Full Highlights in Santa Barbara, CA
All-over brightness, maximum dimension. Full highlights lighten your hair from every angle, the top, the sides, the back, and underneath, for a luminous, head-turning result that looks incredible whether your hair is up or down.
What Are Full Highlights?
Full highlights lighten strands throughout the entire head, including the back and the underneath sections, rather than just the top. The result is all-over brightness and dimension that shows from every angle, in a ponytail, an updo, or worn down. Full highlights are the choice for going noticeably lighter or for a complete color transformation.
Bright From Every Angle
If you wear your hair up, pull it into a ponytail, or just want that lit-from-within blonde that shows no matter how you style it, full highlights are the move. Because we place foils throughout the whole head, the brightness reads from every direction, not just along your part.
This is where nearly three decades of experience really matters. Jeff Matson has been perfecting full-head blonding since 1997, layering foils, placement, and tone to build depth instead of a flat, single-note blonde. A full head is a bigger canvas and a longer appointment, so precision and pacing are everything, and that is exactly what our six-chair studio is built for: unhurried, focused, expert color. Going for a major change from a darker base? Jeff will map a safe, staged plan, and pair it with our blonding services when needed.
How Full Highlights Work at Matson & Co.
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We assess your base, hair health, and goal shade, and set honest expectations about lift, timing, and maintenance for an all-over result.
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Your stylist foils throughout the entire head, top, sides, back, and underneath, with intentional placement for natural-looking dimension.
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We monitor the lift carefully, then apply a custom toner to perfect your shade and eliminate brass.
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A finishing blowout plus a tailored home-care and touch-up schedule to protect your investment.
Full Highlight Options
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Full Foil Highlights
Classic all-over foils for maximum, precise brightness.

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Dimensional Blonde
Highlights and lowlights combined for depth and movement rather than a flat tone.

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Full Foilayage
Hand-painted balayage sealed in foils across the whole head for extra lift with a soft finish. See our balayage page.

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Babylights (Full)
Ultra-fine highlights throughout for a seamless, luminous blonde with no harsh lines.

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Platinum / High-Lift Blonde
The brightest, coolest all-over blonde, done with the care it demands. Explore full blonding services.
Pricing
Full Highlights: starting at $225
Full Foilayage / Dimensional Blonde: starting at $300
Toner / Gloss: starting at $60
Your Brightest Blonde Is One Appointment Away
Book your partial highlights appointment or call (805) 403-5277 for a free consultation.
Santa Barbara's Full-Head Blonding Specialists
Looking for full highlights in Santa Barbara done by a true blonding specialist? Matson & Co. is on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara, and Jeff Matson has built full-head blonde for a client base of more than 20,000 over a career spanning nearly 30 years. A full head is where technique separates good blonde from unforgettable blonde, and it is our specialty.
Contact: 805.403.5277
Email: info@matsonandco.com
Where Our Highlighting Clients Come From
Santa Barbara
Our home turf. From Funk Zone creatives to State Street professionals, locals trust us for highlights that look gorgeous in every light.
Montecito
Polished, refined highlights that complement the Montecito lifestyle. See our Montecito page.
Summerland & Carpinteria
Sun-kissed, low-maintenance highlights for beach-town living. See our Carpinteria page.
Goleta
A quick drive down the 101 for expert blonde. See our Goleta page.
Santa Ynez
Worth the drive over the pass for expert blonding. See our Santa Ynez page.
San Luis Obispo
SLO clients make the scenic 101 trip for highlights done right.
Full Highlights Questions, Answered
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Full highlights lighten the entire head, including the back and underneath, so brightness shows from every angle, ideal if you wear your hair up or want a bigger change. Partial highlights only brighten the top, crown, and face, for a subtler, lower-cost refresh.
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Full highlights cost more than a partial because the whole head is foiled. Exact pricing depends on your hair length and density; we give you a firm quote at your consultation.
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A full head typically runs two to four hours depending on length, density, and how much lift you want, plus toning and styling. We will give you an accurate estimate up front.
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Yes, though going significantly lighter may take more than one session to protect your hair. Jeff will map a realistic, staged plan at your consultation. See our blonding page for going lighter overall.
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Most clients return every 8 to 12 weeks. Dimensional and hand-painted approaches grow out more softly, so you can often stretch longer with a gloss in between.
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Full highlights add lightened strands for dimension and movement. All-over color is a single, uniform shade root to tip. Highlights give a brighter, more textured blonde; all-over color gives a solid result.
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Lightening the whole head is demanding, but with professional products, bond protection, careful timing, and toning, we keep hair healthy. We assess your hair first and recommend treatments when needed.
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Come with clean, dry hair that hasn’t been freshly washed that day (a little natural oil actually helps). Bring reference photos of looks you love, and be ready to have an honest conversation about your hair goals. We’ll handle the rest.
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We require a credit card on file when you book. We ask for 48 hours’ notice if you need to reschedule. Cancellations with less than 24 hours’ notice are charged the full service price. Highlighting appointments are significant blocks of time reserved just for you, so we appreciate your understanding.
What Our Clients Say
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Matson & Co. | 1213 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA | (805) 403-5277 | info@matsonandco.com
Hours: Mon 9am–6pm, Tue–Sat 8am–6pm, Closed Sunday.