Long wavy hair with caramel highlights, viewed from behind against the flower wall at GMS Beauty Salon in Madera, CA

Foils & toner · $170

Highlights with Toner Included in Madera, CA

Give your hair the shine and dimension only well-placed highlights can bring. Foil lightening with toner included, placed to grow out soft.

$1703 hours · toner included

The service

What your highlights appointment includes

Fine sections, deliberate placement

There's a huge difference between highlights that look luminous and ones that look striped, and it all comes down to how thick each foil-wrapped section is. In foil the strand is wrapped and lifts further than hand painting. The difference between bright and striped is section thickness: finer around the face, more spaced at the nape.

We check the foils every few minutes rather than setting a timer, since every head lifts differently — especially with box color on it.

We finish with toner at the bowl plus treatment. That toner is included in the $170.

Partial or full, based on what you have

If you already carry highlights from an earlier visit, often refreshing the top and toning the rest is enough: it costs less and the hair takes less stress.

We decide that at the consultation, looking at your hair — not over the phone.

Highlights before & after

Results on virgin hair, previously colored hair and touch-ups.

Caramel highlights on long wavy hair against the flower wall at GMS Beauty Salon
Caramel highlights on long wavy hair
Contrasting blonde highlights on wavy mid-length hair at GMS Beauty Salon
Contrasting blonde highlights on a mid-length cut

Highlights or balayage: which suits you

Which lifts more?

Highlights. Foil holds heat and lifts further, so you reach lighter, more even blondes in one session.

Which grows out better?

Balayage. Hand painting keeps the root soft, so it lasts more months between touch-ups; highlights want maintenance every 2 to 3 months.

Price and time?

Highlights are $170 for 3 hours; balayage is $280 for 4 hours. Not sure? Send a photo and we'll tell you which fits.

How much do highlights cost in Madera, CA?

Highlights cost $170 with toner included. We confirm the service once we see your hair.

What our clients say

5.0★ on Google
By appointment only
Mon – Sat · 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Last appointment: 5:00 PM

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Where we are

1130 Country Club Dr #C in Madera, five minutes from the Walmart. There's parking right in front of the suite.

Address

1130 Country Club Dr #C, Madera, CA 93638

Last appointment: 5:00 PM

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