Reasons You Should Get a 3T Between Appointments

Written by one of our stylist, Alexa Sebrey

If you love your hair color but don’t always need a full color or highlight appointment, a 3T might be exactly what your hair is craving.

Our 3T service includes a toner, treatment, and trim—three essential steps that help keep your hair healthy, shiny, and refreshed between major appointments. Here’s why we recommend it so often and why it’s worth adding into your routine.

1. It Refreshes Lived-In Color Without Over Processing

For clients who love lived-in blondes, balayage, or go longer between highlight appointments, a 3T is the perfect refresh. Over time, blonde tones can fade, turn brassy, or lose their vibrancy

A toner helps:

    •    Neutralize unwanted warmth

    •    Brighten and rebalance blonde tones

    •    Bring your color back to life without bleach

This keeps your color looking intentional and polished until your next full blonding service.

2. It Keeps Your Hair Strong Between Bleach Appointments

Bleaching is tough on the hair, which is why keeping it strong in between services is so important. The treatment portion of the 3T focuses on restoring moisture, strength, and elasticity.

This helps:

    •    Improve overall hair health

    •    Reduce breakage

    •    Prepare your hair for your next lightening appointment

Healthy hair lifts better, looks better, and lasts longer.

3. It Adds Shine and Depth to Solid Color Hair

The 3T isn’t just for blondes. If you’re a solid color client and your hair is starting to feel dull or flat, a toner can add shine, richness, and depth back into your color.

This is a great option when:

    •    Your color still looks good but lacks vibrancy

    •    You want a refresh without committing to a full color service

    •    You want your hair to look glossy and polished again

4. It Prevents Split Ends (Before They Get Worse)

Waiting too long between trims can lead to split ends traveling up the hair shaft, causing more damage over time. The trim in a 3T is designed to lightly dust the ends, removing splits while keeping your length.

Regular trims help:

    •    Maintain healthy ends

    •    Improve the overall look of your haircut

    •    Prevent breakage and thinning over time

5. It Helps You Go Longer Between Major Appointments

One of the biggest benefits of a 3T is that it helps extend the life of your color and haircut. By maintaining tone, strength, and ends, you won’t feel the urge to rush into a full highlight or color appointment before your hair is truly ready.

Is a 3T Right for You?

A 3T is perfect if you:

    •    Have lived-in color or balayage

    •    Go longer between highlight appointments

    •    Want healthier hair before your next bleach

    •    Have solid color hair that feels dull

    •    Want to maintain your hair without a full color service

Think of the 3T as hair maintenance with intention—keeping your hair looking and feeling its best at every stage.

If you’re unsure whether a 3T is right for you, your stylist will always guide you toward what your hair needs most 🤍