Balayage and highlights color service at Platinum Salon and Spa in Gilbert AZ
Balayage, highlights & color in Gilbert & Ahwatukee

Color, done beautifully

Hand-painted balayage, bright foils, single-process color, and careful corrections. Every lightening service includes bond protection built in, so you can go lighter and keep your hair feeling like itself.

Your color, your way

Whether you want soft, sun-kissed balayage or bright, all-over blonde, color is a partnership. We start every new color guest with a consultation so we can match the look to your hair, your lifestyle, and your maintenance budget before any product touches your hair.

This is the place to start for balayage, highlights, single-process color, glosses, vivids, and color correction. For cuts, styling, and the full color menu, visit the hair hub. If this is your first visit, the new clients page walks you through what to expect.

What we offer

Color services

Balayage

Balayage is hand painted color that creates natural, sun-kissed dimension. The grow-out is soft, so there is no harsh line of demarcation as your hair grows.

Who it suits. Best for guests who want low-maintenance color and a naturally lived-in blonde or brunette.

Foilyage

Foilyage is a balayage technique placed in foil to lift higher and brighter. It pairs the soft grow-out of balayage with the brightness you get from foil highlights.

Who it suits. Best for guests who love the balayage look but want more lift. Foilyage is not priced separately, so your colorist aligns it with highlight and balayage pricing at your consultation.

Full highlights

Full highlights are placed throughout the entire head for maximum brightness and dimension. Foils give a more uniform, brighter result than hand painting alone.

Who it suits. Best for a noticeable change or fuller coverage, especially on darker hair.

Partial highlights

Partial highlights are placed around the face and across the top section of the head, where the light hits most.

Who it suits. Best for guests who want brightness around the face without committing to full-head coverage.

Money piece

The money piece is a bold, face-framing highlight placed at the front of the hair. It creates contrast right where it shows and is often folded into a base color or balayage service.

Who it suits. Best for adding a pop of brightness around the face or refreshing a look between bigger appointments.

Root retouch

A root retouch applies permanent color at the roots to refresh your existing color. It is the most efficient way to maintain color and cover regrowth between full appointments.

Who it suits. Best every 4 to 6 weeks for guests keeping a single-process color or covering grays.

All over color

All over color is a full single-process color from roots to ends. It is the simplest way to change your overall shade, cover grays, or enrich faded color.

Who it suits. Best for a uniform result and full gray coverage.

Color correction

Color correction fixes color that did not turn out the way you wanted. That might mean removing brassy tones, correcting a home color, transitioning from box dye to balayage, or repairing previous over-processing. It always starts with a consultation.

Who it suits. Best for guests with built-up box dye or a result they are unhappy with. It may take more than one session.

Toner or gloss

A toner or gloss is a semi-permanent color that refreshes tone, neutralizes brassiness, and adds shine. It is often added to highlights or balayage, and it works beautifully on its own between full color appointments.

Who it suits. Best every 4 to 6 weeks to keep your color looking fresh and shiny.

Bond repair treatment

Our bond repair treatment rebuilds the bonds that chemical services can stress, so your hair feels stronger after lightening. We build bond protection into every lightening service, and a customized repair treatment goes further for hair that needs extra support.

Who it suits. Best for blondes, lived-in lighteners, and anyone going meaningfully lighter. Add it to any color service or book it on its own.

Blonde balayage and highlights at Platinum Salon and Spa in Ahwatukee AZ
Go lighter, stay healthy

Bond protection, built in

Why bond protection matters

Lightening hair breaks bonds. There is no way around it. Your hair is made of protein chains held together by chemical bonds, and the more you lift, the more of those bonds break.

Bond builders use a different chemistry that helps relink broken bonds during the service. That means you can reach lighter results with far less of the damage you would expect from straight bleach alone. We use bond protection in every lightening service we do. We do not charge extra for it, and we do not treat it as an add-on.

