Colour Bar Studio
Hair salon in McLean, VA
Colour Bar Studio opened in 2012 and has operated in Northern Virginia since then. Hours are Wednesday and Friday from 10 AM to 8 PM, Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM, and the salon is closed on Mondays. Virtual eGift cards can be bought on the website.
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Colour Bar Studio opened in 2012 and has operated in Northern Virginia since then. Hours are Wednesday and Friday from 10 AM to 8 PM, Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM, and the salon is closed on Mondays. Virtual eGift cards can be bought on the website.
The salon says it aims for luxury without formality and wants guests to feel welcomed rather than processed, with a focus on high-level service. Its team combines technical skill with artistic work, trains regularly, and brings in new products, trends and techniques. Tania leads monthly training for the team with well-known experts in the field, and she travels to learn new methods herself. The salon also holds an annual fundraiser for the National Capital Lyme Association, which has raised nearly $40,000 so far.
Visits usually begin with a conversation about goals. Pricing depends on the experience and education of each stylist, and prices and the salon's level system can vary with service time, products, the level of service, and hair length and thickness. Guests can ask their stylist or the front desk for a price quote before services start. Listed starting points include color removal from $75 to $120, Olaplex at $80, and Silk Press from $165. Add-on services do not include a blowdry, and Double Process, Virgin Platinum Card, Fantasy Color and the hair extension services are priced after a consultation.
Reservations require a credit card number. Cancellations need at least 48 hours' notice, and later cancellations may be charged 50% of the scheduled cost; missed appointments and no-shows are charged the full cost. Hair extensions, Liscio, Brazilian Blowout and Keratin treatments need 72 hours' notice to book, and a deposit of $60 or more is required for services lasting two hours or longer. The salon commits to starting appointments within 10 minutes of the booked time and may reschedule a guest who arrives more than 10 minutes late.
The salon guarantees its services and products. A guest may ask for a fix within 7 days of an original service, and the salon will try to match the original vision. Refunds are not given on services, products can be exchanged if a guest is dissatisfied, and electric styling tools can be returned within 14 days in original packaging with a receipt. Major credit cards and US dollar cash are accepted, and tipping is at the guest's discretion. Well-behaved children are welcome, though running, climbing and spinning on chairs are discouraged. The salon says it does not share client information with third parties.
The salon aims for luxury without formality and says its team blends technical training with artistic skill, keeping up with new products and methods through regular team education.
Polished without being formal, with a shiatsu massage feature for guests.
Services
Final prices may vary.
Smaller additions to a visit, including color removal, a base bump and fantasy color, which requires a consultation before pricing.
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Color Removal $75–$120
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Base Bump $150–$180
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Fantasy Color Price at booking
Highlighting and foil work done at the bar, from face framing and partial highlights to full highlights, foilyage, double process and virgin platinum.
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Face Framing Highlights $275–$375
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Partial Highlights $300–$400
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Artistic Partial Highlights $350–$475
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Full Highlights $350–$460
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Artistic Foilyage $400–$525
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Artistic Full Highlights $400–$525
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Double Process Price at booking
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Virgin Platinum Card Price at booking
Full colour services, including root touch-ups, back to roots and artistic colour, which includes a blowdry.
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Colour (roots only) $150–$200
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Back to Roots $250–$300
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Artistic Colour $300–$360
Styling services such as curls, flat ironing, blowouts, women's cuts and Silk Press.
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Add Curl $30–$60
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Add Flat Iron $30–$60
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Blowout $65–$90
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Women Cut $80–$140
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Silk Press $165+
Men's haircuts, grey blending, colour for him and men's highlighting.
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Haircut $60–$90
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Haircut (men) $60–$90
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Grey Blending $125–$160
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Colour for Him $150–$200
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Highlighting $225–$300
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Highlighting (men) $225–$300
Clip-in, Great Lengths, Halo Couture, hand tied weft and tape-in extensions, all booked after a consultation.
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Clip-in Price at booking
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Great Lengths Price at booking
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Halo Couture Price at booking
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Hand Tied Weft Price at booking
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Tape-in Price at booking
Smoothing and texture services, including Cezanne Express, Wella Smooth Filler and Cezanne Classic.
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Cezanne Express $275–$350
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Wella Smooth Filler $350–$400
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Cezanne Classic $450–$500
Hair care treatments customized to each guest's needs, including Oribe treatments, Brazilian Bond Builder, Ultimate Repair and Olaplex.
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Customized Oribe Hair Care Treatments $20–$60
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Brazilian Bond Builder $30+
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Ultimate Repair $75–$150
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Olaplex $80
Photos
Meet the team
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Claudia
Artist
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Ida
Master Artist
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Karla
Studio Director / Clinical Trichologist
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Khadija
Artist
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Lacey
Senior Artist
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Sarah
Senior Artist
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Sherry
Board Certified Haircolorist
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Sylvia
Senior Artist
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Tania
Founder and Owner
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TJ
Senior Artist
Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.colourbarstudio.com (opens in a new tab)
- Highlights
- Cezanne texture services, which the salon says are formaldehyde-free
- Hair extensions made from 100% human hair, with a consultation required before booking
- Stylists work from hairdryers hung from the ceiling, which the salon says reduces strain on joints and muscles
- Customized Oribe hair care treatments and Olaplex treatment
- Guarantee for fixes within 7 days of an original service
- Shiatsu massage feature for guests
- Good for
- Dimensional and low-maintenance colour
- Brunette to blonde transitions
- Red hair
- Color correction after home color or other salons
- Hair extensions and wig wearers
- Wedding and special-occasion hair
- Men's haircuts and colour
- Guests who want a consultation before booking
- Treats
- Color correction
- Grey blending
- Hair loss and scalp health
- Brunette to blonde transitions
- Hair repair
- Eyebrow shaping
- Techniques
- Balayage
- French balayage
- Color contouring
- Foilyage
- Face framing highlights
- Artistic colour
- Double process
- Virgin platinum
- Silk Press
- Blowouts
Products & treatments
- Oribe
- Olaplex
- Cezanne
- Great Lengths
- Wella
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