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Color that's built to last,
not just to impress
Most color services focus on the “after” photo. We focus on week six. Week twelve. The grow-out that doesn’t make you cringe.
Every formula is chosen for your hair’s current condition and your maintenance reality. We protect the scalp, preserve the bond structure, and build brightness that makes sense for how you actually live.
This isn’t color that looks good once. It’s color engineered to stay beautiful.
Modern Blonding + Highlights Without the Damage Tradeoff
Brightness should add to your hair — not take from it. We use strategic placement, bond-building technology, and techniques that keep your hair’s integrity intact while delivering the dimension you want.
Custom Blonding Sessions
Included in Every Session: Your session is customized to your goal, not a checklist. All sessions include necessary bond builders, mineral detoxification, custom toning, and other services like root smudging, and lowlighting when needed to ensure a beautiful, editorial-level grow-out.
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Mini
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Partial
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Full
The targeted refresh
Strategic brightness focused around the face and partline to bridge the gap between larger sessions.
The dimensional update
Focused on the top and sides of the head to maintain your look or add significant brightness where it’s seen most.
The total transformation
A head-to-toe color shift or a major maintenance session covering every section for maximum impact and seamless blending.
Why sessions?
We’ve moved away from traditional "highlight" tiers to Custom Blonding Sessions. This means you no longer have to guess which technique you need. Every session is all-inclusive—toners, root smudges, and specialty techniques are all built-in. We simply choose the session length based on the area of the head we are working on and the transformation you're looking for.
Precision color for grey coverage, tone correction, and everything in between
Whether you need a quick root touch-up or a full-length transformation, every color appointment is built around scalp protection and long-term hair health.
Express Retouch
Fast, gentle, effective. Permanent color on regrowth up to 1” using Milk Shake’s 9-minute formula — full gray coverage or luminous blending with reduced processing time.
Standard Retouch
Your regular touch-up with demi-permanent, semi-permanent, or vivid color. Standard 20-minute processing for reliable, predictable results.
Solid Blonding Retouch
The double-process for all-over blondes. Lift and tone with scalp protection, bond repair, and precision application to avoid banding and breakage.
Full Length Custom Color Session
Scalp to ends coverage for extended regrowth, faded mids, or a full tone shift. When a retouch isn’t enough and you need the whole picture refreshed.
Gloss/Toner
Restores vibrancy, corrects tone, and adds shine to existing color. The reset button for when things look dull, brassy, or just off.
The All-In Approach:
Simple, Transparent, Professional
Up Front Prices. Zero guesswork. No expected tips.
We believe professional beauty should be transparent. Instead of a long list of confusing add-ons, our sessions are priced to reflect the full value of the service, the products used, and the expertise required. This "all-in" model gives you a clear investment up front, so you can focus on your transformation instead of the math.
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Curated for You: Every session is a "build-your-own" package where we include the necessary bond builders, toners, and treatments to reach your goal.
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Price Integrity: Our rates are carefully set to reflect the professional nature of our work. Because of this, no gratuity is expected.
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Flexible & Fair: You only pay for the time and coverage you need—giving you a luxury experience that stays on your terms.
Why All-In Pricing?
The Work
Speaks for Itself
Every transformation starts with a consultation, a custom plan, and techniques built for long-term hair health. No shortcuts. No compromises. Just beautiful, believable results designed around real people and real needs.
No Guesswork, No Shortcuts
Every color appointment starts with understanding where your hair has been — not just where you want it to go. We look at your history, your scalp health, and your maintenance window before we touch a brush.
Then, we build a formula and placement strategy that protects what you have while getting you where you want to be. Bond support, scalp protection, and intentional application — every time. You leave with color that makes sense. Not color that costs you later.
What Our Clients Say
JC D.
"As a visitor to Valpo, Edge and Aura gets our vote for #1 salon. Although the salon is relatively new, its owner, Summer, knows hair and she is definitely a pro. Her kindness, cool factor, and comfortable and beautiful salon make an appointment a no- brainer. Try out Edge and Aura! You won’t be disappointed. I’ll be back next time I’m in town!"
Flexible Beauty:
A La Carte Services Built Around Your Budget
We believe you should only pay for what you actually want. That’s why our color services are a la carte—giving you the freedom to add a blowdry, a deep conditioning treatment, or heat styling exactly when you need it. Build a package that fits your goals and your budget, every time you book.
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Choose Your Finish: Pro Blowdry or DIY
Customizing your appointment means customizing your exit.
Opt for a professional blowout, or use our Blowdry Bar to style yourself using our premium brushes, products, and heat tools.
Why Choose the Blowdry Bar?
Maximum Flexibility: With our a la carte pricing, you aren't forced into a service you don't need. Leave damp, book a pro, or DIY.
Professional Access: Get your hands on the same high-end dryers, round brushes, and styling products we use behind the chair.
Time & Budget Friendly: Perfect for those who want to maintain their hair’s integrity with professional products but want to keep their appointment lean and efficient.
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FAQ
What's the difference between highlights and Modern Blonding?
Highlights (foils, balayage, babylights, etc) are individual services usually based on coverage level — face-frame, partial, or full. Modern Blonding is a comprehensive approach that includes whatever techniques your hair needs (lowlights, teasylights, root work) to achieve a customized, editorial-level result. It’s blonding without menu limitations.
What kind of highlights do I get with a blonding session?
To provide the best hair color in Valparaiso, we’ve moved away from restrictive service names. When you book a Custom Blonding Session, you’re booking a result, not a checklist. By selecting a session based on the amount of coverage you want (Mini, Partial, or Full), you give us the creative freedom to mix and match techniques like root smudging, tipping out, and precision foiling. It’s the modern way to get the hair you want without the 'add-on' confusion.
I want to touch up previous highlights. What should I book?
When booking your custom blonding session, you have the option of booking a standard session or a maintenance session. Book the maintenance session of your choice to retouch up to 4 months (approximately 2") of outgrowth. If its been longer than 4 months since your last highlight, choose the standard session.
What's the difference between an express and standard retouch?
Express Retouch uses Milk Shake’s 9-minute permanent color for fast, gentle grey coverage on up to 1” of regrowth. Standard Retouch uses traditional 20-minute processing and works with demi-permanent, or semi-permanent color formulas, best for grey blending or going darker
Will color damage my hair?
Hair color is a chemical service that, along with heat and physical tension, can act as a stressor to the hair. However, damage is not an inevitable part of the process—it typically only occurs when the hair is subjected to repeated stress, such as overlapping lightener onto previously processed strands. To protect your hair’s integrity, we focus on precision placement. New growth is treated as virgin hair at the root, and 'tip outs' utilize our most gentle formulas with minimal processing time to avoid over-taxing the hair. By combining intentional formulation with advanced bond-building technology, we ensure your hair stays strong, healthy, and resilient throughout every transformation.
How often should I come in for color
It depends on the service, but to keep your results looking fresh, some maintenance is required. Root touch-ups are typically every 4–6 weeks. Traditional highlights every 8–12 weeks. Glosses every 4–8 weeks. Modern blonding every 3-4 months. We’ll build a maintenance schedule that works for your budget and lifestyle.
