Axle Color Studio
Hair salon in North Reading, MA
The studio was founded in 2012 and describes itself as a modern beauty studio built on expertise, trust and careful care, with a focus on the North Shore. It is also listed as a mobile business and offers off-site makeup and bridal services in other locations. Hours are Tuesday through Thursday 10 to 8, Friday 9 to 6, and Saturday 8 to 3, with the studio closed Sunday and Monday.
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The studio was founded in 2012 and describes itself as a modern beauty studio built on expertise, trust and careful care, with a focus on the North Shore. It is also listed as a mobile business and offers off-site makeup and bridal services in other locations. Hours are Tuesday through Thursday 10 to 8, Friday 9 to 6, and Saturday 8 to 3, with the studio closed Sunday and Monday.
Hair color ranges from glosses, shadow roots and base breaks to root retouches, foil highlights, balayage and double process blonde. Haircuts, blowouts, thermal presses and up-dos are also offered, along with keratin-based treatments and Brazilian and keratin express blowouts. Hair extensions include keratin fusion, hand-tied weft, tape-in, i-tip, Veila pull-thru and clip-in methods, and are priced after a consultation. Color prices are listed as starting prices, and the studio notes that pricing varies by stylist or artist and can change.
Beyond hair, the studio offers traditional barbering with hot lather head shaves and traditional shaves, along with braids, twists and loc services such as maintenance, repair and re-twists. Lash extensions, lash lifts and tints, brow waxing, brow tinting and brow lamination are on the menu, as are manicures, pedicures and gel, acrylic and silk nail sets. Injectable treatments are provided by a nurse practitioner, and the menu also includes laser hair removal, microblading and other permanent makeup, and advanced exfoliation facials.
For weddings, the studio offers in-studio hair and makeup trials, wedding-day bridal makeup and hair, party services and flower girl hair. Wedding services can take place in the studio or on location at the wedding prep site, with a quote given after consultation. Makeup lessons and makeup application for events are also available.
The studio accepts cash, major credit cards, debit cards, Venmo and Buy Now, Pay Later. Card payments carry a processing fee, while cash and checks are exempt. Clients are asked to arrive 10 minutes early, and cancellations need 24 hours notice to avoid a fee of 50 percent of the appointment price; keratin treatments and hair extensions need 48 hours notice. Walk-ins are welcome, and digital gift cards can be bought for any amount.
Organized around specialist professionals across hair, makeup, barbering and medical aesthetics, and described by the studio as expertise-led and built on trust.
The studio describes its feel as relaxed yet upscale.
Services
Final prices may vary.
Gloss, shadow root, base break, root retouch, foil highlights, balayage and double process blonde, plus partial and full highlight packages with cuts or blowouts.
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Gloss (add on to color service) $40
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Shadow Root $40
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Base Break $50
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Gloss (without other color service) $50
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Mini Foil $75
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Root Retouch $85
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Single Process (roots and ends) $130
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Partial Foil $175
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Double Process Blonde $200
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Partial Balayage $230
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Full Balayage $250
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Full Foil $250
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Corrective Color Price at booking
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Hair Touch-up Price at booking
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Highlight Price at booking
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Highlight and Blow-Dry Price at booking
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Highlight and Haircut Price at booking
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Highlight, Haircut and Blow-Dry Price at booking
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Highlight, Touch-Up and Haircut Price at booking
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Partial Highlight Price at booking
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Partial Highlight and Blow-Dry Price at booking
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Partial Highlight and Haircut Price at booking
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Partial Highlight and Touch-Up Price at booking
Box braids, cornrows, Ghana and Senegalese twists, Goddess braids, flat twists, Bantu knots, interlocking locs, and loc maintenance, repair, re-twists and styling.
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Bantu Knots Price at booking
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Box Braids Price at booking
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Braided Cornrows Price at booking
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Crimping Price at booking
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Flat Twist Price at booking
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Ghana Braids Price at booking
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Goddess Braids Price at booking
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Interlocking Locs Price at booking
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Loc Haircut Price at booking
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Locs Maintenance Price at booking
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Locs - Repair Price at booking
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Locs - Re-Twist Price at booking
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Locs - Style Price at booking
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Locs - Twist Price at booking
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Natural Braid Price at booking
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Senegalese Twist Price at booking
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Spring Twist Price at booking
Men's haircuts, beard trims, hot lather head shaves, traditional barber haircuts and shaves, and barber steam facials.
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Men's Haircut Free
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Barber Steam Facial Price at booking
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Beard Trim Price at booking
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Hot Lather Head Shave Price at booking
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Traditional Barber Haircut Price at booking
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Traditional Shave Price at booking
Consultation-based extension methods including keratin fusion, hand-tied weft, tape-in, i-tip, Veila pull-thru and clip-in, plus removal and touch-ups, with masques and hair detox treatments.
