Custom Lived-in Hair Color & Balayage in Mission Viejo
Partial highlight / balayage
Full highlight / balayage
What does this service include?
All of my highlight and balayage services include a custom root gloss, all over gloss, blow dry, and iron work if desired.
Price starts at 250
Add-ons
Tip outs +50
Wet balayage +50
Kerastase fusio dose treatment +35
Lowlights +50
What is lived-in color & Balayage?
Lived-in color is a broader term that refers to customized hair color that blends seamlessly with your natural base color and grows out softly. Different from traditional highlights that grow out with a harsh line of demarcation and needs to be touched up more frequently (“high-maintenance” blonde/color, if you will).
Traditional balayage is an open-air hand painted technique that offers a natural, sun-kissed result. Lightener is painted on sections throughout the hair and does not fully saturate the section, leaving a very soft but dimensional result.
A lot of people, clients and stylists alike, group the term balayage, foilayage, and highlights as the same thing. While these are technically different techniques, when a client asks for a balayage, typically what they show us through photos is lived-in color. Color that grows out softly, usually with more depth at the roots and brighter through the ends.
I don’t get hung up on the terminology because ultimately you are wanting a certain “look” not a particular technique. I use a combination of foiling and balayage to give you the best results possible.
FULL - Book this service if you are wanting to see a lot more brightness or dimension all over
PARTIAL - Book this service if you are wanting to see a little bit more brightness or dimension.
Please note:
If you have extra long or thick hair, extra time may be required to achieve your desired look and price of the service may increase. Please let me know in the appointment notes upon booking if you have extra long or thick hair so i can adjust the service times.
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If you are a new client and have any box dye color on your hair (even if it has faded), please book a color correction. Working with box dye is a complex service that takes more product and time and requires a different approach. If you have any questions or are unsure which service to book, schedule a consultation here.
More Services
Wanting a new style? Book that haircut to remove dead ends, reshape your length, or opt a big chop. Prices starting at 75.
Get the best of both worlds with a haircut & gloss. Add shine or tone your ends in addition to reshaping your hair. Prices starting at 125.
Just need a gloss or toner refresh? Add shine and softness with a clear gloss, or tone out unwanted warmth. Prices starting at 75.
Looking for an express touchup? I offer a mini highlight too! Customized to your goals. Prices starting at 175.