Professional hair coloring costs between $65 and $400 or more, depending on the service, your starting hair color, your desired result, and your stylist's expertise. A basic root touch-up typically falls on the lower end of that range, while a full blonding transformation or color correction sits at the higher end. Pricing follows national patterns while reflecting local market factors. The figures in this guide are general estimates. An in-person consultation gives you the most accurate quote for your specific hair.
Professional hair coloring generally costs between $65 and $300 or more, depending on the service. Root touch-ups and glosses typically cost less. Balayage, major blonding services, and color corrections require more time, product, and technical work, which raises the price.
The average hair color appointment in Florida costs $104. That figure reflects the mix of services booked across the state. However, in higher cost-of-living markets like Weston, where the cost of living runs 26% above the national average (ERI Economic Research Institute), salon prices often trend toward the upper end of published ranges.
These are estimated local-market ranges, not guaranteed prices. Your actual quote depends on your hair history, condition, length, density, and desired result.
Not every color appointment looks the same. Understanding what each service involves helps you figure out which one matches your goals and your budget.
A root touch-up colors visible new growth using permanent or demi-permanent color. Most clients schedule this every four to six weeks for solid coverage or every six to eight weeks for a softer grow-out.
Factors that may increase pricing include:
Gray coverage accounts for a significant portion of salon color appointments. The global hair color market reached $26.1 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow at a 5.9% compound annual growth rate through 2033 (Grand View Research), partly driven by demand for gray coverage and blonding services.
All-over color applies one consistent shade from roots to ends. This service works well for refreshing faded color, making a moderate shade change, or adding depth to natural hair.
Key pricing variables:
Toner and gloss are not the same thing, but both adjust the tone of your hair after lightening or coloring.
Salons sometimes include toner within a blonding or highlight package. Other times, it is priced separately. Always ask your colorist which approach applies to your service.
Highlights lighten selected sections of hair to create dimension, brightness, or movement. The more foils placed, the longer the appointment and the higher the cost.
Types of highlights include:
The number of foils, placement strategy, toner selection, and processing time all affect the final price.
Balayage uses a hand-painting technique to apply lightener in a freehand pattern, creating a gradient effect that blends naturally from root to tip. Because placement is customized rather than formulaic, skilled balayage work takes longer to execute than standard foil highlights.
Common additions to a balayage appointment:
Balayage grows out more naturally than traditional highlights, which can extend the time between appointments. Many clients go 10–16 weeks between major blonding services, supplementing with toner refreshes or gloss treatments in between.
At The Strand Beauty Lounge in Weston, FL, services like Lived-In Blonde and The Blonde Mini are built around this approach — customized lightening, strategic root blending, and polished finishing.
Full blonding targets all or most of the hair with lightener. This may involve:
Clients with very dark or previously colored hair may need more than one appointment to reach their target shade safely. Rushing the process increases the risk of breakage and an uneven result.
The Total Blonde Babe service pathway at The Strand Beauty Lounge is designed for clients pursuing a more complete blonding transformation, incorporating lightening, toning, and finishing steps.
Dimensional brunette color adds depth, movement, and shine without dramatically changing your base shade. This category includes:
Next Level Brunette and The Luxe Bronde are service concepts at The Strand Beauty Lounge that address exactly this kind of work — preserving natural depth while adding dimension and polish.
Vivid shades such as pastel pink, cobalt blue, forest green, and bright red typically require:
Vivid pigments also fade faster than natural tones. Our clients may need color refreshes every four to six weeks to maintain vibrancy.
Color correction applies when previous color has produced uneven, overly dark, banded, or brassy results. Corrective work is priced by the hour at most salons because the complexity varies considerably.
Common correction scenarios include:
Salons require an in-person or virtual consultation before quoting corrective work. There is no flat rate because the time, product, and number of sessions depend entirely on the hair's current condition and the client's realistic end goal.
Several variables determine what a professional color service costs. Understanding them helps you set a realistic budget before your appointment.
The distance between where your hair is now and where you want it to be drives much of the cost. A few examples:
Greater contrast between starting color and target shade means more product, more processing time, and often more technical skill.
More hair requires more product. It also takes longer to apply, process, and style.
Clients with longer, thicker, or denser hair may pay more because:
Curly and coily textures may also require adjusted placement strategies or longer processing times, depending on the desired result.
