Hair Color & Highlights in Plano, TX

Why Clients Choose Lee Graves Salon for Hair Color

Hair color is one of the most personal and transformative services a salon offers. It can brighten your face, add dimension to a flat style, camouflage gray, or completely reinvent your look. But great color requires more than just picking a shade off a chart — it requires a trained eye, an understanding of undertones and hair structure, and the technical skill to execute consistently.

At Lee Graves Salon in Plano, TX, our colorists bring decades of combined experience to every appointment. We work with each client individually — assessing your natural hair, skin tone, lifestyle, and maintenance preferences — to create color that looks stunning the day you leave and continues to look beautiful as it grows out.

We're located at 6101 Chapel Hill Blvd, Suite 103, Plano, TX 75093, and serve clients from across the DFW metroplex including Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Richardson, and Dallas.

Our Hair Color Techniques

Balayage

Balayage is a freehand color technique where your colorist hand-paints lightener onto the hair for a soft, natural, sun-kissed look. Because the color is applied without foils and doesn't touch the root area, it creates a seamless transition from your natural shade to the lighter ends.

Balayage is the most popular color service we offer — and for good reason. The grow-out is incredibly graceful, with no harsh line of demarcation as your roots come in. Most clients refresh their balayage every 3-4 months, and some stretch it even further.

This technique works beautifully on all hair colors and lengths. Whether you're a dark brunette wanting caramel dimension or a light blonde looking for lived-in brightness, balayage can be customized to your goals. For a deeper comparison between this technique and traditional foil work, see our guide on balayage vs highlights.

Highlights

Traditional highlights use foils to isolate sections of hair and apply lightener from root to tip. This creates even, consistent brightness throughout each highlighted section. Highlights can be done as a full head or as a partial application focusing on the top layers and face frame.

Full highlights deliver maximum brightness and coverage. Partial highlights offer a more subtle lift with less processing time. Both options are beautiful — and your colorist will help you decide which approach best suits your goals.

Ombre

Ombre creates a gradient effect from dark roots to lighter ends. Unlike balayage, which blends color throughout, ombre has a more defined transition point. It's a bold, fashion-forward look that works especially well on medium to long hair.

Vivid and Fashion Colors

Looking for something outside the natural spectrum? Our colorists create vivid, fashion-forward color using professional-grade direct dyes. From deep jewel tones like emerald and sapphire to soft pastels like rose gold and lavender, we can bring your creative vision to life.

Vivid colors work best on pre-lightened hair, so your colorist may recommend a lightening session before applying your chosen shade. We'll be transparent about what's involved and how many sessions it may take.

Root Touch-Up and Gray Coverage

Root touch-ups refresh your existing color as your natural hair grows in. Whether you're covering gray or maintaining an all-over color, root touch-ups are a quick, affordable way to keep your color looking fresh between full services.

We offer both traditional permanent color and demi-permanent options. Demi-permanent color blends gray while adding shine and is gentler on your hair — it's a great option if you want a softer approach to gray coverage.

Color Correction

Color correction addresses unwanted results from a previous color service — whether it happened at another salon, at home, or simply didn't turn out the way you expected. Common corrections include fixing brassiness, uneven color, banding, over-processing, or removing unwanted tones.

Color correction requires an honest assessment of your current hair condition and a realistic plan. Sometimes we can achieve your goal in a single session. Other times — especially with significant damage or drastic color changes — it may take two or three appointments to protect your hair while getting you where you want to be. We'll always be upfront about the timeline and cost before we begin.

Gloss and Toner

A gloss or toner is a semi-permanent color treatment that refreshes your shade, neutralizes unwanted brassiness, and adds incredible shine. It's often applied after a lightening service to fine-tune the final color, but it can also be done as a standalone service between color appointments.

A gloss takes about 20 minutes, deposits no permanent color, and fades gradually over 4-6 weeks. It's one of the best-kept secrets in hair color — a fast, affordable way to keep your color vibrant and your hair looking polished.

