Our high-end salon specializes in the art of highlights and lowlights, ensuring you achieve the perfect blend of natural-looking color. Our expert stylists use only the finest techniques and premium products to customize your highlights and lowlights, delivering stunning results that elevate your hair to new heights of beauty
Traditional FOIL HIGHLIGHTS
Traditional yet timeless, foil highlights involve wrapping sections of hair in foil to create a precise and uniform look. Perfect for that classic and polished style with just a hint of depth and drama. Book here.
LOWLIGHTS
The inverse of highlights, lowlights add depth and dimension to your hair, creating a multi-dimensional look with darker strands interwoven with your natural color. Expect a more layered and sophisticated end result. Book here.
MONEY PIECE OR CHUNKY HIGHLIGHTS
A fun and funky choice where brighter strands frame your face, creating a unique “spotlight” effect. Different than the face-framing highlights (which are softer and more blended), Money Piece Highlights make a definite statement. Book here.
Foilyage
Seamlessly blend balayage and foil highlighting techniques to create stunning hair color transformations. Our skilled stylists elevate your hairstyle and enhance your overall look using precise foil wrapping methods. We achieve beautiful contrast and dimension, resulting in vibrant, salon-quality hair that complements your individual style. Book here.
BABYLIGHTS
If subtlety is your preference, babylights are ultra-fine highlights that mimic the natural shimmer of a child’s hair. This technique adds a touch of brightness without overpowering, perfect for a soft, understated look. Perfect for all hair types, baby lights add subtle dimension and luminosity. Book here.
Before & After Transformations
Check out our before and after gallery featuring incredible highlight, lowlights, babylight and balayage transformations and hair color services — you could be next! Book here!
Frequently Asked Questions About HIGHLIGHTS and LOWLIGHTS
Can highlights damage your hair?
When performed by experienced professionals like those at Salon Deauville, we make sure our highlights and lowlights minimizes damage to your hair. Our stylists prioritize the health of your hair and use premium products to ensure a beautiful color while maintaining the integrity of your hair. Book here.
Can highlights cover grey roots?
Absolutely, both highlights and lowlights can effectively camouflage grey roots, providing a soft and natural transition between colors. Our expert colorists at Salon Deauville are skilled at blending the roots seamlessly for a low-maintenance, flawless look. Book here.
Can highlights be any color?
Yes, highlights can be customized to suit your preferences and desired look, though ultimately highlights are lighter than your base color. Whether you prefer subtle highlights or bold, vibrant colors, our stylists at Salon Deauville can create highlights or lowlights tailored to your unique style and personality. Book here.
How long do highlights or lowlights take?
The duration of a highlight session can vary depending on the complexity of the desired look and the current condition of your hair. Generally, a highlighting appointment at Salon Deauville can take between 1 to 3 hours for the initial session. Book here.
What is highlighted hair?
Highlighted hair refers to hair that has been treated with a lighter color or bleach in certain sections or strands to create dimension and contrast. This process involves lightening selected areas of the hair to create highlights, which can range from subtle to bold depending on the desired effect. Highlights can be achieved through various techniques such as foiling, balayage, or cap highlighting, and they are often used to add brightness, depth, and dimension to the overall hair color. Book here.
What kind of highlights or lowlights should I get?
The highlights or lowlights you choose depends on your personal preferences, skin tone and hair texture. Our expert stylists at Salon Deauville can assess your individual characteristics and recommend the perfect highlights or lowlights to enhance your features and complement your unique style. Book here.
When do highlights grow out?
The rate at which highlights grow out can vary depending on individual factors such as hair growth rate, hair texture, and the specific highlighting technique used. Generally, highlights begin to grow out noticeable within 6 to 8 weeks after the initial application, especially near the roots where new hair growth occurs. As the hair grows, the contrast between the highlighted sections and the natural hair color becomes more apparent. However, highlights can remain visible for several months before requiring touch-up or maintenance to keep them looking fresh and blended with the rest of the hair. Book here
Which highlights will suit me?
The highlight or lowlight style that will suit you best depends on factors such as your skin tone, face shape and personal preferences. Our experienced stylists at Salon Deauville can assess these factors and recommend the perfect balayage to enhance your natural beauty and achieve your desired look. Book a Free Consultation.
Which is better balayage or highlights?
Balayage and highlights are both effective coloring techniques, but they offer different results. Balayage creates a softer, more natural look with blended color transitions, while highlights typically involve more noticeable streaks of color. The choice between balayage and highlights depends on your desired aesthetic and maintenance preferences. Book a Free Consultation
Who does highlights near me?
We specialize in excellent color processes, including highlights, lowlights, babylights and money piece highlights (chunky, face-framing highlights). Visit us at Salon Deauville, located at 4048 Rue Jean-Talon O, Montréal, QC H4P 1V5. Our skilled stylists specialize in creating beautiful balayage looks tailored to your individual style and preferences. Book here.
