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Balayage, Highlights & Blonding in Shrewsbury, MA
One session, the right techniques for you
Hand-painted balayage, foil highlights, foilyage and lowlights with 100% vegan Aveda color, customized to your hair, your skin tone and how often you want to come in.
From $175
Balayage, highlights or foilyage?
All three brighten your hair. The difference is how the lightener is placed, which changes the look, how bright you can go and how often you’ll come back. They’re all booked the same way, at the same price.
Balayage is a hand-painted highlighting technique. Instead of foils in a set pattern, your stylist sweeps lightener on freehand, so the color looks soft and natural with no harsh regrowth line.
Hand-painted
Balayage
How it’s done
Lightener is swept on freehand, where the sun would naturally hit.
The look
Soft, blended and lived-in, with a gentle root.
Upkeep
Lowest. Grows out gracefully with no harsh line.
Best for
A natural, sun-kissed look with fewer visits.
No harsh regrowth line
Customized to your cut and face shape
Easy to stretch between appointments
Classic foils
Foil highlights
How it’s done
Fine sections are woven or sliced and placed in foils from the root.
The look
Even, defined brightness from root to end.
Upkeep
Higher. Regrowth shows sooner as it grows out.
Best for
Going noticeably brighter, or covering gray.
Most lift and brightest results
Precise, consistent placement
Blends gray beautifully
Painted, then foiled
Foilyage
How it’s done
Painted by hand like balayage, then wrapped in foil to boost the lift.
The look
The softness of balayage with more brightness.
Upkeep
Low to moderate. Blended root, brighter ends.
Best for
Darker hair that wants a brighter balayage.
Brighter than open-air balayage
Still a soft, blended grow-out
Great for darker or resistant hair
Add depth to any of them
Lowlights
Lowlights are strands colored a shade or two deeper than your base. Where highlights add brightness, lowlights add depth.
They can be done on their own or combined with balayage, highlights or foilyage for more dimension, so your blonde never looks flat.
On their own
Richness and movement for brunettes and reds, or a softer way back to your natural shade.
With balayage
Deeper pieces make painted brightness pop even more.
With highlights
Breaks up heavy blonde so it looks dimensional, not flat.
With foilyage
Keeps bright ends grounded with depth near the root.
You don’t have to choose. Your stylist will recommend the right mix for your hair, and many sessions use two or three techniques at once.
How blonding works here
You choose how much. We choose how, together
Every technique on this page is booked as one blonding and dimension session, and a glaze is always included. Your price depends on how much hair we work on, not what technique we use.
One session might mix classic foils at your part, foilyage at the crown and balayage at the nape, with lowlights woven through for depth.
Face frame
Brightness around your face and part line. A fresh, easy start
from $175
About 2¼ hrs · $220 with a cut
Partial
The top and sides, where light naturally hits
from $235
About 2¾ hrs · $285 with a cut
Full
Dimension throughout, from nape to crown
from $310
About 3¼ hrs · $360 with a cut
Shadow root · +$40
Glaze · included with every blonding session
Root color · add when you book
Consultation · complimentary, 15 min
Final pricing depends on length, density and time, and you’ll see exact prices when you book. Going much lighter, or coming from box dye? Book the complimentary consultation first. That may be color correction instead.
Gray blending
Blend your grays instead of covering them
Highlights and lowlights weave through your grays so they melt into your color. As your hair grows, regrowth looks softer and more natural
Gray blending is booked as a blonding and dimension session, priced by coverage: face frame from $175, partial from $235 and full from $310.
Prefer full coverage? Root color covers grays at the root from $130, and you can add it to any blonding session, from $225 for root color and a face frame.
Not sure which is right for you? Book the complimentary 15-minute consultation and we’ll help you choose.
Blonding from our chairs
What to expect
Your balayage visit
Come early, grab a coffee from our bar and settle in. Balayage takes some time, and we’d rather you enjoy it. Want to unwind without the small talk? Add a complimentary Silent Appointment when you book.
i.
Consultation
Bring inspiration photos. We’ll talk about your history, your routine and how bright you want to go.
ii.
Hand-painting
Your stylist paints lightener where the sun would naturally hit, section by section.
iii.
Tone & treat
A plant-powered Aveda glaze, always included, sets your shade. Add a treatment for extra softness.
iv.
Style & take-home tips
We finish with a blowout and honest advice on keeping your color bright at home. No upselling.
Brighter hair, lighter footprint
Your balayage is done with 100% vegan, cruelty-free Aveda color. Leftover color and foils are recovered through Green Circle Salons instead of going to landfill.
Blonding questions
How much is balayage or highlights in Shrewsbury, MA?
All blonding at Salon 592 is priced by coverage: face frame from $175, partial from $235 and full from $310. Balayage, highlights, foilyage and lowlights all cost the same.
What’s the difference between balayage and highlights?
Balayage is painted by hand for a soft, blended look. Foil highlights give more even, defined brightness from the root. Foilyage is painted like balayage, then foiled for extra lift.
Does balayage cost more than highlights?
No. Every technique is booked as a blonding session, and your price depends on how much hair we work on.
What are lowlights?
Lowlights are strands colored deeper than your base. They add depth on their own, or pair with balayage, highlights or foilyage for more dimension.
Do I need a consultation first?
It’s not required, but we recommend the complimentary 15-minute consultation if you’re going much lighter or have box dye.
Which technique should I book?
Just book the coverage you want. Your stylist will recommend the right mix of techniques at your appointment.
Can highlights blend gray hair?
Yes. Highlights and lowlights weave through your grays so regrowth looks softer and more natural. Gray blending is booked as a blonding session, from $175 for a face frame.
Should I cover my grays or blend them?
Root color gives full coverage and starts at $130. Blending with highlights and lowlights gives a softer grow-out. You can also combine them, from $225 for root color and a face frame. See gray coverage for more.
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