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TheLiahEffect

TheLiahEffect

Hair salon in Gaithersburg, MD

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TheLiahEffect is a hair salon at Flower Hill Way in Gaithersburg. It is open Monday through Thursday from 10 AM to 6 PM and Friday from 10 AM to 7 PM, and it is closed on weekends. New clients are being accepted, and appointments are booked online.

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About

TheLiahEffect is a hair salon at Flower Hill Way in Gaithersburg. It is open Monday through Thursday from 10 AM to 6 PM and Friday from 10 AM to 7 PM, and it is closed on weekends. New clients are being accepted, and appointments are booked online.

Visits usually begin with a free consultation of about 15 minutes, which can be done in person or virtually. It is a chance to talk through hair goals, pricing, upkeep and recommended services. The consultation is suggested before major color changes, corrective color and extensions, and tape-in and K-Tip extensions require one before booking. Clients also receive aftercare recommendations to keep their hair in good condition between appointments.

The menu covers a wide range: custom color, highlights and toner, root work, bleach and color removal, cuts with blowouts, sleek or full blowouts, silk press, a longer-lasting demi-permanent smoothing treatment, and several extension methods including tape-ins, Miracle Knots and K-Tip extensions. Add-ons such as hair masks, K18 treatments and a flat iron and curl finish can be combined with most services.

Monthly packages suit clients who return often for blowouts. Credits apply automatically at checkout when a package holder books as usual. Buy Now, Pay Later is available for bookings from $50 to $4,000, subject to approval before the appointment. Deposits of $35 are generally required for most color and blonding services, and the salon asks for at least 48 hours notice for cancellations.

The salon aims to keep appointments comfortable and collaborative, and says it prioritizes hair integrity in every service.

Specials & promotions

  • Just Enough: one blowout and hair mask a month for $55

    $55 (regularly $65)

    Includes one (1) blowout and hair mask a month, 15% off any add-on treatments and $10 off any additional blowouts.

    On their website as of Oct 28, 2026 · Where we saw it

  • Main Hair Energy: four blowouts a month for $150

    $150 (regularly $200)

    Four (4) blowouts a month and 25% off the price of any add on treatment.

    On their website as of Oct 28, 2026 · Where we saw it

  • Twice As Nice: two blowouts a month for $85

    $85 (regularly $100)

    Two (2) blowouts a month, 20% off any add on treatment/mask, and $10 off any additional blowouts.

    On their website as of Oct 28, 2026 · Where we saw it

Services

Final prices may vary.

Optional add-ons that can be combined with most services, including hair masks, K18 treatments, a color add-on, a haircut add-on and a flat iron and curl finish.

  • Hair Mask $15
  • Flat Iron + Curl Add On $20
  • K18 Molecular Repair Mask $25
  • Color Add On $35+
  • Haircut $35
  • K18 Mist + Mask Treatment $45

Blonding services including toner refreshes, face-framing highlights with toner or gloss, partial and full highlights.

  • Toner Refresh $150+
  • Moneypiece + Toner $190+
  • Partial Highlight $275+
  • Full Highlight $325+

The Luxe Blowout, a cleanse and blowout in a sleek or full finish.

  • The Luxe Blowout $50+
  • The Sculpted Blowout $90+

Color services including bleach wash, color removal, root lightning, root touch-ups, all-over color and block color with peekaboo placement.

  • Bleach Wash $50
  • Color Removal $95+
  • Root Lightning $95+
  • Root Touch Up $170+
  • All Over Color $225+
  • Block Color + Peekaboo Color $300+

A free consultation of about 15 minutes to discuss goals, pricing, maintenance and recommended services, offered in person or virtually.

  • Consultation Price at booking

Tape-in extensions, Miracle Knots and K-Tip extensions, each requiring a consultation before booking.

  • Tape In Extensions $135+
  • Miracle Knots $180+
  • K-Tip Extensions $300+

Monthly packages with set blowouts, discounts on add-ons and reduced rates on extra blowouts.

  • Just Enough $55
  • Just Enough Package $55
  • Twice As Nice $85
  • Twice As Nice Package $85
  • Main Hair Energy $150
  • Main Hair Energy Package $150

A silk press and Pro+ Smooth Filler, a demi-permanent smoothing treatment.

  • Silk Press $125
  • Pro+ Smooth Filler $185+

Photos

  • Long brown hair with soft blowout and highlights
  • Glossy dark silk press with curled ends
  • Auburn all-over color with wavy texture in pink salon
  • Blonde full highlights with grey-toned blend
  • Brown hair with caramel partial highlights and curls
  • Toner being applied to wet highlighted hair
  • Money piece highlight being applied with toner
  • Back view of half-up bun with teal peekaboo color in a pink salon
  • Curly hair extensions on a woman in a studio with striped wall
  • Back view of blowout with layered cut on dark hair
  • Woman with a silk press and cut, hair swept to one side
  • Long curly hair result from Miracle Knots install in the salon

Meet the team

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

Highlights
  • Free consultation available in person or virtually, recommended before major color changes and extensions
  • Customized color, blonding and root services with toner and gloss options
  • Silk press and a demi-permanent smoothing treatment that lasts up to four months
  • Tape-in, Miracle Knots and K-Tip extension options
  • Monthly blowout packages with credits applied automatically at checkout
  • Buy Now, Pay Later option for bookings from $50 to $4,000
Good for
  • First-time clients planning a consultation
  • Major color changes
  • Bold transformations
  • Subtle dimension and highlights
  • Fresh extension installs
  • Ongoing hair maintenance
  • Regular blowout clients
  • Smoothing and silk press appointments
Treats
  • Major color changes
  • Corrective color
  • Hair color removal
  • Dimension and highlights
  • Blonding and toning
  • Hair length and fullness with extensions
  • Smoothing
  • Regular blowouts
  • Hair maintenance between visits
Techniques
  • Silk press
  • Blowouts
  • Demi-permanent smoothing
  • Toner and gloss
  • Root lightning
  • Block color and peekaboo color
  • Tape-in extensions
  • Miracle Knots
  • K-Tip extensions
  • Protein and moisture hair masks

Products & treatments

  • K18

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