Your hair's chemical history directly affects what products a colorist can safely use and in what quantity. Relevant history includes:
Full disclosure during your consultation gives the colorist what they need to build an accurate plan. Undisclosed history can lead to unexpected results or added corrective steps.
Many salons use a tiered pricing model. Junior stylists and newer colorists typically charge less. Senior colorists and specialists in areas such as blonding, balayage, gray coverage, vivid shades, or corrective work charge more.
Choosing a specialist for a complex service reduces the risk of an outcome that requires correction. For highly technical work — full blonding, color correction, vivid shades — specialist pricing is generally worth the investment.
The products used in your service contribute to its cost. These include:
Additional product bowls for long or thick hair add to the material cost of the appointment.
Published pricing often covers the color service itself. Additional services may be priced separately. Ask your colorist what is included before the appointment so there are no surprises at checkout.
Items that may or may not be included:
At The Strand Beauty Lounge, blonding packages incorporate elements like customized toner, root melting or smudging, K18 bond-repair treatment, and professional blow-dry styling. Knowing what each package contains makes it easier to compare services accurately.
These scenarios illustrate how individual services combine into a complete appointment. Costs are hypothetical examples based on typical market ranges.
A client with four to six weeks of new growth at the root seeking solid coverage with a natural finish:
Estimated range: $95–$160+, depending on hair length and whether a gloss is added.
Recommended maintenance window: every four to six weeks for seamless coverage.
A client with natural or previously colored hair seeking a brighter, more dimensional look without a major change:
Estimated range: $175–$280+, depending on the number of foils and whether additional toning is included.
A client transitioning from natural brunette to a soft, blended blonde with a natural grow-out:
Estimated range: $250–$380+, depending on starting color, hair density, and how much lightening is required.
A client moving from dark brown or previously colored hair to a significantly lighter blonde shade:
Estimated range: $300–$500+, sometimes spread across two or more sessions to protect hair integrity.
Yes. Longer and thicker hair costs more to color professionally. The reason is straightforward: more hair requires more product, more foils, and more time.
Most salons list color services starting at a base price that assumes medium-length, average-density hair. Clients with hair past the shoulders, or with notably thick or dense hair, can expect a surcharge. This is standard practice across the industry.
If you want a more accurate estimate before your appointment, call the salon, describe your hair length and density, and ask whether an additional product fee applies. A brief virtual consultation can also give the colorist enough information to provide a realistic range.
One appointment rarely tells the full cost story. Ongoing maintenance is part of every professional color service.
Root color maintenance depends on how fast your hair grows and how much contrast exists between your natural shade and your color. Clients with significant gray, very light color, or a high-contrast base typically return every four to six weeks. Clients with lower contrast or a blended root formula may stretch appointments to six to eight weeks.
Highlighted and blonde hair requires regular upkeep to stay fresh and toned. A typical maintenance plan might include:
The chief advantage of balayage and lived-in color techniques is the natural grow-out. Because the root area is intentionally blended — not strictly defined — clients can typically go twelve to sixteen weeks between major lightening appointments. Glosses and face-frame refreshes can extend the vibrancy of the color without a full appointment.
Vivid pigments fade faster than natural tones. Fashion shades — bright reds, blues, greens, purples, and pastels — may require a refresh every four to six weeks to maintain saturation. Protective care at home, including cool-water rinsing, sulfate-free shampoo, and heat protection, slows fading between appointments.
For most clients, the answer is yes. Here is why.
A professional colorist assesses your hair before applying anything. They evaluate your current level, tone, porosity, condition, and chemical history. That assessment shapes the formula, the developer strength, the placement, and the processing time. None of that happens with an at-home kit.
Professional color services deliver:
That said, professional color is not risk-free. Bleach-based services carry inherent risk for all hair types. A thorough consultation, honest communication about your hair history, and realistic expectations about timelines all reduce the chance of an unwanted outcome.
At-home box dye costs $5–$30 per application. Professional color starts at $65 and rises significantly depending on the service. The gap looks large until you factor in what each option actually includes.
Box dye uses a fixed, high-volume developer that saturates the hair with artificial pigment. Over multiple applications, that pigment builds up and bonds tightly to the hair shaft. When a professional colorist tries to lighten previously box-dyed hair — especially dark or black box dye — the results become unpredictable.
