appointment. Love my hair and will be back soon!
For someone who doesn't know what to do with their hair, Chigz did a great job reviving my hair. I've gotten a lot of compliments. ? The salon experience was great and the staff were welcoming, even though I didn't have an appointment booked. Will definitely be coming again and bringing my friends n...ext time! read more
Great place great service.
Thankyou to Patience.. A fantastic cut and colour ❤
I'm typically extremely nervous to go and get my haircut and I made the decision to get my long hair cut off, my hairdresser sing done the most amazing job. Really made me feel comfortable and ensured I was happy with my decision by taking it bit by bit, will definitely be recommending and re visiti...ng. Thank you for the outstanding customer service provided and thank you to my hairdresser for doing the most amazing job. Couldn't be happier read more
Amazing
Yet again a perfect cut by Chigz. Thank you and i shall see you for my next appointment
Had my hair done by Chigz and Hina now for ten years. Would not go anywhere else.
I Was a bit nervous on my first visit, but I was put at ease and they were just so welcoming, chatting to you about what you would like and advising you as to whether it would work for your hair type and the time you have at home to attend to your hair.
I booked my youngest daughter in first of all and was so impressed that I then booked in myself. Chigz is such a great cutter. I can be quite anxious about my hair but was listened to and it's great. Coming home, my eldest daughter then wanted her hair doing too. And I've recommended a friend. Great... to have such a good salon in basingstoke. A great team of staff - friendly, welcoming and people who know what they're doing too! read more
First visit today and received 50% off my cut and blow dry. But more importantly I had the opportunity to really discuss what would be best for my hair and style and was delighted with the result. Great salon?
Fantastic experience from start to finish. A great team and the owner was very attentive checking that the customers were happy. I had senior stylist Izzy, she was very patient and explained the colour process in detail. I love my new hair colour and cut, and have already booked up for my next appoi...ntment. Thank you! read more
I really like Mollie. She’s a wonderful hairdresser — a great listener, and she styled my hair exactly the way I asked.
I love my hair appointments. We chat, laugh and I know I have been thoroughly looked after and cared for. Another great root colour and cut. Thank you.
I had a wonderful experience with mollie she did a wonderful colour and blow dry. Explained the aftercare and any questions I had. The results exceeded my expectations. Thank you
Patience was fabulous at cutting and reshaping my hair, would 100% recommend!
Ellie done great job in advising on new highlight colour and done a lovely cut and blow dry.
While visiting from out of town I took a risk and decided to trust Ellie with my hair after reading some positive reviews. I’m glad I did! She did a wonderful job and my hair ended up exactly how I wanted. She is great at her job and pleasant to chat with. I’ll book with her again next time I’m in t...own! Thank you!! read more
Was super nervous going to my appointment as I was wanting to get 50cm cut off my hair. As soon as I started talking to Grace, the hairdresser doing my hair, I was reassured and it was so refreshing having someone do my hair that wasn’t focused on keeping the length even when I didn’t like it. I sho...wed her a couple of pics and Grace just knew what she was doing straight away. The whole experience was wonderful and I’m now in love with my new hair! It’s given me such a boost. 1000% will be returning. Thank you 🙂 read more
I have had my hair cut a done a few times now by patience. She is an amazing and helpful at getting the look that you want! Everyone at hair lab are friendly and I had a lovely hair colour done by Patience and I am very happy.
Mollie at Hairlab is a professional and amazing. hairdresser. Second appointment today, have already booked 3rd
Grace fit me in the last hour on a Sunday and did a great job of cutting my hair. I am very happy with the cut. I didn't have a style in mind and she was full of suggestions and made sure to check in with me. Thank you grace.
Today was my first time visting Hair Lab and without a doubt, I will be going back to Hair lab with Ellie for the upkeep. Eliie did my hair so lovely and gave me the best advice on how to keep my hair in great condition. She took my hair from old witch to youthful. She's an assest to Hair Lab and an... overall lovely person. read more
I had a cut and blow dry appointment with grace, and it’s the best haircut I’ve ever had, I had a bad experience with another salon before so have always been rather nervous about getting my hair cut again, but she was absolutely wonderful, rlly nice, and so professional, you can tell she rlly value...s the work that she is doing!! Will definitely being going back read more
Really enjoyed having my hair cut. Always a treat but it’s made more enjoyable when the stylist is chatty and friendly.
