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Cynergy Color Bar
Cynergy Color Bar

Cynergy Color Bar

Hair salon in Wake Forest, NC

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Cynthia Perry opened Cynergy Color Bar in 2017 as a single chair. The salon has since grown into a team of thirteen artists, and Cynthia still works behind the chair as a stylist while running the business. Artists complete internal training before working with clients on their own and continue their education with Goldwell Master Colorists, Sam Villa and EasiHair Pro Academy.

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Cynthia Perry opened Cynergy Color Bar in 2017 as a single chair. The salon has since grown into a team of thirteen artists, and Cynthia still works behind the chair as a stylist while running the business. Artists complete internal training before working with clients on their own and continue their education with Goldwell Master Colorists, Sam Villa and EasiHair Pro Academy.

Booking is appointment-only, made online through Phorest or by text, and text is the quickest way to reach the front desk. New clients are matched with a stylist based on their goals and that stylist's specialty. A consultation comes before a first color appointment and before any color correction, extension work or major transformation. A standard color consultation typically takes 15 to 20 minutes. A color correction consultation is a 30-minute in-person visit that includes strand tests, a review of the hair's color history and photos, and a written multi-stage plan with a firm quote; its fee is applied to the first session if the client goes ahead. Quoted prices are fixed before service begins. The salon is open Monday through Saturday with later evening hours midweek, and is closed on Sundays. The last appointment is generally booked 90 minutes before closing, with color and extension appointments sometimes earlier. First-time clients are asked to arrive five to ten minutes early for intake paperwork. Cancellations and reschedules need 48 hours notice; same-day cancellations and no-shows are charged half the service price, and a waitlist is kept for openings.

Balayage is hand-painted freehand for a softer, more blended result, with placement chosen by the artist. Balayage ends only starts at $100 and is a 90-minute appointment without scalp work. Partial balayage starts at $185 and covers the top and face-framing pieces, with gloss toner included. Full head balayage starts at $215, takes three to four hours and includes full head application and gloss toner. Foilyage applies the same hand-painted method with each section wrapped in foil for more lift; partial foilyage starts at $145 and full head at $160. Classic ombre starts at $160, bold fashion color at $300, root touch-ups at $45, express root retouch for established clients at $40, and full color from root to ends at $80. Gloss or toner starts at $45. Final color prices depend on hair length, density and the artist. Balayage refreshes are recommended every 10 to 14 weeks, with a gloss in between every six to eight weeks.

Color correction resets, lifts or rebuilds previously colored hair and is always done in stages. The salon accepts clients coming from another salon or from a box dye experience. Tone Reset, for brassiness, banding or wrong tone on otherwise healthy hair, is usually a single three to four hour appointment starting at $200. Box Color Removal for at-home dye starts at $400 and is often two or three sessions, with a first session of four to six hours that includes bond builder. Full Rebuild is a months-long, stage-by-stage process for severely compromised hair that may include cutting away damaged ends, starting at $600. Most correction sessions run four to seven hours, and follow-up sessions three to five hours. Some corrections are spaced four to eight weeks apart. Overall correction costs run from about $250 to $1,200 or more, according to the salon, depending on current color, hair condition, starting level and number of sessions. The salon may recommend a treatment regimen, a smaller correction, or growing out and cutting off old color instead, and provides strengthening treatments for home between sessions.

The salon offers two extension methods, hand-tied wefts and tape-ins, along with move-ups and re-installs. Hand-tied wefts are stitched to a beaded anchor row with no glue, tape or heat involved, and the salon considers them typically the better fit for thick or coarse hair and for clients who work out or swim. Tape-ins are set with medical-grade adhesive panels and taken out at move-up visits using a professional release solution. Hair is premium Remy human hair from EasiHair Pro or an equivalent brand and can be reused across installs; synthetic hair is not used. The $85 extension consultation is required for new extension clients, is applied to the install, and comes with a written quote for the full first-year cost. Install labor starts at $400 for hand-tied wefts and $200 for tape-ins, with hair bought separately. According to the salon, extensions properly installed by a certified stylist are not harmful to healthy hair, and the salon will not install them on hair that is not healthy enough to wear them. Custom color matching is included, and each set is colored before installation.

Haircuts are planned to hold shape across a six to ten week cycle, and the salon recommends trims every 10 to 12 weeks for grow-out maintenance. Women's cuts start at $55 and are priced by length, density and stylist; senior or master stylists may price higher. Most women's cuts take 45 to 60 minutes, while a full restyle or a first visit with a new stylist may run 90 minutes. Long-hair shaping, dusting and internal layering are offered, and curly hair is cut dry, curl by curl. Men's services include classic cuts, fades, tapers, scissor cuts and longer textured styles; the classic cut is $55, the fade and taper is $65, and beard shaping is a $15 add-on scheduled with the haircut. Men's cuts include a shampoo, cut, blow-dry and product finish. Children's haircuts are offered for kids five and up. Blowouts are available as a standalone service in smooth, voluminous or wavy styles. Stylists finish cuts with styling so clients can recreate the look at home.

