Balayage & Color Prices in Indianapolis (2026)

Balayage costs $115–$300+ at Indianapolis salons and all-over color costs $84–$220+, going by the starting prices on the published menus of the 15 Indianapolis-area salons we checked in November 2026. A root touch-up runs $55–$162+, partial highlights $60–$195+ and full highlights $75–$281+. These are starting prices. Nearly every salon adds a "+" for long or thick hair, extra color or a more senior stylist, so your bill can land above the top of a range.

Every number below is a price a salon published on its own website. Each range runs from the lowest to the highest starting price we found for a regular stylist; associate and student prices are listed separately. For an exact quote, book a consultation. Transformations Salon and Spa, for one, offers them free.

How Much Does Hair Color Cost in Indianapolis?

Getting a cut at the same visit? Most salons price it separately. Belle Haus Salon adds a haircut to a color appointment for $38+, and Bobby Cooper Salon lists balayage with a haircut at $174–$246+. For cut prices on their own, see haircut prices in Indianapolis.

How Much Is Balayage in Indianapolis?

Balayage starting prices run $115–$300+ on the eight menus that price it by name. Five of the eight start between $151 and $207.

Some salons sell lightening as an all-in appointment instead. Evolve Salon in Irvington lists "the PARTIAL" at $350+ and "the FULL" at $400+. Each can be foils, teasylights or balayage, and both include a color melt, bond builder, haircut and blow-dry. Its face-framing "REFRESH" is $195+.

Not sure balayage is the right technique? See balayage vs. highlights and what balayage is.

How Much Do Highlights Cost? Partial vs. Full

Transformations' prices are for maintenance visits, with 3 months or less of grow-out; its "extended" and "major refresh" rows cost more. Three more salons list one highlight price without splitting partial from full: Hair Sense in Carmel at $120+, French Pharmacie at $128+ for foils, and Bobby Cooper at $135–$200+.

Penelope June also sells a small "Express Look" (10 foils or fewer, with toner and blowout) at $155.00+.

How Much Is All-Over Color or a Root Touch-Up?

Cloud 9 Spa & Hair Design in Noblesville lists color services starting at $85. Belle Haus also sells two bigger color appointments: "Maintain The Color" at $186 and "Transform Your Color" at $269.

How Much Do Toner, Gloss and Color Correction Cost?

Toner or gloss ranges from a $25 toner at Three Seventeen to $160+ for a toner/glaze at Luxori, where every color service includes a shampoo and blow out. In between: Penelope June at $50.00+ (blowout not included), TEN glossing from $70, WiP gloss at $70+, Indie Mane's toner and blowout from $105 (Level 1), and Evolve's gloss with a blowout at $110+.

Color correction is usually priced by time or by consultation:

• Lavish Hair Lounge: $80 per hour.
• Penelope June: $234.00+, based on a 3-hour appointment.
• Luxori: $300+.
• Evolve: $500 fixed, including its full lightening service and a haircut.
• French Pharmacie and Three Seventeen price correction by consultation, and Transformations asks you to call.

What Drives the Price of Hair Color?

• Stylist level. Transformations prices five stylist levels, from $170 to $200 for balayage. Indie Mane runs from an assistant level to Level 5: all-over color is $145 with an assistant and $300 at Level 5.
• Time since your last visit. Transformations prices root and highlight work by grow-out (2 months or less, 4 to 5 months, or "major refresh"). Indie Mane's base color price assumes under 8 weeks of grow-out.
• Length, thickness and product. TEN says price may vary with "amount of product used, time spent and thickness of hair." Transformations says additional charges may apply for hair past shoulder length or particularly thick hair. Luxori calls its prices estimates that depend on the time and product a service takes.
• What's included. Luxori, Blush and Belle Haus include a blow-dry with color. Penelope June's all-over color does not. Evolve's partial and full appointments include a haircut.
• How much lightening. Penelope June prices by foil count: 10 or fewer, 11 to 30, or 30+.

Are There Cheaper Associate or Student Prices?

Yes, at a few places. Penelope June's associate stylists charge $60.00 for all-over color, $35.50 for a root revive, $25.00 for toner and $138.00 for a full look of 30+ foils or balayage. Indie Mane's assistant level starts all-over color at $145 and base color at $120. At the Aveda Institute Indianapolis student salon, all-over color is $58+ and a full highlight is $68+.

How Much Should You Tip for Hair Color?

Tip 15–20% of the service price, the same as for a haircut, and figure it on the full color bill rather than the base price. See how much to tip a hairdresser in Indianapolis for a calculator.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is balayage in Indianapolis? Balayage starting prices run $115–$300+ on the salon menus we checked. Five of the eight salons that price it by name start between $151 and $207. All-in appointments that include a haircut, like Evolve's, start at $350+.

Is balayage more expensive than highlights? Usually, at the first appointment. TEN starts balayage at $185 and full highlights at $170; Lavish is $207+ against $185+; Luxori is $300+ against $280+. Transformations pitches its balayage at guests who want "a lower-maintenance color" with "a lived-in grow out."

How much is a root touch-up? Root touch-up starting prices run $55–$162+. The low end is Transformations' Level 1 price for 2 months or less of growth; the top is Luxori's touch-up with a blow-dry.

Does the price include a blowout or haircut? It depends on the salon. Luxori, Blush and Belle Haus include a blow-dry with color; Penelope June's all-over color says "BLOWOUT NOT INCLUDED." A haircut is usually extra. Evolve's partial and full lightening appointments include one, and Blush and Bobby Cooper sell cut-and-color combinations.

How much does color correction cost? Expect a consultation and a time-based price: $80 per hour at Lavish, $234.00+ for a 3-hour appointment at Penelope June, $300+ at Luxori, and $500 at Evolve.

Why do salon menus show a "+" after the price? The number is the starting price. TEN, Transformations and Luxori all say the final price depends on time, product and hair length or thickness.

Where to Find a Colorist in Indianapolis

• Hair salons in Indianapolis
• Best balayage salons in Indianapolis
• How to choose a hair colorist
• Greenwood, Carmel and Broad Ripple, where several of the menus above are based

Pricing the rest of your visit? See haircut prices in Indianapolis or the full Indianapolis beauty services price guide.

Prices are as published on each salon's website on November 7, 2026 and change without notice. "From," "starting at" and "+" are the salon's own wording. If your salon's menu has changed, tell us through the listing.