Full highlights with foil are probably what your most familiar with. Foils separate hair that is to be highlighted from hair that will remain its natural color, while sealing the developer and lightener in the hair during the processing time. Let’s dive into cost, maintenance, and compare full highlights to balayage and ombre.
Full highlights can create a dramatic, all-over color change. They can also be subtle dimensional highlights depending on your preferences.
Lowlights Are Darker Than Your Natural Base Hair Color
Lowlights are, as expected, the opposite of highlights. Instead of lifting the color of the hair a few shades, stylists will use the same foil method to take strategically placed strands a few shades darker than the natural base color to achieve a softer, darker color.
Full Highlights vs. Partial Highlights
Full highlights include lightened sections all over from the top of your head to the nape of your neck. This method can produce heavy and dramatic highlights or soft and subtle looks too.
Whereas full are your full head, partial highlights are half your head, typically applied to the top half and sometimes sides. Partial highlights are less expensive and time intensive. Often, partial highlights are used to create sunkissed-highlights and frame your face.
Partial Highlight Frames Face
Not Sure What You Need?
It is common to do a partial highlight at one visit, and a full highlight on the next. However our experienced stylists will help guide you down the right path.
How Much Do Full Highlights Cost?
There are several factors that can have an effect on price. Let’s break them down to a couple main factors. Service time and product costs. The main factors here are the length and thickness of your hair. Hair history also is a factor.
Lightening Process: The first process is most often completed with a professional bleach. Pricing is broken down by hair length for partial head single bleaching process.
Starting Full Highlights Base Price: Single Process
Hair Length, Thickness
Full Head
Very Short
$150
Short to Medium Length
$180
Thick Medium to Long
$210
Long Thick
$270
Toning Process: Whenever bleach is used, a toning process is required to create your desired color. A single toning process is $35-$60. More than one toning process may be required to achieve your desired color and may be required if you have long or thick hair.
Bleach Protection Additive: Whenever bleach is used to lighten your hair it is highly recommended to use a bleach protection additive. This will help tremendously in protecting the health of your hair. A single use additive is $35 for short to medium length hair. For long, thick hair or extensions additive can be $45+.
Hair History: If your hair has been dyed recently or has taken any damage recently this can affect the processes your hair needs as well as product needs to achieve your desired look.
Free Consultation: While the above information helps to demystify pricing, you can always schedule a free consultation to get an estimate of what it will cost to achieve your desired look.
Full Highlights Maintenance & Regrowth
You will want to visit your stylist every six to eight weeks for root touch ups. You may also want to explore the balayage method as it is designed to blend your darker roots with your highlights, allowing you to go longer before you need a touchup.
How Full Highlights Compare To Balayage
Balayage highlights give you that “lived in” look with the roots remaining deeper and the lightness slowly increasing down the hair strand, as if from the sun. The hair looks natural and soft, with little to no re-growth lines visible. This hair coloring technique is painted on the surface of your hair, with all over color at the roots if needed. Hair stylists use a freehand technique, painting in the highlights sometimes with or without foil, to make the hair color blend seamlessly. It takes an artistic eye, and should work with the haircut to enhance every shape. As your natural color grows in, the highlights create a flawless look as it grows out. Most clients in the last few years request this type of service.
Highlights are an investment. Color-treated hair does require extra hydration to keep healthy. Especially with the high upkeep of full highlights. Your stylist can recommend a specific product for you.
Specific Full Highlights Products We Recommend
Exact shampoo and conditioner recommendations depend on your hair type. For almost anyone, must have hydration products are Milbon Shampoo and Conditioners. Milbon has been around for 50 years and is the leading professional hair care company in Japan. They are expanding to the USA and we are one of the first shops to carry this amazing line.
Breanna is an experienced hair stylist based in Las Vegas, Nevada. She has been passionately working with hair for the last three years and loves to offer her clients a wide range of services including Brazilian blowouts, haircuts, highlights and Balayage. Breanna particularly enjoys working with long thick hair.
I am an experienced and passionate master stylist who has been in the hair care industry for 11+ years. My clients come to me seeking my outstanding balayage techniques, detailed blowouts and a high-energy atmosphere. After attending Aveda’s hair academy, I have developed a unique skill set that allows me to craft beautiful looks utilizing hair extensions.