I absolutely recommend this place!
Everything was amazing, I adore the way Sing did my hair.
If you’re in doubt about trying this place out, this is you’re sign to do it!
Fantastic service, great staff. Would definitely recommend
A lovely friendly and professional service all around. Give them a go, you won’t be disappointed.
My daughter and I came along today for my daughter’s back to school hair cut, we were greeted, booked in and looked after by Ellie. She made us both very comfortable and really listened to what my daughter wanted. Complete credit to hair lab.
Thank you Ellie!
I had my haircut with Izzy today and she\'s done exactly what I wanted and more, I left the salon feeling confident and with amazing hair. Thank you!
I had my hair cut at Woking salon today by Elise I am very happy and I will be booking Elise to cut my hair again
I am so happy with my hair cut Elise was so informative about my hair and very polite I will be booking to have my hair cut again by Elise.
George is an absolute star. He is not only my fav hairstylist but takes time to listen and treat with the best respect. The whole of the team in Woking are friendly and come away feeling good. Thankyou
I had a haircut with Izzy today and she did an amazing job, left the salon feeling very confident with myself with my new haircut! Not only did she do a good job but we also had a good ol' chat while she cutting my hair, overall it was a great hairdressing experience
Congratulations Katie on your passing of your assessments.
Katie is a competent and a very good stylist and colourist. She has done my hair a few times as an apprentice and every time I have walked out with beautiful short hair .
Needed a last minute cut & they managed to fit me in. Keira was so lovely, listened to every request & discussed what was best with my hair type when I wasn’t sure. Very pleased with my hair cut & feel she absolutely went above & beyond making it look great. A lovely clean light salon with a fabulou...s, calm atmosphere & friendly staff! read more
My hairdresser was Morgan and he was incredible!! He reassured me my hair journey would take 2 appointments and he was so right!! After these appointments my hair has never looked better and it’s exactly how I wanted it!! It’s perfect! So so good
Thank you for today very pleased with my highlights and cut thank you
Amazing experience! Recently switched from having my hair done at a friend's house to having it done professionally, and I am loving every second! My new hairdresser, Taylor, is extremely kind and I have learnt a lot about what to do with my hair. She's perfectly recreated the pictures I've shown he...r and has given lots of tips, as well as engaging in conversation to keep us entertained. Absolutely amazing!! Definitely recommend to anyone reading this! read more
Absolutely love having my hair washed and blow dry Millie does my hair amazing they are all good but Millie stands out very friendly too
I have been here before and recently had a cut by Olivia . She was very attentive and I was thrilled with the result, and a lovely blow dry too. The salon is so friendly with the most delightful and skilled manager who always makes the time to chat . Excellent products in stock, Kerastase and L’Orea...l. Had a lovely complimentary coffee too. Would highly recommend and have made my next appointment. Helen read more
I had a lovely experience for my first time at this salon, all the staff were so lovely and welcoming and the stylist did an amazing job on my hair and completely listened to what I wanted to do, while suggesting ways she could make it happen. It was a wonderful environment and I was so happy with t...he end result of my balayage read more
Patience is always so great when I come in for my usual colour and cut. She is efficient and great at what she does. And always remembers to check in on what we are doing to see if i want to make any changes. Highly recommend, as someone with curly hair I have been through a lot of hair dressers so...I am so glad I have found someone to stick with! read more
New colour new style for Autumn . Thankyou Milli great job.
I have loved my experience with Hairlab over the last couple of years!I can’t not rate Keira and Eliose highly enough!..They are always polite,friendly and do an excellent job on my hair!..The only downside is that I have to cut down on my spending!Feel very sad to leave!
Sing did my hair and I absolutely loved it!
Thank you to Sing for making my hair look amazing with my blonde balayage.
Huge thank you for my daughters lovely hair cut today! Gorgeous layers added and she was really so well listened to on what she would like . Thanks also to supporting staff for the lovely coffee and the lady who washed her hair. We will come again x
Hollie was fantastic!! She is very professional and talented. I Recommend her
