We believe that beautiful hair color starts with a thorough consultation. Before any color touches your hair, your Plush Salon colorist will assess your hair's health, discuss your lifestyle, review inspiration photos, and recommend the ideal color technique and formula to complement your skin tone and personal style. Serving clients throughout Robinson Township, the Pittsburgh west suburbs, and surrounding communities, Plush Salon is your destination for exceptional hair color services.
Balayage & Lived-In Color
Balayage has become one of the most sought-after hair color techniques for good reason, it creates a natural, effortless, sun-kissed look that grows out beautifully with minimal maintenance. The word "balayage" comes from the French word meaning "to sweep," and that's exactly what our colorists do: they hand-paint highlights onto the hair in sweeping motions, creating a soft, blended, dimensional effect that mimics how the sun would naturally lighten your hair.
At Plush Salon, our colorists specialize in several balayage variations, including:
- Classic Balayage. Soft, natural-looking highlights concentrated at the mid-lengths and ends for a low-maintenance, lived-in look
- Reverse Balayage. Adding depth and dimension by painting darker tones through lighter hair, perfect for blondes wanting more contrast
- Balayage with a Root Shadow. A seamless blend from a deeper root into lighter ends, extending time between appointments
- Money Pieces & Face Framing. Bright, face-framing highlights that instantly brighten your complexion and add a modern touch
Balayage appointments at Plush Salon typically take 2 to 3 hours depending on the desired result and your hair's starting point. Because the technique doesn't use foils at the root, regrowth is soft and natural, meaning you can go 12 to 16 weeks between appointments. This makes balayage one of the most cost-effective color options in the long run.
Highlights & Lowlights
Traditional highlights and lowlights remain a cornerstone of professional hair coloring. Using foils, our colorists can achieve precise, consistent lightening or deepening throughout the hair for a polished, multidimensional result.
Highlights involve lightening select strands to add brightness, dimension, and movement to the hair. Lowlights do the opposite, they add depth by weaving in darker strands. Many clients benefit from a combination of both, creating rich, multitonal color that looks natural and vibrant.
Our highlight services include:
- Full Highlights. Foils placed throughout the entire head for maximum brightness and coverage
- Partial Highlights. Foils concentrated on the top, crown, and face-framing sections for a more subtle effect
- Babylights. Ultra-fine, closely woven highlights that create a soft, natural, lit-from-within glow
- Dimensional Lowlights. Darker strands woven through lighter hair for contrast and depth, especially popular in fall and winter
Full Color & Root Touch-Ups
Whether you're covering gray, going darker, or refreshing your existing shade, full color services at Plush Salon deliver rich, even, long-lasting results. Our colorists use professional-grade formulations from top brands that are gentler on the hair while providing superior coverage and vibrancy.
Single-Process Color is a full application of one shade from roots to ends. It's ideal for covering gray hair, going darker, or changing your overall tone. A single-process can be completed in about 60 to 90 minutes and typically lasts 4 to 6 weeks before a root touch-up is needed.
Root Touch-Ups focus on the regrowth area at the scalp, refreshing your color without reprocessing the lengths and ends. This is a more affordable, quicker option for maintaining your existing color between full applications. Root touch-ups at Plush Salon are perfect for busy clients near Robinson Township and the greater Pittsburgh area who need a quick refresh on their lunch break or between appointments.
We also offer glossing and toning services to refresh faded color, add shine, and adjust tone between full color appointments. A gloss can neutralize brassiness, enhance warmth, or add a subtle tint, all while conditioning the hair.
Color Correction
Color correction may be needed when:
- At-home box dye has left hair an uneven or undesired shade
- Previous salon work resulted in banding, patchiness, or an unwanted tone
- Hair has become overly brassy, orange, or muddy after lightening
- Multiple color processes have left hair in an unpredictable state
- You want to make a dramatic change (e.g., dark to light or vice versa)
Color corrections often require multiple sessions spaced several weeks apart to protect the integrity of the hair. During your initial consultation, your Plush Salon colorist will evaluate the current condition of your hair, discuss realistic expectations and timelines, and create a custom plan to get you to your goal color safely. We prioritize the health of your hair above all else, if your hair needs strengthening treatments like Olaplex or K18 between correction sessions, we'll build that into your plan.
Why Choose Plush Salon for Hair Color
Clients from Oakdale, Robinson Township, Carnegie, Moon Township, Coraopolis, Imperial, McDonald, and throughout the Pittsburgh west suburbs choose Plush Salon for hair color because of our commitment to excellence, education, and personalized service. Here's what sets us apart:
- Thorough Consultations. Every color service begins with a detailed consultation to ensure we understand your vision and can set realistic expectations
- Premium Products. We use and carry professional-grade color lines and aftercare products, including Olaplex, to keep your hair healthy and vibrant
- Honest Communication. We'll always be transparent about what's achievable, how long it will take, and what it will cost