Hair Color • Highlights • Balayage • South Sacramento
Hair Color, Highlights, Balayage and Gray Coverage From a Sacramento Salon Voted Best by the Community 2 Years in a Row
Looking for hair color or highlights in Sacramento? Visit Silver Star Salon on Florin Road in South Sacramento. Sisters May Wong and Tammy Phang have served Sacramento families for more than 30 years and can help you talk through the result you want, from a richer all over shade or gray coverage to brighter highlights, face framing pieces or a softer balayage blend. Bring a photo you like. We’ll discuss your starting color, past treatments, tone and how much upkeep you want before choosing the plan.
Not sure which color service to ask for? Start with the result you want.
Real Hair Color Results
Look at the shade, lighter pieces, dimension and how the color works with the haircut. Save an example you like and bring it with you. Your result can look different because your starting color, previous color and hair condition are different.
Hair Color Services in Sacramento
You do not need to know salon terminology before you call. Tell May or Tammy what you want your hair to look like. Your starting color, previous treatments, condition and desired maintenance all help determine the right service.
Hair color changes or refreshes the shade you see. The plan depends on how light or dark your hair is now, what color is already on it and what shade you want next.
How light or dark your hair is.
The shade within that level, such as gold, copper, neutral or ash.
Highlights make selected sections lighter while leaving other hair darker. The contrast between those areas can create dimension.
Light and dark sitting next to each other so the color does not look like one flat shade.
Lighter pieces around the face create a different effect from brightness distributed through the entire style.
Balayage is a placement technique used to create a softer transition between darker and lighter areas of the hair.
More depth can remain near the roots while brightness is placed through selected lengths and ends.
The amount of brightness possible depends on your starting shade, previous color and hair condition.
Gray coverage can be planned around the amount of gray you have, the shade you want and how you prefer the color to look as your hair grows.
Tell us whether your priority is stronger coverage, softer blending or refreshing an existing shade.
Your natural growth and preferred finished look help determine the color plan.
Hair Color Basics
These are common salon terms. Knowing what they mean can make it easier to explain the result you want and understand why one color plan may be different from another.
How light or dark the hair is. Moving from dark brown to light brown means changing the level.
The shade you see inside the level. Warm tone can look gold or copper. Cooler tone can look less warm.
A mix of light and dark. Highlights can create dimension because not every piece of hair is the same shade.
How much lighter the hair becomes. More lift can expose more of the hair's underlying warmth.
Warm red, orange or yellow tones can become more visible as hair gets lighter.
Hair that has already been lightened or chemically treated can respond differently from untreated hair.
Why Your Starting Hair Matters
Your starting shade, old color, previous lightening and hair condition all affect the plan. Tell your stylist what has been done to your hair, even if it happened months ago.
This matters most when you want a major change. Hair that already contains permanent color may not lighten in the same way as hair that has never been colored.
Darker hair has farther to travel to become very light hair. That can change the steps needed to reach the desired result.
Tell us about salon color, home color, bleach, lightener and anything used to make the hair darker or lighter.
Previously lightened or dry areas can react differently from stronger hair.
Perms and straightening treatments matter too. Tell your stylist about them before a major color change.
Lightener, Lift & Toner
These are different jobs. Lightener helps remove pigment so hair can become lighter. Toner is used to adjust the visible tone after enough lightening has happened.
A toner cannot perform all of the lightening required for a much brighter result.
Used when the goal is to make hair lighter. As hair lightens, underlying warm pigment can become easier to see.
The amount of lightening that happens. Your starting hair and color history affect how much lift is realistic.
Helps refine the visible tone after lightening. The finish may be warmer, cooler or more neutral depending on the plan.
Hair Color Consultation
You do not need to know the formula. Tell us what you have now, what has been done before and what you want the hair to look like.
Bring one or two clear photos. Point to the brightness, shade, placement or blend you like.
Share salon color, home color, bleach, lightener and any darker color you have used.
Perms, straightening and other chemical services can matter when planning color.
Some looks need more frequent refreshing. Others can be planned with a softer grow out.
Maybe you care most about brightness, warmth, gray coverage, a soft blend or keeping your hair easy to maintain.
You can say, “I want this lighter,” “I want less orange,” or “I want the roots to look softer.” We can talk through the salon terminology after.
Hair Color Time & Price
Hair color is not one fixed job. The work changes with the hair in the chair. These are some of the biggest things that can change the plan, time and price.
More hair can mean more sectioning, more product and more time.
A small shade change is different from trying to move several levels lighter.
Old permanent color or previous lightening can make the next step more complex.
A few lighter pieces is a different job from changing color through a large part of the hair.
Hair Color Questions
These answers explain the basics. Your own starting hair still needs to be evaluated before anyone can promise an exact result, time or price.
Price depends on the service, hair length, thickness, starting color, previous color and how much work is needed to reach the goal. Call (916) 383-2570 and describe your hair and the result you want.
Yes. Silver Star Salon provides hair color services that can include gray coverage. The color plan depends on your current shade, amount of gray and the finished result you want.
Possibly. Previous dye can change how evenly the hair lightens and which shades are realistic. Tell your stylist what you used, including home color.
Highlights lighten selected sections of hair. Balayage refers to a placement technique that can create a softer transition between darker and lighter areas. The right option depends on the result you want.
Hair has underlying warm pigment. Red, orange or yellow can become easier to see during lightening. The starting level affects which warm tones may appear.
Toner adjusts the visible tone after lightening. It can help create a warmer, cooler or more neutral finish. It does not replace the lightening required to make dark hair substantially brighter.
A photo is a guide rather than a guarantee. Your starting shade, previous color, hair condition and the lighting in the photo can affect what is realistic. Tell us which parts of the photo matter most to you.
Sometimes, but not always. A large change can require more than one step or visit. The plan depends on your starting hair, previous color and current condition.
It depends on the service, hair growth, fading and how you prefer the color to look as it grows. Tell your stylist how much maintenance you want before choosing the plan.
Related Hair Services
Color and shape work together. If you are planning a haircut too, these pages show Silver Star's haircut services and real work in more detail.
Silver Star Salon • Florin Road
Find us at 8275 Florin Road, Suite 190, Sacramento, CA 95828 . Call May and Tammy to discuss your current hair, previous color, reference photos and the result you want.
Service Areas:
Elk Grove:
Elk Grove Service Area / Women's Elk Grove Haircuts / Men's Elk Grove Haircuts
Sacramento:
Sacramento Perms
Location: 8275 Florin Rd # 190, Sacramento, CA 95828
Call (916)-383-2570