Clients are matched to a stylist by their goals and that stylist's specialty, and every color formula is logged so future visits can continue the same formula. Corrections move in stages, with the team stopping when the hair begins to struggle.

The team aims for a relaxed, welcoming setting, with ground-floor entry, accessible restrooms and free on-site parking.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Balayage in ends only, partial and full head options, foilyage, ombre and fashion color, traditional foil highlights, babylights, root touch-ups, full color, and toner and gloss.

  • Toner & Gloss $45
  • Balayage Ends Only $100
  • Partial Foilyage $145
  • Classic Ombre $160
  • Full Head Foilyage $160
  • Partial Balayage $185
  • Full Head Balayage $215
  • Bold Fashion Color $300
  • Babylights Price at booking
  • Traditional Foil Highlights Price at booking
  • Foilyage Partial $145+
  • Foilyage Full Head $160+
  • Foilyage Ombre Price at booking
  • Ombre Price at booking

Resets, lifts and rebuilds for previously colored hair, including tone resets, box color removal and full rebuilds, always done in staged sessions after a consultation.

  • Color Correction Tone Reset $200
  • Tone Reset $200+
  • Box Color Removal $400
  • Full Rebuild $600+
  • Full Rebuild Color Correction $600

Hand-tied wefts and tape-ins, with the extension consultation, custom color matching, installs, and move-ups or re-installs.

  • Extension Consultation $85
  • Tape-In Install $200
  • Hand-Tied Weft Install $400
  • Extension Move-Up / Re-Install Price at booking
  • Custom Color Matching Included Free
  • Hand-Tied Wefts $400+
  • Hand-Tied Extensions Price at booking
  • Move-Up / Re-Install Price at booking
  • Tape-In Extensions Price at booking

Women's, men's and children's cuts, short styles, long layers, shoulder-length cuts, men's fades and tapers, beard trims, and blowouts.

  • Women's Haircut $55
  • Children's Haircut Price at booking
  • Long Layer Haircut Price at booking
  • Short Styles & Haircut Price at booking
  • Shoulder Length Haircut Price at booking
  • Blowout Price at booking
  • Balayage Ends $100+
  • Express Root Retouch $40
  • Root Touch-Up $45
  • Full Color $80
  • Grey Coverage Price at booking
  • Gloss / Toner $45+
  • Balayage Highlights $100–$215
  • Foilyage $145–$160
  • Classic Hair Color Price at booking
  • Ombre & Fashion Color Price at booking
  • Barber Haircuts for Men Price at booking
  • Longer Layer Haircut Price at booking
  • Short Styles & Haircuts Price at booking
  • Styling Price at booking
  • Beard Trim Add-On $15
  • Classic Cut & Style $55
  • Fade & Taper Cut $65
  • Extension Hair Purchase $400–$1,200
  • Initial Install $400+
  • Color Correction Price at booking

Photos

  • Back view of a bob with highlights and lowlights inside the salon
  • Blonde highlights with soft waves, shown from behind on a client in the salon
  • Stylists photographing a client's hair in front of salon product shelves
  • Auburn-red hair color with layered cut, back view
  • Platinum peekaboo blonde panels on brunette hair, smiling client
  • Blonde balayage waves with soft highlights, back view
  • Blonde highlights with layered cut, back view
  • Long brunette hair with subtle highlights, back view
  • Balayage highlights on long wavy hair, back view
  • Foilyage dimensional highlights on shoulder-length hair
  • Silver-grey foil highlights on dark hair
  • Brunette hair with honey-blonde foil highlights

Meet the team

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

Highlights
  • Named to the Salon Today 200 in 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026, according to the salon
  • Holds Green Circle certification and says it diverts 95% or more of salon waste from landfills and waterways
  • Described as the only EasiHair Pro certified salon serving Wake Forest
  • Every color formula is logged in VISH color management software used with Bluetooth scales
  • Bond builders are used in every service, including K18 and F18 in corrective work
  • Color correction is staged, begins with an in-person consultation, and includes strand tests and a written plan
Good for
  • First color appointment (consultation required)
  • Previously colored or box-dyed hair
  • Thick or coarse hair seeking extensions
  • Clients who work out or swim and want extensions
  • Men's fades, tapers and beard trims
  • Children five and up for haircuts
  • Balayage maintenance on a planned schedule
  • Clients from Wake Forest and the surrounding Triangle towns
Treats
  • Brassiness
  • Banding or wrong tone
  • Bleed-through
  • At-home box dye removal
  • Gray coverage
  • Fashion color
  • Grow-out maintenance
Techniques
  • Balayage
  • Foilyage
  • Ombre
  • Babylights
  • Traditional foil highlights
  • Toner and gloss
  • Hand-tied wefts
  • Tape-in extensions
  • Custom color matching
  • Controlled lift

Products & treatments

  • Goldwell
  • Redken
  • Surface
  • Kerasilk
  • K18
  • F18
  • Olaplex
  • VISH color management
  • EasiHair Pro

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