Our Color Consultation Process

Every color service at Lee Graves Salon begins with a consultation. Whether it's your first visit or your tenth, your colorist will:

1. Assess your current hair — Looking at your natural base color, existing color, damage level, porosity, and overall health
2. Discuss your goals — What look are you going for? Do you have reference photos? How much maintenance are you willing to do?
3. Evaluate your lifestyle — How often can you come in? Do you heat-style frequently? Are you active outdoors?
4. Recommend a technique — Based on everything above, your colorist will suggest the approach that best achieves your goals while respecting your hair's health
5. Set expectations on timing and price — Before we begin, you'll know exactly what to expect

If you're a new client or considering a significant change, we strongly recommend booking a standalone consultation. It's a chance to meet your colorist, discuss your vision in detail, and make sure we're aligned before committing to a service.

How to Choose the Right Color Technique

Choosing a color technique can feel overwhelming, but it really comes down to a few key factors:

Your colorist is always the best resource for this decision. Bring reference photos to your appointment — they help us understand your vision far better than color names alone.

Schwarzkopf Professional Color

We use Schwarzkopf professional color products exclusively at Lee Graves Salon. Schwarzkopf has been a leader in professional hair color for over 120 years, and their formulations deliver consistent, predictable results with built-in hair protection.

Key benefits of Schwarzkopf color:

• IGORA Royal — Our go-to permanent color line, known for true-to-swatch results and exceptional gray coverage
• BlondMe — A dedicated lightening system designed specifically for blonde work, with integrated bond-enforcing technology
• Vibrance — Demi-permanent color that adds shine and blends gray without commitment
• Built-in bond protection — Many of our Schwarzkopf products include bond-strengthening technology that protects hair during the chemical process

Professional-grade color applied by an experienced colorist produces dramatically better results than at-home alternatives. The formulations are more precise, the application is customized to your hair, and the outcome lasts longer with less damage.

Caring for Color-Treated Hair

Your color investment deserves proper maintenance between appointments. Here are the basics our colorists recommend to every color client:

• Wait 48-72 hours before washing after your color appointment to allow the cuticle to close and color to set
• Use sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner formulated for color-treated hair — sulfates strip color faster
• Wash with lukewarm or cool water — hot water opens the cuticle and accelerates fading
• Limit heat styling and always use a heat protectant when you do
• Use a UV-protecting product if you spend a lot of time outdoors — sun exposure fades color significantly
• Schedule regular gloss treatments to refresh vibrancy between full color services
• Use a deep conditioning mask weekly to maintain moisture and shine

For a more detailed breakdown, read our full guide on caring for color-treated hair.

Hair Color Pricing at Lee Graves Salon

Color pricing depends on the technique, the amount of hair being processed, the time required, and your stylist's level. Here's a general overview:

These are starting prices. Your final price may vary based on hair length, thickness, and the complexity of the work. We'll always confirm pricing with you before we begin.

For complete pricing across all services and stylist levels, visit our pricing page.

Who Should Book a Hair Color Appointment?

Hair color is for everyone — and we mean that. Our clients range from college students wanting their first balayage to professionals maintaining polished gray coverage to creative clients going full vivid. There's no minimum or maximum hair length, no age requirement, and no wrong reason to want a change.

You might be a great candidate for color services if:

• You want to add dimension and movement to a flat, one-note hair color
• You're seeing gray and want to blend or cover it
• You've been doing at-home color and are ready for professional results
• You want a low-maintenance color option that grows out beautifully
• You had a color experience elsewhere that didn't go well and need a correction
• You're preparing for a special event like a wedding, reunion, or photo shoot
• You simply want a fresh, updated look

Book Your Color Appointment

Ready to schedule your hair color service? Call Lee Graves Salon at (972) 378-0091 or book online. First-time color clients are encouraged to schedule a consultation so we can discuss your goals, assess your hair, and create a custom plan.

We're located at 6101 Chapel Hill Blvd, Suite 103, Plano, TX 75093 — conveniently located for clients from Plano, Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Richardson, and the broader DFW area.

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