Best Balayage in Austin
Balayage isn’t just a trend—it’s an art form. At Mirror Mirror, we have stylists who specialize in creating natural, sun-kissed color that grows out seamlessly and looks effortlessly beautiful at every stage. Whether you're going for soft and subtle or bold and dimensional, our blonde specialists can help you achieve your dream hair.
Book NowWhat is Balayage?
Balayage is a freehand hair painting technique that gives a soft, blended color effect without harsh lines or regrowth marks. Unlike traditional highlights, balayage allows for a more customized placement of lightness, making it ideal for low-maintenance beauty with maximum impact.
This technique is perfect for:
- Natural-looking dimension and depth
- Lived-in blondes and brondes
- Soft transitions between roots and ends
- Those wanting to stretch time between color appointments
Not for you? Check out our other blonding techniques, like foil highlights. More often than not, Mirror Mirror stylists combine foiling and hand-painting to achieve the look you’re after. It’s a best-of-both-worlds approach that leads to beautiful results.
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Consultation
Meet one of our blonde specialists in person and tell us where you want to take your hair. Together, we’ll make a plan to get there.
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Session(s)
Your hair journey might require a corrective multi-session process, a single appointment, or something in between.
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Maintenance
Set up a schedule with your stylist to come back for routine touch-ups that keeps your balayage fresh and beautiful. Balayage is known for its grow-out grace, but we often recommend glosses and toners between appointments to keep your color fresh and vibrant.
How Much Does Balayage Cost?
Balayage comes in two appointment types based on where you are at on your hair journey. Your stylist will let you know what to book and give you a cost estimate. Pricing does vary by stylist and the amount of product (color) needed for your hair.
Full Balayage
This all-over, root-to-end session is often the initial (and most intensive) session on your hair journey.
$260 - $375
2.5 - 5 hours
Partial Balayage
Medium in scale, the partial balayage is typically a 3 – 6 month maintenance session.
$210 - $300
2 - 3 hours
Why Mirror Mirror?
We’ve been named one of the best salons in Austin for our commitment to exceptional results, talented stylists and client care. From cool, ash-blonde transitions to honey-dipped warmth, our blonde specialists know how to bring out the best in your hair.
We work with a wide range of tones and textures, and every balayage service is completely customized to complement your natural hair color, skin tone, and personal style.
Looking for Affordable Balayage in Austin?
Take advantage of our New Client Balayage Welcome Offer!
With this special offer, enjoy a Partial Balayage, Haircut and Oribe Treatment for $250 (a $365 value). All of your take-home hair products will be 20% off for your first visit, as well!
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Trends in Highlights
Learn all about the latest looks. Always consult your stylist to customize the perfect highlights for your hair.
Babylights
Very fine highlights that create a subtle sun-kissed look that’s similar to the natural highlights in children’s hair.
Balayage
The word is French and means “to sweep.” Highlights are hand-painted on in a sweeping motion, adding a natural dimensional color to your hair.
Color Corrections
Think of it as transitioning your hair from where it was at your old salon to where you want it to be at Mirror Mirror. There may be sections that need adjusting (or correcting) and it may require many different techniques to get you there. To protect your hair, it has to be done in phases, slowly bringing your hair back to the right shade.
Dimensional
A technique in highlighting of using contrasting light/dark shades throughout the hair to create dimension. To all you blondes out there, don’t be afraid of some dimension. Gone are the days of stripey 90’s highlights - today’s dimension adds depth and helps your blonde pieces pop!
Fashion Color
Fun, loud, and non-natural hair colors (pink, blue, green, orange, and so on) that really pop!
Lived-in
A technique that blends highlighting and color that makes it easy to grow out naturally. It’s easy to maintain and dress up or down.
Mini
Sometimes called a “spill”, this is a short highlight session where a few highlights are placed around the face, on your part or strategically throughout your hair. Great for in between bigger visits or if you are pressed for time!
Root Smudging
A technique that creates a seamless blend from root through highlight by smudging a darker color (similar to your natural shade) at your roots. It’s great for low-maintenance grow outs and ALL of our highlight services include rooting in some form or fashion!
Single Process Color
A one-step coloring process that involves using only a single color applied at the roots (think grey touch ups) or from roots to ends.
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