Experience the artistry and passion of Niko Hernandez at your next appointment. You’ll leave not just looking great, but feeling confident and inspired!
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Shannon is an experienced and licensed cosmetologist based in Las Vegas, Nevada. She’s been in the beauty industry for two years now, but she’s also lived in Wisconsin and Oklahoma before settling down in Sin City. Shannon loves to travel and explore new places, particularly amusement parks where she can ride all the exciting roller coasters available.
With over a decade of experience transforming tresses, this master hairstylist has proven time and again that she is not just shaping hair, but also enhancing personalities and boosting confidence through her art.
For the past sixteen years, I have been a master stylist in Las Vegas. Doing hair is my passion and I’m lucky enough to work with so many amazing people who love my work. My job makes me feel like I am constantly making a difference in others’ lives and that is something I truly cherish.
As a master stylist, I’m passionate about creating new looks for my clients. Whether it’s extensions, a new cut, or a unique color, I’m always looking for ways to transform someone’s look and make them feel beautiful. My skills are extensive and include everything from Japanese hair straightening and Brazilian blowouts to balayage.
I am Haley Florentino, a master hair stylist based in Las Vegas. I have been doing hair for 9 years and it has been an incredibly rewarding experience for me. My husband has been amazingly supportive throughout my career and we are blessed with two little daughters who are Irish twins. They bring us a lot of joy!
Recent Reviews For Full Highlights
I was recommended to Hottie Hair by a couple of my coworkers after they have gotten their hair done and I wanted to go in myself. I booked my appointment and was helped by Brooke. I’m new to the whole hair styling thing so I was rather nervous and Brooke helped me every step of the way, l was looking for a medium fade with blonde highlights throughout. Brooke offered different paths we could go down for different styles, made the entire process completely anxiety free (I was super anxious going in because I had no idea what to say), and was super hilarious and is super awesome to work with. I’m a person that likes to find a really awesome place and stay there and I can say for certain that I’ve found my new place. THANK YOU BROOKE for helping me out and making the process 100000% pain free and anxiety free!!
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Ronnie Bender
I went to visit this salon because of a recommendation from my husband’s coworker and I’m glad I did. The employees were nice, the salon was very clean and the atmosphere was welcoming. I got a free consultation before getting a cut and color. I have already booked another appointment to add highlights. Stylist: Brooke was a delight to work with. . She listened to me when I said I was willing to go out of my comfort zone and wanted her option. Her color job was very even and I love the movement of my hair. I purchased shampoo and conditioner (something I rarely do at salons) and am going back to add highlights soon.
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AllieBow
Exceptional highlights and service from Shayla!!
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Juli
Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Excellent customer service. I love my hairstyle, color, and highlights. I love my hairstylist Karina. She knows what she is doing. She gave suggestions that she knew appropriate for her client. Yes, I will go back again and yes, I will certainly recommend the place to my friends and colleagues. Thank you.
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Irene Gob
Vanessa did a great job on my highlights/low lights on short notice. Thank you!
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Lindy Carpenter
Haley was my stylist yesterday and she was fantastic! She nailed the exact color and highlighting look that I wanted. The cut is excellent as well. She also gave me a beautiful full blow out, while pinning each section that she blew out so that the final look had these big, beautiful, layered waves. Thank you so much Miss Hailey! I love Hottie Hair.
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Laurie Entsminger
After being out of the country for a 3 years, it was great to have such an amazing experience at my first appointment back in the states! Saje listened to what I wanted and was extremely efficient and professional. She did a beautiful job with my color and highlights and I absolutely loved how it turned out. She did a gorgeous blowdry on my curly hair, too! I love this place!
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Clare DiFrisco
Leanne has done my hair twice; cut, roots, and today, she did some beautiful deep red peekaboo highlights… my hair looks amazing!! She knew exactly what I wanted and had the time to make it happen, even though I only booked a cut! Thank you Leanne!!
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Alicia Beatty
I have been getting my hair done by Chris Doty for over a year now. He has been so wonderful and caring! He looks out for my best interests when it comes to my hair goals. I started out wanting to go full blonde but I had to deploy and knew I would not be able to do my hair touch ups in the desert. Chris did highlights to lighten up my hair a bit and enjoy while on deployment but the water in the Middle East was not the best... and upon my return we had to take measures to make my hair healthier again. It's been 7 months since I came back! And thanks to Chris my hair is almost, if not fully recovered! Thank you so much! Can't wait to continue my journey with him!! Here are my before and after pictures!
