Hair & colourLewesCliffe High Street
Sorrel · 24 Cliffe High Street, Lewes
Since 2017
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A sweep of copper hair, lit from above

Hair & colour

Cliffe High Street

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Late nights Thursday and Friday till 20:00

Why people come back

Three things our regulars tell their friends

Why people come back

  1. 01

    Colour that grows out well

    Balayage and babylights are painted by hand, so there is no line at the root. Most colour clients come back every ten to twelve weeks; a root tint every six.

  2. 02

    A cut checked in the mirror, then dried, then checked again

    You leave with hair you can do yourself. We show you how it was dried and name the two products we used.

  3. 03

    The price and the time before you book

    Every service has a from price and a duration. If your hair will take longer, we say so when you book, not at the till.

Edgar Degas, Woman Combing Her Hair, c. 1888 to 1890
Edgar Degas, Woman Combing Her Hair, c. 1888 to 1890

Between the river and the Downs

Sorrel has been at 24 Cliffe High Street since 2017, a few doors up from the bridge over the Ouse. Five of us work here: Ines, Marcus, Lotte, Priya and Fen. We cut, colour and look after hair, and we stay open till eight on Thursdays and Fridays for people who get the train back from Brighton.

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What it costs

Prices are from, and includea consultation and a finish

An appointment, step by step

One balayage, about three hours

The same lock at step 01: Consultation
01 · 10 min

Consultation

In the mirror, before anything is mixed. We look at your natural level, what is left of the last colour, and how you dry your hair at home.

The same lock at step 02: Painting
02 · 45 min

Painting

Lightener is painted on by hand from the mid-lengths to the ends. Nothing goes on the root, which is why the regrowth never shows a line.

The same lock at step 03: Processing
03 · 35 to 45 min

Processing

The painted hair lifts about three levels. You get a coffee, a magazine and a bond treatment in the colour.

The same lock at step 04: Toner and cut
04 · 40 min

Toner and cut

A beige 9 toner takes the yellow out and lays the cuticle flat. The cut happens while it works, then we rinse at the basin.

The same lock at step 05: Dry and finish
05 · 30 min

Dry and finish

Rough-dried, then a round brush and a cool shot to set the shape. We tell you what we used and how to do it on a Tuesday morning.

Then

Six weeks later the root is still soft, and the toner is due a refresh.

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From the chair

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The team

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All five of us

Late nights

Thursday and Friday till eight

  • Thursday till 20:00
  • Friday till 20:00
  • Saturday from 8:30
  • Walk-in cuts before 11

The last colour appointment on a late night starts at 17:30. Cuts and blow-dries run until close.

Hours and directions

See you
in six
weeks

Roots show at four to six weeks. A cut softens at eight. Between visits, the aftercare page says what to wash with, what to skip and when to book the next one.

Read the aftercare
Kitagawa Utamaro, Cleaning Combs, late 1790s Kitagawa Utamaro, Woman Holding a Tortoise-shell Hair-comb, c. 1795/96

Sorrel · Lewes

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or call us while we’re open: 01273 280 416