Highlights in Washington, DC
Highlights are one of the most requested color services at any salon, and a city the size of Washington, DC gives you real choice in where to book one. Our directory currently lists five salons here that offer highlighting — a small enough list that you can look over every one before you commit, instead of scrolling through pages of options with no way to compare them.
How to Choose a Color Specialist for Highlights
Highlights isn't one technique — foils, balayage, and babylights all get tagged the same way, and which one is right for you depends on your hair type, how much upkeep you're willing to do, and how big a change you want. When you book, ask the salon which technique they're planning to use and whether they've worked with hair like yours before.
A quick consultation, in person or by phone, is worth doing ahead of the appointment, especially if you're going more than a couple shades from your natural color or your hair has been color-treated before — ask about a strand test if you're not sure how it'll react. Our listings confirm that a salon handles highlights, not which technique a given colorist favors, so the consultation is where you fill in that gap.
What the Booking and Rating Picture Looks Like
All five of the DC salons in our highlights listings take online booking, and all five have enough reviews behind them to carry a posted rating. Together they average 4.76 stars, which reflects the whole group rather than one salon pulling the number up. Ratings and review counts still vary salon to salon, so it's worth reading a few before you decide, but you won't be booking without any information to go on.