How much does balayage cost in Broomfield? Real prices and what moves them
At Mahne Roots Collective in Broomfield, a partial balayage is $190–$255 and a complete balayage is $205–$290. Going all the way to a total blonde is $265–$355. Those are the menu ranges, each one includes one bowl of color, and a toner over the top is an add-on.
I'm Miles, and I co-own the salon with Nicole. The rest of this post is the conversation I have at the chair when someone asks about price: what decides where in the range you land, how balayage compares with foils, and why we put our prices out in the open. You hear your number before we start, never at the end.
Balayage prices at a glance
| Service | Price range | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Partial Balayage | $190–$255 | Painted by hand on the top half of the head. A lighter-maintenance option that still adds real dimension. |
| Complete Balayage | $205–$290 | Full-head, free-hand highlighting for a more dramatic, all-over lightened look. |
| Complete Balayage, Total Blonde | $265–$355 | The same technique taken all the way to blonde. |
| Gloss & Shine | $55–$85 | Refreshes the tone on color you already have, between full color visits. |
These match our prices page and our balayage page. If they ever differ from what you read here, the prices page is the one we keep current.
The ranges overlap on purpose. A complete balayage on one head can cost less than a partial on another, because hair length, thickness and the stylist you book all move the number without changing which service you need.
What is the difference between partial, complete and total blonde?
Partial balayage lightens the top half of the head, the pieces that catch light around your face and across the top. There is less lightened hair to keep toned, which is why it is the lower-maintenance option.
Complete balayage works through the whole head, top, sides and back. Its starting price is only $15 above a partial, so if you are on the fence, the honest question is how much of your head you want to see the color on.
Total blonde is the same painting technique, taken all the way to blonde. Getting there usually means more lightening work and more color in the hair, which is why it has the highest range, and why it is the service most likely to need a second bowl on long, dense hair.
If you are between two, we would rather tell you so than steer you to the bigger one.
What actually moves the price inside a range?
None of these is a surprise fee. They are the reasons the menu is written as ranges in the first place.
How much hair you have
Every color price on our menu includes one bowl of color, measured at 40 grams. That bowl is the unit the whole menu is built on. Hair that is longer, thicker or denser needs more than one bowl to be done properly, and the extra color is an add-on. That is why two people can book the same balayage and pay different amounts without anything unusual having happened.
Your stylist can see how much hair is in front of them before anything is mixed, so if yours is going to take more than one bowl, you hear it at the start. We do not publish an add-on price, because what it comes to depends on how much extra actually gets mixed.
Toner
Balayage lifts your hair lighter, and toning is the step that takes out the brass and gives the shine back. Expect your balayage to be toned. On our menu, toner over a lightening service is an add-on rather than part of the base price, because pulling a tone through the ends usually ends up being a second bowl of color.
The stylist you book
We are a commission salon, not a booth-rental one, so every stylist's rates sit against one salon standard rather than each chair setting its own. Inside that standard, the stylist's experience level sets where you land in the range. Everyone in the salon is good at balayage, so you are choosing a chair, not hunting for a specialist. You can see the whole team on our stylists page.
Balayage vs foil highlights: which costs more?
Neither is automatically cheaper. These are different techniques, not tiers of one service, so the ranges overlap:
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Flash Highlight | $125–$175 |
| Partial Foil | $170–$225 |
| 3/4 Foil | $185–$255 |
| Full Foil | $195–$285 |
| Partial Balayage | $190–$255 |
| Complete Balayage | $205–$290 |
| Complete Balayage, Total Blonde | $265–$355 |
A Partial Foil and a Partial Balayage are neighbors, and a Full Foil sits almost exactly where a Complete Balayage does. Price rarely decides between them. The result you want does.
Foils hold heat, lift further and can be taken right to the root, so they suit real brightness, a naturally dark base, or a result you want in one visit. Balayage is painted by eye and never starts in a hard line, so it grows out softer and you can leave it alone longer. If all you want is a touch of brightness near your part and hairline, a Flash Highlight is the lowest-priced highlight on the menu. The foil side is covered in full on our highlights and foils page.
So the useful question is not "which is cheaper?" It is "do I want brightness with a crisp edge, or brightness that softens as it grows?"
Why we publish our prices
We share our pricing because we believe it is the best pricing for the quality of work we give. That is the whole reason.
In our experience, a lot of the color we are asked to touch up or fix is work people paid much higher prices for. We see it in the chair. You do pay for what you get. And sometimes people get ripped off, and end up paying even more.
So we would rather you see the ranges, and the reasons behind them, before you ever book. By the time you sit down, the only thing left to settle is where in the range you land.
The price is only half of it. The other half is what happens if something is not right. When color goes wrong, a more experienced set of eyes looks at it. That is what a well-built salon does, and it is a standard we hold ourselves to. It is also part of why we run on commission: every stylist here works to one standard of color and education, with someone accountable above the chair.
What does a first balayage visit look like?
Here is how the appointment goes, without embellishment.
We talk through the plan before we start. Tell us what you want, and bring photos. The most useful set is two kinds: the look you love, and hair that is closer to your own texture, so we can point you somewhere realistic. AI-generated images are fine as a direction, but they are often unrealistic about texture and fullness, so we will usually pull up real photos of what your hair is more likely to do. Your stylist also looks at your hair as it is now: length, thickness, and what color is already on it. If you have used box dye or had color done elsewhere, say so. That detail moves an estimate more than almost anything, and this is where you hear whether your hair will take one bowl or more.
Then we get to work. Your stylist sweeps color down the mid-lengths and ends, heavier around the face and across the top, lighter underneath, placing the light by eye rather than in measured rows. Because it never begins in a hard line at the root, it does not end in one either.
Then we tone. Toning is its own step, and it is the one that takes the brass out and gives the shine back.
Your notes stay on file. As long as your stylist has made notes, we keep a file for you, so your next visit starts from what was done this time.
We are at 11566 Colony Row in Broomfield, with free parking at the door, open Monday through Saturday, 9 to 6. When you are ready, you can book online.
Frequently asked
Is toner included in the price of balayage?
No. The menu price covers one bowl of color, and a toner over a lightening service is an add-on, because it usually takes a second bowl. You are told before the service starts.
How much should I budget for balayage in Broomfield?
Plan on $190–$355 for the service itself, depending on partial, complete or total blonde, plus a toner, and possibly an extra bowl if your hair is long or dense. Where you land also depends on the stylist you book.
How often do I need to come back after balayage?
It varies with how fast your hair picks up brassiness. Most balayage clients here come in for a gloss or toner refresh between full balayage appointments, and a Gloss & Shine is $55–$85. Colorado's sun and dry air work on lightened hair all year, so the tone can fade sooner than it would somewhere humid.
Do I need a separate appointment before booking balayage?
No. Every appointment begins with a conversation about your hair and what you want before any color is mixed. You can book online and choose your stylist there.
What color do you use for balayage?
Our color is Davines; read more on our Davines page. Aveda is our hair care and styling line, used in the salon and sold at retail, and it is not used for color. See our Aveda page.
About the author. Miles Higgins is co-owner and managing partner of Mahne Roots Collective in Broomfield, Colorado, which he and Nicole Higgins founded in 2013. He trained in Vidal Sassoon and TONI&GUY cutting through Aveda education, and completed a two-year assistant program at a Denver salon, cutting on real models every week. His work centers on precision cutting, grey blending, natural highlights and lived-in color.