Color Services
Expert Balayage, Highlights, Blonding & Custom Hair Color in Austin
Professional Hair Color Services
At Wild Orchid Salon, beautiful hair color is never one-size-fits-all. Our experienced colorists create customized looks using professional color techniques designed around your hair, lifestyle, and personal style.
Our hair color services include:
All-Over Color: Rich, dimensional color for a refreshed or completely new look.
Highlights & Lowlights: Customized brightness, depth, and dimension.
Balayage: Hand-painted or customized highlighting techniques for a soft, blended appearance.
Blonding: Personalized blonde transformations, from subtle brightness to high-impact results.
Glosses & Toners: Refine tone, enhance shine, and refresh existing color.
Gray Coverage & Blending: Personalized solutions for managing or embracing natural gray.
Color Correction: Consultations and customized plans for complex color changes.
Our stylists combine professional education, detailed consultations, and quality products to create results tailored to each client.
Visit Wild Orchid Salon in Downtown Austin, Westlake, or Bee Cave–Lakeway to explore your options with an experienced colorist.
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Professional Hair Color Services
Our hair color services include:
All-Over Color: Rich, dimensional color for a refreshed or completely new look.
Highlights & Lowlights: Customized brightness, depth, and dimension.
Balayage: Hand-painted or customized highlighting techniques for a soft, blended appearance.
Blonding: Personalized blonde transformations, from subtle brightness to high-impact results.
Glosses & Toners: Refine tone, enhance shine, and refresh existing color.
Gray Coverage & Blending: Personalized solutions for managing or embracing natural gray.
Color Correction: Consultations and customized plans for complex color changes.
Our stylists combine professional education, detailed consultations, and quality products to create results tailored to each client.
Visit Wild Orchid Salon in Downtown Austin, Westlake, or Bee Cave–Lakeway to explore your options with an experienced colorist.
Balayage
Balayage is a French word meaning to sweep or to paint. It allows for a sun-kissed natural looking hair color – similar to what nature gives us as children – with softer, less noticeable new growth lines. The principal idea being less is more when creating soft, natural looks. Balayage is a freehand technique where the color is applied by hand rather than using the traditional foiling or cap highlighting techniques. Balayage can be used in even the shortest pixie crop however the best results are in hair below the shoulders.
Wild Orchid Salon requires all stylists to complete a certification process prior to being available to perform the service. We have developed a reputations as one of Austin’s Best Balayage salons but don’t just take our word for it, go to Yelp and search “Balayage” in Austin, TX.
Balayage Advantages
One of the big draws to Balayage is the low maintenance factor. People want to look fashionable and feel good about their appearance but in this day and age we don’t all have the time to be in the salon every four weeks for a root touch up. It’s also a very economical way to color your hair, as you never have a solid demarcation line or regrowth, so if you can’t afford to get it done for another month it won’t look atrocious. However, if your Balayage isn’t done correctly you can end up with excessive overlapping that can cause damage.
The Balayage Process
The process varies depending on the length of the hair and the desired result. You can expect to have individual strands colored with a brush and a backing board. Some colorists like to separate their sections with plastic wrap while others tease the hair in sections first then freehand color the ends. We find that our Balayage clients are going for different looks and need to maintain it at different rates. With some clients it may take more than one appointment to really build up the color initially. These appointments are spaced 6-8 weeks apart. From there you could go up to four months without having more Balayage. You may just need to come in for a toner and a treatment to freshen up the color in between appointments.
Not sure if Balayage is right for you?
Feel free to book a free color consultation or just book the balayage service of your choice and after a consultation you and your stylist can decide if balayage or traditional foil highlights are best for you!
