A photo, a half-grown-out color, or a simple wish for more light around the face can start the conversation at DeWeese Design Salon Inc., in Plainfield, IN, we talk through the shades you like. We also discuss how often you want to come back and whether a noticeable root line would bother you. Your usual part, haircut, and styling routine all matter before color touches your hair.
Traditional Highlights Build Structured Brightness
Foils give color a clear path. We separate chosen strands. Then we apply lightener close to the scalp and bring it through the lengths for brighter ribbons with defined placement. Our highlights can be whisper-fine or more pronounced, warm and honeyed or cooler in tone. Face-framing pieces, your part, and the shape of your cut help guide each section.
- Application: Foils keep sections separate, which lets us place brightness with precision.
- Grow-out: As your natural color returns, the root area is easier to see than it is with painted color.
How Do We Choose Between Highlights and Balayage?
If you pull your hair into a ponytail most weekdays, that detail can change where we place the lightest pieces. We look at the level of brightness you want, the maintenance you’re comfortable with, and how your hair falls when it’s dry. Balayage often creates softer color through the mids and ends, while foils can bring more even brightness from the roots down. A reference photo gives us a starting point, not a formula.
- Texture: Curly hair catches light differently than smooth hair, so we place painted pieces where they will show.
- Styling habits: Ponytails, air-drying, blowouts, and the part you make each morning all shape the color plan.
Whether you want subtle dimension or a brighter transformation, our professional hair color services can be tailored to your goals.
Balayage Keeps the Root Area Soft
Eight to 12 weeks between brightening visits can work well for someone who prefers a softer grow-out. With balayage, color is feathered away from the scalp so new growth blends in rather than forming a sharp band. We control the spacing, saturation, and placement of the palest pieces. The result looks natural rather than streaky. Our stylists also train every five weeks to stay current with color methods.
Bring in the screenshot that made you stop scrolling, then we can look through our gallery together during your consultation. We can match color placement with a cut and blow-dry so the dimension shows when your hair moves.
Your starting shade, past color experiences, and daily routine shape the plan at DeWeese Design Salon Inc. Color isn’t picked from a menu and applied the same way for everyone. We listen to what has and hasn’t worked before. Call us at (317) 271-8000 or contact us to get started.