How much do highlights cost in Amsterdam?
Highlights at Aram Manoukian Hair Studio currently cost €200–€290. Toner is priced separately at €110–€180, when needed. The exact plan and price are agreed after assessing the hair.
Highlights & blonde · Amsterdam
Highlights in Amsterdam
Highlights create brighter, more even lightness using foil placement. They can be worked closer to the root than freehand balayage. The placement is chosen around your natural base, density, condition, previous colour and the result you want.
Aram Manoukian brings 25+ years of professional hairdressing experience to blonde and hair colour work. At Aram Manoukian Hair Studio in central Amsterdam, he works with one client at a time, from consultation to finish.
Highlights currently cost €200–€290, with a booking slot of 2 h 30 min. Toner is separate.
What highlights actually are
Selected sections of hair are lightened in foils rather than painted freehand. Foil placement gives control over where the brightness starts and how it is distributed through the hair.
The appointment starts with assessing the hair and discussing the intended result. The placement and amount of lightening follow that assessment; the condition of the hair comes first.
Highlights vs balayage
Highlights create brighter, more even overall lightness, with greater control close to the root. As the hair grows, the regrowth line can be more visible.
Balayage is painted freehand for a softer root and a more gradual grow-out. The choice depends on how you want the lightness to sit, as well as your starting hair.
Highlights vs AirTouch-style blonding
Highlights offer more structured brightness and control over root placement. AirTouch-style blonding creates a softer, diffused root transition. Aram considers the desired result and your hair before recommending an approach.
Choosing the right blonde approach
A reference image helps explain the result you like, but it does not determine the technique. Natural base, density, condition and previous colour can mean highlights, balayage, AirTouch-style blonding, toner or colour correction is more appropriate.
Read more about Aram’s blonde and hair colour approach if you are deciding where to start.
Previously coloured or dark hair
Natural dark hair and previously coloured dark hair behave differently when lightened. Box dye, old highlights and repeated colour can lift unevenly, so your colour history matters as much as the reference photo.
Some changes need more than one session. If previous colour needs to be corrected first, colour correction may be the right starting point. If the hair is fragile or has been heavily lightened recently, Aram may recommend doing less, working in stages or waiting.
Toner
Toner may be used after lightening to refine the final tone. It is not automatically required in every situation: the decision depends on how the hair looks after it has lifted.
Toner currently costs €110–€180 and is priced separately from Highlights.
Price and timing
Highlights — €200–€290
Booking slot — 2 h 30 min
Toner — €110–€180, when needed
The exact plan and price are agreed after assessing the hair. The booking slot is not a guaranteed finish time; the work depends on your starting hair and the agreed result.
Highlights can leave a more visible regrowth line than softer-root approaches. Discuss how you would like the colour to grow out at the consultation; upkeep advice is tailored to your hair and placement.
Common questions
How long do highlights take?
The current booking slot is 2 h 30 min. This is a booking slot rather than a guaranteed finish time; timing depends on the hair and the work agreed.
What is the difference between highlights and balayage?
Highlights use foils for brighter, more even lightness and greater control close to the root, with a more visible regrowth line. Balayage is painted freehand, softer at the root and has a more gradual grow-out.
Can I get highlights on dark hair?
It depends on whether the dark hair is natural or previously coloured, its condition and the desired lightness. These starting points behave differently, and some changes may need more than one session.
Can previously coloured hair be highlighted?
Often, but box dye, old highlights and repeated colour can change how evenly and safely the hair lifts. Aram assesses the colour history and condition before deciding what is appropriate.
Do I need toner after highlights?
Toner is often used after lightening to refine the final tone, but it is not automatically required. The decision depends on how the hair looks after lightening. Toner is priced separately.
Do you speak English?
Yes. The studio also works in Dutch, Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian and Arabic.
Where is the studio?
Aram Manoukian Hair Studio is at Geelvinckssteeg 10-A, 1017 BE Amsterdam, in central Amsterdam. Appointments are by reservation.
Can I have a consultation first?
Yes. The studio offers a complimentary 15-minute consultation for any hair or colour question, with no obligation to book a colour service afterwards.
Book your consultation
Considering highlights?
The appointment starts with assessing your hair, previous colour and desired result. If you would like advice first, book a complimentary 15-minute consultation. There is no obligation to book a colour service afterwards.