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Clip-in Extensions installation, blend and tutorial Price at booking
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Extensions - Consultation Consultation
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Extensions - Implementation Price at booking
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Extensions - Removal Price at booking
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Extensions - Touch-up Price at booking
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Hand-Tied Weft Extensions Price at booking
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I-Tip Hair Extensions Price at booking
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Keratin Fusion Hair Extensions Price at booking
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Tape-In Hair Extensions Price at booking
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Veila Pull-Thru Extensions Price at booking
Lash extensions, fills and touch-ups, lash tinting and lifts, brow waxing, tinting, tweezing, lamination and brow extensions.
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Eyebrow Extensions Price at booking
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Eyebrow Tinting Price at booking
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Eyelash Extension Fill Price at booking
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Eyelash Extension Partial Set Price at booking
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Eyelash Extension Re-Touch Price at booking
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Eyelash Extension Set Price at booking
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Eyelash Tinting Price at booking
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Brow Tint $25
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Brow Wax $25
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Lash Tint $25
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Brow Tweeze/Trim Only $30
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Brow Wax and Tint $40
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Brow Lamination $75
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Lash Lift $80
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Lash Lift and Tint $100
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Brow Wax, Lamination and Tint $120
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Lash Lift & Tint, Brow Wax & Tint $150
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Lash Lift, Tint & Brow Wax, Lamination & Tint $200
In-studio and off-site makeup application, makeup lessons and analysis, and wedding makeup for events and bridal parties.
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Makeup Application $185+
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Makeup Application (in-studio) $185
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Bridal Makeup Trial $250+
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Bridal Makeup Trial (in-studio) $250
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Makeup Lesson $250
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Bridal Makeup (wedding day) $300+
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Bridal Makeup (wedding day, in-studio) $300
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Makeup - Analysis and Instruction Price at booking
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Makeup - Wedding Price at booking
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Bridal Makeup Trial (off site) Price at booking
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Bridal Makeup (wedding day, off site) Price at booking
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Makeup Application (off site) Price at booking
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Permanent Makeup - Eyebrows Basic Price at booking
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Permanent Makeup - Eyeliner Basic Price at booking
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Permanent Makeup - Lip Liner Basic Price at booking
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Permanent Makeup - Microblading Price at booking
In-studio bridal hair and makeup trials, wedding-day bridal makeup and hair, party services and flower girl hair, with options in studio or on location.
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In-Studio Bridal Hair Trial (prior to wedding day) $250+
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In-Studio Bridal Makeup Trial (prior to wedding day) $250+
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Flower Girl Hair (Under 10) day of wedding $85
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Wedding Party Hair day of wedding (per person) $150
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Wedding Party Makeup day of wedding (per person, includes lashes) $150
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In-Studio Bridal Hair Trial $250
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In-Studio Bridal Makeup Trial $250
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Bridal Hair day of wedding $300
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Bridal Makeup day of wedding (includes lashes) $300
Manicures, pedicures, spa treatments, gel, acrylic and silk full sets, fills, French work and polish changes.
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Acrylic Fill - Hands Price at booking
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French Fill Price at booking
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French Manicure Price at booking
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French Pedicure Price at booking
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Full Set Acrylic - Hands Price at booking
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Gel Nails Full Set - Feet Price at booking
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Gel Nails Full Set - Hands Price at booking
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Manicure Price at booking
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Manicure and Pedicure Price at booking
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Nail Replacement Price at booking
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Pedicure Price at booking
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Polish Change - Feet Price at booking
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Polish Change - Hands Price at booking
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Silk Nails Full Set - Hands Price at booking
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Spa Manicure Price at booking
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Spa Manicure and Pedicure Price at booking
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Spa Pedicure Price at booking
Laser hair removal for full face, underarms, legs, bikini and Brazilian areas, plus brow shaping.
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Laser Removal - Bikini Price at booking
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Laser Removal - Brazilian Price at booking
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Laser Removal - Brow Shaping Price at booking
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Laser Removal - Full Face Price at booking
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Laser Removal - Full Legs Price at booking
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Laser Removal - Underarms Price at booking
Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, Restylane, Sculptra, Kybella, dermal fillers, face filler and lip filler, provided by a nurse practitioner.
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Botox - Around the Eyes (Smiley Eyes) Price at booking
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Botox - Forehead Price at booking
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Botox - Glabella (Between Eyes) Price at booking
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Botox - Lip Lines Price at booking
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Dermal fillers Price at booking
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Dysport Price at booking
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Face Filler Price at booking
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Kybella Price at booking
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Lip Filler Price at booking
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Restylane Price at booking
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Sculptra Price at booking
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Xeomin Price at booking
Advanced exfoliation treatments using glycolic, lactic, Jessner, peptide or hydrating formulas.
