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Highlights in Santa Monica
Bright, dimensional color, foiled from the root, for a radiant, all-over glow that lifts your whole look.
What are highlights?
Highlights are woven and foiled from the root, so lightener saturates each section evenly from base to end. The result is bright, uniform color throughout — more overall brightness and contrast than a hand-painted technique like balayage delivers, since every foiled section lifts to the same level.
Anna offers both partial and full highlights. Partial highlights concentrate foils around the crown and face-framing pieces, brightening exactly where it shows most — a lighter option for a first visit or a quicker refresh. Full highlights foil throughout the entire head for maximum, all-over lift and the most dramatic change.
The result is hair that catches the light — noticeably brighter and more radiant, the kind of color that reads from across the room, not just up close. Every appointment starts with a consultation so Anna can map out placement and tone for the exact effect you want.
FAQ
Highlights questions
What's the difference between highlights and balayage?
Highlights are woven and foiled from the root for bright, uniform color throughout. Balayage is hand-painted for a softer, more graduated look that grows out with less of a line. Highlights tend to deliver more overall brightness — often the better fit if you want a lot of dimension.
What's the difference between partial and full highlights?
Partial highlights concentrate foils around the crown and face-framing pieces, adding brightness where it shows most. Full highlights foil throughout the entire head for maximum, all-over lift. Anna will recommend the right option for your goals and hair at your consultation.
How long does a highlights appointment take?
Partial highlights take about 2 hours; full highlights take about 3, depending on your hair's length and density.
How often do I need to touch up highlights?
Highlights show regrowth at the root more than balayage's soft blend, so most clients come in for a refresh sooner. Anna will map out a maintenance schedule that fits your hair and how fast it grows.
Will highlights damage my hair?
Any lightening service is done carefully — Anna uses high-quality products and keeps lightener off the scalp. If your hair needs extra support, a bond-building treatment like K18 can be added to your appointment. Beautiful hair begins with healthy hair.
Ready for brighter, dimensional color?
Anna sees clients at a private suite in Santa Monica, Sundays and Tuesdays, by appointment only.
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