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Amie A.
Ashlee has done my hair a couple times and I absolutely love her ! The color is amazing and for getting full blonde highlights on dark hair, my hair feels so soft! I would recommend Ashlee every time !
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TL Smith
My stylist Chris is a hair artist…!!! After asking a few questions he went to work with his magic hands. He did an amazing job. He cut, colored and I believe highlighted my hair. He also educated me on how to properly maintain it. I will be coming here as long as Chris is working there…!!?
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heidi brosemer
Everyone in the salon is so professional and nice!! I had highlights done by Carmen and couldn't be happier!!!!!!! I have textured hair which has always been a challenge when hairdressers try to do my hair. She took SO much time rechecking the foils to make sure I had no breakage!!!! Also she was able to dry and style my hair. The first time ever that I didn't walk out with a wet head!! Carmen listens to what you want and does her magic Best hairdresser hands dow.! I'm so glad i found her. Not to mention, she is an absolute sweetheart!!!!
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Denise Hoyt
The staff was so friendly and the service was top notch. Chris did an amazing job on my hair. The highlights turned out beautiful. I will definitely be going back.
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Kathy Turner
Chris did an awesome job on my highlights
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Mandy Impastato
Brian is wonderful. So friendly and upbeat. My hair looks so much healthier. We both like to cook and he shared a recipe with me. I lucked out twice! 😄😄I’ll be back soon for highlights..
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Mary LoPinto
I was in much need of a new haircut and highlights. Came out feeling like a brand new woman! Thank you Sasha! She is the new hair stylist I have been looking for!
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lori nelson
I just recently moved to Las Vegas and was browsing for the perfect hair salon to get some highlights done. I visited Hottie Hair and Breanna did an absolute brilliant job. She's quite an artist and a good listener. I came in for some highlights and after getting it done in Florida and looking quite unnatural blonde, she took a complete different approach to make it look more natural. Absolutely happy and looking forward to returning!
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Jennifer Loeffler
I finally found a place that can highlight my hair correctly.
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Susan A.
Amazing!!!! Has Chris put in some beautiful tape in hair extensions and the do not compare to any extensions I've had in the past!! Such good quality hair and Chris also gave me a few blonde highlights to match the extensions, and the color looks so bright and matched the extensions perfectly! Great atmosphere there and I am beyond happy with my hair!!! Thank you!!:)))
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Kennedy C.
Vanessa is truly Amazing! Not only is she a beautiful person but she really is a COLOR EXPERT! My hair is so thin and she was able to give it so much volume with only two bundles. She matched it perfectly to the original highlights that had grown out to create such a beautiful balayage. I have gotten so many compliments on my hair and now definitely a lifelong client!
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Amber S.
The salon was very clean and organized. My stylist/colorist Joe was fantastic! He was on time and didn’t keep me there longer than necessary. I told him I have a difficult time sitting for long periods and he had me out of there in 90 minutes, without rushing. He gave me gorgeous highlights, shampooed, conditioned and styled my hair (his scalp massage is the BEST!) and also matched (and put in) the new Halo Hair I purchased. My hair is long and beautiful and looks 100% natural! Joe was amazing and I will definitely go back to him and would recommend him to everyone! He is kind, personable, knowledgeable and highly skilled in his craft. I love Hottie Hair!
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Christina Dyer
Got highlights done by Nico, and absolutely love them! They were exactly what I was going for, if not even better than I was expecting. Dont think Ill go to a different hair salon after this one, the energy in this place is amazing 👍🏽
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Jade Dacanay
Hottie Hair does phenomenal work. The skill and artistry that the stylists have at Hottie is impeccable and unmatched at other salons. I first found Hottie Hair after some lunatic from the strip cut all of my hair off above my chin in the worst uneven cut I’ve ever had. I actually cried how bad it looked. My husband drove me to Hottie Hair and Jamie truly transformed my hair. She explained everything about hair extensions and answered all my questions. Jamie did an exact color match and made me look like a super model with tape ins. She helped me grow my hair back with tape ins and created various looks for me along the way each equally beautiful. I stopped doing extensions and ended up elsewhere afterwards and surely enough I returned to Hottie. This time I returned with greening blonde highlights. Jamie once again transformed me . I have also been to Brian, Chris, and Carmen for wash/blow outs and they are all equally amazing. I love the stylists and their skill here.