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Advanced Exfoliation - Glycolic Price at booking
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Advanced Exfoliation - Hydrating Price at booking
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Advanced Exfoliation - Jessner Price at booking
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Advanced Exfoliation - Lactic Price at booking
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Advanced Exfoliation - Peptide Price at booking
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Advanced Exfoliation - Pumpkin Price at booking
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Advanced Exfoliation - Retinol Treatments Price at booking
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Advanced Exfoliation - Salicylic Price at booking
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Advanced Exfoliation - TCA peels Price at booking
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Advanced Exfoliation - Vitamin C Price at booking
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Chemical Peel Price at booking
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Facials - Back Facial Price at booking
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Facials - Facial Price at booking
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Facials - Facial With Extractions Price at booking
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Facials - Microdermabrasion Price at booking
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Hydrafacial Price at booking
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LED Light Therapy Price at booking
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Microneedling Price at booking
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Morpheus8 Price at booking
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Teeth Whitening Price at booking
Laser scalp treatment, plus hair system repair and service.
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Hair System Repair Price at booking
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Hair System Service Price at booking
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Laser Scalp Treatment Price at booking
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Child's Haircut Price at booking
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Child's Haircut and Style Price at booking
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Conditioning Treatment Price at booking
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Men's Blowout Price at booking
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Shampoo Price at booking
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Special Occasions / Up-Dos Price at booking
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Women's Blow-Dry Price at booking
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Women's Blowout Price at booking
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Women's Haircut Price at booking
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Women's Haircut & Blow-Dry Price at booking
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Women's Haircut With Flat-Curling Iron Price at booking
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Women's Haircut With Thermal Press Price at booking
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Women's Styling With Flat-Curling Iron Price at booking
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Women's Thermal Press Price at booking
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Masques, treatments and hair detoxes (does not include blowout) $30
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Sugaring - Brazilian Price at booking
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Sugaring - Brow Shaping Price at booking
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Sugaring - Full Face Price at booking
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Sugaring - Full Legs Price at booking
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Spray Tanning - Air Brush Price at booking
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Spray Tanning - Booth spray Price at booking
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Keratin Express Blowout $200
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Full Keratin Treatment $350
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Brazilian Blowout $400
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Afro Haircut Price at booking
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Perm Price at booking
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Perm and Blow-Dry Price at booking
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Perm and Haircut Price at booking
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Relaxer - Brazilian Blowout Price at booking
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Relaxer - Full Price at booking
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Relaxer - Keratin Treatment Price at booking
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Relaxer - Touch-Up Price at booking
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Thermal Straightener Price at booking
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Threading - Brow Maintenance Price at booking
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Threading - Brow Shaping Price at booking
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Threading - Chin Price at booking
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Threading - Full Face Price at booking
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Threading - Lips Price at booking
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Threading - Side-Burns Price at booking
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Waxing - Bikini Price at booking
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Waxing - Brazilian Price at booking
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Waxing - Brow Maintenance Price at booking
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Waxing - Brow Shaping Price at booking
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Waxing - Chin Price at booking
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Waxing - Full Arms Price at booking
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Waxing - Full Body Price at booking
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Waxing - Full Face Price at booking
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Waxing - Full Legs Price at booking
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Waxing - Half Arms Price at booking
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Waxing - Half Legs Price at booking
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Waxing - Lip and Chin Price at booking
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Waxing - Lips Price at booking
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Waxing - Side-Burns Price at booking
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Waxing - Underarms Price at booking
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Hair day of wedding $150/unit
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Wedding Party Makeup day of wedding (includes lashes) $150/unit
Photos
Meet the team
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Ashton Williams
Stylist + Microblading Artist
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Chiara Brown
Stylist
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Elizabeth Williams
Nurse Practitioner, Injector
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Jackie Carpenito
Owner + Makeup Artist
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Jacquelyn Puccio
Stylist & Makeup Artist
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Kristen Postle
Makeup Artist
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Lizzy Connelly
Stylist + Makeup Artist
Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.axlecolorstudio.com (opens in a new tab)
- Highlights
- Brazilian blowout, full keratin treatment and keratin express blowout options
- Balayage and foil color from partial to full, plus double process blonde
- Barbering that includes hot lather head shaves and traditional shaves
- Injectables and laser services with a nurse practitioner on the team
- Wedding trials and day-of bridal hair and makeup, in studio or on location
- Lash and brow services, including lash lifts, brow lamination and tinting
- Good for
- walk-ins
- bridal parties
- wedding trials
- bridal makeup
- makeup lessons
- kid friendly visits
- full hair color changes
- barber services
- extensions
- clients looking for injectables with a nurse practitioner
- Treats
- unwanted hair
- hair damage
- hair color correction
- thinning hair
- hair length and volume
- lash length
- brow shaping
- lip fullness
- skin texture
- lip lines
- Techniques
- balayage
- foil highlights
- base break
- shadow root
- gloss
- root retouch
- keratin fusion extensions
- hand-tied weft extensions
- tape-in extensions
- i-tip extensions
Products & treatments
- Oribe
- RevitaLash
- Color Wow
- Olaplex
- Redken
- FUR
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