Professional hair care

Pop-Up foils

Pre-cut, dispenser fed and ready to go one sheet at a time. Pop-up foils save you the fiddle of tearing from a roll mid application, which matters more than it sounds when your hands are covered in lightener and you are working at pace. We stock embossed and smooth sheets in the sizes that suit highlighting, balayage, creative colour and root work.

Why pop-ups over a roll

We use foils every day in the salon in Codsall, and the honest answer is that both have their place. A roll gives you complete freedom over length and works out cheaper per sheet, so it wins for occasional use and for unusually long hair. Pop-ups win on speed and consistency. Every sheet comes out the same size, you can pull one with a single hand, and you are not stopping to measure and tear while product is developing. For a busy colour column, that time back adds up quickly.

Embossed or smooth

Embossed foils carry a raised texture that grips the hair and helps the fold hold its shape, so the packet is far less likely to slide down the section while you work. Smooth foils are thinner and more flexible, which some colourists prefer for softer, more blended techniques where a rigid packet would leave a line. If you are stocking one, embossed is the more forgiving choice, particularly for anyone still building confidence with foil placement.

Sizes and colours

Shorter sheets suit fringe work, root touch ups and fine sectioning around the hairline. Longer sheets are the standard for mid lengths and ends, and for anything involving a full head of highlights. Coloured foils are genuinely useful rather than just decorative, letting you separate two formulas on the same head at a glance so you know exactly which packets come out first.

Getting the most from them

Keep the dispenser box within reach on the trolley rather than on the station, so you are not turning away from the section mid application. Fold the top edge over at the root to stop lightener seeping onto the scalp, and give yourself a little more length than you think the section needs. Pair them with a tint bowl and brush that suit your sectioning width, and keep a smaller sheet size in the drawer for when you need it.

Free UK delivery on all orders.

11 products

11 products

Pop-Up foils

Pre-cut, dispenser fed and ready to go one sheet at a time. Pop-up foils save you the fiddle of tearing from a roll mid application, which matters more than it sounds when your hands are covered in lightener and you are working at pace. We stock embossed and smooth sheets in the sizes that suit highlighting, balayage, creative colour and root work.

Why pop-ups over a roll

We use foils every day in the salon in Codsall, and the honest answer is that both have their place. A roll gives you complete freedom over length and works out cheaper per sheet, so it wins for occasional use and for unusually long hair. Pop-ups win on speed and consistency. Every sheet comes out the same size, you can pull one with a single hand, and you are not stopping to measure and tear while product is developing. For a busy colour column, that time back adds up quickly.

Embossed or smooth

Embossed foils carry a raised texture that grips the hair and helps the fold hold its shape, so the packet is far less likely to slide down the section while you work. Smooth foils are thinner and more flexible, which some colourists prefer for softer, more blended techniques where a rigid packet would leave a line. If you are stocking one, embossed is the more forgiving choice, particularly for anyone still building confidence with foil placement.

Sizes and colours

Shorter sheets suit fringe work, root touch ups and fine sectioning around the hairline. Longer sheets are the standard for mid lengths and ends, and for anything involving a full head of highlights. Coloured foils are genuinely useful rather than just decorative, letting you separate two formulas on the same head at a glance so you know exactly which packets come out first.

Getting the most from them

Keep the dispenser box within reach on the trolley rather than on the station, so you are not turning away from the section mid application. Fold the top edge over at the root to stop lightener seeping onto the scalp, and give yourself a little more length than you think the section needs. Pair them with a tint bowl and brush that suit your sectioning width, and keep a smaller sheet size in the drawer for when you need it.

Free UK delivery on all orders.