For very light results or hair that is already stressed, we may recommend a customized bond repair treatment or an at-home bond builder. Your colorist will tell you honestly what your hair needs.

Make it last

Color maintenance

Use a color-safe shampoo

This is the single biggest thing you can do at home. Choose a sulfate-free, color-safe formula your colorist recommends.

Wash less often

Every wash fades color. Stretch your wash days with dry shampoo and a scalp refresher to keep tone true for longer.

Rinse with cool water

Hot water opens the cuticle and lets color escape. A cool to lukewarm rinse seals the cuticle and locks color in.

Protect from UV

Sun fades color, especially blondes and reds. A hat, a UV-protective spray, and less peak-sun exposure all help.

Add a gloss every 4 to 6 weeks

A gloss refreshes tone and shine without committing to a full color service. It is a quick, affordable way to stay fresh between appointments.

Do a weekly bond treatment

Especially for blondes. A weekly at-home bond builder helps maintain hair integrity between salon visits.

Member value

Color, on a membership

Both our Glow Maintenance and Platinum Signature salon memberships include a root retouch as one of your choosable services, which makes keeping up with color easier to budget. See what each plan includes and pick the one that fits your routine.

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What to expect

Your first color visit

01

Consultation. We sit with you, look at your hair in natural light, and talk through your goals, your maintenance budget, and your color history. Bring inspiration photos if you have them.

02

A realistic plan. We explain what is achievable in one session versus over several visits, walk through pricing, and cover the at-home upkeep your look will need.

03

Strand test when needed. For major changes or correction work, we may run a quick strand test first. It protects your hair and gives us important information before we commit.

04

Your color service. Lightening, color, or both. Settle in with a charged phone, headphones, or a book. Water, coffee, and a few snacks are on us.

05

Toning and style. After your lift or color processes, we tone, condition, and finish with a style. Most color services include a blowout.

06

Your take-home plan. Your colorist explains your at-home products, when to come back, and what to watch for. We will text your reminders.

Good to know

Color FAQs

How much does balayage cost?
Balayage starts at $260 and goes up based on length, density, and how light you want to go. We always quote your specific price during the consultation so there are no surprises. Going from very dark to very light may take more than one session.
How long does color take?
All over color usually runs 90 minutes to 2 hours. Highlights run 2 to 3 hours. Balayage runs about 2.5 to 3.5 hours. Color correction can take 4 to 6 hours and may need more than one visit. We block enough time to do the work right.
Will my hair be damaged?
Lightening breaks bonds, so we protect against damage with bond builders in every lightening service. Healthy hair coming in stays healthy coming out. Hair that is already damaged may need to be repaired before going lighter.
Can you fix box dye?
Often yes, but it depends on what is in the box and how many layers have built up. Color correction can take more than one session and starts with a consultation.
How often do I need to come back?
Root retouch every 4 to 6 weeks. Full highlights every 8 to 12 weeks. Balayage every 12 to 16 weeks, which is one of its perks. A gloss can extend the life of any color service.
Do you do vivid colors like pink, blue, or purple?
Yes. Vivids usually need a lightening base first if your hair is darker, and that lightening service is priced separately from the vivid application. Vivids fade faster than traditional color, often in 3 to 6 weeks.
What is the difference between balayage and highlights?
Highlights are placed in foils for a more uniform, brighter result. Balayage is hand painted for a softer, more natural, lived-in look. Foilyage combines both, with the brightness of highlights and the soft grow-out of balayage.
Can I bring inspiration photos?
Please do. Photos help us understand exactly what you want. Bring looks you love, and if you can, bring a photo of what you do not want too.
What if my color comes out wrong?
Tell us and we will fix it. We do not consider a color appointment complete until you are happy with the result.
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Bring your inspiration photos and let us build a plan that fits your hair and your routine. New color guests start with a quick consultation.

Prices listed are starting rates. Color, chemical, and technical services may incur an additional charge for extra product or time. Your provider will review pricing with you before your service begins.

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