At Iron + Ivy Hair Studio in Queenstown, going blonde costs from $352 for a full head of foils with a bond treatment, toner and cut, and from $376 for balayage. If you are starting dark or have old colour in your hair, plan for two or three visits and a higher total. Your exact price is confirmed at a free consultation before anything is booked.
Every blonde appointment here is four parts: the lightening (foils or balayage), a bond treatment to protect the hair, a toner to set the shade, and a cut or blow dry to finish. Our menu lists them separately; this page adds them up for you.
Full head foils + cut
Foils, Olaplex, toner, cut + finish
$352 to $441
Half head foils + cut
Foils, Olaplex, toner, cut + finish
$322 to $393
Balayage + cut
Balayage, Olaplex, toner, cut + finish
$376 to $446
Balayage with Ultimate Repair Combo
Balayage, Olaplex + K20, toner, cut + finish
$417 to $487
Toner refresh between visits
Toner + blow dry
from $148
The range runs from our Artists to our Creative Director. Pick your artist level in the appointment estimator for an exact from-price.
The further your hair has to travel, the more it costs. Lightening is done in stages to keep the hair healthy, and each stage is an appointment.
Already blonde, needs refreshing
Regrowth foils or balayage top-up, one visit
from $322
Light to medium brown, natural
Usually one visit for a dimensional blonde, two for a full blonde
from $352 per visit
Dark brown or black, natural
Two to three visits spaced 6 to 10 weeks apart
from $376 per visit
Previously coloured or box-dyed dark
Often starts with colour correction; price on consultation
from $200 per hour
Hair history matters as much as natural colour. Box dye, old permanent colour and henna all slow the lift. That is why we test a strand at your consultation and tell you how many visits you are looking at before you commit.
Maintenance is the part people forget to budget for. A realistic year of blonde at Iron + Ivy looks like a colour appointment every 8 to 12 weeks, a toner refresh in between if you like it cool, and a bond treatment each time. Purple shampoo at home does the rest.
Read more: how many sessions it takes to go blonde, going from brunette to blonde safely, and why blonde turns brassy.
At Iron + Ivy, from $352 for full head foils with a bond treatment, toner and cut, or from $376 for balayage. Starting from dark hair usually takes two or three visits, so budget for the total journey, not one appointment.
If you are naturally light to medium brown with no old colour, often yes. Dark or previously coloured hair is lightened over two or three visits to keep it healthy. Your consultation will tell you which you are.
Time and product. A full blonde appointment is three to four hours, uses lightener, bond treatment and toner, and finishes with a cut or blow dry. You are paying for a skilled artist’s afternoon and the products that keep your hair strong.
Yes, on foil and balayage appointments. The bond treatment protects the hair during lightening and the toner sets the final shade. Without them blonde looks brassy and feels rough, so we do not skip them.
Yes. New clients have a free in-person consultation first, then a non-refundable booking fee from $100, or $200 for balayage and large lightening services, which comes off your appointment.
Every 8 to 12 weeks for colour, with an optional toner refresh in between. Balayage and lived-in blonde can stretch longer than foils.
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