KOHORT Studio at 234 Bridge Road, Richmond is where Kew clients go for a genuine brunette specialist. Taylah is KOHORT's dedicated brunette and bronde colourist. Kew sits northeast of Richmond with no direct train, but the tram and bus corridors along High Street and Cotham Road make the trip to Bridge Road straightforward. The result is dimensional, rich brunette that is one of the lowest-maintenance colour services you can have.

What Kew clients actually want from brunette colour

Kew has a particular aesthetic. High Street and Cotham Road run through a suburb that values quality and polish over trend-chasing. The colour clients Taylah sees from Kew are usually after something specific: brunette that looks genuinely rich and healthy, that holds its depth for months, and that does not require a constant stream of appointments to maintain. They are not interested in flat colour that fades grey after six weeks. They want something that ages gracefully.

That is exactly what dimensional brunette, done with proper tonal placement and a finishing gloss, delivers. It is among the most low-maintenance colour services on the menu, and when it is done well it rewards clients who want to stretch their appointments as far as possible.

What rich brunette colour looks like at KOHORT

Taylah's approach to brunette starts from the same place every time: a consult where she looks at your hair as it is now, understands your colour history, and works out what version of "rich brunette" actually suits you. The answer is not the same for everyone. A warm chocolate brown reads differently on cool skin than on warm skin. The level of depth that suits short hair is not the same as what suits long hair. She makes those calls deliberately, not by applying a standard formula.

For a full brunette result, she lays in an all-over colour with the right base tone and warmth level for your complexion, then finishes with a Kerastase Chroma Absolu gloss or a Wella toner to seal the colour and add the reflective depth that makes brunette look genuinely expensive. For clients who want more movement, she works foils through sections to create lighter pieces within the brunette base, the bronde result that shifts between brown and blonde depending on the light.

If your hair has hard-water build-up or previous chemical history that could cause uneven deposit, she pre-treats with L'Oreal Metal Detox before applying colour. Bond builders like Olaplex or K18 go through any lightening work. The full process might sound involved, but the result is colour that is predictable, even, and genuinely durable.

Going darker: a common request from Kew clients

A number of clients Taylah sees from Kew are transitioning back to brunette after a period of lighter colour, highlights, or balayage. Going darker on previously lightened hair is a service that looks straightforward but has real technical complexity. Lightened sections absorb colour differently from untouched growth, which means a single all-over application can result in a patchy, uneven deposit without the right approach.

Taylah stages going-darker transitions carefully, sometimes across one appointment and sometimes two, to build the colour evenly and make the result look like your natural colour at its best rather than a tint applied over a bleached base. She will tell you at the consult exactly what to expect before you commit.

Getting to KOHORT from Kew

Kew sits northeast of Richmond and does not have a train line, so most clients drive or take the tram. From High Street or Cotham Road in Kew, the drive to Bridge Road in Richmond is around fifteen to twenty minutes via the inner suburb roads. Tram corridors through Hawthorn and Cremorne connect Kew to the Richmond area for those using public transport. Bus services also run along the main Kew corridors toward the inner east. We see a number of clients from Hawthorn along the same route, and from Balwyn further along the High Street corridor, who find the trip easy once they have made it once.

Which KOHORT stylist does brunette for Kew clients

Taylah is KOHORT's brunette and bronde specialist and the right person to book for this work. Her book is built entirely around brunette, bronde, gloss, and going-darker transitions. Read her page, find the work that matches what you are after, and book through her individual link. To browse the full KOHORT team, visit meet the team. For all colour service options, see the hair colour hub.

Brunette colour pricing from Kew and how long it takes

An all-over brunette colour at KOHORT starts from around the mid-$100s, with dimensional foil or bronde work sitting higher depending on the placement involved. A gloss-only appointment is a shorter, more affordable option for clients who want to refresh tone and add shine without a full colour service. Final pricing depends on your hair length, density, and whether a bond treatment or additional service is added. Plan for one and a half to three hours in the chair depending on complexity. Taylah confirms pricing at your consult before anything starts. We take card, EFTPOS, and Afterpay.

Frequently asked questions

Kew has no direct train. What is the best way to get to KOHORT?

Most Kew clients drive via the inner suburb roads to Bridge Road, Richmond, which takes around fifteen to twenty minutes from High Street or Cotham Road. Tram corridors through Hawthorn offer a public transport option for those who prefer not to drive. There is metered street parking on Bridge Road and the surrounding streets for those who do drive in.

Why is KOHORT worth the trip from Kew when there are salons closer?

Taylah's book is built entirely around brunette and bronde colour. She does this work every day, which means she has encountered every variation of base colour, chemical history, and tonal challenge that comes through the door. Clients from Kew who have had flat or uneven results at generalist salons often notice the difference immediately with a specialist who does nothing but colour.

What does "dimensional" brunette mean, practically?

It means the colour has variation built into it rather than reading as a single, uniform tone. Taylah places slightly different warmth levels through the roots, mid-lengths, and ends so the hair catches light and moves visually. In photographs it looks alive. Compared to a flat all-over brown, the difference is significant.

How does Kew's water quality affect my colour?

Hard water deposits minerals in the hair fibre that interfere with how colour deposits and how lifted hair processes. If your colour has been going patchy or fading unevenly, it may be a hard-water issue as much as a technique issue. Taylah uses L'Oreal Metal Detox as a pre-treatment where needed to clear the fibre before applying colour, which produces much more even results.

I have been brunette my whole life but the colour looks dull. What helps?

A gloss treatment is usually the fastest fix for dull brunette. A clear or tinted gloss applied over existing colour adds a reflective seal that makes the colour read as much richer and shinier under any kind of light. It is a shorter appointment than a full colour and the difference is immediate.

How long can I stretch brunette colour between appointments?

A well-applied all-over brunette colour can go twelve to sixteen weeks before a root touch-up is needed. The gloss or toner finish fades a little faster, usually around eight weeks, at which point a toner-only appointment is a good option to maintain the depth and shine without a full colour service.

How do I book Taylah from Kew?

Go to Taylah's page on kohortshop.com and book through her individual link. She manages her own calendar at KOHORT, so you are booking her directly, not a general chair.