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Dayna Powers
I’ve been going to Brian for almost a year now and he is absolutely the best. He has given me the prettiest highlights I have ever had. I always leave there feeling beautiful.
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J McCallum
Brian is Amazing! Went in for a blond highlight and left 100% satisfied with my hair! He was professional and friendly.
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Jaci Newton
Brian was wonderful. He got my highlights the right color and was such a sweet guy to talk to. I will definitely be back:)
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Christie Shisler
I can't even put into words on how amazing their customer service is. I had never been to this salon before, I had gone to a couple other places that day to buy extensions and couldn't find a color match for my highlighted hair. I did a Yelp search and saw that Hottie sells extensions & since it was on my way home I decided to stop in. When I walked in Joe the manager was really friendly and helpful. I ended up buying extensions that weren't necessarily "A" grade but they were a perfect color match. I was told that I'd have to care for them very well considering they only have about a 3 month lifespan.. I also bought the Olaplex kit to make sure I take extra care of the hair. About 4 weeks later, I called to tell them that the extension I bought were starting to tangle and I believe that the hair was a "bad batch". Long story short the company had discontinued that specific hair because it did not meeting their expectations. Joe remembered me & said he'd do everything in his power to make it right but had to check with the owner. He e mailed the owner to see if she would be willing to swap them out for something else of same value or maybe upgrade and pay the difference in costs. Joe called me the next day and said that the owner agreed and he then made me an appointment to come in to take them out & do the swap. The stylist there are so friendly & extremely knowledgeable. Rikki washed and blew out my hair (best head massage ever!) I love my new extensions and I will definitely be back! Thank you for having integrity and providing exceptional customer service!
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Cory S.
This was the best experience and outcome I’ve ever had in a hair salon! Bold words but seriously not kidding! Not only did they accommodate me last minute they even helped me change to the salon closest to the airport so I wouldn’t miss my flight. Justin took care of everything and gave me not only the best highlights ever but most of all the BEST extensions for my thin and fragile hair! I had been wearing hats since having my last set of extensions removed ( in somewhere else).. I had such a fiasco with extensions before weather being too tight and causing constant headaches and scalp pain or just poor placement, or even too little hair leaving me with a heavy weight and pulled follicles from the root. These were all done by inexperienced practitioners which I clearly see now since my experience with Justin at hottie hair. He was so incredible in every way- listening to all my concerns and taking time to understand. I have always asked the stylist I had before if she could use one sided tape because my hair was so weak and she refused, putting in only sandwiches (2x the weight of single weft.) Well I happy to say I have it now, Justin agreed placing the tapes just perfectly on my head - not too tight and easy to pull up on a pony tail- he’s brilliant! I’m so sooo grateful it makes me tear up thinking of the hell ive gone through with other stylists claiming to be experienced with extensions but leaving my hair damaged and follicle strained. Justin also gave me a beautiful cut and moisturizing “miracle” hair treatment. There are not enough words to show my gratitude for such incredible service- I will be back every time! Thank you Justin and hottie hair salon!
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Christina Nye
Vanessa did an excellent job on my daughter's hair. She made the cut and highlight look really good. We will most definitely return for more. And the front desk also had excellent service. Thank you
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Iron Monk
On my last trip to Las Vegas from CA the weekend of 5/26, I made an appointment for highlights, cut and style specifically with Ashlee of Hottie Hair. She always does a great job. Ashlee takes the time to do a thorough consult before proceeding. I most appreciate her knowledge about hair color and highlights. Her application technique is precise and her attention to detail is obvious in the end result. She works efficiently, neatly and professionally. This was my 3rd visit with Ashlee and I've been very happy with the outcome each time that I've considered traveling to Vegas just to get my hair done by Ashlee. She's the best ! As for Hottie Hair Salon in Henderson, it's a spacious location that also offers a vast array of hair extensions for sale. The location is easy to find and is no more than 10 minutes from the Vegas strip. I would recommend getting your hair done at Hottie Hair, just ask for Ashlee!