The outcome is often uneven lifting, banding, or orange/red tones that require a corrective session before any desired color can be achieved. Color correction is billed by the hour. It costs significantly more than a standard color appointment, and it may take more than one session to resolve.
Box dye may save money upfront. It often costs more in the long run if the goal is professional-level results.
A consultation is the most reliable way to understand what your desired result will cost. During a consultation, your colorist evaluates:
Many salons offer complimentary consultations. Some charge a fee that applies toward the service when you book.
Photos give your colorist a clear target. Bring:
Photos prevent miscommunication. They also help your colorist set honest expectations about what is achievable in one session versus multiple appointments.
Before you leave the consultation or confirm your booking, ask whether the following are included:
Understanding exactly what the quote covers prevents surprise costs at checkout.
Clients in Weston, Davie, Pembroke Pines, Southwest Ranches, Cooper City, and surrounding Broward County communities have access to professional color services ranging from basic root maintenance to complete hair transformations.
The Strand Beauty Lounge, located at 4487 Weston Road, Weston, FL 33331, offers a full menu of customized hair color services.
Our services cover the full range of modern color work:
Weston's cost of living runs 26% above the national average (ERI Economic Research Institute), and its median household income reaches $139,825. These factors shape the local salon market, where clients expect personalized service, professional-grade products, and thorough consultations.
The name of a technique does not determine the final price. Your hair does.
Two clients booking a "balayage" appointment may have completely different starting points, different target results, and different hair densities. The product used, the time required, and the number of steps involved will differ accordingly. A consultation translates your specific hair into a specific plan with a specific price.
Skipping the consultation — and booking based on a price estimate alone — increases the risk of an incomplete service, unexpected add-ons at checkout, or a result that requires correction.
The Strand Beauty Lounge structures its color services as curated service pathways, making it easier to identify which appointment matches your hair and your goals:
Each pathway incorporates the finishing steps — toner, root blending, K18 treatment, and blow-dry styling — that transform a color service into a complete experience.
We'd love to help you find the right color service for your hair. At The Strand Beauty Lounge, we start every new color relationship with a thorough consultation — not a guess. We look at your hair, listen to your goals, and give you an honest plan with realistic expectations and accurate pricing before any color is applied.
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We serve clients from Weston, Davie, Pembroke Pines, Southwest Ranches, Cooper City, and throughout Broward County. Whether you're maintaining your current color or starting something new, we're here to make the process straightforward, comfortable, and worth every dollar.
Professional hair coloring costs between $65 and $400 or more. Root touch-ups start around $65–$120. Balayage and full blonding range from $150 to $400+. Color correction is priced by the hour after a consultation.
Balayage in the Weston and Broward County area typically ranges from $150 to $300 or more, depending on your starting hair color, desired result, hair length, and whether additional services like toner, root smudge, or a K18 treatment are included. Schedule a consultation at The Strand Beauty Lounge for a personalized quote.
Full highlights generally range from $150 to $250 or more at professional salons. That figure may or may not include toner, bond-repair treatment, and blow-dry styling. Ask your colorist what is included in the quote before booking.
Red and copper shades fade the fastest because their pigment molecules are the smallest and most water-soluble. Vivid and fashion colors — including pink, blue, and purple — also fade quickly, typically within two to six weeks.
Longer and thicker hair requires more product, more foils, and a longer application time. Salons list color services starting at a base price that reflects average hair density and length. An additional product fee applies when more material or time is needed to complete the service.
The cost depends on how dark your starting color is and how light your target blonde is. A moderate brunette going to a warm blonde may cost $200–$300+. A dark brunette or previously box-dyed client aiming for a cool platinum may require $300–$500 or more, sometimes across multiple sessions, to achieve the result safely.
Color correction is typically priced by the hour because the complexity varies significantly from client to client. Most salons quote corrective work after an in-person consultation. The total cost depends on the type of previous color used, how many sessions are needed, and the target result.
Most colorists prefer hair that is not freshly washed on the day of the appointment. Natural scalp oils provide a buffer during lightening services. That said, hair should not be excessively dirty or product-heavy. Follow the guidance your colorist provides when you book.
No. Gratuity is separate from the service price unless the salon explicitly states otherwise. The standard tip range for hair services is 15–20% of the total service cost.
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