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Balayage by Ali

Balayage by Ali

Studio in Arlington, VA

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Balayage by Ali is run by Ali, a balayage specialist with more than 15 years of experience as a stylist. The studio is at 4500 Wilson Blvd in Arlington and is set up around individual appointments rather than a busy salon floor, so each client has the chair to themselves.

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About

Balayage by Ali is run by Ali, a balayage specialist with more than 15 years of experience as a stylist. The studio is at 4500 Wilson Blvd in Arlington and is set up around individual appointments rather than a busy salon floor, so each client has the chair to themselves.

The work centers on balayage and blonding, with color, glaze and cuts available alongside them. Ali's aim is soft, dimensional color that looks modern and lived-in rather than heavy, and blonding is designed with low maintenance and seamless grow-out in mind. The business describes itself as a go-to for balayage in Arlington, based on client testimonials.

Blonding options run from face-framing work done around the face, to partial custom blonding for existing clients who return every three to four months, to full custom blonding covering the whole head. The site suggests full custom blonding for new clients or for anyone wanting a big change, and face-framing blonding every two to three months. Lightening uses Olaplex for added protection.

Color services include single-process color and glaze that covers gray at the root with an all-over glaze, either alone or with a cut and style. Glaze with a cut and style refreshes tone and adds shine between larger color appointments. Reverse balayage and melt work adds dimension to blonde hair that has been highlighted heavily.

Cuts are offered for women and men, with a women's cut that includes shampoo, cut, blowdry and style, and a men's cut that includes shampoo, haircut and style. A free 15-minute consultation is offered before booking, and bang trims are complimentary for existing clients. Appointments can be booked online through Glossgenius, and gift cards are sold in set amounts or a custom amount, with sales final.

Ali works with each client's natural color, texture and lifestyle, aiming for color that still looks good several weeks after the appointment.

Appointments are private and relaxed rather than in a busy salon.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Custom balayage in partial or full formats, with options with or without a cut and style, plus reverse balayage and melt for hair that has been highlighted heavily.

  • Partial Custom Blonding/Style $350+
  • Partial Custom Blonding/Cut+Style $400+
  • Reverse Balayage/Melt/Cut+Style $400
  • Full Custom Blonding/Style (No Cut) $450+
  • Full Custom Blonding/Cut+Style $500+

Face-framing blonding done around the face, and partial or full custom blonding, with or without a cut and style, using Olaplex for protection.

  • Face Framing Blonding/Style (No Cut) $265
  • Face Framing Blonding/Cut+Style $300+

Men's color with a cut, and single-process color with gray root coverage and an all-over glaze, with or without a cut and style.

  • Men's Color+Cut $225+
  • Single Process Color/Glaze (No Cut) $230+
  • Single Process/Glaze/Cut+Style $255+

A free 15-minute consultation to talk through options before booking.

  • Consultation Price at booking

Women's and men's haircuts with shampoo and styling, plus complimentary bang trims for existing clients.

  • Men's Cut $65
  • Women's Cut $125+
  • Bang Trim Price at booking

A glaze with a cut and style to refresh tone and add shine between larger color services.

  • Glaze/Cut+Style $210+

Photos

  • Long blonde balayage waves on a smiling client
  • Back view of long ombre balayage with blonde ends
  • Stylist curling a client's brown balayage hair
  • Stylist behind smiling client with long wavy hair
  • Foiling brown hair with balayage painting technique
  • Blow-drying hair with round brush at salon
  • Client smiling while hair is styled with curling iron
  • Waiting area with slatted wood wall and framed magazine print
  • Styling station with shampoo bowl, lit mirror and salon chair

Meet the team

Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.balayagebyali.com (opens in a new tab)

Highlights
  • Private, one-on-one appointments in a relaxed setting
  • Low-maintenance balayage designed to grow out seamlessly
  • Reverse balayage to add dimension to overly highlighted blonde hair
  • Olaplex used with blonding services for protection
  • Free 15-minute consultation and complimentary bang trims for existing clients
  • Gift cards in set amounts or a custom amount
Good for
  • Balayage
  • Low-maintenance blonde
  • Dimensional color
  • Existing clients booking partial blonding
  • New clients considering full custom blonding
  • Gray root coverage with an all-over glaze
  • Men's color and cuts
  • Gift giving
Treats
  • Balayage
  • Overly highlighted blonde hair
  • Gray root coverage
  • Grow-out
  • Tone and shine between color services
  • Face-framing highlights
Techniques
  • Balayage
  • Reverse balayage and melt
  • Partial custom blonding
  • Full custom blonding
  • Face-framing blonding
  • Single-process color
  • All-over glaze
  • Olaplex lightening protection

Products & treatments

  • Olaplex

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