Serra Mesa · San Diego

The color you asked for, without wrecking your hair

Color correction, balayage, highlights and grey blending. One colorist, behind the chair since 1999, and the price in your hand before anything touches your hair. Se habla español.

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Color correction from $450 · Hair color from $120
Color is by appointment. Walk-ins welcome for haircuts.
4.9 ★
67 Google reviews
27
Reviews on Yelp
1999
Behind the chair since

Prices

What it costs, before you call
Color Correction from $450
4–5 hours
Box dye gone wrong, brassy or orange tones, banding, uneven grow-out, a previous stylist's work that did not land. This is the work we do most. Always starts with a consultation, because the price depends on how much correcting your hair actually needs.

Color prices are starting prices. What you pay depends on your hair's length, thickness and history. Call and describe it, or send a photo on Instagram, and you will get a real range before you book.

Color Correction

The appointment most salons will not take

Correcting color is not the same job as applying it. Hair that has been boxed, bleached, or colored repeatedly does not lift evenly, and forcing it is how people lose length.

A correction here runs four to five hours and that whole block is yours. Sometimes it happens in one session. Sometimes the honest answer is two, and you will be told that at the consultation rather than halfway through.

After this many years behind the chair, most of the job is knowing when to stop.

Before you sit down, you will know three things

  • What it costs. You get a real price at the consultation, not an estimate that moves once your hair is wet.
  • How long it takes. If the honest answer is two sessions instead of one, you hear that first, not halfway through.
  • What it will actually look like. If a shade is not safe on your hair, you get told before, not after.
Miriam, colorist and owner of Hair Color Experts Studio, San Diego
MiriamColorist and owner. Behind the chair since 1999.
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Reviews

4.9 stars across 67 Google reviews

Plus 27 reviews on Yelp.

★★★★★

“Color-resistant hair, years of box dye, uneven sections and greys, and I wanted purple. She did it in one session without breaking my hair or losing my length, and it is still vibrant.”

T. M. · color correction
★★★★★

“I am really particular about my hair and I have decided I will not be going anywhere else. It is amazing how healthy and vibrant my bleached hair feels and looks. I have never seen it this good before.”

Dakota K. · blonde
★★★★★

“Truly a color expert. She listened first, then colored, and I got exactly what I had been picturing.”

Priscilla K. · highlights

Questions

Before you book
How do I get a price before I come in?
Call (858) 569-0330 and describe your hair, or send a photo through Instagram. Helpful to know: how long your hair is, what you have had done to it in the last year, and what you want.
How much does color correction cost in San Diego?
Color correction here starts at $450. It always begins with a consultation, because the price depends on how much correcting your hair needs, and you get a real price before any work starts.
How long does a color appointment take?
A full color or balayage usually runs three to four hours. A color correction runs four to five. That whole block is reserved for you and it does not get rushed.
Can you fix box dye, orange or brassy hair?
Yes. Box dye gone wrong, brassy or orange tones, banding, uneven grow-out and another stylist's work that did not land are the work done most here. Some hair is fixed in one session and some needs two, and you hear which at the consultation.
Do I need a consultation first?
For color correction, yes. Every correction starts with a consultation so you know the price, the time and whether it takes one session or two before anything touches your hair.
Will color correction damage my hair?
Hair that has been boxed, bleached or colored over and over does not lift evenly, and forcing it is how people lose length, so it is not forced. If a shade is not safe on your hair, you are told before, not after. If it needs two sessions, you hear that first.
What is the difference between balayage and highlights?
Balayage is painted on by hand, so it looks lived-in and grows out soft. Highlights are done in foils, full or partial. Both are on the price list above.
Do you cover gray hair?
Yes. Grey coverage, root touch-ups and single-process color start at $120. Grey blending is also available if you would rather soften the grey than cover all of it.
Do you cut men's hair?
Yes. Men's haircuts start at $45, and walk-ins are welcome for haircuts.
Do you take walk-ins?
Yes for haircuts. Color is by appointment so the full time your hair needs can be set aside.
Where is the salon?
At 7752 Starling Dr, San Diego, CA 92123, in Serra Mesa. Clients come from Serra Mesa, Kearny Mesa, Mission Valley and Clairemont. Get directions.
Is there parking?
Yes, free parking directly in front of the salon. Please use the spaces in front of us rather than the 7-Eleven side.
Is the salon wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance is accessible and the shampoo area is set up to accommodate a wheelchair.
¿Hablan español?
Sí, hablamos español e inglés. Somos especialistas en color: corrección de color, balayage, mechas y cobertura de canas.
How do I pay?
Cash at this time.
Call and tell her what happened to your hair.
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