Balayage & highlights in Union Square, San Francisco.
Balayage, foil highlights, specialty blonding and gloss, each tailored to your cut, your skin tone and how often you want to come back. Every photo on this page is our own team’s work.
Balayage by Olivia BiegelSpecialty blonding
Honey, beige, icy and platinum blondes, from soft painted roots to high-lift brightness, planned for a grow-out that stays graceful between visits.
Darker dimensional shades: brunette, caramel, auburn & copper.
Rich, warm dimension for darker hair.
Highlights in San Francisco.
Foils give more lift and a brighter, more even result than painting alone. Your colorist chooses the size, spacing and tone of every section, so highlights look soft and blended — or bold and bright — and grow out the way you want.
Partial highlights
Brightness where it shows most: around the face, the part line and the top layer. A lighter commitment and a natural first step.
Starting at $305 · about 2.5–3 hoursFull highlights
Foils through the whole head, including underneath, for all-over brightness and dimension from every angle.
Starting at $355 · about 3–3.5 hoursFace-framing highlights
A few bright pieces at the front for an instant lift between full appointments, or on their own.
Ask at your consultationHighlights + base color
Base color to blend grays or deepen the root, with highlights on top for contrast and shine.
Starting at $255 · about 3–4 hoursChoose highlights for brighter, more uniform lift; balayage for a softer, hand-painted grow-out. Many clients combine both.
Most highlight clients return every 8–12 weeks, with a toner or gloss in between to keep the tone fresh.
What it took to get there.
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Choosing your service
Hand-painted, partial or full, for soft, lived-in dimension and the most natural grow-out.
Partial or full foils give more lift and a more even brightness than painting alone.
Our most customized blonding: combined techniques, high-lift and platinum work, or a big change in one plan.
A base color to deepen your root or blend grays, with brightness placed on top.
Refines tone and adds shine after lightening, or refreshes color between visits.
Starting prices vary by stylist; your exact price is confirmed at consultation.
Book the hands behind the work.
Keeping it beautiful.
Most foil highlight clients come back every 8–12 weeks. Softer, blended placement can stretch longer; brighter or higher-contrast highlights need refreshing sooner. A toner or gloss in between keeps the tone fresh.
Partial highlights brighten the areas that show most — around the face, the part and the top layer. Full highlights use foils through the whole head, including underneath, for all-over brightness.
Foil highlights give more lift and a brighter, more even result, and suit clients who want noticeable brightness. Balayage is hand-painted for a softer, lived-in grow-out. Your colorist may combine both.
Because it’s painted with a soft root, balayage grows out gently. Most clients return every three to five months, with a gloss in between to keep the tone fresh.
Partial balayage brightens the pieces you see most: around your face, your part and the top layer. Full balayage is painted throughout, including underneath, for all-over dimension.
Lightened hair reveals warm undertones. A toner or gloss refines the shade (beige, honey, caramel) and adds shine. It fades gradually, which is why a mid-way gloss keeps things looking fresh.
Often, yes. Box dye and darker color can lift unevenly, so we’ll assess your hair first and may suggest a strand test or two appointments to get there safely.
Coverage hides grays with an all-over base color and needs regular root visits. Blending uses balayage and highlights to soften the contrast so regrowth is less noticeable. Your stylist will recommend the right balance at consultation.
Most balayage is one visit. Going several shades lighter, or lifting through previous color, can take two sessions spaced a few weeks apart so your hair stays healthy.
Wash with a color-safe shampoo, use cool water, protect from heat and sun, and add a weekly conditioning mask. Blondes may benefit from a purple shampoo once a week. We’ll recommend products for your hair.
55 Grant Avenue, Union Square.
Levels 4–6, between Geary and O’Farrell. Steps from Powell Street BART.