Color · Highlights · Grey coverage
Hair color and highlights in Oak Lawn, IL
Color is the service Mary is best known for on Ridgeland Ave. Single-process color, grey coverage, root touch-ups, partial and full highlights and lived-in blends are all done in-house, one client at a time, with the formula written down so your next visit matches the last one.
Single-process color and grey coverage
If you want your natural shade back, a couple of levels deeper, or your greys covered without a flat, painted look, single-process color is the workhorse. Most clients come in every four to six weeks for a root touch-up, and Mary keeps the line soft where the new growth meets the old color so it grows out without a hard band. Bring a photo if you have one — it is the fastest way to agree on tone before anything is mixed.
Highlights, lowlights and dimension
Partial highlights around the face brighten things up without committing to a full head; full foils give you dimension all the way through. Warm caramel and honey, cool beige and champagne, or a deeper bronde blend are the most requested finishes here. Lowlights are used to keep depth so blonde hair doesn't go flat.
Lifting dark hair takes time — plan on a longer appointment, and expect Mary to be honest if it needs to happen across two visits to keep your hair in good condition. Preview the natural shades we work with on the shade picker on our home page.
Serving Oak Lawn and the surrounding southwest suburbs
The salon sits on Ridgeland Ave just north of the Oak Lawn and Chicago Ridge line, so clients drive in from Evergreen Park, Burbank, Bridgeview, Worth, Hometown, Alsip and Palos Hills in ten or fifteen minutes. Parking is right in front. Call for a color quote — price depends on length, density and how much product a head of hair takes.
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Visit Mary's Salon in Oak Lawn
8835 Ridgeland Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 — free parking in front of the shop, a few minutes from 95th Street and the Chicago Ridge and Evergreen Park borders.
10 AM – 5 PM Tuesday through Sunday. Closed Mondays. Walk-ins welcome, appointments preferred.
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