What does hair colouring cost in Islamabad?

Root touch-ups are Rs 3,500 to Rs 7,000 and global colour Rs 6,000 to Rs 15,000 depending on length. Highlights, balayage and ombre run Rs 8,000 to Rs 18,000 in F-10, E-11 and Bahria Town, and Rs 12,000 to Rs 30,000 at senior colourists in F-6 and F-7. Toner and after-care treatments are often billed separately.

How long does a colour appointment take?

Global colour takes about two hours, highlights three to four hours, and colour correction up to five. Book a morning slot from Tuesday to Thursday, which is when colourists have the time to work properly. Saturday afternoon bookings in F-7 routinely overrun and finish after the salon's stated closing time.

Which colour brands do Islamabad salons use?

Most established salons stock a professional line and will name it if you ask. Price differences between salons usually track the brand and the colourist's experience rather than the technique. Confirm the brand, the shade number and whether a bond-building treatment is included before the colour is mixed, not afterwards.

Do I need a patch test?

Yes if you have sensitive skin, have reacted to dye before, or are colouring for the first time. Ask for it forty-eight hours ahead. Also tell the colourist if you have used henna or supermarket box colour, since both react unpredictably with lightener and can turn a highlight service into a correction.

How often will I need a touch-up?

Root regrowth shows at four to six weeks on global colour and grey coverage. Balayage and ombre stretch to three or four months because the grow-out is softer. Islamabad's water and summer sun both fade colour faster, so budget for a gloss or toner refresh between full appointments at Rs 2,000 to Rs 4,000.

Hair Colouring in Pakistan

Prices for hair colouring in Pakistan are quoted, not published: per session rates move with the city, the date and the scope. Our indicative guide is root touch-up from Rs 3,500. 9 cities list salons & beauty below — pick yours, or send one brief and verified providers come back with real numbers.

per session
root touch-up from Rs 3,500, highlights from Rs 8,000
9 cities
Free quotes

Hair colouring service at a salon in Islamabad

What it costs

root touch-up from Rs 3,500, highlights from Rs 8,000

That is an indicative guide, not a fixed rate, and it comes from our deepest market — Islamabad and Rawalpindi. per session pricing moves with the city, the season, the day of the week and exactly what you ask for. Send one request and providers quote your real number, usually within the hour.

Salons & Beauty by city

Hair Colouring is quoted through our salons & beauty desk in each city. Open a city for its local providers, areas and prices — the nightly figure is that city's hotel floor, useful if you are travelling in for the booking.

9 cities

Cities where salons & beautycan be booked, with province, hotel price floor and this month's season.
City	Province	Hotels from	This month
Faisalabad — salons & beauty in Faisalabad	Punjab	Rs 6,000 a night — hotels in Faisalabad	Open
Hyderabad — salons & beauty in Hyderabad	Sindh	Rs 5,000 a night — hotels in Hyderabad	Off-peak
Islamabad — salons & beauty in Islamabad	Islamabad Capital Territory	Rs 8,000 a night — hotels in Islamabad	Open
Karachi — salons & beauty in Karachi	Sindh	Rs 7,000 a night — hotels in Karachi	Off-peak
Lahore — salons & beauty in Lahore	Punjab	Rs 7,000 a night — hotels in Lahore	Open
Multan — salons & beauty in Multan	Punjab	Rs 6,000 a night — hotels in Multan	Off-peak
Peshawar — salons & beauty in Peshawar	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Rs 6,000 a night — hotels in Peshawar	Off-peak
Quetta — salons & beauty in Quetta	Balochistan	Rs 5,500 a night — hotels in Quetta	Peak
Rawalpindi — salons & beauty in Rawalpindi	Punjab	Rs 6,000 a night — hotels in Rawalpindi	Open

Before you book

Fix the date and timing firstper session rates change with the day, the season and how long you need — a firm date gets you a firm price.
Name your city and areaTravel, setup and availability all depend on where you are. The same brief in two different cities rarely gets the same quote.
Ask what is includedInclusions vary between providers far more than headline prices do. Confirm what is in the number before you commit.

Home market

Hair Colouringin Islamabad & Rawalpindi

This desk started in Islamabad, so this is where our data runs deepest. Everything below is written for Islamabad and Rawalpindi specifically — other cities are covered, in less detail.

Colour is where Islamabad salon prices separate most sharply. A root touch-up is Rs 3,500 to Rs 7,000. Global colour runs Rs 6,000 to Rs 15,000 depending on length. Highlights, balayage and ombre are Rs 12,000 to Rs 30,000 at F-6 and F-7 salons and Rs 8,000 to Rs 18,000 in F-10, E-11, G-11 and Bahria Town Phase 4.

Book a long slot. Global colour takes two hours, highlights three to four, and a colour correction can run five. Salons will not rush a lightening service, so an afternoon appointment on a busy Saturday in F-7 often means leaving after closing time. Morning slots on Tuesday to Thursday are the ones colourists prefer for technical work.

Ask which brand the salon stocks and whether the price covers the toner and after-colour treatment, which are frequently billed separately at Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000. Request a patch test forty-eight hours before if you have sensitive skin, and tell the colourist about any henna or previous box colour, because both change how lightener behaves.

Sectors and towns we cover here

We match hair colouring requests in the capital with providers covering these sectors and towns.

F-6
F-7
F-8
F-10
F-11
E-11
G-9
G-10
G-11
G-13
I-8
I-10
Blue Area
DHA Islamabad
Bahria Town
PWD
Rawalpindi
Saddar
Murree
Bhurban
Nathia Gali
Khanpur
Taxila