Who is highlights or lowlights good for?
Highlights or lowlights are suitable for anyone looking to add dimension, depth, and natural-looking highlights to their hair. Whether you have short or long hair, curly or straight, highlights/lowlights can enhance your overall look and complement your features. Book here.
Why highlights are better than balayage?
Whether highlights or balayage are "better" depends on personal preferences, desired results, and individual hair characteristics. Both techniques offer unique benefits:
Highlights:
- Precision: Foil highlights allow for precise placement of lighter color, making them suitable for achieving uniform and defined results.
- Contrast: Foil highlights typically create a more noticeable contrast between the lightened strands and the natural hair color, offering a bold and striking look.
- Control: The foiling technique provides greater control over the amount of lightening and the placement of highlights, making it suitable for achieving specific color effects.
Balayage:
- Natural Look: Balayage creates a softer, more natural-looking effect by hand-painting lighter color onto the hair, resulting in subtle transitions between shades.
- Low Maintenance: Balayage often requires less frequent touch-ups compared to traditional foil highlights, as the regrowth is less noticeable due to the blended, diffused appearance.
- Versatility: Balayage can be customized to suit various hair lengths, textures, and colors, offering versatility in achieving sun-kissed or dimensional effects.
Ultimately, the choice between highlights and balayage depends on factors such as desired look, maintenance preferences, and hairstylist expertise.
Some individuals may prefer the precise and bold results of traditional foil highlights, while others may opt for the soft and low-maintenance appeal of balayage.
It's essential to consult with a professional hairstylist at our salon to determine which technique best suits your hair goals and lifestyle.
Why are highlights so popular?
Highlights are popular for several reasons:
1. Dimension and Depth: Highlights add dimension and depth to the hair by creating contrast between lighter and darker shades. This can enhance the overall appearance of the hair, making it look fuller and more voluminous.
2. Brightness and Luminosity: Lightening certain sections of the hair with highlights can create a brighter and more radiant look, especially when catching light. This can give the hair a sun-kissed or natural glow.
3. Customization: Highlights can be tailored to suit individual preferences, hair color, and skin tone. They offer versatility in terms of placement, color intensity, and technique, allowing for a customized and personalized look.
4. Low Commitment: Depending on the technique used, highlights can be relatively low maintenance compared to other hair coloring methods. They often blend seamlessly with the natural hair color, minimizing the appearance of regrowth and allowing for longer intervals between touch-ups.
5. Versatility: Highlights can be applied to various hair lengths, textures, and styles, making them suitable for a wide range of people. Whether someone prefers subtle, natural-looking highlights or bold, statement-making ones, there are options to accommodate different tastes and preferences.
6. Youthful Appearance: Highlights can help soften facial features and create a more youthful appearance by brightening the complexion and adding dimension to the hair.
In general, highlights are popular because they offer a versatile and customizable way to enhance hair color, brightness, and dimension, allowing individuals to achieve their desired look with relative ease and flexibility.
Will highlights fade?
Yes, highlights can fade over time due to various factors such as exposure to sunlight, washing, styling, and the use of hair care products. The extent of fading depends on the hair's porosity, the type of color used, and how well the highlights were maintained. Here are some common reasons why highlights may fade:
1. Sun Exposure: UV rays from the sun can cause hair color, including highlights, to fade over time. Protecting the hair with UV-protective products or wearing hats can help minimize fading from sun exposure.
2. Washing and Shampooing: Frequent washing and the use of harsh shampoos can strip away color molecules from the hair, leading to fading. Using color-safe and sulfate-free shampoos can help prolong the vibrancy of highlights.
3. Heat Styling: Excessive heat from styling tools such as flat irons and curling irons can accelerate color fading by opening the hair cuticle and causing color molecules to leach out. Using heat protectant sprays and minimizing heat styling can help preserve color.
4. Chlorine and Saltwater: Swimming in chlorinated pools or saltwater can also cause highlights to fade, as these chemicals can strip away color from the hair. Rinsing the hair with fresh water before swimming and using protective products can help minimize damage.
5. Hair Care Products: Some hair care products, such as styling gels, mousses, and hairsprays, may contain ingredients that can cause color fading over time. Using products specifically formulated for color-treated hair can help maintain highlights' vibrancy.
While highlights may fade over time, regular maintenance, such as touch-up appointments with a professional colorist and using color-enhancing products at home, can help extend their longevity and keep them looking fresh.
Will highlights ruin my curls?
Highlights is a versatile coloring technique that can enhance the natural texture and dimension of curly hair. When done correctly by our experienced stylists at Salon Deauville, highlights and lowlights can add depth and definition to your curls without causing damage or altering their texture. Book here.