Aram Manoukian Hair Studio — Balayage, AirTouch-Style Blonding and Colour Specialist in Amsterdam
Amsterdam · 25+ years of experience
A private studio in the centre of Amsterdam. Balayage. AirTouch-style blonding. Highlights & More. Colour mixed for you, not from a chart.
The studio
Hair as a craft, not a transaction.
The door closes, and the city goes quiet. No ringing phones, no gossip drifting from the next chair, no half-heard conversations. A single chair on Geelvinckssteeg, a few minutes from the Flower Market, and for these hours it holds only one rhythm — yours.
This is a studio built around a single idea: that your time, and your attention, should never be shared. One client at a time, by appointment only.
Here, colour is never poured from a recipe. It is mixed in the moment — balayage, AirTouch-style blonding, highlights, blonde work, corrective colour — read from your skin, your eyes, the light you walk in. Twenty-five years across Europe and the Middle East taught me that the right shade has never lived on a chart.
We speak English, Dutch, Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian and Arabic. Whatever language you think in, describe it in that one — the result should be yours, not a version of it.
Services
Crafted, not rushed.
Consultation
- Consultation15 min · Complimentary
A first conversation, before booking anything.
Cut & finish
- Ladies' haircut40 min · €65
Precision cut for your texture and lifestyle.
- Men's haircut40 min · €55
Clean, considered, never generic.
- Wash and blow dry1 h · €50 – €80
Finished by hand, not by routine.
Colour
- Colouring · regrowth2 h · €110 – €180
Refined root work that keeps your colour seamless.
- Colouring · full head2 h · €140 – €240
Single-tone colour, mixed for your skin.
- Highlights2 h 30 min · €200 – €290
Hand-painted dimension. Toner separate.
- Ombre2 h 30 min · €220 – €300
Graduated colour, soft at the root. Toner separate.
- Toner1 h · €110 – €180
Finishing glaze for tone and shine.
- AirTouch-style blonding2 h 30 min · €220 – €300
Hand-separated lightening for a soft, finely blended result. Toner separate.
- Balayage2 h 30 min · €200 – €290
Freehand sweeps of light. The studio signature. Toner separate.
Treatments
- Hair mask with oil30 min · €25
Deep conditioning, finished warm.
- METAL DETOX30 min · €35
Removes metals that block colour from working properly.
- Olaplex35 min · €30
Rebuilds bonds inside the hair. Used during or after colour.
Every price begins with a conversation. Come in, or simply send us a photo of your hair today and the shade you're dreaming of — and we'll tell you what to expect. Colour appointments usually run two and a half to three hours; the times listed are the booking slot.
Your first visit
What to expect.
You arrive.
Geelvinckssteeg 10-A, in the centre of Amsterdam. The studio is private — no reception, no waiting room. The door opens directly into the chair.
We talk first.
Before any colour is mixed, we sit down. You bring references, photos, ideas — or none at all. I will tell you what your hair can hold and what will look right on you.
The work begins.
Cut, colour, treatment — whatever your appointment is for. One pair of hands, start to finish, without interruption.
You leave.
With the result we agreed on. Not a version of it.
Portfolio
Soft transitions. Clean blondes. Hair that feels yours.
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From the chair.
In their own words.
Aram is an incredible hairstylist. His attention to detail and craftsmanship are unmatched. I always leave the studio feeling refreshed and beautiful.
The calmest, most welcoming hair experience I've had in Amsterdam. Aram truly listens — the result is exactly what I imagined and more.
I've been going to Aram for years. He is a true blonde specialist — soft, natural balayage every single time. Worth every euro.
It feels like a personal session, not an appointment. Aram's eye for colour and proportion is exceptional.
From the airtouch to the cut, everything was perfect. The studio is gorgeous, the music is soft, and you leave feeling transformed.
Best hair experience in Amsterdam. Aram has a real artistic touch and you can tell he genuinely loves his craft.
Let's create
Write to the studio.
For appointments, questions, press and collaborations. Every message lands in the studio inbox and is answered personally.
hello@manoukianstudio.com
Visit
In the centre.
Address
Geelvinckssteeg 10-A
1017 BE Amsterdam
Hours