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Toners and Treatments

Root Melt Toner

A colour-refining service used to blend and soften the transition between your natural root colour and lighter ends, creating a seamless, natural gradient.

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This service requires a patch test 48 hours before your first appointment.Read more
  • Seamless BlendA slightly deeper tone is applied at the root and gently blended into the lighter lengths, removing harsh lines.
  • Low-Maintenance FinishCreates a beautifully soft colour melt that grows out naturally, perfect after highlighting or balayage.
  • Enhanced Tone and ShineIncludes a glossing toner through the mid-lengths and ends to perfect the final shade and boost shine.

At Hone & Howe, a root melt is often used after highlighting or balayage to give the hair a more lived-in, low-maintenance finish. A slightly deeper tone is applied at the root and gently blended into the lighter lengths, removing harsh lines and creating a beautifully soft colour melt.

This service is ideal if you want:

  • A softer, more natural blend between roots and blonde
  • A low-maintenance colour that grows out beautifully
  • To refresh the tone of your highlights or balayage
  • Added depth and dimension at the root

Your appointment includes a consultation, professional colour application, and a glossing toner through the mid-lengths and ends to perfect the final shade and boost shine.

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Frequently Paired With

Services our clients love to combine with root melt toner.

Full Head Balayage

A bespoke highlighting service designed to create soft, natural-looking brightness throughout the hair.

£195.00

Half Head Balayage

A lighter colour service designed to add brightness and dimension through the top and front sections of the hair.

£158.00

Full Head Highlights

A classic lightening service that adds brightness, dimension and contrast throughout the entire head of hair.

£195.00

Frequently Asked Questions

A root melt toner at Hone & Howe usually takes 45 to 60 minutes, depending on your hair length and the level of blending required. The service includes a consultation, application of a slightly deeper tone at the root, and a glossing toner through the mid-lengths and ends.

Most clients refresh their root melt toner every 6 to 8 weeks to keep the colour looking fresh and the blonde tones balanced. The exact timing depends on how quickly your hair grows and how lived-in you like the finish to look.

A root melt toner slightly deepens the root area to create a softer, more natural transition between your roots and lighter lengths, but it does not remove the brightness from your blonde. It simply blends the colour more naturally for a more lived-in, expensive-looking finish.

A root melt toner is not essential after highlights or balayage, but many clients choose to add one to create a more seamless, expensive-looking finish. It softens the line between the root and the lightened lengths, helping the colour grow out more gradually.

Meet Your Stylists

Portrait of Sam Hone

Sam Hone

Co-Founder

Sam blends precision cutting with lived-in colour for effortlessly wearable looks.

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Gigi Howe

Co-Founder

Known for her glossy finishes and bespoke blow-dries, Gigi delivers polished confidence.

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