What makes your plant-based hair color different from traditional salon dyes?

Our Aveda hair color in Old Town relies on plant derived ingredients and essential oils instead of harsh synthetic chemicals to deposit rich pigment. This protects your hair structure, reduces scalp irritation, and leaves your hair with healthy natural shine.

How long does a balayage appointment typically take?

A custom balayage session usually takes between two and a half to four hours, depending on your hair length, current shade, and desired brightness. This allows time for precise hand painting, proper development, toning, and a finished blowout style.

How do you select the right hair color tone for my skin tone?

Your colorist evaluates the natural undertones in your skin, eye color, and base hair shade during your initial consultation. We blend custom tones to ensure your finished shade complements your complexion seamlessly.

Will plant-based hair color fully cover my gray hair?

Yes, our gray coverage hair color in Alexandria uses plant based professional systems that deliver 100% gray coverage with rich, lasting pigment. The formulations condition the hair cuticles while processing, ensuring gray strands absorb color evenly and maintain soft texture.

How do I stop my hair color from fading in Alexandria's summer heat?

We recommend washing hair with cool water using color safe Aveda or Oway sulfate free cleansers and applying thermal UV protectants before sun exposure. These products seal the cuticle and prevent solar rays and hard water minerals from lifting your color.

Hair Color

Rich Custom Color Without Sacrificing Hair Health

Achieving vibrant, dimensional color should never come at the expense of your hair’s internal strength. Our specialists craft bespoke formulations using high performing, plant derived color lines that nourish your hair strands while delivering lasting depth and coverage.
From dimensional hand painting to seamless gray blending, working with a balayage specialist in Alexandria ensures your custom formula matches your skin undertones, maintenance goals, and personal style.

HAIR COLOR

Color Retouch

$100 - $195+

Solid Color

$125 - $235+

Partial Highlight

$145 - $265+

Full Highlight

$175 - $310+

Balayage

$145 - $370+

New Color Guests

If this is your first color visit with us, we require an in-person or online color consultation. This allows us to understand your hair history, goals, budget, and timing so we can create a look you’ll love and make sure your visit is wildly successful.

*First-time color guests may not book color appointments online

Call for in-person consult or take our online color consultation.

All Other Services

Haircuts, styling, and color appointments for existing guests may be booked online at any time.

Sustainable Formulations and Custom Color Mapping

Custom color requires an artistic eye grounded in thorough chemical formulation. Our team utilizes plant based hair color in Alexandria from Aveda and Oway, which replace harsh synthetic additives with essential botanicals and protective oils. These sustainable formulas provide rich shine, multidimensional tone, and full gray coverage while maintaining the integrity of your scalp and hair shaft.

During your visit to our Alexandria space, your colorist analyzes your current shade, underlying pigments, and historical color applications before mixing a single bowl. We tailor our techniques, whether utilizing micro foiling, root smudging, or freehand balayage, to create smooth transitions that grow out effortlessly. This minimizes line of demarcation lines and extends the life between your appointment visits.

Living in Northern Virginia means your hair color faces seasonal environmental stresses, from intense summer sun exposure to harsh winter indoor heat. We formulate our glazes and toners with built in UV protection and moisture locking plant complexes, often combining services with our botanical hair treatments to protect your shade against fading and brassiness. We complete every color service with a tailored glossing treatment and an at home color preservation protocol designed specifically for your custom shade.