Looking for professional blonding in Chicago? We offer custom blonding services in Lakeview, Chicago that brighten your hair, enhance your complexion, and create beautiful results – while actually keeping your hair healthy, and your blonde looking incredible.
Our blonde specialists create seamless, dimensional color tailored to your hair type, your skin tone, your maintenance preferences, and your personal style. Whether you want subtle face-framing brightness or a full head of bright highlights, every appointment is designed around what works best for you.
We discuss your hair history, your desired shade, your lifestyle, and your maintenance preferences. We encourage you to bring photos and shade inspiration to your appointment so we can get as close to your vision as possible.
We evaluate your hair condition, porosity, texture, and natural undertones to determine the safest and most effective lightening or highlighting approach. We will always recommend what is genuinely best for your hair.
Our stylists use advanced techniques including foiling, balayage painting, and face-framing placement to achieve beautiful, dimensional blonde. Every section is applied carefully for even coverage and optimal tone.
Our stylists use advanced techniques including foiling, balayage painting, and face-framing placement to achieve beautiful, dimensional blonde. Every section is applied carefully for even coverage and optimal tone.
After lightening, toners are applied to adjust warmth, neutralize brassiness, and perfect the final shade. This ensures your blonde complements your skin tone and looks exactly as bright or natural as you want it to.
Post-color is a great time to add a treatment to your service. We can apply deep conditioning and bond-repair treatments to restore moisture and strength. Let us know if you would like to include this.
Your hair is shampooed, conditioned, and styled to showcase your blonde. Your stylist will provide personalized guidance on at-home care and recommend products available to purchase in the salon.
Book Your Blonding Experience
Your blonding & lightening journey starts with a consultation to help us understand your hair goals. If you’re not sure what service to book or even what your goals are, we are here to help! Send us a message or take our free online consultation. One of our team members will be in contact soon!
Come in with hair free of heavy products or buildup so your stylist can assess your hair accurately. We would love to know your hair history, including past chemical treatments and any previous damage. Bring photos or inspiration so your stylist can see exactly what you are going for.
Face-framing or partial highlights can last 6 to 8 weeks. Full highlights or balayage can go 8 to 12 weeks before a touch-up is needed. Your stylist will provide a personalized maintenance schedule based on your color, growth rate, and desired result.
We prioritize hair health at every stage of the blonding process. Our stylists use professional products, bond-repair treatments, and conditioning services to minimize damage. For guests with previously chemically treated hair, we may recommend a multi-step approach or pre-treatment conditioning to protect your hair’s strength.
Sometimes yes, but we take a careful, honest approach. Significant lifts are best achieved gradually to protect your hair’s integrity. Your stylist will create a plan to safely reach your desired blonde over time if needed.
We do, and it is part of every blonding service. We will guide you on the best shampoos, conditioners, treatments, and styling products for color-treated hair, and recommend products available in the salon to maintain your results between visits.
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Hand-painted balayage highlights create soft, blended brightness and a lived-in grow-out. This service is designed for guests who want natural-looking dimension with lower-maintenance regrowth.
Starting At: $225+
+ Haircut Starting At: $280+
Full highlights brighten throughout the hair for an overall lighter result, finished with a gloss/toner for a refined shade and shine. This service is designed for guests who want noticeable brightness from roots to ends.
Starting At: $195+
+ Haircut Starting At: $250+
Partial highlights add brightness in key areas (typically top/face framing) and finish with a gloss for tone and shine. This service is designed for guests who want dimension without committing to a full highlight.
Starting At: $145+
+ Haircut Starting At: $200+
A lightening retouch to address regrowth, followed by toning to achieve your ideal blonde shade. This service is designed for guests maintaining their blonde and need their roots refreshed and toned.
Starting At: $150+
+ Haircut Starting At: $205+
A subtle, natural-looking color service that softens the appearance of gray without looking over-dyed. This service is designed for men who want a lower-maintenance, blended result.
Starting At: $40+
