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Short Story Hair Color
Services & prices

Hair color for short hair in Washington, DC

Short hair color is for anyone with hair chin length or shorter, any gender and any texture: a Signature Color is $225 and takes 2 hours, in my studio a five-minute walk from Dupont Circle Metro.

On a pixie, a crop or a curly short shape, color is most of the look. Every inch shows, and short hair grows out fast, so I plan the color for week six as well as day one. I read your natural pigment in your hair, skin and eyes first, then mix.

Most first visits start with a Signature Color. After that, a Next Chapter keeps the roots and tone where we left them.

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  • Back view of a sleek red pixie, rich red over a darker nape, with a smooth natural finish, outdoors in daylight
  • Side view of a close crop colored warm copper, with a natural finish, in a bright studio
  • Side profile of a short honey blonde crop over a skin fade by the guest’s barber, with a full beard, outdoors in sunlight
  • Side view of a short tapered curly cut colored copper, with sculpted waves at the sides and a natural finish, on a sunny street
  • Signature ColorNew color, dimension or a single process.$2252 hr
  • Next ChapterRoot touch-up plus gloss, within 8 weeks of your last color.$15075 min
  • Gloss & GoTone, shine or gray blending between bigger visits.$9545 min

What’s included

  • A consult first: your hair now, your history and what you want your hair to say.
  • A scalp check before any color goes on.
  • A bond treatment with every color service.
  • A natural finish: air-dried, diffused or rough-dried. No pressing or flat ironing.

Who it’s for

Hair chin length or shorter, or ready to go short. Any gender, any texture: straight, wavy, curly or coily. Priced by the service and the time, never by gender expression.

Pairs well with

  • Add a ShapeWith a Gloss & Go or Next Chapter. I cut first, so the color lands on the new shape.+$60+30 min
  • Signature & ShapeSignature Color and a Shape in one visit.$285about 2 hr
  • Color ClubA Next Chapter every 6 weeks, with first pick of each studio day’s first appointment.$99a month

Questions

How often will short hair need color?

Short hair shows regrowth sooner. Most guests book a Next Chapter every 6 to 8 weeks.

Can I come in with box dye on my hair?

Yes. Start with the free consult so I can see what’s on your hair and plan the first visit.

Do you cut fades?

No. Keep your barber for the fade; I do the color.

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