How Much Does It Cost to Fix Bad Hair Colour?
How Much Does It Cost to Fix Bad Hair Colour?
Updated 7 October 2026
The cost of fixing unwanted hair colour depends on your colour history, the condition of your hair and the result you want to achieve. There is no single price that applies to every correction.
At The Truth Colour, every corrective colour service begins with a consultation. This is a 30-minute appointment, with prices starting from:
- Stylist: £20
- Artistic Director: £25
- Manager: £30
The consultation is a separate, paid appointment. Its fee is not redeemable against the cost of your colour service.
It gives us time to assess your hair, discuss your expectations and explain the proposed approach before establishing the cost of the correction.
Why There Isn’t a Fixed Price for Colour Correction
Two people asking for the same result may need very different work to get there.
The cost depends on:
- what colour or chemical treatments have previously been used
- how uneven the existing colour is
- the condition of the hair
- how much change you want to achieve
- the time and number of appointments required
Adjusting an unwanted tone is a different task from correcting layers of dark colour while working towards a lighter shade.
Previous home colouring is also useful information when planning a correction. We explore this in our guide to whether box dye is bad for your hair.
What You’re Paying For
Colour correction involves more than applying a new shade.
You are paying for assessment, planning and technical work tailored to your starting point. Different areas of the hair may need different approaches, and the plan may need to change according to how the hair responds.
Depending on your hair and the proposed result, this may involve:
- reviewing your colour history
- strand testing to help assess how the hair responds
- working on uneven areas separately
- adjusting depth and tone
- planning further appointments where needed
The condition of your hair helps determine what we recommend and how far we can take the colour.
Can Bad Hair Colour Be Fixed in One Appointment?
Sometimes one appointment is enough to achieve the agreed improvement. In other cases, the work needs to be staged.
Uneven colour, previously coloured lengths or fragile areas can limit what is achievable in a single visit. A larger change may require several appointments, and your preferred result may need to be reconsidered after assessment or testing.
Your consultation is the time to discuss those possibilities and understand the proposed next step.
What If You Have Already Tried to Fix It?
There is no need to feel embarrassed about using home colour or trying to correct a result yourself. Knowing what has been applied helps us understand your hair.
Tell us about any dyes, lighteners, colour removers or other chemical treatments you have used, including approximate dates if you can. Product names or photographs of the packaging can be helpful.
Before applying another product, arrange an assessment. Further changes may make the starting point more complicated.
What Should You Ask About the Cost?
Before agreeing to a correction plan, make sure you understand:
- what the proposed colour appointment includes
- the expected cost of that appointment
- whether further visits are likely
- what remains uncertain until testing or treatment
- what maintenance your proposed colour may need
If you have a budget in mind, tell us during the consultation. It is useful to discuss this alongside your preferred result and the condition of your hair.
How We Approach Colour Correction
We begin with a structured colour consultation to assess your hair, discuss its history and understand what you would like to change.
This helps us explain what appears achievable, whether testing is needed and whether the correction should be spread across appointments.
The aim is to give you a clear understanding of the proposed work and its cost before proceeding.
The First Step Towards a Colour Correction
There is no universal price for fixing unwanted hair colour. The starting point is a consultation to establish what your hair needs.
Our 30-minute consultations start from £20 with a Stylist, £25 with an Artistic Director and £30 with a Manager. The consultation fee is separate from, and not redeemable against, the cost of your colour service.
