Services

Full Dimensional Coloring in Lake Oswego

At Hair By Ella, we craft personalized hair transformations that reflect your unique style and boost your confidence. Every service is tailored to enhance your natural beauty with intention and care.

If you’re looking for hair color that adds depth, dimension, and visual movement, full dimension services in Lake Oswego are the perfect choice. This custom technique is designed to brighten your base, enhance your natural tone, and create that salon-finished look—without overdoing it.

Whether you’re starting fresh or building on your current color, full dimensional color allows for more contrast and interest than flat, single-process shades. I blend highlights and lowlights in a way that flatters your face shape, skin tone, and lifestyle, ensuring your color feels seamless and fresh.

What Is Full Dimensional Color?

Full dimensional color is a customized blend of highlights, lowlights, and toning applied throughout the hair. It’s not just about going lighter—it’s about creating layers of brightness, contrast, and richness that mimic how light naturally hits the hair.

This technique typically involves more extensive placement than partial dimensional color. That means the color wraps around your entire head—from crown to nape and front to back—so you get an even result with brightness all the way through.

You might love this service if you want to see more lightness when you pull your hair up, wear it curled, or style it straight. It’s especially great for clients who want a full transformation or feel like their color needs a refresh from every angle.

Personalized Placement, Balanced Results

During your full dimension appointment, I’ll assess your base color, undertone, and hair history before customizing the sectioning and tone. Each foil or balayage sweep is placed with intention to ensure everything looks balanced—no matter how you wear your hair.

Depending on your vision, we might go for soft, blended ribbons or high-contrast pieces. For those who like more drama, we can work in bolder panels or face-framing lightness that draws attention in all the right ways. The goal is always natural movement with a modern, fresh finish.

Who It’s Ideal For

Full dimension services are perfect for clients looking to:

  • Brighten their overall look while keeping it low-maintenance

  • Add contrast and movement throughout their hair

  • Correct or update a flat single-process color

  • Transition from older highlights or grow-out lines

Whether you’re a brunette looking to add sun-kissed caramel tones or a blonde wanting more pop and variation, this service is built around your unique needs.

Lake Oswego Style, Tailored to You

From downtown Lake Oswego to the Palisades neighborhood, clients come in for full dimension when they want color that looks elevated and lived-in. Some want a soft, natural look before a photo session at George Rogers Park. Others are simply ready for something new that still feels like them.

What matters most is creating something wearable that feels intentional—not overly processed or harsh. My clients trust me to balance boldness with softness, and that’s exactly what full dimension delivers.

Color with Depth That Lasts

Unlike single-tone color, dimensional techniques grow out more naturally. This means fewer lines of demarcation and longer wear between appointments. I use high-quality lighteners and toners to maintain the health of your hair while keeping your color vibrant and shiny.

To extend your results, I’ll recommend the right home care products and maintenance tips based on your hair type and styling habits. I’m also happy to layer in a tone or gloss between full services to keep everything fresh and refined.

Full dimension is just one way to add movement and life to your hair. If you’re thinking about a different direction or want to see all the ways we can customize your color, check out my full list of color and lightening services. Whether you’re drawn to soft balayage, bright specialty pieces, or a bold transformation, we’ll find a look that brings out your best.